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Re: building a 'green slope' picture for each hole ??

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Thu, Mar 27 2014 2:28 AM (2 replies)
  • RSchulz5
    17 Posts
    Wed, Mar 26 2014 11:49 AM

    well, I guess I'm getting serious about this LOL ! too many times (for me) I hit a really nice shot, even really awesome shot into a tough green and ... I have a 'monster' putt. we all have those moments - hell I see Phil and Tiger get faced with impossible 5 footers that they miss.

    one quadrant invariably is 'safe', maybe another quadrant is OK, another MIGHT be iffy and there's that 'don't hit it here unless you want to 3 putt spot. I would love to have a reference picture of the green showing some sort of 3-d analysis of the WGT representation so I can more carefully plan on landing my approach shots.

    if anyone has something out there ... point me in the direction please.

  • gr8flbob
    592 Posts
    Wed, Mar 26 2014 6:51 PM

    You can construct your own drawing using WGT tools, but it's tedious.

    On any of the greens, use the forward (and reverse, if available) green view camera. select pitch or chip shot mode, and click on the desired area of the green. it will show a contour grid square (10 yds x 10 yds) with the grid lines 2 ft apart. 

    Use the right-click/Zoom in feature if the grid is too small to see 'rolling dots'. The aiming point has the relative elevation at the center of the grid, so by dragging the aiming point around the green you can determine the large-scale (1 foot or more) elevation changes, along with any local low points, mounds, ridges and valleys.

    Note that as long as any part of the grid touches the green, the entire contour is show, thus you can also map everything within 8 or 10 yards of the green. Remember that black lines indicate flat terrain at target elevation, red is below that grade, blue is above, lite blue is steep up, orange/yellow is steep down.

    As a matter of fact I'm in the process right now of doing that for the front nine at Pinehurst, which will be available for full play in May. You won't regret the effort, and playing the Open CTTH tourney is an easy path to the views you need right now.

  • courteneyfish
    15,796 Posts
    Thu, Mar 27 2014 2:28 AM
    On a different subject I'd report the person that writes on your wall, Mr Schulz.
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