Congrats to Mr. Kim - history in the making!

WOW! You've got to admire Anthony Kim: 22 years old and now enjoying the cool $1,152,000 trophy for his great play at the Wachovia.

I noticed the cool temperament especially. OK, yes, he does have a great swing off the teeing ground - gets it in the fairway and does not do anything stupid (the second great rule-of-golf) like one great golfer we know Put will reMain nameless in this blog. He had only 11 putts on the first nine. Now that should be a lesson for the rest of us.

How many people were practicing their putting out at the golf course on Sunday? Yep, you guessed it: Z-E-R-O! Every one goes out there with their easiest iron (like a #7) to warm up and then grabs the driver to see how far he can bomb it. No wonder the golf club owners love us. We never get better but keep trying to buy a better golf game. You know: the latest and greatest driver and who doesn't own at least three putters?

I am convinced by my own experience that if one learns to putt correctly you will do more for your golf game and no need to spend another 4 - 5 Benjies on a new driver. My putter cost $20 and it works beautifully - - - ever since I learned how to use it properly. I have mentioned what I do previously in this blog. When I practice at home my target is another golf ball. It is gratifying to note how often I can hit it from 7 and 8 feet once I get my procedure honed. And that usually takes only about 5 to 10 minutes.

Just remember: "straight back and straight through" with about 18" more follow through than you need on the back swing. I also keep the ball position rather close to my toes in order to promote a more pure pendulum swing.

Need more tips? Visit some great instructional sites such as PurePointGolf - Click on the banner "How to Hit a Draw" - or visit Dave Pelz's site at PelzGolf.com. Register at his site to get some great golf tips.