Firm and straight or dead weight and break?

[moogie]

Always been a "dead-weight" type of putter
Leave more putts short than past the hole I'd say...!!
Only ever the short ones hit firm

 

[Foxholer]

Short putts tend to be F&S, however longer ones almost always 'die into the hole'.

That's pretty much irrespective of slope/break, though weight of strike changes depending on slope/break.

Scariest (and most fun/rewarding) greens I've ever putted on have been Walton Heath when running at 13!

 

[Region3]

Wouldn't it be nice if the hole was a little bit bigger? Then you could run your putts more firmly at the hole with less risk of it lipping out, or of missing the return putt if the first one misses.

No, because I'd lose some of my advantage over all those who are crap putters.

Can't answer the OP. "It depends".

 

[Keeno]

I do the following

Aim

Hit

Hope!

 

[duncan mackie]

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Can't answer the OP. "It depends".

I've answered but I real feel as if this is the correct answer!

If I can hit a putt that can be aimed inside the hole at a pace that won't go more than 2ft past then that's the option I will choose.

If I need to hit the ball firmer than this to hit it inside the hole hit at a pace that won't go more than 2 ft past ie I will aim to stop it 1ft past and allow for the break at that pace.

If it's a fast downhill breaking putt I will probably try and die it in the hole on true greens - mainly because my subconscious will probably do that anyway so I'll work with it rather than against it!

 

[Imurg]

Can't answer the OP. "It depends".

This is the only answer..............
You need to be able to do both.

 

[delc]

No, because I'd lose some of my advantage over all those who are crap putters.

Can't answer the OP. "It depends".

But if you are that good you will hole more longer putts, and it will reduce the anxiety factor in putting!

 

[Robobum]

Get them jammed in the back. If they don't leap at least 2" in the air off the back edge before dropping............the nerves are starting to go!!

 

[One Planer]

But if you are that good you will hole more longer putts, and it will reduce the anxiety factor in putting!

I think you missed the point Del.

 

[Smiffy]

PN Wokingham is adamant that I always miss on the low side.
The guy is an idiot

 

[Region3]

But if you are that good you will hole more longer putts, and it will reduce the anxiety factor in putting!

What anxiety?

If I miss I will still be on the right side of the ground. My car will still be in the car park when I finish and my family will still be at home when I get back.

It's only a game.

 

[bladeplayer]

All depends on a number of factors Pace of the green The way the green has been breakingUphill DownhillDistance from hole Do both all depending on the circumstances above

Good points Phil , i am now on the straight firm method more often than not, use to try and feed the ball in , mostly missed low of the hole , the longer im hitting it firm the more confident im getting on them , sure when ya miss it goes by a bit but on percentages i think im making more than im missing , once you think that they arent so daunting

 

[markyjee]

I voted for firm and straight based on my assumption the short put was holing out from 2-3ft, if it's longer putting I aim to be 12-18" past the hole, don't always get there though 😃

 

[duncan mackie]

What anxiety?

If I miss I will still be on the right side of the ground. My car will still be in the car park when I finish and my family will still be at home when I get back.
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It's only a game.

And that ignores the obvious flaw in his argument because all that would happen is your personal paradigm on what expectation and any associated anxiety you may have will just move out to longer putts!

 

[North Mimms]

The greens at our course are anything but flat, so you usually have to get both the break and the pace right to have any chance of holing the putt. I have played one East Anglian course where the greens were almost flat, and it was easier to putt there.

Almost flat greens are dull.
Where's the fun in that?

 

[Doon frae Troon]

All depends on a number of factors

Pace of the green

The way the green has been breaking

Uphill

Downhill

Distance from hole

Do both all depending on the circumstances above

Agree

Bit of a daft poll.
Slow day at the office.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Lot of variables to consider but assuming a reasonable mid length putt (8-20 feet) and as an Aimpointer I tend to use the break and die the ball in looking to go no more than 5-6 inches past

 

[MashieNiblick]

Usually compromise with either dead weight straight or firm and break. Either way I'm putting again.

 

[USER1999]

Where is pieman when you need him. Every putt is rammed in at warp speed. I've never seen a putter like him. Mental.

I'm in between.

No vote.

 

[Heavy-grebo]

It depends on whether it's a birdie putt or for par/bogey for me, i decided a while ago to never again leave a birdie putt short ( after many birdie putts falling short ) and I've kept to that since. I normally like to see the ball break into the hole and if it misses it's a tap in, but now i hit birdie putts straiter more at the hole. So yeah it depends....