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Greens faster for Legend?

• Romax 1,876 Posts

  Wed, Apr 25 2012 3:42 PM

  I made Legend today------ finally !  The long tees are no worry for me, but the green speed seems way different than it was yesterday. I missed at least 4  short putts in the first game. I have always used the meter early-----meter late method for putting, but it doesn't seem to work now ?   Am I imagining it or is green speed a lot  different for Legends ?

• manabouttown11 573 Posts

  Wed, Apr 25 2012 4:00 PM

  It may still say "Tournament" speed like it did as TM, but yes they are a bit faster. Around 2.5% faster.

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Wed, Apr 25 2012 4:02 PM

  More like 10%. Don't be surprised if your lipouts go up as they are usually the result of the wrong speed.

   

  Tier          Green Speed Stimpmetered

  Hack               7.9

  Amateur         7.9

  Pro                  9.0

  Tour Pro         10.0

  Master            10.0

  Tour Master    11.0

  Legend            12.0

   

• Lobsterboy 4,729 Posts

  Wed, Apr 25 2012 4:05 PM

  From what I've heard Romax it's a wee bit faster . . . haven't seen a post from WGT confirming it though . .

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Wed, Apr 25 2012 4:08 PM

  The link to the post from WGT about it.

• Lobsterboy 4,729 Posts

  Thu, Apr 26 2012 8:47 AM

  I have now! Thanks Jim

• labordayk 389 Posts

  Fri, Apr 27 2012 12:08 PM

  I'd like to know a little more about Legend green speeds in tournaments.

  I've read that besides there being a slower tournament speed for TMs and a faster one for Legends, that there are 2 tournament speeds that one might encounter in RGs and perhaps other tournaments?  I'm still a little confused on that.  Oh, and is the championship speed of Legend RGs the same as the tournament speed for Legends in regular RGs?

  Also, in CC tournaments, where we choose the green speed, when tournament speed is chosen, is it Legend speed for Legends and TM speed for everyone else?  I played my 1st CC tourney with tournament greens last night as a Legend, and it seemed to be Legend speed.  Other speeds in CC tourneys still play the same.