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Re: I need a new putt distance formula.

• MBaggese 15,367 Posts

  Tue, Jul 2 2013 8:55 PM

  I'd just stick with info Dazza posted...will get you good on speed...after you get the speed dialed, then you need to adjust speed for break...I/e say fast greens 10 feet away, but large Right to left break...if you aim "up the slope" and hit for 10 feet...you'll stop short oe miss on the low side.

   

   

• W000T 104 Posts

  Wed, Jul 3 2013 5:49 AM

  I thank you all for the input.

• Sanco 1,345 Posts

  Wed, Jul 3 2013 2:27 PM

  On the other hand W000T I would try all the systems and choose one based on what suits my needs rather than make a choice based on the provider's average ;)

  Best of luck with your game bud.

• Choppography 2,166 Posts

  Wed, Jul 3 2013 8:59 PM

  Fast greens are stated speed more or less.

  VFast are +/- elevation to achieve a net distance, then divide by 1.1 downhill, no math uphill.

  Tourney are net distance, then divide by 1.42 downhill, divide by 1.35 uphill.  (I've used 1.50ish downhill on Oakmont/Oly, and 1.20 uphill on same courses.  Kiawah and St. George are noteably a tad slower than the others, too.)

  Champ greens take that final number for tourney speeds and take off another 10%ish.

  Tweak by a few hundreths on any given day.  And, long putts over 40ft are faster than than you think.

• WeidaDeNei 298 Posts

  Sat, Jul 6 2013 12:35 PM

  The best putting formula is one that no one I know does.... Alls you do is go into practice.. pick st Andrews back 9... pick the green speed you need to learn... play the round... hit the ball on the green...

  drag the aim arrow until it says 0v or 0^...Basically find a decent flat area of the green. Start with your lowest meter and putt with FULL strength.. try to ding it.. write don the total distance. Do it back to that same spot... back and forth... write down the distances every time. Do this back and forth a total of 6 times. Add all those distances together and divide by 6. No calculations are needed again. No dividing or multiplying...

  Sooo...for example. I have the Versa...

  Tourney greens - METER 15ft = 20ft    30ft = 40ft     60ft = 80ft    100ft = 144ft

  So if I had a putt of 15ft and 2in downhill is would be 13ft divided by 20ft = 65% of a 15ft meter.

  Hope its easy to understand because it is the best way to get the perfect distance every time!