One Putt: The Ultimate Guide to Perfect Putting

by Ken Brown

Ken Brown shows golfers in clear language and photographs how to excel on the putting green. He taps his experience as a winning pro golfer and a broadcaster and analyst on the tournament circuit to share his secrets to perfect putting. He has earned a reputation as a golf guru and his advice is sought regularly by players looking to reduce their handicap.

Brown's success sinking putts gave him his nickname, "One Putt." He uses his "climb the ladder" progression technique to one-putting: develop a perfect set up, read the greens, acquire touch, and feel and hone skills through practice drills. Featuring his analyses and anecdotes from decades of experience, this beautifully illustrated, clearly organized book makes it easy and entertaining to improve this crucial golfing skill.

Tight, easy-to-read text and a generous serving of how-to and step-by-step photographs demonstrate the techniques, while directional arrows and inset boxes clarify the instructions for the player.

The book includes: Choosing a Putter -- Length; Lie; Loft; Weight; The sweet spot; Moment of inertia; Insets, grooves and sounds off the face; Balance; Face depth; Shaft flex; Grips and grip alignment; Try before you buy; Look after your putter; Putters and their features. The Basic Set-up -- Grip fundamentals; Take your grip; Address; The set-ups of six pros Reading Greens -- Approach the green; Mend the pitch mark; Yardage books; The cut lines The Set-up Routine -- Rehearse The Stroke -- The final frontier; Fitting it together; Useful tips Touch and Feel -- Cause and effect; One-handed putting; Stimpmeter; Putting aids; Drills Tips and Drills -- Plan your practice; The 'Ken on the Course' one putt improver; The Drills; Keep a score; Warming up; Stretching; The ultimate fix One Putting! -- Learn from six of the best; Positive thinking Putting Rules.

With a foreword by pro Seve Ballesteros and endorsements from Lee Westwood and Sir Nick Faldo, "One Putt" is sure to reduce those unwelcome extra putts on the green.

Genres: Sports

176 pages, Paperback

First published July 2, 2015

About the author

Ken Brown studied illustration at Birmingham Art College in England. Brown has served both as writer-illustrator and as illustrator for numerous children’s books.
Ken and Tammy have been married for 23 years and they have three daughters and one son. They feel blessed to be together. They both are passionate in what they do and have found joy throughout the years working together on their projects. Writing a book together has been rewarding and has helped bring them even closer to each other."

Reviews

[Liam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple, yet comprehensive and well put together. My putting has improved because of this book. The rest of my game remains abysmal, so I can only hope there will be a ‘One Drive’, ‘One Pitch’ and ‘One Bunker Shot’ to follow this useful book for beginners.

[Lov Goel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Way more info about putters themselves than I'd have expected from a book on how to putt. Lots of interesting information and some good drills, but overall very basic. Certainly one to review occasionally if you've lost feel, but recommend others to get a routine/process dialed in.

[Doug · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very introductory guide to putting. Not a lot of useful information for a avid golfer. Great book for a raw beginner though or someone looking to purchase a putter.

[Sharon Mylet · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting-I hope I remember all of this once I get to golf again!

no errors.

[Michael · Rating 2 out of 5]

Way too much info about different types of putter. Would have liked more about reading greens

[Samuel Tyler · Rating 4 out of 5]

Golf, more than many other sports, is one of marginal gains. You can get to a certain level and then plateau, to push that little but further you may just need to tweak an element here or there. For starter or seasoned player ‘One Putt’ by Ken Brown has something in it that will help you short game. Brown is an experienced player and teacher and his simple to follow guide will help develop you into a player that can get the ball in the hole slightly more times than before.

This a book about detail, it contains all the extraneous and nuanced elements that make the difference from sliding past the edge or putting. With this in mind it is quite intense at places, going into depth on grip, type of club, you technique, follow through etc. For someone that is not serious about improving their handicap, it may be a little too much. However, even if you are just a little interested you will pick up one or two things at least that will improve you game, or perhaps make you try a different technique.

Brown writes in a way that is easy to understand, even when discussing some complex detail, and the book is fully coloured and well-illustrated, meaning that you pick it up and read a little, or devour it in a sitting or two. For the passionate golfer, ‘One Putt’ will be a real help, to the more walker with a golf club, it may be a little too OTT.

[Chelsea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very helpful book! Covers putting basics, equipment, strategies and much more. The graphics are visually appeasing and informative.

[Simon Hawkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant. A true putting bible.

[Alit · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read this in the hope of discovering some golden nuggets of information, but it is a very basic. This book is really for BEGINNERS. Nothing new here for experienced golfers. As a single handicapper I was really disappointed by this book. I guess it is Ken cashing in on his "Ken on the Course" pieces.