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Thu, May 3 2012 12:59 PM (6 replies)
  • Heath021
    378 Posts
    Sun, Apr 29 2012 8:24 AM

    Hi all...well, after studying putt after putt, I have come to the realization that whatever formula you think you have perfected for putting it only works 60% of the time...the other 40% is just all memory. It either doesn't break like it shows, or you get 3 different versions looking at from in front, behind or chip view.

     

    Good luck

    Heath

  • woodworkerjunkie
    237 Posts
    Thu, May 3 2012 8:01 AM

    I have to disagree, the method I use has been quite accurate, unless i misread the speed of the break. Most putts I miss is my fault, either i miss ding, or I misread the speed of the break. As far as views used, I only use the reverse view, on a longer putt, I may use the forward view to get an idea of the first few lines, to see speed of break, then revert to reverse view. I probably have had no more than 15 or 20 putts that didn't break the way I thought, and they are usually putts of over 40 ft up over hills with steep breaks.  If i could hit ding with more frequency, I could probably knock another 5 or 6 strokes off my rounds. I could't tell you how many putts I have left with .04 or less left, where it slides just to the right or left where I missed ding. The method I use is a take off of Gold's method, but with little calculations, except for reading the speed of break. I don't count lines, multiply, divide or any of that stuff. just read the speed of the little balls, move my little triangle and make my shot. I have made me a little ruler that helps me set up the distance from the hole to place the triangle and works quite well. 

    I don't know if I could do that great of a job explaining it to someone, but if interested I will give it a try. Just post on my page, or I will try to post a blog on my page about it.  If I could do those videos, like other people I would explain on one of those. But, my computer is to old and slow to use those programs, I have tried. Makes my game way to glitchy to be playable. 

    I doubt that anyone will figure out a way to be 100% foolproof, but, if you can get 93 to 98% of your putts either in the cup or close enough to tap in on a second putt, to me that is a pretty good system. Do I ever 3 putt, yes where I have misread extremely fast breaking tourney greens. My CC likes to set up a lot of tourney's on tourney greens and I'm not at their level, so I don't have a lot of experience reading tourney speed greens yet.  As you know, as you move up from teir to teir, green speeds and breaks get faster and faster. You have to adjust for the different speeds of the little balls to read your break, and even reading the speed  from course to course is different. What might read as a 1 on Kiawah, can read as a 2 on Congressional. So yes. memory of what courses read faster than others, comes into play. Some courses give me a harder time than others, this method is not perfect, none are! I know when I first hit Master level, my putting went to crap! I had to make minor adjustments in my reading and even my scale might be off by just a tad now, or it could be me not reading it right. But, my putting is starting to come back around, but not hitting the "ding". Still need improvement there.

  • Heath021
    378 Posts
    Thu, May 3 2012 8:35 AM

    lol...well I guess with your 70 average and my 57.98 average and your 1.83 putts and my 1.48 and getting better putting average your method is alot better...lol lol lol.

    Just kidding. I believe I have a really good method have been consistently in the past 2 weeks 1 putting about 80 percent and 2 putting the rest.  Still trying to perfect the system...but getting there. When I wrote the first comment It was still in a trial period.

    So, woodworkerjunkie...if you some tips let me know...lol

    Happy hitting

    Heath

  • woodworkerjunkie
    237 Posts
    Thu, May 3 2012 9:34 AM

    Look at stats a little closer, I've only been playing since Jan. 2012, and 118 ranked rounds.  I started using this system about 5 weeks ago, and like you, it took a little time to tweek. My putting before that stunk to high heaven. It was nothing for me to 4 or 5 putt or even 6 putt in the first couple of weeks. It takes a while for your stats to improve. Maybe by the time I've played over 2200 raked rounds, my putting stats will look pretty good.  It is a system that I worked on that works for me, but may not be for everyone.  If you have a system that is working for you, why are you asking for others input? I was only offering it for people that are having a hard time with putting, and need to try to find a way to improve. I didn't look to see that you were a legend before I posted, but now I know, and can assume most legends know all there is to know about this game. I'm surprised that with such superior knowledge, you've only managed a longest putt of only 55ft. I on the other hand have a putt for 85 ft. 

    Heath021:
    and your 1.83 putts

    a little over 3 weeks ago that was more like 2.09, so as you can see it is coming down. Anyway, hope your system works out for ya, best of luck with your game!

     

    Whack-A-Way

    wwj

  • Heath021
    378 Posts
    Thu, May 3 2012 9:52 AM

    Well maybe because If you consistantly hit  it within 10 or less feet you usually dont have to make 85 foot putts.   That answers that question now dosn't it...lol

    It's like golf in real life...always looking for ways to improve. I'm sure everyone has what works for them especially those who have been playing a while, but there is always room for improvement especially when you start to hit those platea

    Anyway...I wasn't beeing ignorant or condensending, I was only participating in the forum. 

    Good Luck!

    Heath

  • Woodoworkery
    3,498 Posts
    Thu, May 3 2012 12:00 PM

    Heath021:
    So, woodworkerjunkie...if you some tips let me know...lol

     

    LMAO

  • Richard1201
    822 Posts
    Thu, May 3 2012 12:59 PM

    Hi Heath,

    Where do i find your putting tips...not sure how to navigate my way aroung these forums yet, but putting is really the answer and I seem to be ok for a hole or 2 then miss alot very close and so on.

    Any help would be appreciated

    Richard1201

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