Extraordinary Putting: Transforming the Whole Game

by Fred Shoemaker, Jo Hardy

The co-author of the classic Extraordinary Golf offers an innovative approach to improving the overall game by focusing on putting, which accounts for more than one third of the strokes in a typical round. Not just a tips-and-techniques book, Extraordinary Putting features a series of illustrated exercises that will help golfers:

- Develop the inner freedom to trust themselves and recognize self-imposed barriers
- Find the peace of mind that comes from letting go of mental chatter and self-judgments
- Increase awareness, allowing golfers to pay attention to their experiences
- Understand the differences in those experiences from stroke to stroke - Master the art of self-coaching

208 pages, Paperback

First published April 20, 2006

Reviews

[Walt Danker · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you are having problems with you putting, this is a good read. There are a few drills and thoughts in here that may help you better feel what you are doing. For me, the method was highly reminiscent of the Inner Game of Golf -- which I think is still the better book.

What this book does well is help you get your mind out of the putting stroke by occupying it with other tasks that are more helpful for getting the ball in the hole. What it still lacks is the ability to fix things that are wrong mechanically in your stroke, particularly if you are doing it mostly on your own. I believe you need to do both if you are going to be a truly great putter.