Chris Riddoch > Quotes

“When joints are free to move, they can coordinate and apply the highest levels of control. But if we constrain our swings into a fixed set of positions and movements, we remove this freedom and effectively stifle our main control weapon.”
― Chris Riddoch, The Golf Swing: It's easier than you think

“To the person who has never played, putting looks absurdly easy, and in fact, it often is easy to him, until he forgets, as he soon does, how to hit the ball naturally and fearlessly. —Bernard Darwin, 1911”
― Chris Riddoch, Expert Putting: The science behind the stroke

“He’s calculated that for an average ability putter, aiming past the hole for all putts, irrespective of distance, costs three strokes per round.”
― Chris Riddoch, Expert Putting: The science behind the stroke

“You can't control what happens, but you can control how you choose to respond. You can do everything right and still fail! —Ken Ravizza”
― Chris Riddoch, Expert Putting: The science behind the stroke

“There’s nothing wrong with genuine confidence, but there’s a lot wrong with false confidence. We’re often told that to be good putters we must have confidence, but no one tells us how to get it. The trap here is trying to become instantly confident, rather than earning it through practice.”
― Chris Riddoch, Expert Putting: The science behind the stroke