Putting track

[birdieman]

Wondering about acquiring one of these putting tracks for winter practice, lots around but all look roughly the same - putting track

My question is I have a stroke that opens the clubface slightly on the backswing, I don't have a perfect pendulum stroke so will this gadget work for me?
As far as I can see it'll force me straight back (which may be the point).
However a lot of good putters do swing inside and open the face on the way back and then try and go down the line (stay straight) on the follow through.

I may have a go with a couple of 2x4's from the shed first see if I can keep the putter between the tracks.

Anyone used one and if so are they any good?

 

[John_Findlay]

I had the Dave Pelz aluminium version. It is an excellent piece of kit for providing feedback but,yes, you do need a straight back and through stroke for it to work. As you say, Stuart, that is kinda the point. Just sold it recently on ebay.

 

[birdieman]

Thanks John.
Wet cold weather and a laptop is quite dangerous for the wallet. Found an Izzo putting track (plus a few other bargains like Adidas 360 shoes ) on onlinegolf website this morning. Stuck on CC so Mrs won't see!
£10 for the Izzo putting track seemed too good to miss! I expect mine will be on Ebay soon enough when I get bored with it.

 

[RichardSanderson]

That has to be the first time upvc pipe has been called high-tech

 

[HomerJSimpson]

It looks good although I'd avoid 118 golf like swine flu - totally rubbish. I quite like the look of this set up for home practice

http://www.improvemygolf.co.uk/acatalog/Pathfinder_Putting_System.html

 

[RGDave]

Hmm, dunno.

My pro recommended a putting rail. His theory is you can swing the damn thing anyway you like, as long as the face is bang on target, which a rail sorts out very quickly, it has to be said.

I've not looked back since. I don't make a lot of long ones but since discovering what the face does, I rarely mess up from short range.

Even a perfect putting stroke is worthless if the face is too far open or closed......

 

[bobmac]

I quite like the look of this set up for home practice

http://www.improvemygolf.co.uk/acatalog/Pathfinder_Putting_System.html

Homer, you traitor

 

[JustOne]

I have a stroke that opens the clubface slightly on the backswing, I don't have a perfect pendulum stroke so will this gadget work for me?
As far as I can see it'll force me straight back (which may be the point).
However a lot of good putters do swing inside and open the face on the way back and then try and go down the line (stay straight) on the follow through.

I'd have thought that it's OK to open the face on the longer putts but you need to find your own optimiun backswing length that you are comfortable keeping the face square... 4 or 5 inches perhaps. Having an entire 2foot rail looks a bit over the top to me. My swing definately starts to dive inside the line as my putter goes back... and the face probably appears to be open.

Bobmac is the one to ask really, I probably need a lesson too

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Rest easy Bob.

I'm planning to have your nice device tucked firmly under my arms as I use the pathfinder (well its on Santas list anyway) so that my wrists will be nice and firm as I take the putter back and through.

 

[viscount17]

It looks good although I'd avoid 118 golf like swine flu - totally rubbish. I quite like the look of this set up for home practice

http://www.improvemygolf.co.uk/acatalog/Pathfinder_Putting_System.html

'the Square Triangle which is a pocket sized aid' - not unless you have b***** big pockets!

 

[USER1999]

What the flip is a square triangle?

 

[viscount17]

this

and yes, it's neither square nor a triangle

 

[haplesshacker]

I don't decide what these things are called, but as it's called that, I'd thought that I'd do the same on the website.

Useful bit of kit though for the 5 minutes on the practice green before a match.

The Square Triangle comes with the Pathfinder System, or it can be bought on it's own.

Sorry. It sounds like a plug. It's not meant to be.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I think Santa might have one of those on his list for me. I'm hoping he has the whole system actually but we'll see

 

[haplesshacker]

I think Santa might have one of those on his list for me. I'm hoping he has the whole system actually but we'll see

I won't talk, I won't tell, even if I knew.