Synopses & Reviews
"The Pro Tours' Hottest Coach" (Golf Digest) reveals the secrets that helped Phil Mickelson win the 2010 Masters and can utterly transform every player's game.
When a resurgent Phil Mickelson won the Tour Championship in September 2009, he was quick to credit a series of simple putting lessons from veteran golf champion and instructor Dave Stockton. As a top coach, Stockton has taught a long list of pro players-including Annika Sorenstam, Yani Tseng (winner of four LPGA tournaments), Adam Scott (Texas Open champion), Hunter Mahan (Phoenix Open champion), and Morgan Pressel (World Ladies Championship of Japan winner)-the putting strategies that finessed their game.
Stockton's breakthrough concept is that every player has their own Signature Stroke, which is unconscious. Good putting comes from the mind, Stockton says, not from a series of stiff mechanical positions. With visualization, the right frame of mind, an efficient pre-putt routine, and connection to the individual internal stroke signature, any player can make far more putts. Putting has always been taught as an offshoot to the full swing, when in reality it is far different- almost a different game. Unconscious Putting will help players get out of the rigid, mechanical, overthinking trap.
In Unconscious Putting, Stockton shows how players at every handicap level-from pros to weekend golfers-can putt effortlessly and with confidence by integrating a new mental approach with a few simple physical routines that will keep them locked on target. Readers will also gain invaluable advice on reading greens and equipment. Illustrated throughout and filled with anecdotes about how Stockton's lessons have helped today's leading players, Unconscious Putting is a must-have golf book and a category classic-in-the-making.
Review
"The pro tours' hottest coach."
Synopsis
The Pro Tours s hottest coach (Golf Digest) scores the perfect follow-up to his bestselling golf guide, Unconscious Putting.
Dave Stockton is hotter than ever. The 2011 U.S. Open winner, Rory McIlroy, studied with the renowned instructor and two-time former PGA champion, and credits Stockton s teachings as the reason behind his own putting success.
In Unconscious Putting, Stockton introduced amateur players to the techniques, strategies, and mental processes he uses to help tour players find so much success on the green. Now, Unconscious Scoring completes Stockton s short-game education by teaching readers how to make the most of shots around the green the best place to achieve lower scores. Simplicity is the key to Stockton s remarkable instruction success, and he breaks down the short game into two components low shots and high shots explaining both the technique and the context of how and when the shots should be used.
Besides McIlroy, Stockton has worked with champions such as Phil Mickelson, Yani Tseng (the number-one ranked woman in the world), and Annika Sorenstam. In Unconscious Scoring, Stockton illustrates his principles with examples from his week-to-week sessions with these and many more of the game s top players. Including black-and-white and color photos and instructional video tags, Unconscious Scoring reveals the simple processes and transformative insights that every player whatever his or her handicap yearns to master."
Synopsis
andldquo;The Pro Toursandrsquo;s hottest coachandrdquo; (Golf Digest) scores the perfect follow-up to his bestselling golf guide, Unconscious Putting.and#160;
Dave Stockton is hotter than ever. The 2011 U.S. Open winner, Rory McIlroy, studied with the renowned instructor and two-time former PGA champion, and credits Stocktonandrsquo;s teachings as the reason behind his own putting success.
In Unconscious Putting, Stockton introduced amateur players to the techniques, strategies, and mental processes he uses to help tour players find so much success on the green. Now, Unconscious Scoring completes Stocktonandrsquo;s short-game education by teaching readers how to make the most of shots around the greenandmdash;the best place to achieve lower scores. Simplicity is the key to Stocktonandrsquo;s remarkable instruction success, and he breaks down the short game into two componentsandmdash;low shots and high shotsandmdash;explaining both the technique and the context of how and when the shots should be used.
Besides McIlroy, Stockton has worked with champions such as Phil Mickelson, Yani Tseng (the number-one ranked woman in the world), and Annika Sorenstam. In Unconscious Scoring, Stockton illustrates his principles with examples from his week-to-week sessions with these and many more of the gameandrsquo;s top players. Including black-and-white and color photos and instructional video tags, Unconscious Scoring reveals the simple processes and transformative insights that every playerandmdash;whatever his or her handicapandmdash;yearns to master.
Synopsis
andldquo;The Pro Toursandrsquo;s hottest coachandrdquo; (Golf Digest) scores the perfect follow-up to his bestselling golf guide, Unconscious Putting.and#160;
Dave Stockton is hotter than ever. The 2011 U.S. Open winner, Rory McIlroy, studied with the renowned instructor and two-time former PGA champion, and credits Stocktonandrsquo;s teachings as the reason behind his own putting success.
In Unconscious Putting, Stockton introduced amateur players to the techniques, strategies, and mental processes he uses to help tour players find so much success on the green. Now, Unconscious Scoring completes Stocktonandrsquo;s short-game education by teaching readers how to make the most of shots around the greenandmdash;the best place to achieve lower scores. Simplicity is the key to Stocktonandrsquo;s remarkable instruction success, and he breaks down the short game into two componentsandmdash;low shots and high shotsandmdash;explaining both the technique and the context of how and when the shots should be used.
Besides McIlroy, Stockton has worked with champions such as Phil Mickelson, Yani Tseng (the number-one ranked woman in the world), and Annika Sorenstam. In Unconscious Scoring, Stockton illustrates his principles with examples from his week-to-week sessions with these and many more of the gameandrsquo;s top players. Including black-and-white and color photos and instructional video tags, Unconscious Scoring reveals the simple processes and transformative insights that every playerandmdash;whatever his or her handicapandmdash;yearns to master.
Synopsis
andldquo;The Pro Toursandrsquo;s hottest coachandrdquo; (Golf Digest) scores the perfect follow-up to his bestselling golf guide, Unconscious Putting.and#160;
Dave Stockton is hotter than ever. The 2011 U.S. Open winner, Rory McIlroy, studied with the renowned instructor and two-time former PGA champion, and credits Stocktonandrsquo;s teachings as the reason behind his own putting success.
In Unconscious Putting, Stockton introduced amateur players to the techniques, strategies, and mental processes he uses to help tour players find so much success on the green. Now, Unconscious Scoring completes Stocktonandrsquo;s short-game education by teaching readers how to make the most of shots around the greenandmdash;the best place to achieve lower scores. Simplicity is the key to Stocktonandrsquo;s remarkable instruction success, and he breaks down the short game into two componentsandmdash;low shots and high shotsandmdash;explaining both the technique and the context of how and when the shots should be used.
Besides McIlroy, Stockton has worked with champions such as Phil Mickelson, Yani Tseng (the number-one ranked woman in the world), and Annika Sorenstam. In Unconscious Scoring, Stockton illustrates his principles with examples from his week-to-week sessions with these and many more of the gameandrsquo;s top players. Including black-and-white and color photos and instructional video tags, Unconscious Scoring reveals the simple processes and transformative insights that every playerandmdash;whatever his or her handicapandmdash;yearns to master.
About the Author
Dave Stockton is a veteran golf champion and renowned short-game instructor. He is the author of the bestseller Unconscious Putting and Dave Stocktonandrsquo;s Putt to Win.
Matthew Rudy is a senior writer at Golf Digest and is the coauthor of fourteen golf instruction books, including Unconscious Putting and Stan Utleyandrsquo;s The Art of the Short Game.