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I asked a Tour coach to fix my putting. He made 2 simple fixes

GOLF.com game-improvement editor Zephyr Melton did a putting fundamentals bootcamp with Tour coach Stephen Sweeney to fix his putting.

Published: Wednesday, 23 September 2026 at 8:41 PM
I asked a Tour coach to fix my putting. He made 2 simple fixes
Key Things to Know
  • GOLF.com editor Zephyr Melton consulted Tour coach Stephen Sweeney to address his putting issues.
  • Stephen Sweeney is a GOLF Top 100 Teacher who coaches Collin Morikawa, Ludvig Aberg, and Joaquin Niemann.
  • Sweeney started the evaluation by analyzing Melton's fundamental setup on straight, flat putts.
The Story in 60 Seconds

GOLF.com editor Zephyr Melton worked with Tour coach and GOLF Top 100 Teacher Stephen Sweeney to resolve putting struggles through a fundamental bootcamp session. Sweeney, who coaches professional golfers such as Collin Morikawa, Ludvig Aberg, and Joaquin Niemann, examined Melton's stroke by first evaluating setup fundamentals on straight, flat putts.

Sweeney identified two setup flaws disrupting consistency, starting with poor eye alignment. Melton's eyes were positioned inside the ball line at setup, causing him to aim right of the target and compensate with an inside-out path.

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