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Post by brianfuller75 on May 9, 2016 8:16:00 GMT -5
When playing TST-se tournaments, with no grid, or wind strength, I, like most people I imagine, have the "turn enabled on" so I can get some clue as to which way the ball will break etc. Of course this means that whoever plays the course first, has a distinct disadvantage, as they are playing the course blind. I know we can practice, but when faced with a curly 8 footer, sometimes I have no clue which way it will break. Even with one other player it is difficult, as I have just found out. Ideally having 3 "partners" on the green is best as usually someone can give me a bit of a read. My usual schedule is CC-C tour on the first Saturday, and the TST - se on Sunday. I am now finding that people are waiting longer before playing. It's "After you Cecil, No after you Claude!" (showing my age there) - ITMA 1939-1949 I've no idea what the answer is, but it has been giving me cause for thought. (Now my brain hurts)
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2016 18:33:38 GMT -5
Give it time. I find that I slowly but surely feel more and more comfortable in reading greens. I usually (80-85% of the time) play my rounds solo.
Really pay attention to how the ball breaks as it rolls on the green on approaches and your missed putts. It can give valuable information on the break.
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Post by mcbogga on May 9, 2016 22:25:06 GMT -5
I find I play better solo.
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Post by crushtastic on May 10, 2016 4:06:10 GMT -5
I find the frustrating thing is sometime when the hole is place on a big break, you putt and go just below the hole, putt again, move the cursor a bit more and it goes just below the hole. Move the cursor a bit more and it goes just above the hole, by this stage, I am the one that is cursing.
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Post by brianfuller75 on May 10, 2016 4:28:43 GMT -5
As Bob said there a lots of little clues to breaks. However being able to see other peoples putts gives extra help. What I was getting at was that I think people wait for few others to show the way. On PC (Steam) some weeks only 5 or 6 play. I played all 4 rounds this week with just one partner. After two disastrous rounds (80 and 84) I started to get the hang of the greens and finished with 73 and 72. Sawgrass is a particularly hard course with no grid or wind speed. In the end I have to play defensively trying to hit fringes and fairway close to the green, (rather than leaving long putts) and then trying to lob close. I tend to putt for length rather than risk missing and rolling 8 feet past (or worse).
Tactically it's a different ball game, but of course that's the whole point!
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Post by c6vette2010 on May 10, 2016 6:06:43 GMT -5
I think you figured it out Brian, what you described is how many try to play course setups like Sawgrass.
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2016 10:25:50 GMT -5
I find the frustrating thing is sometime when the hole is place on a big break, you putt and go just below the hole, putt again, move the cursor a bit more and it goes just below the hole. Move the cursor a bit more and it goes just above the hole, by this stage, I am the one that is cursing. If it's a short putt it's usually best to grow some cajones and power it through most of the break. You need to really commit tho and be confident in your line.
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