standrew
Head Pro
Anyone tried this? Was is beneficial to you, and what did you get from using it/getting a lesson with it.
Question Regarding S.A.M. Puttlab
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tsped83
Tour Winner
I had a session with it at the start of the year I think. It was ok but probably too minutely analytical to be of great use. The accompanying lesson from the pro was far more beneficial than the techy data. However, the biggest benefit to my putting has been a result of hard and consistent practice on the putting green.
standrew
Head Pro
did you find you were already rolling well initially?
Foxholer
Blackballed
Tsped's experience is apparently fairly typical. The details provided are somewhat overwhelming and need interpretation. I've seen a demo of it, though not had a session myself.
It also needs a capable operator/environment! I know someone who was less than impressed with an East Lothian experience he had!
It can be an excellent measuring/teaching device, like Trackman/Flightscope/GC2, to confirm that a lesson has produced 'better' results!
It also needs a capable operator/environment! I know someone who was less than impressed with an East Lothian experience he had!
It can be an excellent measuring/teaching device, like Trackman/Flightscope/GC2, to confirm that a lesson has produced 'better' results!
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Used one at Pachesham in Leatherhead. Very interesting in terms of the putter path and the impact but way too much detail to worry me unduly. As long as the stroke feels pretty back and through and the ball drops often then I'm not going to be too fussed on the whys. I might consider it if I was in the market for a real top end putter. As it is I'm content with what I have
Foxholer
Blackballed
Why would that make any difference? Apart from the relative cost.
Surely if it helps improve (or measures the improvement) in your putting, even with a 'current setup' then it's a good thing!
the_coach
Journeyman Pro
Like the Quintic system, SAM is a real good piece of kit probably currently the best. But only as good as the Pro using it is in relation to if it will help you. Unless you've studied physics to a high level, the depth of numbers won't mean much.
But they do enable the Pro to see exactly what the path & face angle & AoA plus a good deal of other stuff, not just at impact but right ways through the whole stroke.
Then he can begin to address the issues within the motion & give you a very clear idea of what exactly you'd need to be doing to improve path, timing & strike to give you a chance of holing more putts.
The good thing then is there's the empirical data stored, so after going away & putting the given plan into practice you can go back & see clearly where you are at.
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
If I was going say down the Cameron route for that dosh I'd want to be 100% certain it suited my stroke and more than anything was better than what I had before splashing out
SocketRocket
Ryder Cup Winner
Good point!
