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CheckPoint Golf Systems has solved the issue of “Making Putting Fun”
lower their score by putting correctly After all, a 300 yard drive has never shaved a stroke from your score
The primary reason for golfers not practicing putting more often (if at all) is that most do not know how to practice putting. Most golfers go to a swing coach (or a friend) to work on their swing but less then 5% actually practice putting, which as we all know is how you score in golf
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To meet this objective we came up with a “brilliantly simple” product called the Putting Flag Stick, from which we built our 7 step putting program around Think of the Putting Flag Stick as a Putting Coach!
Here’s Why:
1) It provides a process to establish your pre-putt routine
2) It explains the importance of keeping your putter on plain and your stroke path consistent
3) It provides a means to hit the golf ball in the center of your putter
4) It ensures your putter face is neutral, neither open nor closed
5) It begins to address your commitment to the pre-putt routine establishing a repeatable process and proper stroke mechanics
6) It enables putting uphill, side-hill and downhill and begins to address reading the green
7) Finally, it will instruct you on distance and speed control over 3 ft incremental distances at 3, 6, 9 and 12ft lengths
Lastly, the Putting Coach will also do assessments between putting lessons to see if you are improving
The Putting Flag Stick does all of the 7 steps outlined above and provides for assessment capability. It includes drill scoring sheets, weekly tracking sheets, monthly tracking rolling up to yearly tracking The Putting Flag Stick is the only putting training product on the market to have this capability
To make “Putting Fun” we had to make the entire system a repeatable process and by doing this and applying metrics (gathering data with the tracking sheets) the golfer is now able to challenge themselves to improve and capture their “personal best”
Scoring Metrics
CheckPoint Golf Systems has solved the issue of “Making Putting Fun” in the following way:
• The Putting Flag Stick sets up in 60–90 seconds
• Its quick and simple to change between drills or you can set up the primary 4 drills (constituting our putting mechanic circle) to move back and forth between drills effortlessly
• Online instructional videos (easily accessible via your smart phone) to explain/demonstrate the 7 step putting program at https://puttingflagstick com/
• The Putting Flag Stick comes with premeasured tethers (of 3 & 6 foot lengths) measuring out the distances for all of the drills ensuring that each drill is repeatable Plus with the Eagle Accessory kit, which includes 2-12ft and 2-9ft tethers, you may perform the S-drill (step 7 or the program)
“Golfers have always had an issue with practicing their putts; they all know they need to practice but other than walking up and dropping a few balls on the green, sel- dom do To correct this our solution incorporates ease of use, convenience, repeatability and I hope common sense; remember I’m a golfer too and all of these things are important to me as well.” said Colin Maclean, Inventor & President
The way this new product works is very simple First you remove the existing flag stick and place the Putting Flag Stick in the cup Next, you select the drill you want to practice, set up the Putting Flag Stick in that configuration and you’re ready to go Once you’ve mastered the teaching drills you set up the Putting Flag Stick in the many variations of the “Circle Putting Drill” No longer is the Circle Putting drill static, you now have multiple patterns and putting distances (from 8 locations around the cup) to truly hone your skill to drain those 3, 6, 9 and 12 footers; just like they were all 3 footers
One of the added features to the product is that the Putting Flag Stick’s “flag stick” is also a ball remover; once you’ve sunk a few putts, simply walk over and pull up on the flag and “presto” your balls come up out of the cup, ready to be re-positioned to continue your drill
“What attracted me to the Putting Flag Stick was not only how easy it was to set up and use but also the realism it provided as to really playing (putting) in the game. What I mean is that every one of the 8 shots is from a different position so in a very short period of time you are getting quality and quantity; which is a very uncommon scenario with training products By providing all sorts of drills, a quick repeatable process and the way it challenges the player; this is the most effective skill training device for putting that I have ever come across.” said Rob Akins, PGA Teaching Professional and former coach of David Toms
The Putting Flag Stick includes the unit and 16 tethers of which 8 are 3ft in length and 8 are 6ft in length To perform the Sdrill the Eagle Accessory kit is required The Putting Flag Stick comes in its own carry bag and all training material and instructional videos are posted on our website, which allows access with your Smart Phone as needed
The Putting Flag Stick costs of $150 00 (which includes shipping) and is available immediately from CheckPoint Golf Systems at http://www PuttingFlagStick com D