THE PUTTINGZONE 23 Academies, 125 PuttingZone Coaches, in 20 Countries Worldwide

GEOFF MANGUM’S PUTTINGZONE / APRIL 2012 / WWW.PUTTINGZONE.COM PuttingZone Certification Putting is 40-45% of EVERY round, but golf instruction historically concentrates only on the full swing. 95% of all books and articles are concerned with the driver or full iron swings. No wonder, then, that in the history of golf instruction since 1870 hardly any attention has been given to putting, and nearly ALL of that concerns nothing more than stroke.

There is NOTHING of significance in all of golf history for TOUCH (or controlling the distance and pace and delivery speed of the ball to the hole), or READING putts (which cannot be done without TOUCH), or AIMING the putter face and the body The Certification Course in the setup in order to STROKE the The PuttingZone Certification level. In addition, the Certification ball wherever the aim of the putter Program teaches the golf pro all he program conveys the best ideas of face requires (or why read the putt needs to know about the four skills teaching from educational and aim the putter to begin with?). of putting -- the “know-how” psychology and technical training, understanding of how the golfer the REAL information about The PuttingZone has been solving the performs each skill successfully, “feedback” and patterns of practice unsolved problems of putting since how to teach the skills, how to train for motor skills development that 1990. The PuttingZone is the ONLY and coach golfers, and how to carries into play on the course, instruction that integrates all four perform the skills at the highest (Continued on page 3) skills of putting, and that’s why it’s the best!

Geoff Mangum explaining the brain science for One gorgeous August day! About 70 teachers An indoor session at the PuttingZone Academy perception and movement that allows golf of the Swiss PGA at the famed Wylihof GC, in Adendorf Germany, training top teachers teachers to explain and demonstrate “touch” August 2010, having a full day of putting from Hamburg and northern Germany about at the 2005 European PGA Teaching and instruction with Geoff Mangum, here learning the relationships between the skills for touch Coaching Conference, Munich, Germany. “touch” after the theory presentation indoors. and reading, aiming and stroking. What is the Cost? What is it Worth? ELITE TRAINING

PuttingZone Certification is well Jay Harvey, teaching pro in Karlsruhe worth the price, as it elevates the Germany, participating in the teacher above his peers for teaching Certification Program in the Black Forest. the whole of the game of golf, as it makes the PZ Coach a recognized expert for putting to serve fellow teachers as the go-to source for the best and latest information and techniques in putting, and as the best teacher available for specialized putting training for top students needing to break through to elite- level performance. Better teaching, higher respect, greater earnings, and more successful students!

The base fee for PuttingZone Top German teachers pause for a certification covers the full training momento of their training at the plus the ensuing year’s worth of PuttingZone Academy in Adendorf Germany. promotion on the web and in the established media, website participation, stream of science and fee for you while training your Earnings After technical updating, help with local players -- a WIN-WIN-WIN deal! The Certification media, income from joint clinics with pro gets certification training for Geoff Mangum, use of training FREE, Geoff Mangum earns his keep, Every year, PZ Coaches can earn resources, signage and promotional and players get a great golf lesson. $1,000 or more each in joint clinics materials, and other benefits. Otherwise, the fee is $1,500, and a with Geoff Mangum for a 50-50 second or additional pros from the split of the revenue, in addition to AND the fee may be generated by same course or school can join the extra earnings teaching putting sponsoring a clinic for Geoff Mangum training for $500 each. And if needed, lessons and clinics at a premium to teach, so he earns the certification pros can pay on time as they earn. rate all year long.

FANTASTIC STUDENTS GETTING FANTASTIC RESULTS!

Shaun Micheel -- 1 lesson in May and 1 major in July, the 2003 PGA -- won with top putting, and 2nd 2006 PGA.

Blake Adams -- 1 lesson and 62 next day, 3rd on Nationwide money $400K to gain PGA Tour card, top 10% in putting on PGA Tour and earning $1M+ in rookie season. Steve Elkington after 2 lessons at age Megan McChrystal learned PZ methods Amy Yang 47 was top-10 in putting, T-5 in the before the 2009 Season at LSU then -- 1 lesson, 19 putts for 66 same week, T-4 in Kraft Nabisco 2010 PGA, advanced from 3 top-25s won twice, won the next year, set the major, 25.4 putts/round for 4 days; in 2009 to 3 top-10s and 9 top-25s in NCAA Championship low-round record, previous week 31.3 putts/round. 2010, was 3rd best for stroke average, ranked #1, and finished her Senior was top putter inside 5 feet, earned year with 7 top-5s in 10 starts, with 2 Jin Jeong -- 1 lesson with World Am 4x more, and had FUN playing! wins and 2 runner-ups. rank #135, #1 World Am in 5 events, 2010 British Am champ, T14 in 2010 British Open at age 18, eagled 72nd hole on TV from outside 40 feet! Want Content? Don’t Accept Less!

• avoiding three-putting, • shoulder alignment, arm insuring two-putting, hang, grip form and pressure optimizing one-putting for static setup • distance control consistency • head, hip, and shoulder for reading putts frame control during stroke • perceiving ball speed and motion for dynamic setup imagining ball speed • relation between tempo- • reading putts with touch rhythm for distance control • overlapping methods for and stroke for line perceiving fall line • conceptualizations of the orientation good stroke • overlapping methods for • myths and mistaken physics perceiving slope steepness concerning "true roll", loft, • basic break patterns around setup postures, stroke paths, the 6-12 fall line "clock" and more The Certification Course • the physics of ball speed and • operating "rules" for the non- (Continued from page 1) break on tilted surfaces conscious body processes and • rules of thumb for break on external reality of putt for common green speed / slope line and distance the proper use and limits of training combinations • full routine for integrating aids and putting technologies, and • reading specific ranges of reading, aiming, setup, and more. putts stroke for line and distance • rules for reading specific • integration of putting into surface shapes / features rest of game for scoring The following list enumerates many of • rules of thumb for reading • educational psychology, the points covered in the training long lag putts training technology, and with presentations accompanied by • organizing the space of the putting teaching methods texts and videos and podcasts and green that matters for • motor sports science, specific putts "feedback", and optimal more: • overlapping methods for practice and skills perceiving start lines development • integrating the four skills of • the physics of break • science of putter design putting in instruction and • causes of poor aiming by 90% • putter selection and fitting performance + of all golfers including pros services • the brain, body and how • accurate visual aiming at • integration of putting touch or distance control targets from behind the ball programs with full-swing works • accurate aiming of putter teaching • the physics of touch and ball face at targets during setup • putting instruction program capture at the hole for • accurate checking of putter structuring delivery speed at hole face aim from beside the ball • use of putting technologies • perceiving space with • stroke defined as sending the and training aids intentionality for touch to ball where putter face has • putting drills and exercises tune the acting body to the been aimed, with good touch • integration with PuttingZone space • how perception accuracy community • executing putts with tempo guides and shapes movement • media relations and putting and rhythm for touch to accuracy expertise express the body's tuning to • setting up beside the ball for • use of PuttingZone resources the space stroking where the putter and tools for teaching • causes of going too far and face aims • PuttingZone marketing and going too short • biomechanics of a simple business-development stroke that sends the ball programs. where the putter face aims

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