On Friday, I took the Aimpoint Express course......

[Deleted Member 1156]

I'm confused now, all this mention of stimp and allowing different degrees or %age depending on speed. I've only ever played a couple of courses that publish the green speed so if you don't have this information, how do you choose your line?

 

[Snelly]

Is it coming?

Why would it? This all makes perfect sense.

Is it a bit like using the Force in Star Wars? You feel the green through your feet, you empty your mind, trust your feelings (Luke / Homer), let go.....feel the Aimpoint flow through you, just as it flows through everything in the Universe.......

Trust in the power of the Force....bring the head of the putter back with your feelings, visualise your ball going in the hole, use the power of the Force.....
The purity of strike transcends the space time continuum and as you finish the stroke, you open your eyes with joy and hope.......

And wince as you see your ball slide down the left side of the hole.. It must have have been an anomaly in the Force... Maybe Alderaan was obliterated as you wandered around with your arms in the air pointing at closely mown grass? Or perhaps it was just unnoticed subsidence caused by a Jawa transport or the footmarks of an unruly Taunton?

Don't despair......the Force will be with you. Always.............

 

[the smiling assassin]

Fashion one's own stimp of course.

 

[3565]

Is it coming?

Not at the moment but it's like waiting for a bus, they'll all be arriving soon. 😂

 

[3565]

Not at the moment but it's like waiting for a bus, they'll all be arriving soon. 😂

And no sooner as I posted...............

Hope he plays golf as good as his story telling.

 

[Snelly]

And no sooner as I posted...............

Hope he plays golf as good as his story telling.

Good enough to beat you love.

 

[3565]

I'm confused now, all this mention of stimp and allowing different degrees or %age depending on speed. I've only ever played a couple of courses that publish the green speed so if you don't have this information, how do you choose your line?

How do YOU choose your line without any of that information?

Well you could go out and buy a stimp meter yourself, I have one but only used it once, my lounge carpet runs at 10, OR you use the mid point chart to get the stimp, which I also have 😉

 

[3565]

Good enough to beat you love.

😂😂😂😭😭😭😭
Side splitting

 

[Robobum]

And no sooner as I posted...............

Hope he plays golf as good as his story telling.

You can just ignore it?

Anyway, so the minimum read would have to be one finger?

Over 15' (using the same example) how much break would that one finger be? (Presuming stimp of 10)

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I'm confused now, all this mention of stimp and allowing different degrees or %age depending on speed. I've only ever played a couple of courses that publish the green speed so if you don't have this information, how do you choose your line?

Believe there is a chart that can be used to help with the stimp ? Or use a meter but would need the putting green to be like the main greens which is very rare on most golf courses.

 

[3565]

You can just ignore it?


Anyway, so the minimum read would have to be one finger?

Over 15' (using the same example) how much break would that one finger be? (Presuming stimp of 10)

Same putt at same angle stimp of 10 you would only add an inch as its the angle that makes it break less. So if you can hit your irons to 30 degrees to the pin all day you won't have much break to contend with IF its a single planer green. That inch extra is from the chart read, the express read you would bend the arm more then you would for the stimp of 8. That's why Scott has his bent so much as the greens are faster, means more break.

 

[Odvan]

Why would it? This all makes perfect sense.

Is it a bit like using the Force in Star Wars? You feel the green through your feet, you empty your mind, trust your feelings (Luke / Homer), let go.....feel the Aimpoint flow through you, just as it flows through everything in the Universe.......

Trust in the power of the Force....bring the head of the putter back with your feelings, visualise your ball going in the hole, use the power of the Force.....
The purity of strike transcends the space time continuum and as you finish the stroke, you open your eyes with joy and hope.......

And wince as you see your ball slide down the left side of the hole.. It must have have been an anomaly in the Force... Maybe Alderaan was obliterated as you wandered around with your arms in the air pointing at closely mown grass? Or perhaps it was just unnoticed subsidence caused by a Jawa transport or the footmarks of an unruly Taunton?

Don't despair......the Force will be with you. Always.............

Snelly, you post some proper wind up crap sometimes but I have to say, I thoroughly enjoyed that!

Re aimpoint, I wouldn't have a clue but each to their own. No different to a routine practise swing on the tee, or a Keegan twirl (the latter being sooooo annoying). BUT, live and let live for Gods sake.

 

[Craigg]

Good luck to those who use it and feel it's a useful addition to their game. For me, it seems a long winded way of doing what we've been doing for years. Crouch down behind the ball, check the break, pick a mark and hit the ball through your chosen mark. Of course, as with all putts, this is subject to you actually putting a good stroke on it, the most likely cause of the amateurs putting woes.

 

[chillicon]

Is anyone willing to explain how to do it and post these charts?

 

[Foxholer]

Watching the Ladies PGA from Carlsbad.

Plenty of feet and fingers being used there! Including by Lydia Ko & Stacey Lewis

 

[CMAC]

Watching the Ladies PGA from Carlsbad.

Plenty of feet and fingers being used there! Including by Lydia Ko & Stacey Lewis

I've seen that video :smirk:

 

[JohnnyDee]

Today I played with two people who recently had an Aimpoint session. My suspicions that this is nothing more than snake oil sales were confirmed. I walked up to my putts, worked out the lines by myself without any fingers or slopes below my feet guff. I holed more putts than the others did...by a very long way.

I believe that as golfers we're prepared to put our faith in any well-presented mumbo-jumbo if we dare hope it will get us an advantage.

Guys...and girls, if such a panacea existed every golfer in the world would've bought in to the concept, but as it actually doesn't exist then...as they say....do the math.

 

[Foxholer]

Today I played with two people who recently had an Aimpoint session. My suspicions that this is nothing more than snake oil sales were confirmed. I walked up to my putts, worked out the lines by myself without any fingers or slopes below my feet guff. I holed more putts than the others did...by a very long way.

I believe that as golfers we're prepared to put our faith in any well-presented mumbo-jumbo if we dare hope it will get us an advantage.

Guys...and girls, if such a panacea existed every golfer in the world would've bought in to the concept, but as it actually doesn't exist then...as they say....do the math.

Perhaps their inability to read putts was what inspired them to try Aimpoint! And their relatively lean experience with it was still showing..

But, as you are such a good 'natural' putter, feel free to stagnate!

It's not that I am an believer/advocate of the technique! I just get p-ed off with narrow minded folk! When Pros, whose livelihood/income/prestige can be seriously affected by their ability to putt, are adopting it and using it consistently, then I suspect it has some merit! Whether it's something for all golfers at every level is a different question though!

 

[ColchesterFC]

Just out of interest how much do the courses cost? And are you best to take both of them (Midpoint and Express) or would it work taking just one?

My putting is awful mainly due to a lousy putting stroke, not being able to read greens and my only practise being a dozen putts before each round. Wondered how the cost compares versus a series of lessons with a pro.

 

[JohnnyDee]

Perhaps their inability to read putts was what inspired them to try Aimpoint! And their relatively lean experience with it was still showing..But, as you are such a good 'natural' putter, feel free to stagnate!It's not that I am an believer/advocate of the technique! I just get p-ed off with narrow minded folk! When Pros, whose livelihood/income/prestige can be seriously affected by their ability to putt, are adopting it and using it consistently, then I suspect it has some merit! Whether it's something for all golfers at every level is a different question though!

That's the thing. They're both brilliant golfers and there was much banter and ribbing in the bar afterwards from a lot of people in there - very few who were advocates or are likely to be. Perhaps my comments were too harsh and I was still in banter mode myself. But after the kerfuffle has died down then I really don't believe this technique will be adopted by the masses on tour any more than plumb-bobbing has been over the years.

Just out of interest how much do the courses cost? And are you best to take both of them (Midpoint and Express) or would it work taking just one?

I believe it was £99 at our place.