Stewart Cink’s putter pump-fake is giving me anxiety. pic.twitter.com/rW0ftYoTfW

— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelTAN) April 18, 2021

Michael Bamberger explores Stewart Cink’s approach to short putting after years of fits with the short stick.

While the unusual pump-fake got attention at the RBC Heritage rounds—particularly since they seemed to pick up as the round progressed—Cink’s calming efforts were of interest as well.

From Bamberger’s piece:

“You probably have heard me or see me mouth the words, ‘Mountaintop of trust.’ Or, ‘Mountaintop of peace.’ You know, little phrases like that. I’m really just saying it so I can hear myself and remind myself.

“It’s a path to success. Obviously, I want to make the putts. I don’t want to miss putts. But I believe that the way to keep myself the calmest and the way to keep my stroke doing what it’s supposed to do is through the process and staying calm and focusing on something I can control, as opposed to something you can’t control. If you depend on something you can’t control, you’re just going to end up frustrated, and I don’t want to be frustrated.”