Brian Gallant, PGA Of Canada, B.Sc. Kin, TPI Certified, CAO Coach
2011 Ontario Coaching Excellence Award – Coach Association of Ontario
2011 Ontario Golf Coaching Award – Golf Association of Ontario
Lead Coach – London Junior Golf Development Centre (www.londonjuniorgolf.com)
Virtual Golf Academy – Indoor Coaching and Outdoor at FireRock (www.golfbetter.ca)
Brian Gallant is a golf professional and PGA of Canada member with a lot of experience teaching others to become better players and people. Brian has been the head pro at Fire Rock for a number of years and is a go to guy for not just amateurs, but for those who want to take their golf game to another level as pros.
One of Brian's best known golf coaching organization's is his Virtual Golf Academy which has been instrumental in helping people turn their game around. Here on the short putting tips blog Brian is one of our experts and has solid tips on putting and what you need to do to make your short game stand up and be counted in reducing round scores, and having that instinct for draining short and long putts.
At some point I want to have a webinar on here with Brian and my other expert so you can get more indepth lessons on what you need to do to better your short game. So, take notes and apply what he's saying. Your short game will love you for it, and you won't be so frustrated.
In this interview Brian gives you the skinny on how to read the break properly, adjust your putt for the break, and how to read the break from some places you didn't think you could. As well, how to track the ball correctly in designing a strategy for breaking putts.
This is just a short interview, but you'll gain so much knowledge to take to the green and succeed guys!
.
MG: How important is it to read the break before you putt?
BG: Determining the line of your putt is extremely important in making putts. You need to know how the ball is going to roll from the starting point and into the hole. It is similar to travelling in your car – you need to determine how to get from your home to your end destination.
MG: How do you read the break?--and how do you adjust your putt so it goes where you want it to?
BG: I believe the steps taken to read the break should stay consistent and be mostly determined while waiting for others to complete their shots. To begin, break the putt into 3 equal parts – beginning, middle and end – asking two questions for each section. Will the ball be rolling uphill or downhill and how much will the ball turn to left or turn to the right? The key for each section of the putt is determine a point where the ball needs to roll over at the beginning of each section to make the putt – join the three points together and you should see a track of the ball rolling. I believe strongly that you should start with the end as this is where the ball is moving slowest and breaking the most Then review the middle part and the beginning.
MG: Can looking at the break and your putt path from behind where you're putting from, or behind the cup even, help you determine how to place your putt?
BG: In my opinion, looking at the track of the putt from the lowest point is the key to putting. Therefore, if you have an uphill putt, looking from behind the ball is best. Conversely, if you have a downhill putt, looking from behind the hole is best. If you think of skiing, it is easy to see the entire hill and the contours at the bottom of the hill not at the top.
Okay Brian, that's it for today. Thanks for all the help. I have you and a guy from the US Golf Teachers Federation, who are my experts. And I think I heard you on CJBK or something as an expert? Am i correct?
I have been on CJBK radio in London a few times and it is always a pleasure to talk golf.
Brian Gallant, PGA of Canada, B.Sc. Kin, TPI Certified, CAO Coach
2011 Ontario Coaching Excellence Award – Coach Association of Ontario
2011 Ontario Golf Coaching Award – Golf Association of Ontario
Lead Coach – London Junior Golf Development Centre (www.londonjuniorgolf.com)
Virtual Golf Academy – Indoor Coaching and Outdoor at FireRock (www.golfbetter.ca)
2011 Ontario Coaching Excellence Award – Coach Association of Ontario
2011 Ontario Golf Coaching Award – Golf Association of Ontario
Lead Coach – London Junior Golf Development Centre (www.londonjuniorgolf.com)
Virtual Golf Academy – Indoor Coaching and Outdoor at FireRock (www.golfbetter.ca)
Brian Gallant is a golf professional and PGA of Canada member with a lot of experience teaching others to become better players and people. Brian has been the head pro at Fire Rock for a number of years and is a go to guy for not just amateurs, but for those who want to take their golf game to another level as pros.
One of Brian's best known golf coaching organization's is his Virtual Golf Academy which has been instrumental in helping people turn their game around. Here on the short putting tips blog Brian is one of our experts and has solid tips on putting and what you need to do to make your short game stand up and be counted in reducing round scores, and having that instinct for draining short and long putts.
At some point I want to have a webinar on here with Brian and my other expert so you can get more indepth lessons on what you need to do to better your short game. So, take notes and apply what he's saying. Your short game will love you for it, and you won't be so frustrated.
In this interview Brian gives you the skinny on how to read the break properly, adjust your putt for the break, and how to read the break from some places you didn't think you could. As well, how to track the ball correctly in designing a strategy for breaking putts.
This is just a short interview, but you'll gain so much knowledge to take to the green and succeed guys!
.
MG: How important is it to read the break before you putt?
BG: Determining the line of your putt is extremely important in making putts. You need to know how the ball is going to roll from the starting point and into the hole. It is similar to travelling in your car – you need to determine how to get from your home to your end destination.
MG: How do you read the break?--and how do you adjust your putt so it goes where you want it to?
BG: I believe the steps taken to read the break should stay consistent and be mostly determined while waiting for others to complete their shots. To begin, break the putt into 3 equal parts – beginning, middle and end – asking two questions for each section. Will the ball be rolling uphill or downhill and how much will the ball turn to left or turn to the right? The key for each section of the putt is determine a point where the ball needs to roll over at the beginning of each section to make the putt – join the three points together and you should see a track of the ball rolling. I believe strongly that you should start with the end as this is where the ball is moving slowest and breaking the most Then review the middle part and the beginning.
MG: Can looking at the break and your putt path from behind where you're putting from, or behind the cup even, help you determine how to place your putt?
BG: In my opinion, looking at the track of the putt from the lowest point is the key to putting. Therefore, if you have an uphill putt, looking from behind the ball is best. Conversely, if you have a downhill putt, looking from behind the hole is best. If you think of skiing, it is easy to see the entire hill and the contours at the bottom of the hill not at the top.
Okay Brian, that's it for today. Thanks for all the help. I have you and a guy from the US Golf Teachers Federation, who are my experts. And I think I heard you on CJBK or something as an expert? Am i correct?
I have been on CJBK radio in London a few times and it is always a pleasure to talk golf.
Brian Gallant, PGA of Canada, B.Sc. Kin, TPI Certified, CAO Coach
2011 Ontario Coaching Excellence Award – Coach Association of Ontario
2011 Ontario Golf Coaching Award – Golf Association of Ontario
Lead Coach – London Junior Golf Development Centre (www.londonjuniorgolf.com)
Virtual Golf Academy – Indoor Coaching and Outdoor at FireRock (www.golfbetter.ca)
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