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Way to default putter???

• jayjonbeach 689 Posts

  Thu, Feb 4 2010 11:59 PM

  Is there currently a way to default a certain distance putter to come up?

  With the new TM putter, I am never going to use the 15 foot putter in its current form and really like the 30 foot, instead of having to change this setting every time I putt can I change a setting to have the 30 come up automatically? 

  If not this would be a great feature. 

  Also please see this for more thoughts on the putter:

    http://wgt.com/forums/t/8756.aspx 

• andyson 6,415 Posts

  Fri, Feb 5 2010 4:36 AM

  Good suggestion.  Doesn't seem to matter how many times I instruct the caddy to give me the 45 foot redwood putter first, he insists on giving me the 15 or 30.

  I would think a list of check boxes in the equipment window when the putter is selected would do it.

  And while we're at it.  How about being able to indicate which wedge is our first choice for pitching, chipping, etc?

• OaktheToke 409 Posts

  Fri, Feb 5 2010 9:33 AM

  Why on earth would you use anything but the 15 ft scale for putts that you want to roll about 15 ft or less under certain conditions?

  Using a higher scale increases your margin or error and chance to miss?

  A default change could be nice option although there would be so many different variables of choice for all situations.  

  My only gripe with the auto club pull is it always pulls my 54W for shots that are clearly within the range of my 60W.  Come to think of it, I don't think it ever pulls my 60W.  Probably due to the fact I rock 3 wedges.

   

• AvatarLee 1,644 Posts

  Fri, Feb 5 2010 9:40 AM

  OaktheToke:

  Why on earth would you use anything but the 15 ft scale for putts that you want to roll about 15 ft or less under certain conditions?

  Using a higher scale increases your margin or error and chance to miss?

  Actually, I'm on the fence about this one... more margin for error on a missed snap, yes.... lower % of missed snaps, yes due to the fact that the meter is running slower as it passes the ding mark and there is less opportunity for a meter glitch.  The only problem that doesn't get balanced out is that using a higher range for short putts lends to hypersensitivity on your distance selection, especially on 'very fast' greens.  You could get in real trouble if you don't gauge the distance just right.

   

   

• OaktheToke 409 Posts

  Fri, Feb 5 2010 9:54 AM

  AvatarLee:

   The only problem that doesn't get balanced out is that using a higher range for short putts lends to hypersensitivity on your distance selection, especially on 'very fast' greens.  You could get in real trouble if you don't gauge the distance just right.

  Sorry for any confusion, this is mostly what I was referring to, the distance control, not the sideways movement.  With the higher scale is much easier to make a mistake and get the distance wrong enough to leave you a moderately dicey 2nd putt.  The shortest scale possible should provide the most accuracy.

  I think for sideways movement that's why most prefer to give a little extra juice on the putt, regardless of the scale involved, to ensure that it has a chance to go in and perhaps to minimize a slight mishit, particularly on the putts < 10 ft.   Downhill slopes and very fast greens seem to have one give a little pause to leaving too much of a comeback though.

• jayjonbeach 689 Posts

  Fri, Feb 5 2010 10:03 AM

  Yes Lee this is exactly why for me anyway.  

  For me dinging the meter is the biggest challenge (currently meter challenged with maybe a 20% ding rate), not so much reading the breaks or judging the distance so if I have a 15 foot putt on a relatively easy green I'll even pull out the 150 foot putter once in awhile since the avatar movement shows you exactly where 15 feet is in power and you have such a small movement on the meter.  (good point on the stutter too, less chance for it to happen) I also find the meter accelerates the longer it travels, but maybe that is just me or an optical illusion not sure.   

  Oak that is a very good point though on missing thanks, I'm not sure I really considered that missing or misjudging on the higher scales means you miss by that much more and by contrast the lower gauged putters should be more accurate.

  Last night I really got the new putter dialed in, the key was the 30 foot scale and G balls together.  

  I'm coming for you guys!   LOL 

• salamii 1,058 Posts

  Fri, Feb 5 2010 10:16 AM

  andyson:

  Good suggestion.  Doesn't seem to matter how many times I instruct the caddy to give me the 45 foot redwood putter first, he insists on giving me the 15 or 30.

  Not really a good idea, Wanna know why.  Just imagine that crucial 3-footer you need to win your match shoot 30 feet past the hole because you forgot to change the meter. Now that would really suck .   Sure is funny though.

   

   

• CaptainCouples 135 Posts

  Fri, Feb 5 2010 10:16 AM

  jayjonbeach:

  Is there currently a way to default a certain distance putter to come up?

  jayjonbeach:

  If not this would be a great feature. 

  I would tend to agree jayjon. I putt with the Taylor Made Spider which defaults at 25'. I only use this meter for putts of 6-7 feet or less. I have scaled the 25' meter and marked 6 feet. The next scale is the 50' meter which the club movement (backwards stroke) is in 10 foot increments. So any 8-9 foot putt is just shy of the first movement. This gives me a shorter meter movement and allows me to push-pull or ding as needed. I have just gotten used to making this part of my pre-shot routine before each putt. Reverse view, putter change to 50, remove flag, and so on. I have only been bitten by the meter forgetting to change the putter a couple of times :-(. By making this a routine. But yes i could see where a player using one of the putters that offers more distance options to become comfortable with one certain length for putting everything inside of say 30 feet. where a large % off putts are made from. So my advice to you is find a distance where your more comfortable with your 30 ' meter, and just make this part of your pre-shot routine.

  Good luck,

  CC...

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Fri, Feb 5 2010 10:44 AM

  AvatarLee:

  The only problem that doesn't get balanced out is that using a higher range for short putts lends to hypersensitivity on your distance selection, especially on 'very fast' greens.  You could get in real trouble if you don't gauge the distance just right.

  Ahhh but when you master it it is sweet. For instance, a 9 ft putt is automatic 45 scale. Uphill?-move once. Downhill?-just before once. 17 ft putt uphill-150 scale once-downhill- just before once. That's VF greens with a Redwood.  That 15 ft scale Oak mentioned is automatic under 7 ft but never used for anything else. The 30 covers 7+. After a while it becomes a feel thing as you learn your putter and you can concentrate on the breaks better, knowing you can hit the number you need. Putting can sure fix a lot of the WTF stuff that happens.

• andyson 6,415 Posts

  Fri, Feb 5 2010 2:07 PM

  YJ gets it.   I use the maximized scale technique and rarely have to hit more than 30% power. (27 feet on the 90 scale)  That doesn't give the Redwood  much time to get racing to the center line.  My first put is generally inside 12 ft so the 45 scale works for me.   I'm definitely ding challenged on the faster clubs.

  @Captain Couples,  yep I have the same preshot routine, but I most often forget the routine when in multi-player.  Bing, my turn, finish typing in chat, pull the pin, line 'er up, hit it, damn went 4.5 feet!  LOL