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SeeMore Putter Institute (SPi) Certifies 75 PGA Instructors From Across the United States and 20 Countries at 2012 PGA Show

The SeeMore Putter Company formally launched the SeeMore Putter Institute (SPi) at the 2012 PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando this past week.  SPi gives the golf instructors the finest system in the world to teach putting.  SeeMore is the #1 independent putter brand in the world.  SeeMore focuses only on putters and putting performance. SeeMore’s patented RifleScope technology (RST) is the most logical, proven putter technology in the world. 

Throughout the four days of the 2012 PGA Merchandise Show, SPi platinum instructors certified over 75 instructors across the United States as well as from 20 different countries.  These PGA instructors took the initiative to improve their putting instruction by becoming a SPi Certified Instructor.  These certified instructors now have a platform or a base to begin teaching putting.

Why did they become certified instructors?  “During a round of golf, putting accounts for 40% of strokes, but research shows that only 6% of yearly lessons are focused on putting,” says Ted Gallina, PGA Teaching Professional and SeeMore’s Director of the SPi Program. “The main goal of any instructor is to help the student to enjoy the game more through improvement. Putting improvement is one of the fastest ways to improve one’s game. And improved technique and having a reliable system for putting is crucial in achieving the goal. SeeMore created the SeeMore Putter Institute (SPi) for this instructor,” continued Gallina, who has been an active PGA member for over 12 years.

Gallina and Pat O’Brien, SeeMore’s Global Teaching Ambassador and putting instructor to PGA Tour players who have earned over $30 million using the SeeMore putter and the SeeMore putting system, developed the SPi concept and system jointly over the last 5 years.  “SeeMore is now ready and geared up to roll this great resource out to any golf instructor interested in teaching more putting lessons,” stated Gallina.

SeeMore’s patented RifleScope technology (RST) is the most logical, proven putter technology in the world.  This is done by “hiding the red dot” the golfer implements a system, which leads to perfect alignment, perfect set up, perfect stroke, and perfect roll. The same every time. It has won Major Championships. Set tour putting records. And helped golfers of all levels find greater enjoyment through a consistent putting system.  Most of all, it is a system that can be readily learned by any golfer, and a system that works hand in hand with the fundamentals based teaching of most golf instructors. 

“SeeMore has been working on the roll out of the SPi idea for several years now, and in fact had a soft launch of the program during 2011 with a global team of instructors, where we really ironed this out to be a program that first and foremost worked for the needs of the hundreds of teaching instructors whotold us they had a real void when it came to putting instruction,” stated Jim Grundberg, SeeMore’s CEO. “It is based on the teachings of our key global teaching and tour instructors, and the input of many of the tour players they work with, who have used SeeMore putters and the SeeMore system for years to improve putting performance in practice and in play on all tours.”

Becoming SPi Certified will help golf teachers formulate a complete teaching plan to help their existing students and recruit new students to become great putters using the SeeMore system that has won 2 Major Championships and set numerous putting records on the PGA Tour.  It is a complete game plan, which will give any golf instructor a new level of confidence in the proper teaching and fitting involved in putting instruction. Becoming certified to teach the system initially consists of online training and personal coaching.  For more interest, contact Ted@SeeMore.com

RST Technology

SeeMore’s patented RST, known by a visible gun sight on the top line, allows the golfer to set up the putter perfectly each and every time in relation to the intended target line. This is accomplished by lining up the black bottom portion of the shaft between two white lines and covering a signature red dot on the heel of the top line.  The process is like locking radar onto a target.  The two parallel white sight lines frame the shaft and serve as an indicator that the golfer is in perfect position to make a consistent and reliable stroke.

SeeMore Facts

SeeMore originally became recognized when Payne Stewart won the 1999 U.S. Open playing a SeeMore putter in the greatest final round putting performance in US Open History.  The brand was re-launched in 2007, and immediately regained worldwide prominence as Zach Johnson used a SeeMore FGP to win the 2007 Masters.  In 2011 D.A. Points used a SeeMore putter to win the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.  Also in 2011 to two Nationwide tour players used a SeeMore putter to secure a 2012 PGA Tour card.  Russell Knox won the Chiquita Classic and Kyle Reifers received the 1^st place check from the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Invitational.  SeeMore’s website at www.seemore.com and www.seemoreputtersblog.com has many new features about SeeMore’s remarkable legacy, technology, and tour success. SeeMore putters are custom made in Franklin, TN.   

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SeeMore m1 Belly Putter Review - by www.puttingzone.com

As we turn the corner into a new year, belly putter mania shows no signs of abating. Indeed, many golfers remain anxious to bag a belly, inspired by the remarkable success of the belly putter in the later half of the PGA Tour's most recent season.

Among the major players in the surging belly putter market is the SeeMore Putter Company, led by the m1 ($350), a signature SeeMore model that could be considered the crown jewel of the company's belly putter portfolio. 

Does the original SeeMore m1 get lost in translation to the belly putter format, or is it a smooth transition? Following is PutterZone.com's SeeMore m1 belly putter review. 

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Everything You Need to Know About Belly Putting

Every golfer strives for consistency.  Putting is the area of the game where many golfers are the most inconsistent.  With belly putters winning multiple PGA Tour events in 2011, more players at all levels are interested in anchoring their putters.  The belly putter is now often believed to be the answer to putting woes because it eliminates factors by helping the golfer establish consistent:

1. Posture
2. Loft on the putter-face
3. Release of the putter-head through impact

To see and learn more about the benefits of belly putter, watch this video below. 

 

The belly putter may be right for you if your hands get extremely involved in your stroke or if you have a tendency to decelerate.

Considerations Before You Switch

Note that the players who are having success on the PGA Tour are able to practice with their new technique much more than the majority of avid golfers. Also, many successful belly putter users have committed to using it long-term. It’s not an instant “cure all” as it requires practice just like any other method in putting.  Before switching to a belly putter, make sure to take your standard putter and implement a system for putting by practicing establishing consistent:

1. Eye position
2. Ball position
3. Forearm position
4. Grip
5. Alignment

If you commit to a system for putting, practice it and you still aren’t putting well, a belly putter may be a welcomed change.   Utilizing the patented RifleScope Technology RST, a SeeMore Putter provides a system for feedback and will allow you to develop consistent setup and alignment in both a standard length and a belly putter. To witness the benefits, watch this video. RST Benefits in SeeMore’s Belly and Standard Length Putters

 

Determining The Length Of Your Belly Putter

You need three things to determine the correct length of a belly putter:

1. Standard length putter
2. Yard stick
3. Access to a mirror

This video on how to fit a belly putter will help you determine the proper length by following the steps mentioned below. How to Fit a Belly Putter

Steps:

1. Take a yard stick and measure the length of your standard length putter in inches.  Measure by keeping the yard stick parallel to the shaft and allowing the ruler to touch the ground next to the base of the club-head. 
2. After determining the posture that you would like to implement with a belly putter, raise the standard length and stabilize it with the end of the grip in your belly. (An athletic posture that allows your eyes to be inside the club-head is recommended)
3. While keeping the yard-stick parallel to the shaft, measure the distance from the ground to the bottom of the club-head. 

Example in the Video: (Club) 35 Inches + (Distance from the bottom of the club to the ground) 9 inches = 44 Inches

 

Stabilizing Your Belly Putter

A belly putter should be anchored inside, above or below the belly button.  The golfer’s body should essentially be split in half to allow the putter to swing naturally.  To see why, watch this video. Stabilizing a Belly Putter

 

RST Technology

SeeMore’s patented RST, known by a visible gun sight on the top line, allows the golfer to set up the putter perfectly each and every time in relation to the intended target line. This is accomplished by lining up the black bottom portion of the shaft between two white lines and covering a signature red dot on the heel of the top line.  The process is like locking radar onto a target.  The two parallel white sight lines frame the shaft and serve as an indicator that the golfer is in perfect position to make a consistent and reliable stroke.

SeeMore Putter Institute

SeeMore has also recently launched the SeeMore Putting system to golfers in the form of introducing the SeeMore Putter Institute (SPi), where golfers and instructors will be able to come together in person and online to share these fundamental ideas about how to improve putting performance, including the new discussion about belly putters.

SPi is a learning system based on the simple fundamentals of finding proper grip, alignment, stance, and posture that allow a natural, free, and simple putting stroke on each and every putt.  It is based on the technology built into the SeeMore putter itself, and on the refined teachings of SeeMore Global Ambassador Pat O’Brien – putting instructor to Zach Johnson, and many other top PGA Tour and developing players.  O’Brien has been teaching the SeeMore System around the world for more than 12 years, ever since he watched his good friend the late Payne Stewart benefit from the SeeMore putting system to win 1999 US Open and lead the tour in putting statistics that year.  

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WSMV Channel 4 - SeeMore Belly Putters Produced in Franklin, TN

By Rudy Kalis - Sports Director - WSMV Channel 4 - Nashville, TN

SeeMore putters being produced in Franklin, TN, are being used by professional golfers around the world.

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SeeMore Putter Institute Instruction Tip - Grip - by SPi Instructor Mike Hicks

You might recongize our SPi Instructor from the 1999 US Open at Pinehurst. Below Mike Hicks gives us a tip that helped Payne Stewart. Hicks presently caddies for Spencer Levin on the PGA Tour. Hicks lives in Mebane, NC and is a HUGE ADVOCATE for the SeeMore Putter.  Let us know your thoughts.

Friday October 22nd 1999 was the last time I saw my good friend Payne Stewart. We had just missed the cut at the Walt Disney world tournament in Orlando. Payne who lived in Orlando, was very disappointed that he had missed the cut in his home town. He knew the reason for missing the cut was a cold putter, it was the worst he had putted since switching to the Seemore Putter some 9 months earlier.  We went straight to the practice green which is very unusual for a tour pro that has just missed the cut. Normally they can't leave quickly enough. After 30 minutes of practice things weren't getting any better and I noticed that Payne's hand position at address looked different to me.  His hands were too far forward almost,( forward press if you will.)  When Payne putted his best his hands looked almost behind the ball at address. 

After adjusting his hand position at address he started making putts again. This positioning with your hands is key to putting with the Seemore. After putting for more than an hour that day Payne started to feel the cup position your left hand should have at address.You should try and maintain this position in your left hand throughout the stroke. What this does is it keeps the shaft and putter head moving together throughout the stroke.  Best example of this is Masters Champion Zach Johnson. Try this cupping sensation the next time you're practicing, if you do it right you should feel the left hand get somewhat tired after a period of time.

Contact Mike Hicks for Putting Instruction. 

              

 

DEMO DAY - ATLANTA, GA - Friday and Saturday

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Stop by at one of the two locations below.  Now more than ever golfers are asking,  "What is the correct putter for me?"  A Certified SPi Putting Instructor on site to give you information about putting instruction and answer any other questions you might have about the putter.  If you need further information or have questions, contact us at info@seemore.com.

Thinking of a BELLY putter or have questions about it.  Take a look at the many offerings that we have.  If interested in a standard length we will have those as well for you to try!

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 Friday - September 30th

11:00 am - 3:00 pm

(Piedmont location)

3150 Piedmont, NE

404-816-2166

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Saturday - October 1st

11:00 am - 3:00 pm

(Roswell location)

1005 Holcomb Woods Parkway

770-640-0933

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Is My Alignment Correct?

by SPi Instructor - Ted Gallina

By "hiding the red dot" and seeing the two white lines, the SeeMore putter squares you to your "intended" target line every single time. This is one of the many great features that SeeMore offers you.   Do you know where you are aimed?  Have you ever tested yourself? Most of you will answer - "I do not know where I am aimed."  or "I think I am aimed at my target."

Place the SeeMore Triangulator on the putting green and line up on a straight 10 foot putt with your SeeMore putter. Check alignment with triangualtor.  One of two items will occur.     #1 You might be lined up correctly but do not feel confident enough in your alignment that the aim is good.  When hiding the red dot you are set up "square to the intended target line" - meaning your shoulders, your hips and feet are square.  When you hid the red this is your indicator that you are aimed perfectly and you can confidently make a good stroke.  You will then begin to repeat the same process because "hiding the red" is your indicator that you are set up the same way for every putt.  Consistent set-up = consistent alignment.   #2 OR You will line up incorrectly with the triangulator.  Showing that you do have an alignment issue.  After seeing where you are aimed, place the triangulator where it is aligned perfectly to the cup.  Then walk into the putt with the SeeMore putter and "hide the red dot".  It will "feel" different to you but it will show that you are aligned perfectly to the cup.  Practice this way and make a few putts.   This short 3 minute process will help you - see these short video clips below or contact me (ted@seemore.com) for more information.  Or locate your nearest SPi Certified Instructor for a putting lesson.   Use of Triangulator - Part 1 -   Use of Triangulator - Part 2 -   Use of Triangulator - Part 3 -

 

Matchbox Twenty, Brian Yale, Visits SeeMore HQ and SPi Instructor, John Higgins

While SeeMore continues to provide a must-needed edge in scoring and our fan base strengthens, we have enjoyed discovering many celebrities who have become loyal fans of our product.  American rock band, Matchbox 20, has been one of the most successful bands over the past fifteen years.  With albums reaching certified Diamond and 4x Platinum in the United States, Matchbox 20 has generated a tremendous fan base worldwide.  Last week, I received a call from their bass guitarist and backup vocalist, Brian Yale, who is a huge fan of SeeMore.   Brian purchased his first SeeMore in 2007, a m1 SS Platinum.   Music fans have been purchasing multiple Matchbox 20 albums for over a decade because they love the product.   Following Brian’s success with our system, he purchased a mFGP shortly after to collect another one of his favorite products. 

While Brian was in the Nashville area recording a new album with Rob Thomas and the band, he made sure to take advantage of our tour fitting process available at Headquarters.  I really enjoyed working with Brian, especially because of his fun personality and something that I learned while teaching him our putting system.  I noticed that Brian’s speed control was especially consistent.  After complimenting him on his control, Brian explained his way of utilizing music by singing in his head to keep track of the beat.  Singing a song can be a fantastic way to work on the rhythm of your putting stroke and develop better consistency with your speed. 

After equipping Brian with a system for putting, we custom built him our SeeMore ONE CS model at 34 inches with a 68 degree lie angle and a red Tour Classic grip.  Through the SeeMore Putter Institute (SPi), consumers have other options besides SeeMore Headquarters to learn from an expert in putting.  Instructors and fitters around the world are becoming SPi Certified.  If you’re interested in learning from a SPi instructor or becoming one yourself, please visit http://www.seemore.com/institute/.

 

 

See the video footage below from Brian and his visit to SeeMore.

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Brian says he doesn’t understand why everyone isn’t using our system!

 

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Brian sings a song to show how he has great tempo.

 

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John and Brian discuss belly putter: John mentions the benefits of our system in both standard and belly.

 

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Brian mentions why he came to learn more and John discusses Brian’s improvements.

 

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John explains to Brian how he can get tuned up around the world through SPi.

 

 

Johnson (FGP Black Blade) birdies No. 16 in Round 4 of Crowne Plaza - Finishes 4th Place - www.pgatour.com

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SeeMore Si4 Putter Review - PutterZone.com

The SeeMore Si4 is the fourth and latest model in SeeMore's Si Series, which offers the company's signature RifleScope Alignment Technology (RST) at a more approachable price compared to the all-milled SeeMore mSeries putters.

With the traditional RST system, you visually align the shaft at setup so that it hides a red dot along the crown of the putter. In that position, the shaft is framed by two white lines, communicating proper alignment.

The Si4 is the first in the Si Series to offer SeeMore's modified RST2 system, which brings the same visual effect to a classic offset hosel blade. With RST2, the red dot and white lines are located on the underside of the hosel joint, as seen in the accompanying photo and video.

So how does the SeeMore Si4 ultimately stack up? Tune into the following video review by PutterZone.com, in conjunction with our friends at GolflandWarehouse.com.