bobmac
Major Champion
When you arrive at your club for a comp, do you have a practice putt on the putting green before you start or is that a waste of time as it bares no resemblance to the greens on the course?
Putting greens, are they a waste of time?
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Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
Two things that I have learnt over the years.....
1) The practice putting green usually bears no resemblance to the main greens.
2) The best manicured green is usually the 18th as this creates a good impression to anyone visiting the course for the 1st time.
1) The practice putting green usually bears no resemblance to the main greens.
2) The best manicured green is usually the 18th as this creates a good impression to anyone visiting the course for the 1st time.
bobmac
Major Champion
You're only using that as an excuse so you dont have to practise your putting 
russo
Club Champion
I've found its useful for practicing your stroke but thats aboout it.
Robobum
Money List Winner
Pretty much identical with regards quality and pace. It has little contour on it though so practising putts with break of more than an inch or two is not an option
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
You're only using that as an excuse so you dont have to practise your putting
As I have said in a previous thread regarding this subject.....
I will aim to put my approach shot to the 1st inside my playing partners so I can get a read off of their putts.
PS
This doesn't always work.
Paul_Stewart
Tour Rookie
Put it straight in the hole and then you don't have to worry about putting at all. Always works for me.
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
Even though we have a decent practice area and driving range, its the putting green that I use quite a bit. I'm on it before every comp, and I probably have half doz lengthy sessions on it through the summer. Ours is a good size, reflects the pace of the greens out on the course and has plenty of borrows.
Robobum
Money List Winner
Surely the head green keeper needs a rocket up his arse if it isn't pretty damn close to the course's greens!?
tsped83
Tour Winner
Not a waste of time at all, where else do you practice putting??
NWJocko
Tour Winner
Very similar here. It's a little on the small side aswell really, I'd prefer it to be a bit bigger.
Robobum
Money List Winner
What would be the point in doing the hard yards of practice putting on something more like semi rough?
The green keeper should prepare 19 greens to the same standard.
garyinderry
Ryder Cup Winner
All the young low lads at my old club would still be putting in the dark using the light off the side of the clubhouse.
There is a reason they are good but I'm not 100% sure what that is yet.
There is a reason they are good but I'm not 100% sure what that is yet.
Oddsocks
Ryder Cup Winner
Ours is a 27 hole course with 2 practice greens, our green staff even hollowtine and dress them at the same time as the main course so they are always close to identical
We're lucky with that
Ours has a bit too much 'contour' on it, so it is difficult to find a flat piece to practice straight putts! Preparation is pretty much the same as the greens on the course though.
Foxholer
Blackballed
The Easter miracle (apologies to those more pious than me) is real! I agree with Del!
I remember that Muirfield created an entirely new practice green for the 2002 Open, as the existing one did not reflect the general contours of the course, even though the pace was spot on.
Darren24
Assistant Pro
I would have to say our practice green is just as good as the greens on the course and maintained and treated when the course greens are treated.
Bratty
Princess Pouty (Queen of Fish Lips)
Our used to be 20-30% slower than the main greens and had far too many humps and slopes that were nothing like the course.
We're now only a month away from a brand new practice green though!
We're now only a month away from a brand new practice green though!
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The practise green at our place is treated the same as the greens - pretty close to the actual pace of the main greens
