Post by gmbtempe on Sept 24, 2010 1:04:08 GMT -5
I have no idea if these two methods are actual ways to putt but its a key difference for me.
I am a pretty decent putter but not great. I used to be pretty great at it when I was a kid and before I got more serious.
When I was a kid I had more of a athlete trying to make a play way of playing the entire game and with putting I had a long looping stroke but my singular focus was to hit the ball to a spot. I read the break and figured if it was 6 inches right of the cup to start it thats where I hit it. I never ever figured about making a smooth stroke, SBST, arcing, shoulders, etc. It was all about hitting it to second base so to speak.
Now I am very precise. I line up square, find the line the ball will curve,try to make a on plane stroke with good mechanics. I still make some and probably miss a few less shorter ones.
But I dont seem to make as many and I seem to put less good rolls on it never giving it a chance.
Just rambling I guess but it sured seemed simpler to get the ball in the hole.
I am a pretty decent putter but not great. I used to be pretty great at it when I was a kid and before I got more serious.
When I was a kid I had more of a athlete trying to make a play way of playing the entire game and with putting I had a long looping stroke but my singular focus was to hit the ball to a spot. I read the break and figured if it was 6 inches right of the cup to start it thats where I hit it. I never ever figured about making a smooth stroke, SBST, arcing, shoulders, etc. It was all about hitting it to second base so to speak.
Now I am very precise. I line up square, find the line the ball will curve,try to make a on plane stroke with good mechanics. I still make some and probably miss a few less shorter ones.
But I dont seem to make as many and I seem to put less good rolls on it never giving it a chance.
Just rambling I guess but it sured seemed simpler to get the ball in the hole.
