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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2015 14:48:42 GMT -5
I practice a ton. Probably have played 1000 rounds. I just don't get the putting. I'm completely inconsistent from round to round. I putted great in Q School but since then it's just not the same. I've tried aiming 4 ft past, 3 ft past, etc. love this game but damn the flat stick... I feel exactly the same. I'm so inconsistent like you and can be on fire one round then not make one outside 15ft the next. It amazes me really. It's why i have some pretty average finishes so far on tour. I know i can finish higher, it's just making the putts under pressure which i need to figure out. |
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Post by billybudd0623 on Mar 3, 2015 15:13:41 GMT -5
Guys, I am like this in real life on the links. I am a good putter usually, but some days, I cannot buy a putt. Maybe it doesn't bother me in the game as much because it mimicks my real life putting. I am glad we don't have a mathmatical answer for this as I believe it adds a real life feel.(just my opinion)
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Post by williamhotel on Mar 3, 2015 18:41:27 GMT -5
I struggle with putting as well. I have been playing Lunenberg and the greens have a lot of break around the cup (at least for me they did).
These are the type of breaks that are fast. I can never figure them out and always go from a birdie to a bogie.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2015 6:11:39 GMT -5
Just slam it in. 100 feet Today on reflection canyon. Dam caddy never got the pin, 2 stroke penalty. The pin only appeared in replay, the ball hit the back lip jumped up and went in.
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Post by ForePlay on Mar 5, 2015 15:34:14 GMT -5
I notice a lot of the really good players putt very firmly, taking some of the break out of the putt essentially. They are good enough putters that should they happen to miss, they can avoid the dreaded 3 putt. I have tried this approach and it doesn't work too well for me. I'm simply not a good enough putter. Getting more lip outs this way as well as 3 putting. Worth a try however, as it may work great for you with enough practice. I remember reading here that the difference between a 2 and 6 foot comebacker is minimal (very true) if you miss your first firm putt.
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Post by lessangster on Mar 6, 2015 15:10:03 GMT -5
Having played enough rounds against ghost players who hole out from all over the greens at various distances from 5 feet to over 30 feet and maybe miss a couple of putts a round I feel that they know something I don't I can't imagine that they can read the greens that accurately.
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Post by mcbogga on Mar 7, 2015 19:50:57 GMT -5
Let's not forget about positioning of approach shot. A straightish uphill putt is quite easy even from a longer distance. Practicing the course helps as well.
Finally - when playing ghosts I assume that you (just as me) select top rounds? These are usually the top players' good putting rounds so they seem more superhuman than they actually are... Still some of the guys play the game st a different level.
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Post by lessangster on Mar 8, 2015 17:06:07 GMT -5
mcbogga I quite agree a straight uphill put is easier and yes I was playing against the best score ghosts on some of the courses but it still looks as if they can hole putts from anywhere on the green, I must just have to put in more practice, mind I do play it everyday
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Post by mnguy12000 on Mar 20, 2015 12:45:13 GMT -5
there is indeed a calc for the speed of the dots vs the distance. just have to figure it out to get the "starting break" then adjust. I think that I have a pretty good feel now for putts. Sitll miss though, but I make more then I used too. Still cant put on shadowed greens when the shadow is moving on the hole. I will miss 90% of those putts!
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Post by Elk22 on Mar 20, 2015 18:24:55 GMT -5
there is indeed a calc for the speed of the dots vs the distance. just have to figure it out to get the "starting break" then adjust. I think that I have a pretty good feel now for putts. Sitll miss though, but I make more then I used too. Still cant put on shadowed greens when the shadow is moving on the hole. I will miss 90% of those putts! I like to just zoom down visualize the putt and how much its gunna break, like getting behind the ball in the real world, and use nothing but feel to get my pace sometimes adjusting the visual aid back if its uphill and too me if its downhill. But 95% of what I do on TGC is feel. I just want the game to stay as real as possible and counting the seconds that dots move, or moving my aimer 13 clicks to the right to compensate for wind to me just makes it a lil more arcade and not a simulation. Just my opinion. Practice tends to help also. |
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Post by bobbyfunk on Jun 24, 2015 16:47:37 GMT -5
New guy question. How much does the marker make an impact on distance?
What I mean is the putter says it will go 144ft or whatever, so if I set the marker 3 feet in front of me but still swing full power it will still go flying correct? (Not that I would do that)
So does moving the marker to adjust distance make a difference, is it all related to how far back you pull the club or is it a combo of both?
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Post by robdalky on Jun 24, 2015 22:05:32 GMT -5
New guy question. How much does the marker make an impact on distance? What I mean is the putter says it will go 144ft or whatever, so if I set the marker 3 feet in front of me but still swing full power it will still go flying correct? (Not that I would do that) So does moving the marker to adjust distance make a difference, is it all related to how far back you pull the club or is it a combo of both? The marker gives your swing a set point, which means that if you set the marker for 20 ft, if your putter swing is somewhere between 16-24 feet (these numbers are an estimate only), it will hit the ball 20 ft. If you pull the club back all the way it will go max distance no matter where you put the aiming marker. Personally I use the putter face in relation to the ball to guide distance. <20 feet - by feel 30 feet - top of putter touching bottom of ball 40 feet - putter face even with ball 50 feet - bottom of putter touching top of ball more than that gets to be a real guessing game |
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Post by maximuspowerz on Jun 25, 2015 13:50:26 GMT -5
New guy question. How much does the marker make an impact on distance? What I mean is the putter says it will go 144ft or whatever, so if I set the marker 3 feet in front of me but still swing full power it will still go flying correct? (Not that I would do that) So does moving the marker to adjust distance make a difference, is it all related to how far back you pull the club or is it a combo of both? The marker gives your swing a set point, which means that if you set the marker for 20 ft, if your putter swing is somewhere between 16-24 feet (these numbers are an estimate only), it will hit the ball 20 ft. If you pull the club back all the way it will go max distance no matter where you put the aiming marker. Personally I use the putter face in relation to the ball to guide distance. <20 feet - by feel 30 feet - top of putter touching bottom of ball 40 feet - putter face even with ball 50 feet - bottom of putter touching top of ball more than that gets to be a real guessing game Hmm, that explains alot. I guess I had wrongly assumed that it was a just a cosmetic aid to help with visualization, not realizing that it actually impacted the speed. Thanks for the info. |
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Post by elguapo79 on Jul 19, 2015 18:55:57 GMT -5
New guy question. How much does the marker make an impact on distance? What I mean is the putter says it will go 144ft or whatever, so if I set the marker 3 feet in front of me but still swing full power it will still go flying correct? (Not that I would do that) So does moving the marker to adjust distance make a difference, is it all related to how far back you pull the club or is it a combo of both? The marker gives your swing a set point, which means that if you set the marker for 20 ft, if your putter swing is somewhere between 16-24 feet (these numbers are an estimate only), it will hit the ball 20 ft. If you pull the club back all the way it will go max distance no matter where you put the aiming marker. Personally I use the putter face in relation to the ball to guide distance. <20 feet - by feel 30 feet - top of putter touching bottom of ball 40 feet - putter face even with ball 50 feet - bottom of putter touching top of ball more than that gets to be a real guessing game I still don't really get the marker's importance. Specifically, what do you mean "if the putter swing is between 16-24 feet"? I've searched around for a thread on the topic without success, but I didn't want to start a whole new one. thanks, anyone, for any insight! |
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Post by Doyley on Jul 19, 2015 19:06:30 GMT -5
I still don't really get the marker's importance. Specifically, what do you mean "if the putter swing is between 16-24 feet"? I've searched around for a thread on the topic without success, but I didn't want to start a whole new one. thanks, anyone, for any insight! Say you set the marker at 20 feet - that's the exact distance you want to hit it. - You then make the putt but hit it with 17 feet of power - since you are close to your marker (-3 feet) the game will aid your power and bring it closer to what you initially wanted = end result is a power of 19 feet (instead of 17)
- You then make the putt but hit it with 30 feet of power - since you are not close to your marker (+10 feet) the game will not aid your power you end up with a 30 foot putt - likely 10 feet past where you were hoping to go
- You then make the putt but hit it with 22 feet of power - since you are close to your marker (+2 feet) the game will aid your power and you end up with a 20 foot putt
Think of it as an imaginary circle around the aiming marker - the further away from the center your putt power is the less the game assists you get the power you wanted (which is set by how far you place the marker away from your golfer.
So use of the marker north/south is critical since it can affect your distances on putts greatly if you don't move it. If you don't use the marker then you will get the exact distance you hit (assuming you are hitting it well past or before the marker). But it can also mess you up as it will still aid to where the marker is (and if you don't move it it may not be in the most ideal spot by default). This happens mostly on uphill putts but can also affect downhill putts too an extent too. The game helps you out a bit in that it will preset the aiming marker for uphill putts (but it's not always accurate) but does not for downhill putts. |
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