Reading Putts.

[HomerJSimpson]

Would you recommend just doing the Aimpoint Express or is it necessary to do other courses to get the full info?

Aimpoint express. It's made using the chart to do the read redundant

 

[chrisd]

Aimpoint express. It's made using the chart to do the read redundant

Thanks!

 

[seochris]

I have a small bag of chicken bones and rabbit poo which I hang around my neck before teeing off. Are you saying I was ripped off?

:rofl:

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Thanks!

Is that to help cut down the 5 putts

In fairness you had the line right on every putt

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Someone asked about the science... theres a video here that gives a basic insight from Mark Sweeney (aimpoint founder)

http://jamiedonaldson.co.uk/aimpointcoaching.html

 

[3565]

Someone asked about the science... theres a video here that gives a basic insight from Mark Sweeney (aimpoint founder)

http://jamiedonaldson.co.uk/aimpointcoaching.html

Also when you have Harold Swash putting school of excellence who advocate and host clinics at Formby Hall resort on Aimpoint Express, there must be something more then just good old simple guesswork?

 

[chrisd]

Is that to help cut down the 5 putts

In fairness you had the line right on every putt

I will be giving an hour masterclass at Woburn - £150 pp

 

[Robobum]

Also when you have Harold Swash putting school of excellence who advocate and host clinics at Formby Hall resort on Aimpoint Express, there must be something more then just good old simple guesswork?

How do you arrive at the slope %?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Also when you have Harold Swash putting school of excellence who advocate and host clinics at Formby Hall resort on Aimpoint Express, there must be something more then just good old simple guesswork?

Do you not need to know the stimp reading of the green ?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Do you not need to know the stimp reading of the green ?

Can be worked out readily in moments once you know the technique. The read's are adjustable based on speed of greens in the same way the chart had different graphs for different stimps

 

[Robobum]

Can be worked out readily in moments once you know the technique. The read's are adjustable based on speed of greens in the same way the chart had different graphs for different stimps

Guess #1

 

[MendieGK]

I'm not getting involved, but people that haven't tried it have no place slating it.

It's brilliant, I'd argue my read is pretty much spot on on every single putt. Do I hole everything? No, as line is only one of three things that need to be correct, the other being pace and ability to start it on the correct line

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Guess #1

Not even going to bother rising to the bait. You'll never do the course so you'll never know. End of

 

[Robobum]

I'm not getting involved, but people that haven't tried it have no place slating it.

It's brilliant, I'd argue my read is pretty much spot on on every single putt. Do I hole everything? No, as line is only one of three things that need to be correct, the other being pace and ability to start it on the correct line

I'm not slating it. I've just said that it is still guesswork, elaborate guesswork.

I stand corrected if anyone can show otherwise

 

[3565]

You learn it, and there are various ways of learning it, just like you learn to play shots, or swing changes.

Im on Homer with this, there are naysayers about Aimpoint who have never and will never try it, which is fine by me, each to their own, just get an informed view before saying its guesswork. I'm averaging 1.7 putts per hole, best been 1.5, I'm holing more putts over 12ft then I've ever done before. There are 1 or 2 others that have gone to a class and are using it and may answer your question, But I'm not getting into how I arrive at the slope % for you to give your already stock answer and get into a heated debate.

 

[MendieGK]

There is no black magic to reading greens, it's all basic common sense.

I'm not slating it. I've just said that it is still guesswork, elaborate guesswork.

I stand corrected if anyone can show otherwise

Absolutey agree it's guesswork, but it can be refined. Understanding what % feel like etc.

It's sound silly but I have a spirit level that j work with on the putting green, and also a board where I can change the angles at home and get used to the feel.

People will spend £50 an hour on 2 putting lessons so why is learning to read greens in this manner any different?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I just asked how you judge the pace without knowing the stimp ?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

You learn it, and there are various ways of learning it, just like you learn to play shots, or swing changes.

Im on Homer with this, there are naysayers about Aimpoint who have never and will never try it, which is fine by me, each to their own, just get an informed view before saying its guesswork. I'm averaging 1.7 putts per hole, best been 1.5, I'm holing more putts over 12ft then I've ever done before. There are 1 or 2 others that have gone to a class and are using it and may answer your question, But I'm not getting into how I arrive at the slope % for you to give your already stock answer and get into a heated debate.

It's standard fair when Aimpoint is mentioned. Plenty of information on Jamie Donaldson's site and the link I put up. A few may take that away and see it for what it is, most will continue to slag it off and look for cheap digs and for a bite.

 

[MendieGK]

There is no black magic to reading greens, it's all basic common sense.

I just asked how you judge the pace without knowing the stimp ?

All breaks are based on being 6-10inches behind the hole so just a quick practice before.

 

[Taz]

I just asked how you judge the pace without knowing the stimp ?

As you would normally, the practice green.