Putting is the most significant part of golf with 40-50% of the game comprising of just that. The shorts look amazingly short but it is very irritating to find the ball move astray, much away from the hole. No wonder, every good golfer tries to pick the tricks of the game, once in a while by reading a good golf putting book.
Some of the popular golf putting books are as follows:
- Dave Pelz’s Putting Bible and Putt like a Pro
Dave Pelz tips on golf putting are indeed amazing with tips on how to putt well, focus nicely etc elaborated in the book. Pelz’s seminars are also popular and are often frequented by golfers, both professional and amateurs. Another one from the same author is: “Putt lie a Pro”. In this book Pelz has joined hands with Nick Mastroni and has mentioned all the techniques and skills to putt really well.
- Lights out: putting… by Todd Sones
This book is again packed with the latest know-how of how to putt well and take small shots superbly. The complete name of the book by Sones is: “Lights Out: putting: A Mind, Body and Soul Approach to Golf’s Game within the Game”.
- The Golf Magazine Putting handbook
This book is produced by the editors of golf magazine and is a treasure trove of information on the best strategy of putting, equipment and golfing technique. There is discussion on putting drills and different putting strokes.
- Dave Stockton’s Putt to Win
This is a 160-page lesson book that contains all the techniques and adjustments that one must do to putt beautifully. The author is one of the greatest putters in PGA Tour History and is now renowned for this book more.
- Ben Hogan’s Power Golf
This book written by Ben Hogan is again a beautiful narration of how well to putt. Hogan as been a world famous golfer in his times. In this book, he has neatly covered the point on putting techniques, short game etc.
- Dr. Bob Rotella’s “Putting out of your Mind”
Dr. Bob is a famous authority in golf and has written an excellent book: “Putting out of your mind” which deals with winning the game by putting well.
- The Art of putting: by Stan Utley
Stan Utley is increasingly become very active in the area of putting especially. In the above mentioned book, Utley tries to elaborate how putting can be easily broken down into repeatable sequences of the game so that one is sure to win with all the consistencies.
Apart from the books mentioned here, there are several popular ones that teach you the way of perfecting the game of golf and not just putting. The most popular:”handy-tips” golf book that tells you a lot more on golf is Pocket Caddy. This book has innumerable tips with suitable illustrations, on how to handle the game of golf.
