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Best Advice for Putting I ever got...

• DannyPhan 1,013 Posts

  Wed, Dec 21 2011 10:40 AM

  was to use a longer meter, even the longest meter you can. For instance I use The Rossa and it has meter increments of 15, 30, 60, 90, 150.

  so for 10-20ft putts I use the 60 the idea behind this is that the longer meter you use the shorter your swing is and this results in more "effective" forgiveness. 

  This has helped my putting more than ANY other tip I have found.

  I don't remember who posted this "TIP" or I would give them the credit they so richly deserve.

  Now if I could only read the breaks better, LOL

• frappefort 3,994 Posts

  Wed, Dec 21 2011 10:46 AM

  lol  ME TO, IF I COULD READ THE BREAKS BETTER ...I WILL TRY YOUR (TIP) TY VM

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Wed, Dec 21 2011 11:37 AM

  DannyPhan:

  was to use a longer meter, even the longest meter you can.

  Your putter's balance rating is where this gets better. Word of caution, pointed out by BolloxinBruges a long time ago. The deviation on missed hits in this situation would be worse than if using a lower scale so be choosy how high you go. Don't overkill like using the 150 scale for a 10 foot putt, stuff like that.

• mnshiner 1,382 Posts

  Wed, Dec 21 2011 12:01 PM

  And don't play Oakmont where it seems like any putt not hit correctly will be like the song from Rawhide.

  Rollin', rollin' and rollin'  some more.

• genorb 1,255 Posts

  Wed, Dec 21 2011 12:02 PM

  YankeeJim:

  Word of caution, pointed out by BolloxinBruges a long time ago. The deviation on missed hits in this situation would be worse than if using a lower scale

  Indeed, the size of the meter being scale independant, roughly speaking, if you miss the ding by 1 pixel on the 60 scale is like missing the ding by 4 pixels on the 15 scale. That's explain the larger deviation.

  However using larger scale you move the meter less far from the ding and it's easier to ding it (at least for me). For anything between 0 and 5-6 ft I use the 15 scale but between 6 and 15 ft I use the 30 scale.

  Regards.

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Wed, Dec 21 2011 12:43 PM

  genorb:

  However using larger scale you move the meter less far from the ding and it's easier to ding it (at least for me)

  Exactly, genorb. I use the 50 and 100 scales the most for 13-19 foot putts (92 Ghost.)

  Also, do not fear the 300 foot scale. I use it for 43 feet (with avatar moves.)

• Santiago124 157 Posts

  Thu, Dec 22 2011 1:22 AM

  This is more of a trial suggestion rather than a tip... in reading the line.. I normally look at the white dots as most of us od.. but try and observe those that come in clusters and closer together.. that would most likely determine the line and the guide would be the dot thats closest to you...give it a try.... as I too am still trying to read better.  Cheers,

  Santi 

• stevenharkin 1,921 Posts

  Thu, Dec 22 2011 7:50 AM

  my putting tip for what it's worth---go buy your-self the low level ghost putter

  thought i'd rent it out yesterday after reading a post from tiffer...I 1 putted about 80% of my putt's yesterday morn so i went ahead and splashed out the 800 cred's to put it in my bag for good

  the meter is alot slower, hence, more ding's...and i believe most of my missed putt's are due to bad timing and not a bad read and i have since seen an improvement in my putting no doubt

   

• Spacklero 386 Posts

  Thu, Dec 22 2011 10:40 AM

  YankeeJim:

  DannyPhan:

  was to use a longer meter, even the longest meter you can.

  Your putter's balance rating is where this gets better. Word of caution, pointed out by BolloxinBruges a long time ago. The deviation on missed hits in this situation would be worse than if using a lower scale so be choosy how high you go. Don't overkill like using the 150 scale for a 10 foot putt, stuff like that.

  Did not know this - thnx YJ. Makes sense of some weird putts Ive had.

• cycle1979 1,555 Posts

  Thu, Dec 22 2011 11:05 AM

  Hmm...  this may work on slower greens but I highly doubt this will work on tourney or championship greens.   Having accuracy on the strength of putts on the faster greens is very important.  Interesting tip though for those that have meter problems.... which most can handle when it comes to putting.

  Overall.. no offense... I don't think this tip is very helpful.