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Thu, Nov 7 2013 10:25 AM (10 replies)
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  • Fubar057
    170 Posts
    Sun, Nov 3 2013 2:17 PM

    Im have a hard time trying to fig. out the distance to putt, when say u have a 40ft putt with a 10ft uphill and it shows the first half of green in darkblue and the last half in lightblue; I understand its up hill so at 40ft +4ft for 10ft up =44ft.,but because half the green show lightblue that 44ft. would be way short, so how much more would i need to add because of the lightblue area??????? any help would be appriciated.  :)

  • stunningfox
    20 Posts
    Sun, Nov 3 2013 2:40 PM

    Your maths is way off track  1 foot uphill=12 feet on power bar

    ie 20ft putt on fast green 9ins uphill would be 20+9 =29

      hope that helps.

  • YankeeJim
    25,827 Posts
    Mon, Nov 4 2013 5:07 AM

    Fubar057:
    I understand its up hill so at 40ft +4ft for 10ft up =44ft

    Fox got it right. That 10ft up actually translates to 120"! 40 foot putt, 120" up means you really need to play for a 160 foot putt, power wise.

    Where were you that you had a 10 foot uphill putt?

  • MainzMan
    9,593 Posts
    Mon, Nov 4 2013 5:32 AM

    YankeeJim:

    Where were you that you had a 10 foot uphill putt?

    That is pretty extreme on a 40 foot putt.  BPB #15 might be steep enough if you were at the bottom of the green playing the hole cut at the top but I think there's a chance the OP meant 10 inches.

  • ryhope06
    148 Posts
    Mon, Nov 4 2013 6:53 AM

    I think he was putting up Mt Everest lol

  • alcaucin
    9,041 Posts
    Mon, Nov 4 2013 3:43 PM

    YankeeJim:
    Where were you that you had a 10 foot uphill putt?

    Whistler ?

  • ScottHope
    10,655 Posts
    Tue, Nov 5 2013 2:26 AM

    The clubhouse roof?

  • Fubar057
    170 Posts
    Tue, Nov 5 2013 1:41 PM

    the 10ft was just a number  ,my main question is how much harder do u hit a putt when the line goes from dark blue to light blue.???? ex. 20ft putt with 8ft uphill -first half show dark blue,last half show light blue, normal putt would be about 23ft,,but with half of green in the light blue ,it  would come up short.

  • gr8flbob
    592 Posts
    Wed, Nov 6 2013 5:44 PM

    Fubar057:
     ,my main question is how much harder do u hit a putt when the line goes from dark blue to light blue.????

    My short answer: no differently than if it was uniform blue all the way to cup. The general rule of thumb is add 1 ft for every inch up or subtract 1 ft for every inch down. Figure the basic distance first, depending on green-speed, THEN correct for elevation.

    The reality is the lighter blue at end of roll means you're putting up to a tier. You really have a 2-part putt - the first part up the hill, then a more level or even maybe a tad downhill finish to the cup. I like to take a little bit off in that situation - say a foot or 2.

    That rule of thumb breaks down at large elevation changes btw! My experience is a good correction for large elevation changes is 10 ft/foot of elevation increase. I.e., 30 ft standard speed putt, up 3 ft, I give it a 60 ft whack.

     

  • alcaucin
    9,041 Posts
    Thu, Nov 7 2013 9:07 AM

    Fubar057:

    the 10ft was just a number  ,my main question is how much harder do u hit a putt when the line goes from dark blue to light blue.???? ex. 20ft putt with 8ft uphill -first half show dark blue,last half show light blue, normal putt would be about 23ft,,but with half of green in the light blue ,it  would come up short.

    Next time you get one, write down what happens and adjust accordingly....

    No set rule, most of the kind of putts you are talking about differ from hole to hole and course to course...

    Andy

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