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

[Foxholer]

ive done aimpoint express and think its a great tool to have in your locker.

Indeed, I don't believe the 'mid-point' system will be taught much - if at all - from now on - as it suffers from the perception of being time consuming and complicated. On the other hand (finger? ) I'm pretty certain that Express will become considerably more popular, even by many who won't attend a course.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I haven't done the Express course but understanding the way Aimpoint works means I have good idea how it works and can make a decent attempt at using it. I'm trying in bounce games as I don't always trust I've enough break at time especially on three and four finger (no puns) sloping putts

 

[tallpaul]

Regarding Aimpoint and slow play... My experience/opinion is that slow players are born not taught. If you are a slow player, particularly around the greens, Aimpoint Express offers the potential to speed up your play but it most likely won't.

 

[ColchesterFC]

Now I'm really confused. It started with percentages or degrees and now it's fingers. Are these the two different methods (Midpoint? and Express) or just different ways of describing it?

And would it work for someone like me that is quite unable to read a green? One example would be me aiming 6 inches outside the left edge and watching the ball break about a foot the wrong way. That's how bad I am.

 

[JohnnyDee]

This thread is the perfect illustration of what's good for one is nonsense for another.

I don't buy into Aimpoint personally as putting has always been my strong suit. I have a quick look, make up my mind and just trust my initial judgment.

As kids my brothers and I sank baked bean cans into the lawn and putted to them from 360 degree positions around the garden, learning about pace, distance and feel as we went along. I believe that 40 odd years later this stands my perception of putting in good stead.

But does it mean Aimpoint's wrong as a concept? Well no of course it doesn't. We're all different with a system of beliefs and degrees of inbuilt cynicism that make us wary of fancy new fandangangled concepts.

My my closing comment on the debate is this. If you think it's nonsense then discount its relevance, if you think it's a viable way forward, then go knock yourself out.

 

[Region3]

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This thread is the perfect illustration of what's good for one is nonsense for another.

I don't buy into Aimpoint personally as putting has always been my strong suit. I have a quick look, make up my mind and just trust my initial judgment.

As kids my brothers and I sank baked bean cans into the lawn and putted to them from 360 degree positions around the garden, learning about pace, distance and feel as we went along. I believe that 40 years later this stands my perception of putting in good stead.

But does it mean Aimpoint's wrong as a concept? Well no of course it doesn't. We're all different with a system of beliefs and degrees of inbuilt cynicism that make us wary of fancy new fandangangled concepts.

My my closing comment on the debate is this. If you think it's nonsense then discount its relevance, if you think it's a viable way forward, then go knock yourself out.

Sorry, I know you've just said that was your closing comment, but have you ever seen tv coverage of the PGA tour when they put the putting line on the screen that the ball should travel on to go in?

I know pace is all important so that line isn't the be all and end all, but I'd struggle to believe anyone that claimed they wouldn't hole more putts if they had access to that info before every putt they had.

The guy behind Aimpoint is the guy that wrote the software to put that line on the screen based on measurements made of the green.

You may already know this but some might not. I just think it illustrates that the chap knows what he's talking about, and that the break can be 'calculated' if you can estimate the slope.

 

[richart]

How do you get a stimpmeter reading at a course ? I think I have only ever seen one course with a reading, Sussex National from memory. If you do it yourself on the practice putting green, you would have no chance at my Club, as the practice putting green is nothing like the actual greens. Same when I played at Royal St Georges and Cinque Ports recently. Practice greens covered in sand, actual greens much much quicker.

I assume I have missed something here ?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

There is a way of testing the stimp by taking say a ten foot putt on a 2% slope and mark where the break is? If you are outside, the green is quicker so go to the next stimp on the chart and so on