Anyone Learned Aimpoint? Your Thoughts?

[3565]

But you can get a lot of break in 5ft putts ? But the method won't work for those type of putts ?

For a method you suggest "works" it doesn't appear to be used very much ?

Ok, yes your right, but when under 5ft I'm confident to hole it, but if you want here's an extreme example. Augusta is known to be 13 on stimp, and slopey, a 3ft left to right putt on a slope 4% at 90* (meaning putt is at 9 o'clock to the centre of clock face) aim 8" left of the hole.
Think your clutching at straws with your last comment but that's your opinion. Do you want a reading from a foot from the hole? Can give you one.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I read that as 1.88 putts average where Green hit in Reg.

Which are figures you expect to see from tour pros

 

[SammmeBee]

Which are figures you expect to see from tour pros

But they hit 3 times as many greens......

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Ok, yes your right, but when under 5ft I'm confident to hole it, but if you want here's an extreme example. Augusta is known to be 13 on stimp, and slopey, a 3ft left to right putt on a slope 4% at 90* (meaning putt is at 9 o'clock to the centre of clock face) aim 8" left of the hole.
Think your clutching at straws with your last comment but that's your opinion. Do you want a reading from a foot from the hole? Can give you one.

Under 5ft is the critical area for holing putts IMO

And why is it clutching at straws ?

You have said the method works - so why if it works don't we see more people using it ?

 

[3565]

I read that as 1.88 putts average where Green hit in Reg.

exactly right, I'm hitting 60.4% GIR, And taking 1.88 putts

 

[Deleted member 15344]

But they hit 3 times as many greens......

Most of the stats on the PGA tour are taken from 20 rounds upwards

 

[Foxholer]

Which are figures you expect to see from tour pros

No surprise! Putting is the one area where it's possible for Ams (at any level) to be 'competitive' with Pros. Though perhaps not on the Greens they play on.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

exactly right, I'm hitting 60.4% GIR, And taking 1.88 putts

Better stats than Harrington - good golf

 

[One Planer]

exactly right, I'm hitting 60.4% GIR, And taking 1.88 putts

Can I ask. What is your current handicap?

 

[3565]

Under 5ft is the critical area for holing putts IMO

And why is it clutching at straws ?

You have said the method works - so why if it works don't we see more people using it ?

well I take that as either you knock your irons to within the 5ft range all the time, or your not good at lag putting??? I did some stats couple yrs ago with my birdie opportunities only in footage to the pin, I had an average of around 12ft, so it gave me a distance to practise more from.that was based on putts less then 25ft away to give me that average, if I included all birdie putts no matter what the distance on the green my average went up to 18ft.

Its like most most things it's peoples sceptic nature and disregard to something new I suppose.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

well I take that as either you knock your irons to within the 5ft range all the time, or your not good at lag putting??? I did some stats couple yrs ago with my birdie opportunities only in footage to the pin, I had an average of around 12ft, so it gave me a distance to practise more from.that was based on putts less then 25ft away to give me that average, if I included all birdie putts no matter what the distance on the green my average went up to 18ft.

Its like most most things it's peoples sceptic nature and disregard to something new I suppose.

I take that as meaning I'm just a club amateur golfer who doesn't always hit it close to the pin or even on the green

And yes I am suspect of a method that not many use - to mean that means people ( majority ) don't find it works.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Can I ask. What is your current handicap?

Think he says it was 3 but now it's 2

 

[Foxholer]

Can I ask. What is your current handicap?

I'd pick 2 +/- 1 with those numbers - assuming short game is about same level.

And that's why short game is so important!

 

[One Planer]

I'd pick 2 +/- 1 with those numbers.

I would agree. Definitely low cat 1.

 

[3565]

Better stats than Harrington - good golf

Lets get real here, they play courses that are 1000 yds longer then we do and are 11/12 on stimp, harder courses thicker rough etc etc. I've got golfshot app which I input and I'm brutally honest when inputting data, am I better then him? I wish I was else I'd not be on here explaining Aimpoint, and be on European tour.

I've gotten as low as 1.6, but in past year got back to 2.5, I play a lot of scratch 36 hole golf all over so it's not just from my home course, and changed coaches and swing improvements.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Lets get real here, they play courses that are 1000 yds longer then we do and are 11/12 on stimp, harder courses thicker rough etc etc. I've got golfshot app which I input and I'm brutally honest when inputting data, am I better then him? I wish I was else I'd not be on here explaining Aimpoint, and be on European tour.

I've gotten as low as 1.6, but in past year got back to 2.5, I play a lot of scratch 36 hole golf all over so it's not just from my home course, and changed coaches and swing improvements.

It was a compliment on some very good golf :thup:

 

[Foxholer]

And yes I am suspect of a method that not many use - to mean that means people ( majority ) don't find it works.

Or haven't tried it - for various possible reasons!

Perhaps a better way of measuring the (somewhat negative, but valid nevertheless) thing you are looking at is 'How many who have tried it revert to another/old method?'.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Or haven't tried it - for various possible reasons!

Perhaps a better way of measuring the (somewhat negative, but valid nevertheless) thing you are looking at is 'How many who have tried it revert to another/old method?'.

So why wouldnt someone try something that people are claiming - works

Golfers are always looking for an advantage - so why not try this ?

 

[3565]

I take that as meaning I'm just a club amateur golfer who doesn't always hit it close to the pin or even on the green

And yes I am suspect of a method that not many use - to mean that means people ( majority ) don't find it works.

no, your in the minority of golfers 2% in cat 1. You can play, you say that 5ft and in is the most important distance, it is if you've got a birdie putt from within that, but it's not often we hit it in that close. Well I don't can't say if you do or not.

That's fine, if you feel like that then ok. Like someone says there's more ways to skin a cat, but the main thing tbh is I'm open minded to new methods techniques equipment and I try them out, if it works then great if not move on.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Another three pages added and still the same faces bleating away. You don't like Aimpoint. Move on. Why hammer 3565 to death with inane questions as well, which were more or less the same ones you asked me. He has provided a much ore detailed explanation but still not good enough. Bottom line is it doesn't slow play. Ask those that played at Woburn or H4H last year. I can get my read while others are marking balls, playing greenside bunker shots and raking after and I can get the read from a foot or so further away IF I'm going to be on someones line. Unless you have inclination to try it, don't knock it. But there again some people are happy to hide behind a keyboard and make brave comments but don't have to heart to try something else

Mods - I think this is now going around in circles and those that don't accept or understand are making the same points. Both 3565 and I have explained it and still getting the same comments disregarding or knocking. Is there any mileage keeping it open?