suncity28:
But at the end of the day use what works for you if it means hitting every iron with in 10ft on every hole. YOU STILL HAFT 2 MAKE THE PUTT and no how to make putts. perfect iron shots does not improve your score if you can not putt 2 save your life
LOL thats where the ruler comes in handy too. As far as putting goes all you have to do is line the putting ruler that was made up with the meter, figure out what the distance is with the elevation figured in (ie: a 15ft putt with a 3 inch up elevation on a "very fast" green translates into roughly a 54-55% putt on a 30ft scale by taking 15 and adding 3ft for the 3 inch elevation, multiplying that by 100 and dividing it by 30, making it a normal 60% shot then multiplying that by 0.9 for the "very fast" green speed leaving you with about 54-55%, then adjust the aim for the break, and swing away.) Simple as that, which I know sounds like alot but can actually be calcutaed within about 5 seconds (which is handy if you happen to be in a multiplayer game).
For what's it worth for anyone who wants to know I have found that when dealing with green speeds,
Fast = 100% of the normal shot when calculated
Very Fast = 90% of the normal shot
Tour Master Tournament = 80% of a normal shot
Legend Tournament = 75% of a normal shot
So when doing the calculations for putting just take the distance of the putt, add or subtract a foot for every inch up or down, multiply that number by 100, divide it by the appropriate putting scale, then multiply it by 0.9, 0.8, or 0.75 based on the current green speed and you can make the putt if you aim for the break properly.
On another note other calculations (that work for me atleast) include adding or subtracting 1 yard for every 2mph of wind (so basically dividing the wind in half and adding or subtracting that many yards). And for elevation change adding or subtracting 1yard for every 3 feet of elevation change.
These calculations work out decently for me and lands the ball within 2 - 4 yards on a regular basis, but I don't put a guarantee behind them for your own game, and you still have to keep things in mind like what lie your shooting out of, what kind of landing area is in the vicinity as far as hills and breaks go, and whether or not the shot your taking is less than 75% of the club your using because I have noticed anything under 75% seems to act slightly different and seems to need an extra 5% sometimes depending on the shot.