Step inside Stephen Sweeney's state-of-the-art putting studio, where he analyzes and instructs a stable of top-100 Tour pros. We have something for everyone in this episode - observe a pro lesson as Stephen works with Smylie Kaufman, then transitions to insights for the amateur with Charlie Hulme.

If you're struggling with putting, you've come to the right place! Stephen demonstrates a number of different drills, debunks stroke mechanics theories, and discusses green reading and pace control.

Learn more about Stephen here: https://stephensweeneyputting.com/

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Introduction to the Putting Studio and Technology

02:00 Part One: THE PRO (Smylie)

05:20 Initial Analysis 

11:30 Eye Position at Set Up

12:20: Loft & Launch

21:20 How to Practice Reading Putts

27:50 Using a Reference Point

32:00 Recap of Smylie's Session

34:20 Part Two: THE AMATEUR (Charlie)

38:30 Charlie's Tendencies

43:00 Speed Rating Your Putts (1,2,3,4)

46:00 Posture: Tiger Woods and Cam Smith 

48:00 Eye Position

54:00 Proper Set Up

01:02:30 Reading Greens Properly

01:09:10 Recap and Outro

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