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Brad Faxon was known around the world as one of the best players the PGA Tour has ever seen.
Since retiring from tourism, he has become one of the sport's greatest coaches, spending his time training the best players in the world.
But before the whole process began he was lucky enough to be given some great advice by another genius – two-time Masters champion Ben Crenshaw.
“When I was a struggling PGA Tour player in the late 1980s I got an unbelievable tip from Ben Crenshaw,” he said.
“It changed my life a lot and it changed my statistics.
“But it's not something you would expect a tourism player to tell you,” he explained.
“This is what Ben Crenshaw said,” he continued. “He said, 'When I put, I try to make my retreat farther than my follow.'
“Now that's unusual because we've been taught to bring the club back down, slow and short, follow through and accelerate.”
Continuing to explain, Faxon shows a typical putting style and places three pegs in the ground to reveal Crenshaw's best approach.
“I put the ball down near the center tie,” he said. “It's about a 25 foot putt. I'm going to put the club back, I'm going to make sure my putter goes back to the tee, and I'm going to stop before the third tee.
“It puts the putter back and gives you enough time to hit the ball well, and you don't give yourself the long follow-through that you see a lot of beginners do.”
He prepares to strike.
“Look at the balance here,” he said.
“I will return the club and the following will be short.”
The putt almost dropped.
“You'll have better distance control and you'll be a better putter for sure,” concluded Faxon.
It should also be remembered that Cameron Smith, the 2022 Open champion, uses a similar method.
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