For those who do aimpoint

[AmandaJR]

Played against a guy today who was an aimpoint zealot. His green reading was pretty good but as has been stated still required getting the pace right and starting the putt on the right line...those factors weren't as good as his reading from what I saw.

I find it interesting, but very expensive on a suck it and see/intrigue basis. Asked my coach if he recommended it (having attended courses) and he said not.

 

[chris661]

Seriously, that's the best you can come up with to justify your comment? So new contributors shouldn't be party to new to them points of interest? So something that may actually help them with their putting shouldn't be discussed/debated...?

Very, very sad.

Eh? Get a grip of yourself where did I say it shouldn't be discussed I asked if the same people who are and have been banging the same drum regarding this not get fed up with it. How you transfer that to stopping new members asking questions is beyond me but hey whatever floats your boat.

 

[chris661]

Now if that aint the pot/kettle etc....lol

Thus proving my point

 

[3565]

Are we really going through all of this again? Do other folk not get tired of the same arguments whenever aimpoint is mentioned?

Not sure of your stance on this subject, so I'm not going to assume. The OP was to those who do Aimpoint not to those who don't want anything to do with it, and not a subject for the validity of Aimpoint.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Played against a guy today who was an aimpoint zealot. His green reading was pretty good but as has been stated still required getting the pace right and starting the putt on the right line...those factors weren't as good as his reading from what I saw.

I find it interesting, but very expensive on a suck it and see/intrigue basis. Asked my coach if he recommended it (having attended courses) and he said not.

The pro I play in pro Am's with has attended the course as well

Found it was the same as how he reads greens anyway with judging the slope with his feet.

Didn't recommended people paying for it when most pros will tell you most of it during a full putting lesson

 

[AmandaJR]

The pro I play in pro Am's with has attended the course as well

Found it was the same as how he reads greens anyway with judging the slope with his feet.

Didn't recommended people paying for it when most pros will tell you most of it during a full putting lesson

I've never done the feel with my feet thing and still not sure it won't slow play and how do you avoid treading on yours or others lines? Did watch him carefully today though to see what I might pick up for nowt

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I've never done the feel with my feet thing and still not sure it won't slow play and how do you avoid treading on yours or others lines? Did watch him carefully today though to see what I might pick up for nowt

No idea how the feet thing works as well

Whenever I'm putting it's the pace that I always look to get sorted first. The line and breaks can be so different all dependant on what pace you are hitting

 

[c1973]

No idea how the feet thing works as well

Whenever I'm putting it's the pace that I always look to get sorted first. The line and breaks can be so different all dependant on what pace you are hitting

It's all to do with the pressure you feel on our feet when you stand with feet slightly apart. More pressure on one foot indicates the way the slope goes, equal pressure your level and putt should be straight................as far as I can make out anyway.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

It's all to do with the pressure you feel on our feet when you stand with feet slightly apart. More pressure on one foot indicates the way the slope goes, equal pressure your level and putt should be straight................as far as I can make out anyway.

Pressure on feet - yeah read about that stuff but would it depend on what socks or shoes people wear

Not sure a person can tell the difference that much in terms of pressure on feet when standing on inclines that can't be seen by the naked eye

 

[Foxholer]

Now if that aint the pot/kettle etc....lol

Thus proving my point

And his of course!

:rofl:

 

[Foxholer]

Pressure on feet - yeah read about that stuff but would it depend on what socks or shoes people wear

Not sure a person can tell the difference that much in terms of pressure on feet when standing on inclines that can't be seen by the naked eye

The key part of that is that it's consistent and accurate. Not a mis-read as a consequence of the optical illusion created by the nasty course designer!

 

[c1973]

Pressure on feet - yeah read about that stuff but would it depend on what socks or shoes people wear

Not sure a person can tell the difference that much in terms of pressure on feet when standing on inclines that can't be seen by the naked eye

Bunions could cause issues for senior aimpointers one would assume. Or shoes that weren't fitted.

 

[c1973]

The key part of that is that it's consistent and accurate. Not a mis-read as a consequence of the optical illusion created by the nasty course designer!

Surely that's subliminal, so to speak, you shouldn't need someone to point out if your slightly off balance,no?

 

[Foxholer]

Surely that's subliminal, so to speak, you shouldn't need someone to point out if your slightly off balance,no?

K?

 

[3565]

Played against a guy today who was an aimpoint zealot. His green reading was pretty good but as has been stated still required getting the pace right and starting the putt on the right line...those factors weren't as good as his reading from what I saw.

I find it interesting, but very expensive on a suck it and see/intrigue basis. Asked my coach if he recommended it (having attended courses) and he said not.

Whilst I've said I'm not going to argue about this and I'm still not going to, I will say this, the majority on here (IMO) are missing the whole point about Aimpoint and what it does. I understand people being doubtful about it, but they are assuming this and that. At least your coach has tried and gave you his point of view. So no point in persuading you to do it as you've already taken advice from your coach like everyone should. But how do you know if 1 coach is better then the other? Other players opinions good or bad, his results with others, or do you take the plunge and try for yourself? Group lessons are cheaper by the way.

 

[c1973]

K?

Sorry, never really made myself clear there. What I was meaning is, I agree that the pressure could be consistent and accurate as opposed to the 'optical illusion' you mention. My point is, should you really need to pay someone to point this out to you, surely you are aware of how balanced you are (in other words, how much pressure is going through your feet, relatively).

Hope that's a bit clearer.

 

[chris661]

Not sure of your stance on this subject, so I'm not going to assume. The OP was to those who do Aimpoint not to those who don't want anything to do with it, and not a subject for the validity of Aimpoint.

I personally have no real feeling on the subject having never done a course. I can see the benefit of it for folk that struggle on the green what I do have an objection to is folk decryi g something as hocus pocus and never tried it/done the course. If it works for you and you take less putts I fail to see how it slows the game if you are taking less shots.

Ultimately if it doesn't impede me do whatever you want.

 

[3565]

I personally have no real feeling on the subject having never done a course. I can see the benefit of it for folk that struggle on the green what I do have an objection to is folk decryi g something as hocus pocus and never tried it/done the course. If it works for you and you take less putts I fail to see how it slows the game if you are taking less shots.

Ultimately if it doesn't impede me do whatever you want.

thank you for the honest and frank reply and I totally agree with you.

 

[c1973]

I personally have no real feeling on the subject having never done a course. I can see the benefit of it for folk that struggle on the green what I do have an objection to is folk decryi g something as hocus pocus and never tried it/done the course. If it works for you and you take less putts I fail to see how it slows the game if you are taking less shots.

Ultimately if it doesn't impede me do whatever you want.

What if you are not taking less putts? The practitioner I witnessed was taking an age (maybe just learning it tbf), so he DEFINITELY slowed play down, that sure as hell impeded folks behind.

Anyways, I'm not going to post on these threads anymore, I only posted to comment on the price point originally and then responded when my method of improving was derided as being 'cheap!!!'. I didn't see any mods objecting to that btw. Funny thing is, I can show ACTUAL improvement and don't FEEL it's improving. So who's point is more valid?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I did play against someone who walked all around the green and up and down every single putt - looked from 4 different angles regardless of length. He took an age over every putt ( his etiquette overall was shocking ) .