After some introductions, our instructor, PGA Professional Ben Hongo led us through his philosophy on the dynamics of putting. One of the interesting things about Ben’s instruction in general was that it was very data driven, with the putting instruction being no exception. We spent some time going over the impact of face angle on putting performance, as well as the accuracy of tour players at various distances. Ben’s goal for the putting section really came down to two areas: Putting Effectiveness and Effective Putting Practice.