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I need a new putt distance formula.

• W000T 104 Posts

  Sun, Jun 30 2013 11:06 PM

  The formula, that I use to use when I stop playing the game 2 years ago, isn't reliable in the game today.  After I used my old formula recently, I noticed downhill putts are too long, and uphill putts were short.  Yet flat putts were the perfect distance.

  After Several games of me changing my formula to be more reliable, It's just not working out.  Please lend me help by telling me a reliable accurate putt distance formula.

  Old tournament formula 2 years ago: (putt distance +/- elevation) divided by 1.3

  New tournament formula that doesn't work: (putt distance divided by 1.3) +/- elevation

  Reworked tournament formula that doesn't wok: (putt distance divided by 1.3) +/- elevation + 1 or 2 feet

• Jimbog1964 8,378 Posts

  Sun, Jun 30 2013 11:19 PM

  V fast = dist x 85% then +/- elevation.  Will need ease of for long putts / adjust for day of week / course.  You also need to know your putter but that's close.......... 

• W000T 104 Posts

  Tue, Jul 2 2013 5:57 AM

  Now there is a day of week and course variable?

• SEARAY27 319 Posts

  Tue, Jul 2 2013 8:09 AM

  W000T:

  Now there is a day of week and course variable?

  Yes, and when did they last mow the green.

• Wheels65 744 Posts

  Tue, Jul 2 2013 8:15 AM

  That's a leg pull - LOL

  SgtBilko & friends wrote a putting program and a wind calculator program that will run on Windows based machines. Here is the link: https://sites.google.com/site/bilkosputterpal/ and here is the thread discussing them: http://www.wgt.com/forums/t/145432.aspx

  He also produced an earlier version, in chart form. Send me a friend request & I'll e-mail it to you (can't figure out how to attach it here).

   

  Hope this helps!

   

• BuckD214 10 Posts

  Tue, Jul 2 2013 9:38 AM

  W000T:

  The formula, that I use to use when I stop playing the game 2 years ago, isn't reliable in the game today.  After I used my old formula recently, I noticed downhill putts are too long, and uphill putts were short.  Yet flat putts were the perfect distance.

  After Several games of me changing my formula to be more reliable, It's just not working out.  Please lend me help by telling me a reliable accurate putt distance formula.

  Old tournament formula 2 years ago: (putt distance +/- elevation) divided by 1.3

  New tournament formula that doesn't work: (putt distance divided by 1.3) +/- elevation

  Reworked tournament formula that doesn't wok: (putt distance divided by 1.3) +/- elevation + 1 or 2 feet

    

  I'm not a great player, but this formula seems to work pretty well:

  Very Fast:  (feet to cup - 20%) + 2ft + or - (elev x 1ft)

  Tournament:  (feet  to cup - 30%) + 1ft + or - (elev x 1ft)

  Hope this helps.

   

• DAZZA501 5,972 Posts

  Tue, Jul 2 2013 12:20 PM

  Daytona putter scales

  

• Wheels65 744 Posts

  Tue, Jul 2 2013 5:44 PM

  Just a word about the above chart.

  I believe that this one was generated from earlier work from Sgt Bilko. For whatever reason, the current WGT greens tend to be faster than these charts indicate - E.G. if  WGT calls the greens 'Very Fast' and you use the 'Very Fast' figures above (and miss) - your ball will roll a long way past the cup.

  I have found that using the figures '1 step less' that WGT  gets you closer to what you want (but still just a bit strong). So, if WGT says 'Very Fast' use the 'Fast' figures.

  Good Luck!

• Sanco 1,345 Posts

  Tue, Jul 2 2013 6:55 PM

  Hi Wooot, I use this one and works for me. 

   

  Fast = -10% of stated distance +/- elevation and then add 2 feet

  Very Fast = -20% of stated distance +/- elevation and then add 2 feet

  Tournament = -30% of stated distance +/- elevation and then add 2 feet

  Championship = -35% of stated distance +/- elevation and then add 2 feet

  Give it a try, may work for you.

  Regards

• muttsnutts69 283 Posts

  Tue, Jul 2 2013 7:57 PM

  Just to prove how fickle this putting lark is here are my figures for calcing distance

  Fast  -10% but only over 10 feet, otherwise i hit the full putt distance

  Minimal if any adjustment required for downhill putts

  Vfast - 15%

  Maybe 1 foot less for downhillers

  Legend Regular 25%

  ---"---      Tourney 271/2%

  Downhill, another 10% off or 1 foot per 10 feet of putt

  Championship 33%

  Downhillers,-  don't go there