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    Default Green reading routine

    After having another decent ball striking round and a shocking putting round, I’ve decided to take a more disciplined approach to my putting routine. IMO pre-shot information gathering is the most important on or around the green. Distance, slope, speed of the green etc... ie. reading the green. I don’t have a set routine and I’m rarely confident about the line I have chosen when I stand over the putt.

    Do any of you have a routine when reading the putt? Do you pace your putts out? Stand on the low side for a better view? Try to figure out the “fall line”? Use AimPoint?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Captain Nemo View Post
    I was on the range...
    Well of course. #TheChamp

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    Quote Originally Posted by BUSHY View Post
    Well of course. #TheChamp

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jono View Post
    Ha ha. Yep that was me. I’m so desperate with my putting I tried left handed putting as well as split hand and reverse grip. LOL! 😂Btw, awesome facilities at Bonnie Doon. 👍
    I thought it was you, but when I saw left hand putting I questioned myself!
    Why didn’t you tell me you where doing it with her?
    And yes, the facilities are second to none, glad you enjoyed it.

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    Default Green reading routine

    I use a bit of the Aimpoint (just feeling for direction and severity of slope) to give confidence when I’m over my putt. If looking at the line of the putt, I find it helpful to only look at it uphill (may or may not be the with ball between me and the hole) - a lot better depth perception.

    I’m not one to take practice strokes, just get myself set, a look at the hole, eyes back to the ball but my ‘minds eye’ focused on the hole (helps for speed control) and stroke the putt.

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    I started using the "plumb bob" to judge break. It has helped me a lot. "Aim Point" is not going to help if I have no feeling in my feet?
    I also recognise that taking time to focus on the put is critical. Several times a round I have found myself rushing because there is a group approaching turning a possible one put, into a three put.

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    a couple of putts I fluffed up were ones I see it as a uphill putt only to see it flying away from the hole then realising if I were to look from the other side would show an obvious downhill....
    or holes I see it was a right to left, only to see the person putting before me showing that its a left to right... .
    Just dont know why my eyes want to trick me...

    Lucky most of my missed first putts, I was able to hole out on my 2nd since I've been working on those 3-4 feet putts to build up my confidence again... only 3 putt for the weekend was from a bad swing back that went wildly off line and ended up pulling the putt.... not sure how that happened....

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    Quote Originally Posted by okitoki View Post
    a couple of putts I fluffed up were ones I see it as a uphill putt only to see it flying away from the hole then realising if I were to look from the other side would show an obvious downhill.... or holes I see it was a right to left, only to see the person putting before me showing that its a left to right... .Just dont know why my eyes want to trick me... Lucky most of my missed first putts, I was able to hole out on my 2nd since I've been working on those 3-4 feet putts to build up my confidence again... only 3 putt for the weekend was from a bad swing back that went wildly off line and ended up pulling the putt.... not sure how that happened....
    Trust your feet , get a feeling for the slopes thru your feet/ balance . Plus if it’s your regular course remember the strange breaks /pin positions for the future

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grumpy8 View Post
    Trust your feet , get a feeling for the slopes thru your feet/ balance . Plus if it’s your regular course remember the strange breaks /pin positions for the future
    will need to get the feel better...

    However, it has been a challenging pin location as they were located in positions I have not played at before... I guess the final round of Club Champ on Saturday, and the Pro-Am for PGA trainees on Sunday made things a little bit more interesting for us

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grumpy8 View Post
    Trust your feet , get a feeling for the slopes thru your feet/ balance . Plus if it’s your regular course remember the strange breaks /pin positions for the future
    +1 the 🦶 don’t lie

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    Quote Originally Posted by henno View Post
    I prefer to wash the hole before I reach the green.
    Your playing partners don't mind playing with a wet hole?

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    Quote Originally Posted by mrbluu View Post
    Your playing partners don't mind playing with a wet hole?
    My putter makes their day, but the shaft length makes their hole weak.




 

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