PuttBANDIT Team Europe and Team USA golf ball markers with the Colosseum and Rome background
PuttBANDIT LP Flag markers

PuttBANDIT LP Flag markers

The Solheim and Ryder Cups are just days away and we’ve marked these two classic international golfing battles with the launch of a special collection of PuttBANDIT souvenir Team Europe and Team USA markers.Captain’s top six picks And then we thought, why stop...

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A senior golfer lying on a golf green to judge the slope
UK Putting Survey

UK Putting Survey

Have you ever wondered if your biggest putting issues are the same for all amateur golfers or is it just you? Does everyone miss short? And what makes those single handicap golfers so good at sinking putts and avoiding 3-putting? What do really good putters do that...

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ChatGPT writes a golf blog

ChatGPT writes a golf blog

Where do you go to learn about putting tips and techniques to improve your game?  Do you read golf magazines, search web articles, maybe watch videos, or perhaps visit the local pro?  How about a chat with an AI chatbot? Artificial golf Intelligence With all the...

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Overhead view of mallet putter and golf ball lined up on a practice green
How to be a better putter

How to be a better putter

If golfers like us are unlikely to rebuild a swing to look like Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, or Lydia Ko, how can we be better golfers in 2023? After exhaustive analysis of my recent woeful golfing performance, I decided better putting was the answer to low scores. If I...

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Male golfer holding a glass trophy on a golf course
Better golf in 2023

Better golf in 2023

How can you be a better golfer in 2023? I asked myself this question a few weeks ago. My last three winter rounds had been totally underwhelming. I had no excuses – except for a bad back, awful weather, bobbly greens and a total lack of fitness compounded by...

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Six 2023 new season golf drivers
Is a new driver worth it?

Is a new driver worth it?

Drive for show – putt for dough. Is Bobby Locke’s famous observation on golf really true? And does that explain why every big golf brand is showing off their new driver models in January? Happy new golf gear The big brands have released their shiny new improved...

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PuttBANDIT | Golf Ball Marker | Golfers shaking hands
How to break 36 putts

How to break 36 putts

How many putts per round (PPR) do you take?  Less than 36? And do you record your putting stats? Using a PuttBANDIT ball marker has helped me to regularly get below 36 putts per round. But how many putts should we be taking based on our handicaps? Definitions...

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PuttBANDIT | Putting Marker | Putting Line
Putting the percentages

Putting the percentages

How often do you step up to a 6-foot putt and expect to sink it? What about 10 feet? I always have great expectations of my putting but then I looked at the data from the PGA tour. They miss less putts than me, but to be fair, they don’t have wet, bobbly, winter...

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PuttBANDIT | Visibly Better Putting | Landing strip
Vernier acuity

Vernier acuity

Vernier acuity isn’t the latest French golfing prodigy. It is the ability to detect misalignment amongst parallel line segments. Put plainly, it’s why stripes can help you putt better. Get perspective Imagine a long straight road - or runway. The farther you look...

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PuttBANDIT | Visibly Better Putting | Golfer holding clubs in fron of her eyes
Wear glasses? Missing putts?

Wear glasses? Missing putts?

I’m passionate about finding repeatable and reliable ways to improve my game. I’m also very shortsighted and wear varifocal glasses. I’ve worn glasses since before I began golfing as a junior, and through the years, I’ve noticed how my eyes can sometimes deceive me...

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PuttBANDIT | Visibly Better Putting | Balls in a row
Drawing a line

Drawing a line

I can’t imagine going out to play golf and not having a line on my golf ball. Anything that conforms to the rules of golf that helps me stroke the ball in the intended direction is worth a try. I even use the line to help me focus on my swing path on the tee. To...

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PuttBANDIT | Visibly Better Putting | A woman having a golfing lesson
A lesson in golfing life

A lesson in golfing life

My brother, Paul and I — I’m Neil by the way — came up with PuttBANDIT because we wanted to be better golfers (for the full story, see our About Us page). We’re not the best golfers. We may dream of being scratch golfers, hitting the ball 300 yards and turning the...

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PuttBANDIT | Visibly Better Putting | Little girl blowing the ball into the hole
When’s a gimme not a gimme?

When’s a gimme not a gimme?

Definition: A gimme (spelling may vary) is a short putt that an opponent excuses you from playing because it’s deemed unmissable. There is no mention of this word in the official rules of golf, and gimmes are not permitted in stroke play, but are commonplace in...

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