Toe putts

[virtuocity]

Mark Roe said that Seve gave him a tip to address the ball on the toe of the putter when putting downhill as it created a softer strike.

Anyone heard of this or use this technique?

 

[Hobbit]

Yes & yes.

A ball hit off the toe will still go down the target line but won't travel as far. This allows you to maintain a firm stroke rather than trying to hit a soft tiddler down the slope... as with anything, give it a try/practice if you want to incorporate it into your game.

 

[kid2]

Yep.. I use this all the time... The trick is to try and keep it square through the ball... I think it has to do with the toe moving slower that the rest of the club in the arc.... Could be wrong though......

 

[Hobbit]

Yep.. I use this all the time... The trick is to try and keep it square through the ball... I think it has to do with the toe moving slower that the rest of the club in the arc.... Could be wrong though......

Some of the energy(power) is lost because the putter twists at impact.

 

[G_Mulligan]

I have never heard of this technique but I assumed it was because it was not coming out of the sweet spot so would create a duller impact and not roll at the same speed.

 

[chrisd]

I have never heard of this technique but I assumed it was because it was not coming out of the sweet spot so would create a duller impact and not roll at the same speed.

That's exactly what I was told some years ago

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Yes and use it on downhill putts on quick greens

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I heard that. However having fitted http://procoregolf.com/ my putts run out better and further so I have to adjust my read and speed. Working well. Three single putt greens to start (10 feet, 8 feet and a sand save from 7 feet) and a birdie from 25 feet on a big slope so short stick works well with it fitted

 

[tsped83]

I heard that. However having fitted http://procoregolf.com/ my putts run out better and further so I have to adjust my read and speed. Working well. Three single putt greens to start (10 feet, 8 feet and a sand save from 7 feet) and a birdie from 25 feet on a big slope so short stick works well with it fitted

What are the main tangible differences Homer, before and after with the procore fitted?

 

[Foxholer]

Yep.. I use this all the time... The trick is to try and keep it square through the ball... I think it has to do with the toe moving slower that the rest of the club in the arc.... Could be wrong though......

I think you are. If anything, the toe will be travelling faster -as it's further from the 'hub' around which it's rotating.

Pretty sure it's a combo of not being the sweet spot and the axial softening (wrong words but can't think of the right ones at the mo) of the distance away (outwards) from the sweet spot. Keeping it 'square' will eliminate the latter reason, though the will be a certain amount of 'wrist feel'.

As a SBST putter, I just try to middle it!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

What are the main tangible differences Homer, before and after with the procore fitted?

Basically off centre hits run out further as the pro-core dampens vibrations. I don't always get it out of the centre (put a 5p on the putter and see how often you actually find the middle) and it really helps especially on longer ones

 

[richart]

I always hit out of the toe of the putter when putting from the back of our 18th in the summer. I also use the heal of the putter as well, but that is not intentionally.

 

[Oddsocks]

I heard that. However having fitted http://procoregolf.com/ my putts run out better and further so I have to adjust my read and speed. Working well. Three single putt greens to start (10 feet, 8 feet and a sand save from 7 feet) and a birdie from 25 feet on a big slope so short stick works well with it fitted

How much was that homer

 

[MadAdey]

Wouldn't work with my putter as the face is designed to compensate for off centre hits, a toe ender goes the same as one out of the middle

 

[HomerJSimpson]

How much was that homer

£50 fitted at AG in Camberley. Worth every penny.

 

[Oddsocks]

Would be nice to be able to try one fitted in my putter to see if it makes a difference

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Would be nice to be able to try one fitted in my putter to see if it makes a difference

It does but you have to try it to understand it and feel it.

 

[Oddsocks]

It does but you have to try it to understand it and feel it.

Notice on their site that they do difference weight options, did you try them all

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Went for the 20g option