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Post by TAGROCKET on Nov 11, 2016 21:33:21 GMT -5
I have hit the ball over 4 or 5 squares on the green of a course and each square has a blip going to the left, so I set up the putt to the right and guess what the freakin ball goes straight.....wait, what.......yeah straight by the hole by 2 squares. So the putt back has 2 squares of blips going from left to right, so I figure just hit it straight should be fine .......oh no......breaks a freakin mile? What gives? Any ideas, are the blips taller that makes them break more OR something else, help would be appreciated. Thanks!!
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Post by alexgators1 on Nov 14, 2016 8:14:44 GMT -5
The faster they move from one side to another the more the ball will break in that direction. Green speed plays a factor too. 187 speed will break more than 122 or whatever the lowest is. Also, I find more often down hill putts break more than uphill because on down hill you try to finesse it down the hill while uphill you try to power it up. It just takes practice and you'll get the feel for it.
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Post by anubus94 on Nov 20, 2016 14:12:00 GMT -5
With downhill putts too I tend to give it a tap (putt it like it's a 5 footer) if it's 10-20ft and with 5 or more inches of downhill. The ball really picks up speed especially on faster greens and when you miss giving it a tap you'll be left with < 5 footer instead of a >20 footer. As Alex said practice here makes perfect.
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Post by birdiesimmo on Nov 23, 2016 0:54:38 GMT -5
The grid blips represent the average grade in that square meter of space. Sometimes there are sharp undulations within a box that are not represented. How do you combat this? Sometimes you need to trust your eyes a bit more. I will take a camera spin around the shot just to see if what I'm seeing matches the blips. I would say 95% of the time the blips are representative. But every now and then you can refine the shot a fraction. Just don't get carried away with the adjustment unless it's convincing. For a putt showing no blips (no break) but looking hard left - I would typically target the right side of the hole or maybe right edge.
Another approach on hard breaking putts is to be aggressive and take some of the break out of it. It can be scary so you need to mentally commit yourself to it or the doubt will cause you to yip. Confidence is paramount. And if you miss a putt just shake it off and trust the next one.
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