virtuocity
Tour Winner
Anyhoo, I'll bow out as I sound somewhat defensive! I'm just really loving this method of reading greens and have had instant success with it.
Each to their own!
Each to their own!
Why did you buy a new putter?
Absolutely.
Feel is with the feet. This feeling is easy to measure as the individual puts a number on how much slope they feel. Eyes cannot read greens well. Eyes lie.
Skill is about pace and starting the ball on the line you want to.
Honestly, I'd love to crouch down and say, "Yep, definitely breaking right to left 2 feet, let's sink this bad boy" but I can't. I honestly can't believe how good the Express read is, how simple it is. I could teach it to you in 20 minutes.
Get yourself off to a course.
#believetoachieve
yeah I agree with you from the bottom line and onwards part of your post, and yes to get better you need to practise. Whether it's Bobby 1930's Locke way or the scientific number crunching way, you still got to hit the putt and the fact that a stone or poorly repaired pitch mark deflects the ball, no amount of aiming, mathematical sequencing will stop that. But you know how far you crunch a 7i or half a 52* wedge? Aimpoint is the yardage chart for greens and I have a greater understanding of green reading thru Aimpoint! We are all quick to go and try out the latest driver to gain the grail, but that doesn't put the ball in the hole, nor will the latest £300 Cameron, an understanding distance, speed, slope and angle and a sound putting technique will.
If it's not your bag then it's not, I ain't going to put a gun to your head and say do it, but if you don't know the principle and facts about it your not in a position to really give an objective view as it's based on your 1930's Locke principles.
Note, don't think that i rely on the system all the time, I have a hard time on flat greens using Aimpoint, and revert back to the normal way
Hey that's fine, like you say each to there own, I'm presuming here, but next time you play, use your eyes and judgement and skill, man, clubs and ball in sync and leave your stroke saver, gps or laser finder at home then!!!!!!
I'm just really loving this method of reading greens and have had instant success with it.
I look forward to hearing how your putting stats have improved :thup:
btw Bobby Locke was 1950s (and as it happens a member of my club at the time) - so not quite so far 'back in the day'. Just watch Bobby Locke putting - it'll freak you out and make you wonder why we bother with all the faffing about we do![]()
JUST A JOKE!
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JUST A JOKE!
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Tell me how aimpoint works differently from the 'traditional' method?
I can only think of one difference.......the traditional method is free![]()
Well, why even use the 'traditional' method. Simply walk up to the ball and hit it towards the hole.
The benefit of doing something slightly more than the above is that it's likely to be more accurate.
And Aimpoint is (meant to be) another step in the 'more accurate' direction.
Of course, you still have to hit it along the selected line and at the right speed.
And indeed, there are other variables that affect the 'standard' line. But that's the same for all methods. If Stimp readings are wildly out, I'm a little surprised the GK is broadcasting that info. The charts don't are only for whole number stimps, so break is quite possibly not as sensitive to green speed as you may think - and that makes sense to me for gentle slopes; it's how hard you have to hit it that's affected most by green speed.
Check this out then! http://aimpointgolf.wordpress.com/2013/06/18/if-it-makes-so-much-sense-why-wont-they/
Attitude seem familiar? I think the Author is actually independent too.
Note: Aimpoint developed in Florida on Bermuda greens. Oh, and just as relevant to 'normal' ones - you can't beat gravity!