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Any other off ding putters out there ?

• AceHoler26 350 Posts

  Thu, Feb 20 2025 4:41 PM

  Dneirf:

  Greetings AceHoler26,

  My name is Dneirf, and I am an off-ding putter exclusively!

  As with your method, I never move the aiming arrow unless there is an epic break.

  I have mentally divided the strike zone of the swing meter on both sides of the Ding into twelve (12) sections, six (6) sections on the left side of the Ding, and six (6) sections on the right side of the Ding, as follows:

  Left side of the Ding = -1/4, -1/3, -1/2, -2/3, -3/4, -7/8.

  Right side of the Ding = +1/4, +1/3, +1/2, +2/3, +3/4, +7/8.

   

  For non-epic breaks: Without moving the aiming arrow, every putt will be executed on, or sometimes about on, one of the twelve (12) off-ding sections in the swing meter strike zone, adding one (1) point of power for each section used in the swing meter strike zone.

  For epic breaks: The aiming arrow will be moved in relation to one of the swing meter strike zone sections: -/+1/4, -/+1/3, -/+1/2, -/+2/3, -/+3/4, -/+7/8, adding one (1) point of power for each section moved. The putt will then be executed in relation to the same section the aiming arrow was placed.

  For example, if with an epic break the aiming arrow was moved to the right of the Ding +3/4, then the putt will be executed in the swing meter strike zone section that of +3/4, adding five (5) points of power to the putt.

  I am equipped with the Titleist Scotty Cameron Phantom X 6 Putter M2 (L98+). The -0.9 difference from the Precision of the putter prevents or minimizes the putters Forgiveness to 'correct' my off-dings.

   

  Looks like we are off with an interesting start.

  I do believe this will be a fun and informative discussion here in the Forum AceHoler26.

  I sent you a Friend Invite just in case we decide to go Private for whatever reason.

  Looking forward to reading of your strategy,

  -Dneirf

  Well this was quite the interesting read.  I would say my strategy is very very close to yours.  I determine the fractions by the speed of the dots and I do it intuitively without any formal calculations.  I will also factor in uphill and downhill.

  I have found that I can be a little more off the fractions and still sink the putt if my distance calculation is almost spot on.

  I also wonder about the putter statistics as to which putter would be better for an off dinger.  I have 4 different putters all with different statistics and most of the time there doesn't seem to be one putter that is suited best for off dinging.

  Here is what I have thought the putter stats meant:

  1) Precision - how close it will come to the calculated distance you are hitting

  2) Forgiveness - How much it will correct for not hitting the ding, which seems like this would not be a good thing for an off ding putter.

  3) Balance - I have no idea.....lol

• SamSpayed 5,061 Posts

  Thu, Feb 20 2025 6:40 PM

  AceHoler26:

  Balance - I have no idea.....lol

  This is what WGT said about what Balance means, way back when:

  

• Yiannis1970 3,343 Posts

  Fri, Feb 21 2025 9:20 PM

  AceHoler26:

  Here is what I have thought the putter stats meant:

  1) Precision - how close it will come to the calculated distance you are hitting

  2) Forgiveness - How much it will correct for not hitting the ding, which seems like this would not be a good thing for an off ding putter.

  3) Balance - I have no idea.....lol

   

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