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Re: Oakmont Green

• faithalone 18 Posts

  Sat, Nov 5 2011 5:38 PM

  I find the green on this course to be very fast, please I need an experienced advice, what sort of ball can one use for this course.

  I have noticed that with the ball I use whether backspin full or medium, it still moves too fast, in both chipping and pitching.

  Any Advice will welcome.

  Thanks in Advance

• mantis0014 8,946 Posts

  Sat, Nov 5 2011 6:17 PM

  faithalone:

  I find the green on this course to be very fast, please I need an experienced advice, what sort of ball can one use for this course.

  I have noticed that with the ball I use whether backspin full or medium, it still moves too fast, in both chipping and pitching.

  Any Advice will welcome.

  Thanks in Advance

  Oakmont greens are nasty... if you can putt good on that course, you can putt anywhere...lol. 

  It all depends on the person, which balls they like to use, I don't think there is one ball that can be good or not for that course... I use the Callaways(Legend)... but a good overall ball at your level would be the 'GI-SD's'  or try the Callaways.. bit more expensive and also can be hard to get use to. Good Luck

  Cheers

     Roger

• zagraniczniak 1,984 Posts

  Sun, Nov 6 2011 4:10 AM

  So far as I know there is no difference in performance among the balls when you are actually putting (except for meter speed).

  To hold the fast greens on your approach shot, balls and clubs with 2 or more dots of spin will help.