The Art of the Short Game

"The hottest instructor in golf" (Sports Illustrated) takes on old-school gurus with a far more accessible, intuitive, and innovative approach to those essential chip shots, pitches, and bunker rescues.


Veteran golfers know that the secret to a lower score is a solid short game, but mastering those small strokes can be maddening—even for the pros. One of golf’s most revered instructors, Stan Utley now reveals the step-by-step tactics behind his revolutionary short-game techniques in The Art of the Short Game.

After introducing readers to his groundbreaking philosophy that explains why most players don’t see all the shots available to them near the green, Utley moves on to shatter conventional wisdom about stance, grip, and ball position. From choosing the right clubs (including a checklist of must-haves that should always be in your bag) to spin reduction during chipping and fearless sand play, The Art of the Short Game demystifies the most aggravating shots on the links. Though Utley’s primer features a full set of drills, accompanied by more than seventy-five photos, his approach is far removed from the monotonous, mechanical instruction of yesteryear.

Giving a time-tested secret weapon to every golfer at every level, Utley’s short-game methods turn trouble shots into triumph.

Peter Jacobsen, seven-time PGA Tour winner, and winner of the 2004 Senior U.S. Open 2005 Senior Players Championship:
Stan’s help with my short game was the difference between playing some nice golf and winning again on the PGA Tour and winning majors on the Champions Tour.

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Stan's New Book - The Art of Putting

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A BREAKTHROUGH APPROACH TO PUTTING
FROM THE PGA TOUR'S PREMIER
SHORT-GAME GURU


PGA stars such as Jay Haas, Craig Stadler, Peter Jacobsen and Darren Clarke have all sought advice from fellow pro Stan Utley about their putting, and have gone on to such immediate success on the green that Utley has become the most in-demand teacher in the game. Now, in The Art of Putting he outlines his unique approach to putting for golfers of all skill levels. In a welcome change from mechanistic and overly complex putting "systems," Utley breaks down the putting stroke to a simple, natural motion, revealing a straightforward method for learning this sure, repeatable stroke.

As he guides you through the fundamentals of the proper grip, posture, alignment, and swing, Utley will overhaul and improve your stoke by putting feel back into your game. This definitive book also provides:

  • A complete primer on putter design, with tips for finding the model most in tune with the nuances of your swing.
  • A guide to the sensory aspects of a good putt, from grip pressure to impact response to the way a putt should sound.
  • Simple steps for reading green accurately, every time
  • Drills to commit your putting stroke to muscle memory and overcome the tics that can knock your putts offline
  • Cures for the metal hurdles you'll face on the short grass

With a Tour-tested approach to the most important part of any golfer's game-complete with more than sixty instructional photographs and an eight-page color insert-The Art of Putting is an inspirational guide that can teach you how to sink putts like a champion.

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