GolfSpy MPR Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 I think many of us did more indoor putting these past few weeks that we normally might have. As courses have started opening, how has that putting practice transferred to the course for you? On the positive side: I'm starting my ball on my intended line really well. I'm rarely hitting a putt that I'm instantly disgusted by, where I know that I didn't do what I wanted to do. The biggest negative is that perfect putting mats are (surprising, I know) not quite the same as real greens, especially just as the course is opening. I've been leaving a lot of putts short as I'm adjusting to the slower speeds on the course. I've also been disappointed missing a greater share of really short putts than I would like. I'm not sure why, but I find it difficult to transfer my practice at those distances to the "need to make" putts on the course. GolfSpy BOS, Nolan220, sirchunksalot and 3 others 6 Quote TS3 9.5°, Tensei Blue CBX T3 15°, Project X HZRDUS Black Epic Super Hybrid 18°, Aerotech Steel Fiber FC HYB S C722 21°, Ventus Blue 8S CBX Iron-Wood 25°, Project X HZRDUS Black 6.0 639 CB, Aldila NV 95 Graphite, 6–PW CBX 48° T22 54° and 60° EAS 4.0, Garsen G-Pro grip TP5x and Tour Response Full WITB with pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 The skill I practice at home is face control to start the ball onlinefor different stroke lengths. For me that works really well to keep my stroke in check. When I get to the course I fine tune the distance control for the current speed. This approach has been very effective for me. GolfSpy MPR and sirchunksalot 2 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juspoole Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 4 minutes ago, cnosil said: The skill I practice at home is face control to start the ball online for different stroke lengths. For me that works really well to keep my stroke in check. When I get to the course I fine tune the distance control for the current speed. This approach has been very effective for me. I use a similar approach. My stroke feels extremely fluid right now as I have been hitting at least 30 putts per day in the basement. What I still need more work on is green reading. I find that my line and speed are usually what I plan on, but have not made many more putts thus far. Also on a putting related topic, I'm thinking about trying to do some DIY putter repair rather than spending $200 on refinishing. Nothing crazy, just some things like getting dings out, polishing, and paint refill. I'm far from handy so we'll see how it goes. sirchunksalot and GolfSpy MPR 2 Quote Driver: Mavrik Sub Zero 9* (Set to 10) Ventus Blue 6X 2 Hybrid: TSI3 Hybrid Tensei Blue 80 X (17.25*) 3 Hybrid 818 H2 Hybrid Hzrdus RDX Black 6.5 (20.5*) 4 Iron - T200 4 Iron Graphite Design Tour AD IZ X Hybrid Shaft Irons 5-PW: T100-S 5 - GW KBS Tour 130 X Gap/Sand Wedge: Vokey SM6 49* SM8 54* Lob Wedge: Jaws 5 Wedge 58* DG Tour Issue Stiff Putter: Phantom 5.5 34" Pro Platinum Newport 2 35" Taylormade Tour Black Spider 34" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy BOS Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Well on the plus side, I still have not missed a putt on a real green this year! Joking aside, indoors I’ve been able to really work on my impact and the AlignXL balls have given me a great visual as to how well I’m striking it. I’ve made a fair share of putts with wobbly lines and missed some where I hit the ball very well with the line going end over end and just misplayed the “break” of my carpet. It’s actually been quite informative for me to get that instant feedback and I’m looking forward to bringing it out on the course. Also have been switching between my Newport and ER2B. I notice something the other day... both are the same length and lie but the ER2B sits closer to me due to the hosel design, seems like that’s why it still works even with less toe hang than the newport as I don’t have as much of an arc with it being closer in. Here’s a photo showing it’s about 1/4 inch closer to my toes while putting. Both these shafts are on the same plane up against the wall. Edit: adding a second angle. aerospace_ray, GolfSpy MPR and sirchunksalot 3 Quote Epic Max LS 10.5 - Motore X F3 6X | Speedzone 5-wood - Ventus Blue 8S | TSi3 20* Hybrid - KBS Proto 85S SMS Pro 4-PW - Steelfiber i110S | MG3 Raw Black 50.09, 54.11, 58.11 - DG TI S200 ER2B | Pro V1x | NX9 Slope | Jones Trouper R | CaddyLite EZ v8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmikecpa Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 I changed from a standard putter to the long putter this year and considering all I can do most days is putt, it has gone really well. I think I rolled close to 1,000 putts yesterday out of shear boredom. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk sirchunksalot and GolfSpy MPR 2 Quote WITB 2024 Driver: Qi10 LS 9* HZRDUS RDX Smoke Blue 60 6.5 Fairway: M5 15* Evenflow Black 75g 6.5 Fairway: Sim 19* HZRDUS Red 75g 6.5 Hybrid: 0317x 22* KBS Proto 95x Irons: X Forged CB 5 - PW MMT 105 TX Wedges: Jaws Raw 50*, 54* & 58* TTDG "OG" Spinner Putter: Toulon Madison BGT Fire 34.75" Ball: Z Star Diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhammer Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 21 hours ago, GolfSpy MPR said: I think many of us did more indoor putting these past few weeks that we normally might have. As courses have started opening, how has that putting practice transferred to the course for you? On the positive side: I'm starting my ball on my intended line really well. I'm rarely hitting a putt that I'm instantly disgusted by, where I know that I didn't do what I wanted to do. The biggest negative is that perfect putting mats are (surprising, I know) not quite the same as real greens, especially just as the course is opening. I've been leaving a lot of putts short as I'm adjusting to the slower speeds on the course. I've also been disappointed missing a greater share of really short putts than I would like. I'm not sure why, but I find it difficult to transfer my practice at those distances to the "need to make" putts on the course. The pristine surfaces of the practice green don't always match up to speed, bumps & grain of a real green and like you I'm leaving a 10-15' putts woefully short. On the other hand, I have not missed from 3' & in, my stroke feels more solid and square. Additionally, having spent so much time on the practice green, when I do miss, I know exactly what I did wrong from the putter head feedback. GolfSpy MPR and sirchunksalot 2 Quote Driver: Speed Zone 9* HZRDUS Smoke Yellow Shaft 3 Wood: King Speedzone 13.5* HZRDUS Smoke Black Shaft 2 & 3 Hybrids: Speedzone Recoil 480 ESX Shaft Irons: Speedzone 5-GW Recoil 460 ESX Shafts Wedges: PM Grind 54* & 58* Putter: Dual Force Rossi II Ball: Whatever I find in the woods HCP:18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanoito Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 It's been a mixed bag for me practicing daily with my PuttOUT. Line and aim have been fantastic, can go 100 putts without missing the target. On the other hand, this has been detrimental for my speed control. Played 18 for the first time last weekend and I left all my putts short. sirchunksalot, GolfSpy MPR and HeathS16 3 Quote SpeedZone 9* w/ Aldila Rogue Silver 60 S X2 Hot 3 Deep 14.5* w/ Aldila Tour Green 75 S JetSpeed 5W 19* w/ Matrix Velox T 69 S OR Super LS 3H 19* w/ Kuro Kage Black 80 S JPX919 Forged 4-PW w/ Modus3 105 S Vokey SM7 50/08F, 54/14F & 58/08M w/ Modus3 115 Wedge ER1 34" w/ SuperStroke Fatso 2.0 Pro / H2NO Lite Cart Bag / 3.0 / NX7 Pro LRF My reviews: MLA Putter // Titleist SM7 // PING i500 // PuttOUT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan220 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Not sure yet the last time I played the greens were air raided so they were terrible so the putting was bad, but I had a lot of confidence in my putting so that was a positive sirchunksalot 1 Quote Speedzone Driver Tensei AV Blue or G400 SFT 10. KBS TD 50 Category 3 shaft King Speedzone Black Yellow Fairway 3 wood Tensei AV Blue 65 F9 SpeedBack Black Grey Fairway 5 Wood ATMOS Tour Spec Blue 7 shaft T300 4i-GW - Tensei AV Blue AM2 Regular Flex or JPX 900 Hot Metal 5 - GW Project X Lz 4.5 Regular Flex Graphite Glide 2.0 SS Wedges 54 & 58 TP Red White Ardmore Putter - BGT Stability Tour Black shaft Precision Pro NX7 range finder Ultralight Cart Bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edteergolf Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 All practice needs to have context to the task and taking away context hurts us when we play golf. What can we do inside that is beneficial: setup, stroke pattern, start line, tempo, impact for a variety of stoke lengths, and length of time to strike the ball. The good news is that all putts start straight so you are practicing an important skill to make the makeable putts. Read and speed are for the golf course. The other great thing one can do indoors is better understand putting expectations and what good speed control looks like. Having reasonable expectations and understanding how the best players actually approach putting makes the task much easier. cnosil and sirchunksalot 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beelzeberto Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 I've been following and doing some of the drill that the putting engineer has posted on Instagram, stroke is better with the new putter and I'm averaging 1.8 putts. Not the best but its coming down. Quote Sim / M2 / MG Z785 Brandon Matthews No2 - Not Made for the Tour "buy the ticket, take the ride..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEZIPR23 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 I won a webinar with Scott Fawcett via twitter in early January. We talked that the fact that my SG vs tour was -1.78/round. We discussed speed and while it wasn't bad, very few 3 putts, that is what I worked on. Last 20 rounds my SG putting is -0.1, the last 6 rounds it is +0.92. A very significant change. 2.7 strokes every round and my scores reflect this. So yes, the putting practice has paid off big time! PMookie and cnosil 2 Quote Stealth 2+ 9 (Diamana PD 60 S 45") Stealth 2+ 15 (Diamana PD 70 S 43") G425 19 (Raijin 2.0 85x) G425 22 (Raijin 2.0 85x) ZX7 5-9 (KBS C Taper S) Vokey SM9 45 10 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 49 08 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 55 08 M (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 59 04 T (KBS 610) Spider GT Splitback 34" ProV1 #23 Twitter @THEZIPR23 "One thing Golf has taught me, is that my muscles have no memory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 I won a webinar with Scott Fawcett via twitter in early January. We talked that the fact that my SG vs tour was -1.78/round. We discussed speed and while it wasn't bad, very few 3 putts, that is what I worked on. Last 20 rounds my SG putting is -0.1, the last 6 rounds it is +0.92. A very significant change. 2.7 strokes every round and my scores reflect this. So yes, the putting practice has paid off big time!The big question is what did you do to work on speed control? I would assume reduce miss diameter the closer you get to the hole. I’ve seen and do the drill with I think 4 coins that are a foot apart and inside of 10 feet you have to stop the ball between the first 2, from 10-15 inside the first 2, 15-20 the first 3, and outside 20 inside the 4. PMookie and THEZIPR23 2 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEZIPR23 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 5 minutes ago, cnosil said: The big question is what did you do to work on speed control? I would assume reduce miss diameter the closer you get to the hole. I’ve seen and do the drill with I think 4 coins that are a foot apart and inside of 10 feet you have to stop the ball between the first 2, from 10-15 inside the first 2, 15-20 the first 3, and outside 20 inside the 4. That's it. cnosil and PMookie 2 Quote Stealth 2+ 9 (Diamana PD 60 S 45") Stealth 2+ 15 (Diamana PD 70 S 43") G425 19 (Raijin 2.0 85x) G425 22 (Raijin 2.0 85x) ZX7 5-9 (KBS C Taper S) Vokey SM9 45 10 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 49 08 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 55 08 M (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 59 04 T (KBS 610) Spider GT Splitback 34" ProV1 #23 Twitter @THEZIPR23 "One thing Golf has taught me, is that my muscles have no memory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEZIPR23 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 18 minutes ago, cnosil said: The big question is what did you do to work on speed control? I would assume reduce miss diameter the closer you get to the hole. I’ve seen and do the drill with I think 4 coins that are a foot apart and inside of 10 feet you have to stop the ball between the first 2, from 10-15 inside the first 2, 15-20 the first 3, and outside 20 inside the 4. The other thing I have focused on is start line. I have a laser that I throw behind the hole and just match line and start line. Even with -1.7 SG I wasn't a bad putter, but my make rates were really low. So doing drill and laser has helped me match speed with line and resulting in more makes. PMookie and cnosil 2 Quote Stealth 2+ 9 (Diamana PD 60 S 45") Stealth 2+ 15 (Diamana PD 70 S 43") G425 19 (Raijin 2.0 85x) G425 22 (Raijin 2.0 85x) ZX7 5-9 (KBS C Taper S) Vokey SM9 45 10 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 49 08 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 55 08 M (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 59 04 T (KBS 610) Spider GT Splitback 34" ProV1 #23 Twitter @THEZIPR23 "One thing Golf has taught me, is that my muscles have no memory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 The big question is what did you do to work on speed control? I would assume reduce miss diameter the closer you get to the hole. I’ve seen and do the drill with I think 4 coins that are a foot apart and inside of 10 feet you have to stop the ball between the first 2, from 10-15 inside the first 2, 15-20 the first 3, and outside 20 inside the 4. Any coins PAST the hole???Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Quote Driver: Ping G430 Max 9*, Ping Tour 70X Fairway: Ping G425 15*, Ping Tour 70X Hybrid: Ping G425 22*, Ping Tour 80X Irons: Ping i230 4-GW, TT DG X100 Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 Ball: Titleist 2023 AVX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEZIPR23 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 10 minutes ago, PMookie said: Any coins PAST the hole??? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro No hole. Takes the thought of making anything out of the mind. Focus is just on speed. PMookie 1 Quote Stealth 2+ 9 (Diamana PD 60 S 45") Stealth 2+ 15 (Diamana PD 70 S 43") G425 19 (Raijin 2.0 85x) G425 22 (Raijin 2.0 85x) ZX7 5-9 (KBS C Taper S) Vokey SM9 45 10 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 49 08 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 55 08 M (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 59 04 T (KBS 610) Spider GT Splitback 34" ProV1 #23 Twitter @THEZIPR23 "One thing Golf has taught me, is that my muscles have no memory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 The other thing I have focused on is start line. I have a laser that I throw behind the hole and just match line and start line. Even with -1.7 SG I wasn't a bad putter, but my make rates were really low. So doing drill and laser has helped me match speed with line and resulting in more makes. I am guessing the laser lines shows on the green to the ball and you make sure it starts on that line. What laser are you using? Hard to find one bright enough to use outside. Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Any coins PAST the hole???Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ProSomewhere I saved a video that explains the drill. I’ll try to find it an post here. PMookie 1 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy BOS Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Update: got my first round scheduled for Saturday! So I guess we shall see then. The greens at the course in playing are usually much slower than what I usually play so It might get interesting. I’ll just be happy to play a round but hope to have decent speed control. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk THEZIPR23 1 Quote Epic Max LS 10.5 - Motore X F3 6X | Speedzone 5-wood - Ventus Blue 8S | TSi3 20* Hybrid - KBS Proto 85S SMS Pro 4-PW - Steelfiber i110S | MG3 Raw Black 50.09, 54.11, 58.11 - DG TI S200 ER2B | Pro V1x | NX9 Slope | Jones Trouper R | CaddyLite EZ v8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEZIPR23 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 6 minutes ago, cnosil said: I am guessing the laser lines shows on the green to the ball and you make sure it starts on that line. What laser are you using? Hard to find one bright enough to use outside. I use a black & decker laser level But you're right it is almost not bright enough. Have to turn off light above green to be able to use it effectively. Brighter in the pic than real life. cnosil, aerospace_ray, GolfSpy MPR and 2 others 5 Quote Stealth 2+ 9 (Diamana PD 60 S 45") Stealth 2+ 15 (Diamana PD 70 S 43") G425 19 (Raijin 2.0 85x) G425 22 (Raijin 2.0 85x) ZX7 5-9 (KBS C Taper S) Vokey SM9 45 10 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 49 08 F (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 55 08 M (KBS 610) Vokey SM9 59 04 T (KBS 610) Spider GT Splitback 34" ProV1 #23 Twitter @THEZIPR23 "One thing Golf has taught me, is that my muscles have no memory." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Any coins PAST the hole???Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ProCan’t find the video, Looks like it was deleted. Found this modified version but it should give you the idea.https://breakthroughgolf.ca/putting-speed-drill-5-feet-to-40-feet-coin-drill/ PMookie 1 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 On 5/13/2020 at 1:10 PM, PMookie said: Any coins PAST the hole??? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Found a video of that distance control putting drill. He starts discussing at the 55:39 mark. I have been skimming through the whole video; looks like lots of good info on course management, expectations, miss patterns, and ways to practice indoors. THEZIPR23 and HeathS16 2 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe Backup Putters: Milled Collection RSX 2, mFGP2, Futura 5W, TM-180 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edingc Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Still mediocre! **surprised, but not really surprised face** In all actuality, though, I have gotten a lot better and more consistent. I fixed my setup over the winter, as I was previously standing way too close with toe down, and cutting across the ball with my stroke. Led to all sorts of distance control and start line problems. I feel like I've really improved my lag putting and start direction because my stroke and impact location is much more repeatable. I really am loving the new-to-me Spider X, which at the same length as my old Spider Tour, just feels so much better in my hands. I need to reduce the number of three-putts per round, as I currently am good for three or four. I'd like to attribute this somewhat to me being the first off on the course most days. I typically play around and through the maintenance staff, so I play a few holes with uncut, dew-covered greens, a few holes with fresh-cut wet greens, a few with drier, uncut greens and finally a few with cut, dry greens. And because my course doesn't mow the greens in order, it's not uncommon to change between all of the available options in just a few holes. sirchunksalot, THEZIPR23, GolfSpy MPR and 1 other 4 Quote Unofficial WHS Handicap: 7.5 / Anti-Cap: 13.0 (Last Updated Feb. 19, 2024) Driver: Callaway Paradym TD (10.5°, -1/N), 45.75", Fujikura Motore X F1 6X | Fitting Post 3 Wood: Cobra RadSpeed Big Tour (14.5°), 43", Fujikura Motore X F1 7X 20° Hybrid: PXG 0211 (2020 Model), 40.25", Mitsubishi Tensei AV RAW White 90X 4 Utility: Cobra KING Utility (2020 Model), 38.5", Aerotech SteelFiber i110cw Stiff 5-PW: Ben Hogan PTx Pro, 37" 7 Iron, Aerotech SteelFiber i125cw Stiff | Club Champion Fitting 50°, 54°, 58°: Edel SMS, V Grind, Nippon Modus 125 Wedge| Official Review Thread Putter: L.A.B. Golf DF 2.1, 36", 68°, Black with Custom Sightlines, BGT Stability Tour, L.A.B. Press II 3° | Unofficial Review Grips: Star Sidewinder, Undersized with Custom Tape Build-Up Ball: Snell MTB-X Optic Yellow Tracked By: Shot Scope H4 Bag: Personalized 2020 Sun Mountain Sync Riding On: Bag Boy Nitron | Official Review Thread WITB? | 2022 Reviewer Edel SMS Wedges | 2021 Reviewer Maxfli Tour and Tour X Balls | 2020 Participant #CobraConnect Challenge | 2019 Reviewer Callaway Epic Flash Driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy MPR Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 Perhaps a good time for me to weigh in on my own question. Using April/May rounds last year versus my rounds this year, I'm currently seeing: 2019: 1.91 avg | 2020: 1.8 avg 2019 1 Putt: 23% 2 Putt: 63% 3 Putt: 14% 2020 1 Putt 28.7% 2 Putt 61.1% 3 Putt: 10.2% Putts per GIR: 2.0 So on the whole, this is looking quite promising. I'm not seeing in GG where to pull up putts per GIR, but moving percentage points from both 2- and 3-putts into 1-putts is very encouraging. Let's hope it continues and even improves as speed control on real greens (and longer putts) continues to get dialed in. edingc, GolfSpy BOS, Erik-M and 5 others 8 Quote TS3 9.5°, Tensei Blue CBX T3 15°, Project X HZRDUS Black Epic Super Hybrid 18°, Aerotech Steel Fiber FC HYB S C722 21°, Ventus Blue 8S CBX Iron-Wood 25°, Project X HZRDUS Black 6.0 639 CB, Aldila NV 95 Graphite, 6–PW CBX 48° T22 54° and 60° EAS 4.0, Garsen G-Pro grip TP5x and Tour Response Full WITB with pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik-M Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 those are pretty good gains for how hit or miss the greens are to start this year GolfSpy MPR and sirchunksalot 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edteergolf Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 On 5/13/2020 at 9:22 AM, beelzeberto said: I've been following and doing some of the drill that the putting engineer has posted on Instagram, stroke is better with the new putter and I'm averaging 1.8 putts. Not the best but its coming down. How many putts per hole (average) do you believe you should have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfingbrock Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 I have putted around my office for a long time before Covid without much results, but the last few months I have worked on some drills and had competition with myself, tried every grip imaginable, and really honed in on a consistent stroke for short putts in the 3-6 foot range. I work a bit on speed too, but my carpet is faster than a lot of greens out there, so working on a consistent stroke and set up on the round saving short putts has paid the biggest dividends. I have been pretty consistent at around 1.8 putts per hole, but got to 1.6 putts per hole and 7 birdies this past weekend. edingc, GolfSpy MPR, Erik-M and 1 other 3 1 Quote Driver: Honma TR20 440 8.5° w/ Vizard FP-7X SHAFT - REVIEW POSTED 3 Wood: Adams TightLies Titanium 3+ - Shaft Bassara E55 x5ct Hybrid: Taylormade RBZ 2. 16.5°- Stock Shaft- Stiff Irons: SUB70 639 CB 4-PW w/ Nippon Modus 120 X-STIFF Wedges: GW: SUB70 Raw 48° Mizuno Mp series 52 SW: Cleveland RTX 2.0 56° LW: Mizuno JPX 900 60° Putter: Odyssey White Ice Sabertooth- Superstroke Slim 3.0 grip Bag: Taylormade FlexTech Lifestyle Carry bag- Houndstooth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beelzeberto Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 1 hour ago, edteergolf said: How many putts per hole (average) do you believe you should have? Honestly I think I should be lower than that because I miss some easy putts that in practice I don't miss. Still building up the mental fortitude to putt well when the scores count. golfingbrock 1 Quote Sim / M2 / MG Z785 Brandon Matthews No2 - Not Made for the Tour "buy the ticket, take the ride..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy BOS Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 Perhaps a good time for me to weigh in on my own question. Using April/May rounds last year versus my rounds this year, I'm currently seeing: 2019: 1.91 avg | 2020: 1.8 avg 2019 1 Putt: 23% 2 Putt: 63% 3 Putt: 14% 2020 1 Putt 28.7% 2 Putt 61.1% 3 Putt: 10.2% Putts per GIR: 2.0 So on the whole, this is looking quite promising. I'm not seeing in GG where to pull up putts per GIR, but moving percentage points from both 2- and 3-putts into 1-putts is very encouraging. Let's hope it continues and even improves as speed control on real greens (and longer putts) continues to get dialed in.That’s nice all around improvement seeing 4% less three putts and an increase in one putts! Are you chipping/pitching better leaving you easier looks? Or is it all in the putting?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk sirchunksalot 1 Quote Epic Max LS 10.5 - Motore X F3 6X | Speedzone 5-wood - Ventus Blue 8S | TSi3 20* Hybrid - KBS Proto 85S SMS Pro 4-PW - Steelfiber i110S | MG3 Raw Black 50.09, 54.11, 58.11 - DG TI S200 ER2B | Pro V1x | NX9 Slope | Jones Trouper R | CaddyLite EZ v8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy MPR Posted May 28, 2020 Author Share Posted May 28, 2020 15 hours ago, B.Boston said: That’s nice all around improvement seeing 4% less three putts and an increase in one putts! Are you chipping/pitching better leaving you easier looks? Or is it all in the putting? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk It's a great question, and the data I have doesn't seem to let me get at it directly. My GIRs are up very slightly this year over last (22% vs 19%), so if anything, that should slightly increase my putts. But my chipping and pitching has definitely gotten better, so I imagine it's some factor, but without the accuracy of ShotLink, I don't know yet that I'm able to quantify its impact on my putting. GolfSpy BOS 1 Quote TS3 9.5°, Tensei Blue CBX T3 15°, Project X HZRDUS Black Epic Super Hybrid 18°, Aerotech Steel Fiber FC HYB S C722 21°, Ventus Blue 8S CBX Iron-Wood 25°, Project X HZRDUS Black 6.0 639 CB, Aldila NV 95 Graphite, 6–PW CBX 48° T22 54° and 60° EAS 4.0, Garsen G-Pro grip TP5x and Tour Response Full WITB with pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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