Putting/Aimchart use on different grass greens.

[golfdad]

Greetings,

It is common knowledge that putting on greens in Florida is different from upstate NY because of the properties of different strains of grass. Since we have not lived in the southern states--only brief visits here and there--we are more used to northern area greens.

My question is on how Aimchart use is applied in the north vs in the south. Does it matter if the green grass is one strain vs another?

I know J Graham is based in Rochester, but Aimchart is headquartered in Florida. I also read Richie grew up in the north but now lives down in Florida.

Any comments or experiences to share?

Thanks.

[johngrahamgolf]

I've honestly not noticed any quantifiable difference if I have accurately determined the inputs correctly. Now, with that being said, I have played some courses (rare but true) where I have used a lower stimp card when putting into the grain and a higher stimp card down grain.

However, almost in all cases the effect of grain and southern grass, nowadays, is grossly exaggerated. I think it used to play a greater role than it does now and I'm certain, looking back on it, that I blamed grain more often than my read. With the information we have now, grain effect is very minor and I mostly ignore it except in extreme cases.

JG

[Richie3Jack]

For me, it's not so much a grain thing as the greens are much faster up north because of the different types of grass. So I'm not concerned with the grain knocking something off line, it just may make a putt slower than I *think* it is.

So in general...it just means the greens will likely be slower down here than say in Rochester in July. And that will likely mean you will make less putts.

When the overseed, the greens are so painfully slow that every putt just comes to a skreetching halt. It's not even fun and your chances of making putts are almost nil.

Old Marsh Golf Club has that Tif Eagle grass on their greens. That stuff is unbelievable and I don't sense any difference between that and bent greens as far as rolling the rock goes. I think it is probably a bit difficult to get Tif Eagle rolling at 12+ on the stimp compared to bent. But at 10-11, it feels just like bent.







3JACK

[golfdad]

Interesting info,,,thanks!