Dave Pelz's Putting Bible: The Complete Guide to Mastering the Green (Dave Pelz Scoring Game Series)
Golf's foremost apostle from 100 yards in,Dave Pelzfollows up  the bestsellingShort Game  Bible--his essential testament on how to get on the green--with chapter  and verse on what to do once you're finally there. The lower your handicap, the  more of a religious experience it should be.While you don't have to be a rocket scientist to explain the forces at work in  rolling a small, dimpled ball over changing terrain toward a cup that looks far  too small for its purpose, Pelz was in fact a rocket scientist by trade. His  approach is analytical, theoretical, mechanical, and systematic, brimming with  graphs, charts, and illustrations. But don't let that scare you--for all the  science, Pelz and the gospel he preaches are as inspiring as a good sermon and  readily understandable regardless of your skill level. Yes, advanced players  will no doubt be more intrigued with the depths Pelz plumbs, but high  handicappers can draw solace from the quality of the supplicants who've sought  his counsel--Lee Janzen, Annika Sorenstam, Steve Elkington, and Colin  Montgomery, for starters--and proceed from there. Numbers, charts, and graphs  aside, Pelz preaches good grip and stroke, proper reading of lines and  distances, the importance of leaving a ball in the best location (that onlyseemsobvious), and the need to identify your putting weaknesses, learn  why they're your weaknesses, and address the proper fixes. "Never give up on  putting well," Pelz stresses. By studying his bible and heeding his golden  rules, you'll find yourself standing over those knee-rattling, downhill  4-footers with a lot more going for you than just a prayer.--Jeff  Silverman