Matty2803
Head Pro
Regarding the other thread, could someone please explain aim point?
What is it?
Should I get it?/Do it? Where do i get it? etc
Thanks Guys!
What is it?
Should I get it?/Do it? Where do i get it? etc
Thanks Guys!
Aimpoint?
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3565
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Personally, google it make your own mind up and decide if it's for you or not. If your asking opinions on here about Aimpoint 99% don't know anything about it really and only have read or seen someone do it and made assumptions about it.
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Deleted member 15344
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It's a method of reading greens and you have to pay to be shown how to do it
Two types of it - express and another one
Using your feet and charts and other stuff
It's based along the aimpoint thing they do on telly I think
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Bit of a crass statement. It has been explained quite clearly on here what it is.
Foxholer
Blackballed
Owned/marketed by the same folk, but a completely different 'system'. It does, however use the principles that are fundamental to the TV Aimpoint system - You can't beat gravity; amount of break depends on slope percent and green speed.
The TV Aimpoint system is driven by fully measured/mapped green slopes onto computer simulated greens - and the optimum line is calculated from/mapped onto that model. There is no green reading required.
The Aimpoint green reading methods take those principles and 'trains' folk to apply those principles to un-measured greens.
HomerJSimpson
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Matty - drop me a PM and I'll give you a serious explanation. Too many childish comments on here by those that have and never will use it and so talking from their rear passage. Plenty of aimpoint threads if you can be bothered to trawl through the dross. Happy to explain it
chris661
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Right anymore of the nastiness/bitching/snidey comments will result in infractions. Far too many threads are being ruined by it lately.
Consider this as a final warning regarding this.
Consider this as a final warning regarding this.
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Why not explain it on here? You might get some new converts :thup:
chris661
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Because the "usual suspects" jump on the bandwagon and the thread invariably ends up in the crapper with petty arguments.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Already down that and guess what. Full of snide, idiotic comments from people that didn't care or want to learn. Not pandering to those again. If you want to search the other threads knock yourself out. It's all out there including 3565's explanations as well
smange
Journeyman Pro
You say on the other thread about Aimpoint that you have been using it for two years Homer and you are a believer and trust in it fully.
So can I ask how much your handicap has dropped in those two years you are using it?
HomerJSimpson
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14-10 initially. Made some swing changes, which took time to get right so went back to 12 last year. Now playing much better and already back to 11. Handicap changes nothing to do with putting which has dropped from approx. 35 to an average at the moment of 31.6 for 2014 including a PB of 26 last weekend
smange
Journeyman Pro
That's a mighty drop in average putts per round :thup:
Definitely working for you then which is great.
I'm not considering using it but was genuinely interested if you had seen any major improvement in your putting since starting to use it.
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Why has a comment that is perfectly relevant to this discussion been removed?
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c1973
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Serious question.
Why do negative posts about aimpoint get deleted? The OP asked about whether he should look into it or not, surely by deleting the negative posts only it skews the perceived opinion of it to that of a positive one. How does that help the OP make an informed decision?
I'm not stirring, it is a genuine question.
Why do negative posts about aimpoint get deleted? The OP asked about whether he should look into it or not, surely by deleting the negative posts only it skews the perceived opinion of it to that of a positive one. How does that help the OP make an informed decision?
I'm not stirring, it is a genuine question.
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Are your stats in qualifiers only ?
Is the drop from 35 to 31 purely based on one good qualifying round ?
User20205
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Average putts per round don't tell the full story though, I thought I read on another thread that your chipping has come on too. Is it safe to say you missed a few greens but the 'linear method' you use put you in a position to use the 'aimpoint' method, and the 'new golf thinking' means your head wasn't cluttered
I thought aimpoint was about making more 10-15 footers, #makeeverything, is this the case ? Do you make more 10+ footers ? Or are you just chipping closer?
Nothing wrong at all with the latter, but it affects average no of putts
richart
Major Champion
What I find surprising is that Aimpoint has been around for 5 years. If it works so well, why don't all Pro's use it rather than a very few. Pro golfers are renowned for trying new 'gimmicks', so can't believe they haven't looked into it. Perhaps whilst it helps to read putts, it is no better than the old style of using your eyes to read a putt.
I heard on TV last night, the expert commentators trying to read a putt, and failing to agree. They asked Jack Nicklaus what he thought, and he said water has to run off the green, so it breaks towards the pond beside the green.
When I approach a green, I always take into account the general lie of the land. Rare for a putt to break the opposite way as water would just gather on the green.
Regarding slow play, as far as I can see if a golfer is slow to start with he will be even slower with Aimpoint.
I heard on TV last night, the expert commentators trying to read a putt, and failing to agree. They asked Jack Nicklaus what he thought, and he said water has to run off the green, so it breaks towards the pond beside the green.
When I approach a green, I always take into account the general lie of the land. Rare for a putt to break the opposite way as water would just gather on the green.Regarding slow play, as far as I can see if a golfer is slow to start with he will be even slower with Aimpoint.
User20205
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Don't dissent or you'll disap....
chris661
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Its not the negative posts but the arguments because of those posts.
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