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Sat, Mar 9 2013 11:30 AM (10 replies)
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  • xmaaaaan
    40 Posts
    Thu, Mar 7 2013 4:14 AM

    I would prefer if WGT would no try to tell me which putter scale works best for my next putt and is always at the lowest scale automatically.

    Consider a 26ft putt, maybe 2 inches downhill. My experience tells me thats roughly 18ft on a tournament green, I hit ~75% on my 25ft spider putter scale and the ball rolls and rolls and rolls AND  rolls  about 25 ft longer than I wanted it to. Well what happened is that WGT chose the 50 ft scale automatically and I didn't notice it.

    Sounds familiar? 

     My proposal would be for WGT always to choose the lowest putter scale, in my case 25ft, so you only have to adjust this scale when you need more than that!

    Maybe it is just my "bad" putter, which starts with a 25ft scale and players with better putters are more used to switching between 10 and 20ft scales.

    I know WGT only wants to "help" players with this "automatical selection"feature, but selecting the 50ft scale for the above-mentioned 26ft putt on a tournament green is not helping, but only a cause for unwanted errors.

  • WGTicon
    12,511 Posts
    Thu, Mar 7 2013 8:45 AM

    HI

    the way it's setup is to always give you scale so you can reach the hole (except for extreme situations). I think the way it works is fine, every player just have to adjust, as they should before hitting a shot.

    -wgticon

  • ZioMio
    4,680 Posts
    Thu, Mar 7 2013 1:13 PM

    Pre-shot routine, calculate distance, read green, adjust aim marker, adjust scale for shot DOUBLE check everything, Putt. Repeat if necessary.

  • filmslayer
    2,341 Posts
    Thu, Mar 7 2013 1:16 PM

    ZioMio:

     Putt. Repeat if necessary.

    LOL ... in my case it usually is ... 

  • ZioMio
    4,680 Posts
    Thu, Mar 7 2013 1:23 PM

    +2 lol

  • 8802
    4,378 Posts
    Thu, Mar 7 2013 2:06 PM

    I often use the bigger scales for shorter putts.  For example, the 100 foot scale for something in the 10-15 foot range.  Why?  Using less power, it's easier to nail the ding as the meter does not pick up as much speed on it's way back.

  • alosso
    21,094 Posts
    Thu, Mar 7 2013 2:38 PM

    How do you deal with the lesser precision in length, a 1% error being more severe on longer scales?

  • lonniescott711
    4,208 Posts
    Thu, Mar 7 2013 3:37 PM
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  • 8802
    4,378 Posts
    Thu, Mar 7 2013 4:27 PM

    alosso:

    How do you deal with the lesser precision in length, a 1% error being more severe on longer scales?

    You are right.  I use both a chart and Putter Pal (shhhh!) and if my calculated distance is not very close to an incremental line, I'll drop down a scale to be more precise.  I don't use the larger scales all the time, only if it's "the right number."  Otherwise, you risk losing distance control.

  • alosso
    21,094 Posts
    Fri, Mar 8 2013 12:53 AM

    OIC!

    I'm not that precise with a chart and a Paper Pal, thus I'm limited to the "lower" scales. I try to stay within 10 to 35% usually. 16.2 feet on Legend greens = 20% on the 60 scale :)

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