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Post by cwdlaw223 on Jun 16, 2012 17:57:08 GMT -5
I've increased the amount I play for putts over 10' greatly. I'm trying to do it for curlers but my brain won't accept break to happen that quickly. I know that the faster te speed the smaller the effective size of the hole. However, decelling into a put sucks and is demoralizing. Tiger looks like he tries to jam these putts within reason.
Any tips for the 2-4' curlers? I know Aimpoint shows bigger breaks for putts this size, but I just don't trust that much break and invariably decell. Frustrating.
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Post by Richie3Jack on Jun 16, 2012 22:03:55 GMT -5
No reason to decel. All Tiger does is decrease his odds of missing those putts when he rams them in. He just has impeccable aim and hits the sweetspot time and time again. Somebody like Mickelson tried to ram those putts in and didn't have those skills and missed those putts. Now he's more focused on capture speed with Stockton and he is putting entirely better.
You should always have the putter in rhythm....same tempo going back and same tempo going thru. It's just the rate of the tempo and the length of the stroke that can change. Also, a 6 foot putt that breaks 10 inches really needs to be struck about 7+ feet because the curve makes the length of the putt longer.
3JACK
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Post by iacas on Jun 17, 2012 4:46:48 GMT -5
You should always have the putter in rhythm....same tempo going back and same tempo going thru. It's just the rate of the tempo and the length of the stroke that can change. Also, a 6 foot putt that breaks 10 inches really needs to be struck about 7+ feet because the curve makes the length of the putt longer. Curve doesn't really add too much to it. Twenty foot putt, 24" of break, adds about 4-5 inches in length to the putt. Not very much at all. I agree about decelerating. Though the best putters tend to reach peak speed just before impact, and ARE decelerating at impact, it's not the feel they have. Just take the putter back a little shorter or a little slower, and make a slightly more positive stroke on the follow-through. I've played three footers a few inches outside the hole. You're still putting to a single tiny point - you just have a larger margin for error on either side of that point when you deliver the proper speed. |
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Post by cwdlaw223 on Jun 17, 2012 9:20:28 GMT -5
I need to focus on rhythm. What's the make percentage? 40%? I see the pros miss these putts all the time as well.
The easy answer is to control the iron shot into the hole and avoid these putts. Easier said than done.
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Post by Richie3Jack on Jun 17, 2012 9:55:17 GMT -5
I didn't know that about the break only adding a little more distance to the putt.
Rhythm, tempo is so important because it's really a simpler way to let your brain sense the speed you need to hit the ball. I've found that when I start focus on other things, if I lose the rhythm and tempo, I'm cooked. No matter how good the stroke looks.
3JACK
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Post by cwdlaw223 on Jun 17, 2012 11:33:14 GMT -5
Putting is still an art. You just need good art supplies to paint well (ex. AimPoint, Edel putter, great greens, on the zero line).
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