Biography of Philip H Gazeley
Ever stood in a greenhouse and it changed your life? It did with me!
Hi, my name is Philip Howard Gazeley and I am a professional putting coach, married to Anne since 1985, and live in the lovely village of Aspley Guise, Bedfordshire.
Now, about the greenhouse. In 1995, I was actually thinking of how I could consistently get my shoulders square to target in golf. It is easy when you look into glass - you can see your body nicely, or, of course, I would have had my friendly pro standing behind me - but neither seemed practical. That is when I designed my golfing product Get ON-LINE - a simple mirrored practice aid which allowed me to see my body line up for a consistent swing and putting stroke.
John Paramor of the European Tour, kindly allowed me to join the tournament players and demonstrate Get ON-LINE to them in this country and over Europe, but it was at this period that the players were not only interested in using Get ON-LINE for the long game, but more importantly for putting practice. Over 100 tour players used Get ON-LINE on a daily basis, and it was at that time I decided to concentrate solely on putting.
Working with ULTIMATE PUTTERS in the UK, and attending various tour events and exhibition, quickly enabled me to see the faults of many people's putting technique.
This led me to concentrate on developing a solution to most golfers' putting woes. The most significant fault has always been the inability to achieve natural stance and posture while putting with the hands not parallel on the grip. This made me consider the possibility of designing a grip which was broad enough for the thumbs to be side by side, allowing a more natural and balanced putting position. After two years of concentrated testing and design, the innovative 2 Thumb putter grip was born, and after its launch in 2005 continues to go from strength to strength worldwide.
What an exciting season 2006 was, with the 2 Thumb Original securing wins in Japan and many top ten places throughout the world. I was exceptionally busy with demonstrating and coaching on the PGA tours, both in the UK and in Europe.
I am continuing the promotion pf the 2 Thumb putter grip series in January 2007 beginning with the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, with the 2 Thumb Light and 2 Thumb Shorty putter grips in the series, the Original, Light and Shorty. See my updated web site www.2thumbgrip.com for further details.
PHILIP H GAZELEY