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Post by stanleykeites24 on Aug 25, 2020 15:14:12 GMT -5
-8, -5 -6 -11 for -30 total.
Practise starting to pay off - The putting backswing patch has helped no end - and getting more and more perfect swings every round.
A couple of balls OB and a few cellophane bridges stopped me from challenging for the lead, but overall not bad for the second event.
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Post by gringogazer on Aug 25, 2020 15:17:03 GMT -5
Curious on 2 starting questions for those adapting well, if they care to share: 1) are you playing for fast downswings? If so, only on drives, or everywhere? 2) are you using the haptic rumble? If so, everywhere? If only putts, are you inching the putter backward and then just going through once vibrate starts? Trying to wrap my head around some of the scoring, and this was the first couple of things I thought might be in play - tho again, I’ve got no clue what it’s like on ps4. I know this wasn't directed at me but had the fast downswing on my mind for a couple of days now. I know of 1 whose playing that way with good results. Nothing wrong with that. Getting to the green is not an issue for me, it's around the green & putting. I've been ploughing forward with the straight shot with minor hooks/fades. But there is 2 ways you can play the fasts, fast with straight swing plane & factor in the hook or fast offsetting the hook with swing plane deviation, bit like the old push shot hingme. I've used both to get extra yardage but enjoy trying to play it straight...
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Post by gringogazer on Aug 25, 2020 15:20:31 GMT -5
My point was I've thought about using it...
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Post by Dave on Aug 25, 2020 15:26:51 GMT -5
Good to see the usual suspects still miles ahead of everyone else. Can't wait to see what crooksy and mcsideswipe go round in? -44 maybe??
Yawn.
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Post by daddyjules on Aug 25, 2020 15:37:32 GMT -5
Haha would love to see people shoot these numbers on xbox. Was hoping this game would even us out but i was wrong, no point in playing the qschool as it stands
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Post by champ39 on Aug 25, 2020 15:39:52 GMT -5
Things obvious to me today: The putter sticking/bug thing, while it might have been fixed on ps4, definitely isn't on PC. I missed a 6in putt in round 1, just trying to gently take the stick back and tap it in, but the putter stopped moving as I was going forward, resulting in like a 2in putt distance. Fun. It's definitely not fixed on my PS4.
I've got 3 DS4's (the version 1 bluetooth models), and the slow pull-back on the putter which worked flawlessly on Friday and Saturday, has been crap ever since (resetting the stroke instead of hitting the ball).
I've tried it all...RS / LS / wired / rumble on and off, the only thing that works is plugging it in to my mate's cronus max (disabling the bluetooth, turning it into a wired controller).
Loved the putting stroke in the previous games, the speed of the putting stroke in this new game is just ridiculous...on short putts at least for me.
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Post by theduke21 on Aug 25, 2020 16:08:15 GMT -5
Curious on 2 starting questions for those adapting well, if they care to share: 1) are you playing for fast downswings? If so, only on drives, or everywhere? 2) are you using the haptic rumble? If so, everywhere? If only putts, are you inching the putter backward and then just going through once vibrate starts? Trying to wrap my head around some of the scoring, and this was the first couple of things I thought might be in play - tho again, I’ve got no clue what it’s like on ps4. I'm playing for a fast on basically 99% of drives. It's just easier to take away the slow miss which is incredible penalizing. Only time I won't is if a draw just isn't possible on the hole shape. Approaches just depend for me. I played for way more perfects in this tournament than I had been but I still play for fasts when the yardage/wind make sense for it. Just situational mostly. I am using haptic everywhere but I'm a quick putter. I'm taking it back very quickly which is opposite of my old putting style. I compare it to the Snedeker stroke. I'm bringing it back fast and short and swinging through quickly.
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Post by jtcurrent on Aug 25, 2020 16:09:40 GMT -5
I'm not there yet and maybe I won't ever be...but it won't be for lack of trying. I just don't generate a straight line with my swing, even on putts, and that's really penalizing when tempo is off. But thinking if I can miss to only one side that may be the way to go. Still working... “Miss to only one side” may be one of the smarter things I’ve read on here since the new game came out. This is how the pros in real life play most of the time. You don’t see Dustin Johnson trying to hit draws very often, he just hits his fade because he knows where it’s going. It’s no different With this game in my view, find a shot that you consistently can hit And just play with it. Once you find that the game becomes much easier If straight isn't a reliable option I better find an option that is...or get used to CC! We'll see how it goes but I'm thinking that soft, short, slow fade has got to be taken out of my game if at all possible. Plus when I push the stick up to the right and get a fast it looks damn cool. Ha
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Post by B.Smooth13 on Aug 25, 2020 16:15:51 GMT -5
Curious on 2 starting questions for those adapting well, if they care to share: 1) are you playing for fast downswings? If so, only on drives, or everywhere? 2) are you using the haptic rumble? If so, everywhere? If only putts, are you inching the putter backward and then just going through once vibrate starts? Trying to wrap my head around some of the scoring, and this was the first couple of things I thought might be in play - tho again, I’ve got no clue what it’s like on ps4. I'm playing for a fast on basically 99% of drives. It's just easier to take away the slow miss which is incredible penalizing. Only time I won't is if a draw just isn't possible on the hole shape. Approaches just depend for me. I played for way more perfects in this tournament than I had been but I still play for fasts when the yardage/wind make sense for it. Just situational mostly. I am using haptic everywhere but I'm a quick putter. I'm taking it back very quickly which is opposite of my old putting style. I compare it to the Snedeker stroke. I'm bringing it back fast and short and swinging through quickly. Thanks for the reply. That’s all basically the opposite of what I’ve been going for/how I’ve been trying to play, but it makes sense. I have thoughts on why etc., but those aren’t called for at this point. Thanks again for the response and insight.
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Post by mvpmanatee on Aug 25, 2020 16:18:00 GMT -5
Curious on 2 starting questions for those adapting well, if they care to share: 1) are you playing for fast downswings? If so, only on drives, or everywhere? 2) are you using the haptic rumble? If so, everywhere? If only putts, are you inching the putter backward and then just going through once vibrate starts? Trying to wrap my head around some of the scoring, and this was the first couple of things I thought might be in play - tho again, I’ve got no clue what it’s like on ps4. I'm playing for a fast on basically 99% of drives. It's just easier to take away the slow miss which is incredible penalizing. Only time I won't is if a draw just isn't possible on the hole shape. Approaches just depend for me. I played for way more perfects in this tournament than I had been but I still play for fasts when the yardage/wind make sense for it. Just situational mostly. I am using haptic everywhere but I'm a quick putter. I'm taking it back very quickly which is opposite of my old putting style. I compare it to the Snedeker stroke. I'm bringing it back fast and short and swinging through quickly. I have to chime in on this because as I am struggling to break par, it is all tempo based, and my putting is actually pretty solid. This being said the method of putting I am using follows yours and that is significantly faster back and forward than I used to be, I find it to be the most repeatable. I also play to leave every putt 5 feet short and almost every single time it gets to the hole.
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Post by rob4590 on Aug 25, 2020 16:27:17 GMT -5
Disappointing -22 total for me. Still chucking in the occasional putt where I smash it miles past and 3/4 putting. Currently 2nd on PC for anyone interested (-26 is 1st)
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Post by theduke21 on Aug 25, 2020 16:29:44 GMT -5
I'm playing for a fast on basically 99% of drives. It's just easier to take away the slow miss which is incredible penalizing. Only time I won't is if a draw just isn't possible on the hole shape. Approaches just depend for me. I played for way more perfects in this tournament than I had been but I still play for fasts when the yardage/wind make sense for it. Just situational mostly. I am using haptic everywhere but I'm a quick putter. I'm taking it back very quickly which is opposite of my old putting style. I compare it to the Snedeker stroke. I'm bringing it back fast and short and swinging through quickly. Thanks for the reply. That’s all basically the opposite of what I’ve been going for/how I’ve been trying to play, but it makes sense. I have thoughts on why etc., but those aren’t called for at this point. Thanks again for the response and insight. I don't really like the mechanics at all with how it works, but it is what it is. The first couple nights I was fighting a two way miss trying to keep it perfect and watching my friends hit massive 340 yard drives in the fairway by aiming in the right trees and hitting it fast. On approaches I actually think it works fine as you have to be more precise with it. I mostly only try to fast it into a left to right wind or if I have a club I need some more yards on. Otherwise the perfect is the way to go for control and less run out. Unfortunately I think we'll soon see everyone hitting fast 330 yard tee shots and hitting most fairways just like old games but with more distance.
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Post by B.Smooth13 on Aug 25, 2020 16:30:08 GMT -5
Disappointing -22 total for me. Still chucking in the occasional putt where I smash it miles past and 3/4 putting. Currently 2nd on PC for anyone interested (-26 is 1st) Great playing Robin!
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Post by xvshitanvx on Aug 25, 2020 16:39:31 GMT -5
Curious on 2 starting questions for those adapting well, if they care to share: 1) are you playing for fast downswings? If so, only on drives, or everywhere? 2) are you using the haptic rumble? If so, everywhere? If only putts, are you inching the putter backward and then just going through once vibrate starts? Trying to wrap my head around some of the scoring, and this was the first couple of things I thought might be in play - tho again, I’ve got no clue what it’s like on ps4. I’ve started to swing calibrate before every session. I find I don’t get many perfects but I’m generally in the grey zone where it goes pretty straight. If there is trouble on one side I will try to have my tempo be the other side which seems to work off the tee. I find it’s easier to get a perfect with irons. I’m using the black Ben hogan blades. I selected them as they go shorter and gap better to my wedges, and I think because of that the perfect zone is wider - something you want more for approaches I think! I have haptic on, but find it more useful in the short game than putting where the rumble is more pronounced. Putting I’m just doing the same as ‘19 and working out roughly how far back the putter needs to be pulled to equal a certain distance.
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Post by gringogazer on Aug 25, 2020 16:55:29 GMT -5
Curious on 2 starting questions for those adapting well, if they care to share: 1) are you playing for fast downswings? If so, only on drives, or everywhere? 2) are you using the haptic rumble? If so, everywhere? If only putts, are you inching the putter backward and then just going through once vibrate starts? Trying to wrap my head around some of the scoring, and this was the first couple of things I thought might be in play - tho again, I’ve got no clue what it’s like on ps4. I’ve started to swing calibrate before every session. I find I don’t get many perfects but I’m generally in the grey zone where it goes pretty straight. If there is trouble on one side I will try to have my tempo be the other side which seems to work off the tee. I find it’s easier to get a perfect with irons. I’m using the black Ben hogan blades. I selected them as they go shorter and gap better to my wedges, and I think because of that the perfect zone is wider - something you want more for approaches I think! I have haptic on, but find it more useful in the short game than putting where the rumble is more pronounced. Putting I’m just doing the same as ‘19 and working out roughly how far back the putter needs to be pulled to equal a certain distance. I powered up my wedges to get the gap & been scratching my head why I'm having trouble around the green. I read this & realise I'm just a fking idiot & that's why they won't let me run the country...
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