S-l-o-o-w greens!

[delc]

I scored 33 points this morning with 6 three-putts (admittedly with some one-putts as well)! Main reason for this was that with all the recent rain the greens hadn't been cut for a day or two, and combined with the wetness they were really rather slow. After months of playing on lightning fast greens, I found it hard to get the ball up to the hole, often leaving longer putts three-and-half or four feet short. Then I would allow too much borrow on the next one and they all missed on the high side! Suppose I will adapt eventually!

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Did you not learn the pace after the first couple of greens ?

Slow green - hit ball harder

 

[delc]

Did you not learn the pace after the first couple of greens ?

Slow green - hit ball harder

Slow greens also give less break due to slope, which was another part of the problem!

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Again did you not learn that from the first couple of greens ?

The problem is poor putting

 

[delc]

Again did you not learn that from the first couple of greens ?

The problem is poor putting

I've been putting OK recently and even made a few good one-putts today, but might need a day or two to adapt to slow greens again!

 

[Region3]

To be fair it took the U.S. ryder cup team quite a while to adjust as well. Far easier said than done.

 

[pokerjoke]

I play on slow greens most weeks its something Ive got used to.
As been said just hit hit harder and there will be less break.

 

[delc]

I play on slow greens most weeks its something Ive got used to.
As been said just hit hit harder and there will be less break.

You would probably have the opposite problems if suddenly asked to play on very fast greens! My previous two rounds had been played at my club when the greens were still quite fast, and at an away club the day after they had been double cut and rolled for a minor pro tournament.

 

[PhilTheFragger]

If he suggests that all the extra putts caused by the slow greens result in slow play, which could be avoided if the hole was made a bit bigger.........................I will rip my knitting

So dont go there

 

[srixon 1]

I scored 33 points this morning with 6 three-putts (admittedly with some one-putts as well)! Main reason for this was that with all the recent rain the greens hadn't been cut for a day or two, and combined with the wetness they were really rather slow. After months of playing on lightning fast greens, I found it hard to get the ball up to the hole, often leaving longer putts three-and-half or four feet short. Then I would allow too much borrow on the next one and they all missed on the high side! Suppose I will adapt eventually!

Derek, if you know that the greens are slow then just use a heavier putter. Surely you must have one in your vast collection.

 

[Foxholer]

S-l-o-o-w learner!

 

[Deleted member 15344]

You would probably have the opposite problems if suddenly asked to play on very fast greens! My previous two rounds had been played at my club when the greens were still quite fast, and at an away club the day after they had been double cut and rolled for a minor pro tournament.

It's all about adapting to the course you are playing

 

[pokerjoke]

You would probably have the opposite problems if suddenly asked to play on very fast greens! My previous two rounds had been played at my club when the greens were still quite fast, and at an away club the day after they had been double cut and rolled for a minor pro tournament.

Yes I do I tend to spend a lot more time on the practice green prior to my round.

 

[HawkeyeMS]

Did you not learn the pace after the first couple of greens ?

Slow green - hit ball harder

I can't putt on slow greens, I just can't. I can cope with a bit slower or a bit faster but if the greens are really slow, I can't putt. Give me a fast green and I putt great.

 

[HDID Kenny]

What rain??

 

[delc]

What rain??

Tons of the stuff in Southern England, due to deep low pressure area out in the Atlantic and associated fronts!

 

[Imurg]

Tons of the stuff in Southern England, due to deep low pressure area out in the Atlantic and associated fronts!

Why fronts..?:rofl:

 

[delc]

Why fronts..?:rofl:

Warm and cold fronts are where different air masses meet and are associated with rainfall. Basic meteorology!

 

[Imurg]

Warm and cold fronts are where different air masses meet and are associated with rainfall. Basic meteorology!

Woosh.............!:rofl:

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Woosh.............!:rofl:

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