You're hyped up for a tournament.

Been practicing and working on your game.

And then you shoot what feels like your worst round ever. Nothing goes right and you're wondering what all this work was for.

What do you do?

Today I answer that question with the help of Dr Luke Benoit.
Should I change my swing? We find out today!

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If you're not subscribed on Youtube today is your day. You won't want to miss next week where Luke shows us how to transfer the new swing thought to the course and his CONTROVERSIAL thoughts on shot shape. All that going live next week on Youtube!

Today at a Glance

• From 157th to 5th in putting!
• Wrist Lock Grips.
• Best golf video you'll watch this year.
• Crazy Pat Perez swing speed.
• THE KICKSTAND DRILL (will help you shallow your swing)

From 157th to 5th strokes gained putting?

Minjee Lee won last week's KPMG Women's PGA with a broomstick putter, and while I'd heard she was improving, I was absolutely shocked when I dug into just how much better she'd gotten.

She went from 157th in 2024 to 5th this year.

THAT'S A HECK OF A JUMP.
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Here's what she said in an interview with GD.

Golf Digest: The change to the Odyssey Ai One Square 2 Square #7 Broomstick putter has paid off. What prompted the change and how big of an adjustment was it for you?

Minjee Lee: [My coach] Ritchie [Smith] mentioned it to me, and I started mucking around with it. I’ve changed a few times over the years, tried left-hand low and some other things. It wasn’t a big adjustment at all. This was just a way to take the hands out of it, get more comfortable with my right hand, and just rock the shoulders. Now that I can sit down and think about it, it's a pretty simple way of putting. I was just overthinking things too much.
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Odyssey Golf @odysseygolf Patience, Poise, and CLUTCH Putting down the stretch sealed the deal for Minjee Lee! 🏆 Minjee lead the field in putting this week! 👀 Here's the champion on why she made the switch to the Ai-ONE Square 2 Square 4:59 PM • Jun 22, 2025 2 Retweets 24 Likes

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WRIST LOCK grips are back?!

I also noticed Keegan Bradley was using a unique putter grip to win the Travelers. I had tried this out a few years ago when Superstroke released it but hadn't realized it was still being used.

The Wrist Lock.

It's a really interesting grip and when you get a putter properly set up for it I could imagine it's really effective.

Here's Cameron McCormick describing it. 👇

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The breakdown of this weeks drill:

In this week's video with Luke, he showed me the kickstand drill to help me... slow down the shoulders, get a little shallower, handle lower at impact, and reduce the amount of flip that I have in the swing

• Set up with trail foot dropped back and on toes (kickstand stance)
• Put most of your weight into the lead toe with lead heel slightly raised
• Keep chest quiet and stable, don’t over-rotate
• Make a backswing with balance
• In transition, push off the lead toe and throw the club early
• Let arms release the club, handle drops low and left
• Keep arms close to the body through impact
• Use video or mirror to check for shallow shaft and low handle exit
• Start with no ball, then foam balls, then slow real swings
• Keep chest down through impact to avoid thin shots

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Hopefully watching through this lesson helped you with some ideas on your golf game.

I'm pumped to share next week's video about shot shape and transfer practice. You're going to get a ton out of it.

Thanks as always to Dr Luke Benoit for sharing some awesome ideas with us!

Till next time,

-Cordie

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