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ARRRGGHHH - Putting from the Fringe

• OldBeachdog 39 Posts

  Fri, Mar 18 2011 1:50 PM

  Was on the 18th at Kiawah, about 2 inches on the fringe putting about 8' for a birdie... when I failed to notice the putt-o-meter was set for 150 FEET.  My little tap went about 40 feet and off the green.

   

  Rebounded for a bogie but the moral is LOOK AT THE PUTT-O-METER when on the fringe!

   

  Doh  ...  ;o)

• piztaker 5,743 Posts

  Fri, Mar 18 2011 10:13 PM

  I never putt from there, a little chip and run tends to get me nearer, just like in real golf.

• MioKontic 4,654 Posts

  Sat, Mar 19 2011 4:30 AM

  OldBeachdog:

  Rebounded for a bogie

  I tired this but I couldn't get it to rebound.  What did your ball hit to get the rebound?

• wildcat18racing6 420 Posts

  Sat, Mar 19 2011 8:29 AM

  I find that grabbing my caddy by the neck and choking him till he almost passes out helps the next time he selects a club or meter for me. 

• borntobesting 9,700 Posts

  Sat, Mar 19 2011 10:28 AM

  piztaker:

  I never putt from there, a little chip and run tends to get me nearer, just like in real golf.

  This morning in a multi player round with Sgt. Doodle and another guy before my game messed up and i ended up finishing solo, on # 10 @ St. Andrews I drained a 12 foot putt from the fringe. Unless it is a weird lie or a very very short shot I almost always putt from the fringe and make quite a few of them. What I do is add 3 feet to the length needed for the putt and putt as normal.

• Boomerboy44 1,514 Posts

  Sat, Mar 19 2011 11:54 AM

  wildcat18racing6:

  I find that grabbing my caddy by the neck and choking him till he almost passes out helps the next time he selects a club or meter for me. 

  If you smack him with a 4 iron a couple of times he'll behave.  :-))

   

• golfkid210 313 Posts

  Sat, Mar 19 2011 1:41 PM

  I am also not a fan of the fringe and 150 ft putter.  Cost me a few strokes before.

• hawaiicruz 49 Posts

  Sat, Mar 19 2011 7:17 PM

  1" of fringe = 1' of green ><