In golf, the short game is the unsung hero that can make or break your round. It’s often the deciding factor between a frustrating day on the course and a triumphant one, as even the smallest missteps in this area can send your score spiraling. While booming drives off the tee might steal the spotlight, it’s the delicate touch around the greens—putting, chipping, and pitching—that truly determines your success. A significant portion of a golfer’s strokes, often upwards of 60%, occur within 100 yards of the hole, making the short game a critical battleground. Mastering this aspect isn’t just about salvaging pars; it’s about turning near-misses into birdies and transforming your entire golfing experience.

The beauty of a stellar short game lies in its ability to level the playing field. A longer hitter may have the advantage in distance, launching the ball far down the fairway, but that edge evaporates if they falter around the green. Consistency in the short game—sinking putts with confidence, executing precise chips, and sticking pitches close—can neutralize even the most powerful drives. Small mistakes here, like a misread putt or a chunked chip, carry outsized consequences, tacking on strokes that no amount of driving distance can erase. Conversely, finesse and precision in these close-range shots can compensate for a lack of length off the tee, allowing golfers of all builds and styles to compete on equal footing. It’s this reliability that separates the good rounds from the great ones.

AimPoint Putting Certified

Golf coach Sean Carlino is AimPoint Putting Certified.

Being AimPoint Putting Certified means that Coach Sean has undergone specific training and met the requirements to teach the AimPoint green-reading method.

AimPoint is a scientific method for reading greens, developed by Mark Sweeney. It teaches golfers how to accurately predict the break of a putt by feeling and analyzing the slope of the green.

Register now online for Putting Lessons (AimPoint Certified) & Short Game Clinics with golf coach Sean Carlino. Lower your golf score by improving your short game.

1 total class — 2 hours @ CA$200+HST

Certified AimPoint Putting Clinic – Levels 1 & Level 2 w/ Sean Carlino with Glencairn Golf Club

This class is a 2 hour AimPoint Clinic covering Level 1 & Level 2. This will cover: – feeling side-slope – short putts – express read method and breaking putts up to 20 ft – general calibration – single break putts longer than 20 ft.

• feeling side-slope
• short putts
• express read method and breaking putts up to 20 ft
• general calibration
• single break putts longer than 20 ft
• double break putts

Enter Golf Coach Sean Carlino, a game-changer in short game instruction, distinguished by his AimPoint Putting Certification. This credential isn’t just a badge—it’s a testament to Sean’s rigorous training and mastery of the AimPoint green-reading method, a revolutionary approach developed by Mark Sweeney. AimPoint is grounded in science, teaching golfers to decode the subtle slopes and contours of greens through feel and analysis. Rather than relying on guesswork, students learn to predict the exact break of a putt, turning a once-mysterious art into a repeatable skill. With Sean’s expertise, you’re not just practicing putting—you’re unlocking a systematic way to shave strokes off your game, one confident roll at a time.

Now, imagine harnessing this knowledge during the off-season through indoor (winter) Putting Lessons (AimPoint Certified) & Short Game Clinics with Sean Carlino. While most recreational golfers let their skills rust over the colder months, you can register online and dive into a program designed to transform your short game into a weapon. These sessions, held in a weather-proof indoor environment, offer focused, hands-on training that hones your putting precision and sharpens your chipping finesse. Sean’s clinics don’t just maintain your abilities—they elevate them, blending AimPoint’s cutting-edge techniques with practical short game drills. Lowering your golf score becomes less a distant dream and more an achievable goal, all because you chose to invest in the part of the game that matters most. Don’t wait for spring—sign up now and make your short game the cornerstone of your next great round.

• Milton – Glencairn Golf Club