cirusflex:
i couldn't putt for my life
Hi man, dont be disappointed. You are qualified for The open so it be sure your putt is not bad. At Bethpage & St andrews (there are not many slop on greens like here) we can find someone can make putt like machine but no one can do that here (:. I think the problem with your putt in the open are:
1. You are the Legend tier & not able to practice on champ green like TLs.
2. The VEM effect on putting recently are much more than in the past. (ask wgt?)
3. Your approach shots to the pin are not guaranteed your success putting in this course. I mean closer are not better in this case. The best way for successful putt in this course is finding the right side for easier putt. It should be to avoid the risky side such as from the downhill & the side where you have to make 10 inch break putting ( from there you can be punished seriously even your approach within 5 ft, but you can be successful & safe if your shots were in flat & uphill side even from 10 ft)
I could shot 53 RG (orange tee, 16 birdies in streak & 1 more at hole18th by my...starter putter ('-'), missed only one 14 ft putt hole 17th by putting VEM ...lol, the ball looks like going into the hole but eventually lipped out, no eagle in that round), but other time i shot 65-66 (:
Good luck in another chances man.