No Laying Up - Golf Podcast 1113: Listener Questions with Dr. Sasho MacKenzie
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Jan 28, 2026 
Dr. Sasho MacKenzie, golf researcher and biomechanics expert who created the Stack training program, joins to tackle putting science, training drills, putter design effects, and mental preparation. He debunks common myths, explains why forward press and shaft/offset matter, and shares simple at-home drills and warm-up advice. Short, data-driven conversations on performance, equipment, and long-term training.
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Face Stability Isn’t The Holy Grail
- Rate of closure (face stability) intuitively matters but correlates very poorly with dispersion or handicap.
- Sasho found little to no correlation between face closing speed and shot grouping in large player datasets.
Use A Forward Press For Repeatability
- Use a small forward press or pressed/grip alignment to bias the putter toward pulling the center of mass and improve repeatability.
- Prefer pulling the putter (forward press) over pushing to reduce amplification of misalignment during the stroke.
Offset Shapes Aim More Than Stroke
- Putter offset mainly changes aim bias and setup, and that bias persists to impact.
- Offset can hide or wash out putter features that would otherwise influence stroke behavior.
