The best putters in the world stick to their style of putters throughout their careers and I believe that this is something that we can all learn from. When I think of the best putters in the world I think of Ben Crenshaw, Brad Faxon and Tiger Woods. Ben Crenshaw used a simple Wilson blade throughout his career, Brad Faxon a Ping Zing design and Tiger had basically used a Ping Anser design all of his life. These players have, I am sure, had days when they have not putted all that well but they have not questioned their abilities as good putters or their trusted equipment. If you look at players who have struggled with their games on the greens, you see that they are using different putters all the time. Now as a coach, I know that it is important to look for ways to get better, but in my opinion, changing equipment constantly is not the right answer. On the greens it is vital to use something tried and trusted and stick to your guns. Butch uses a Bullseye style of putter and has done all of his life and I have heard a good few stories of him winning some ‘friendly’ competitions against his more famous students in Vegas!!

It was great to see Rory Mcilroy finally get his first win here at the Dubai Desert Classic.  Make no mistake, this kid is scary good.  And there will be many more victories in the kids future.  It may sound crazy, but I think not winning too early will help Rory in the long run.  Rory came very close to winning in Switzerland last year, and to be honest, he let the victory get away.  Another chance came and went with a playoff loss at the UBS Hong Kong Open.  I saw his caddie, JP, here at the Els Club at the end of last year and he said he felt Rory was close, and just needed to go out and get the job done.  Some of the guys over at the Montgomerie know Rory well and spent some time with him before the start of the Desert Swing.  Rumor has it Rory told his mates to put money on him winning either Abu Dhabi, Qatar, or the Classic!  So you know this kid has loads of confidence in his abilities on the course.  He reminds me of Sergio Garcia when he burst on the scene in the late 90's.  I love how Rory plays with zero fear.  He takes very little time to hit his shots, meaning he sees the shot, then stands up and hits it.  We need more players like Rory and Anthony Kim, who play fast, have loads of confidence and talent, and who win tournaments.  I see lots of young players walk around like they own the place, but very few, if any, can back it up.  I expect Rory to win again this year and become a serious force in the game.