KC Golf Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 Got a question to start the week. Do you draw a line on the ball or no line? Why? I tried having the line on my ball for 2 years but went back to no line. Putting okay without the line particularly for long putts. But thinking about going back to a line for short putts. Thoughts? TG8, BallsLeon, MIGregB and 1 other 4 Quote TSR 3 9.0 Autoflex 405x - Official Tester 2024 TSi 3 15.0 GD Tour AD - DI 6S Stiff Utility 2 Iron 18.0 - Nippon NS Pro 650GH Stiff / TS3 21 Hybrid Tensei AV Blue 65 HY Stiff 4 - 9 101T Irons - KBS Tour Lite Stiff - Official Tester 2023 Vokey SM9 46 F - 10 BV105 Stiff Vokey SM9 52 F - 12 Nippon NS Pro 950 Stiff Vokey Forged (Japan) 56 M - 10 DG S200 MG3 60 - 12 - Nippon NS Modus3 Tour 105 Stiff Champions Choice Newport 2+ Button Back - 35” / Pistolini Plus Z-Star Diamond Players 4 bag Official Tester - 2021 & Current Club Sensor User Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parshooter36 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 I go back and forth on this one. I really don't like using the line because I feel like I spend way too much time lining it up. But, there is definitely an added level of confidince standing over a 5 footer knowing all you have to do is get the ball rolling on that line and it should hit the hole. tony@CIC and TG8 2 Quote Driver: QI10 Max Fairway: Sim2 Max 3HL Fairway: G425 Max 9 Wood Hybrid: 2020 CLK 5 Hybrid Irons: Zipcore XL 6-PW Wedges: CBX Zipcore 46° 50° 54° & 58° Putter: Array F-3 Ball: Q-Star Tour Yellow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightsofnii Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 No line. My ADHD and OCD brain would blow a gasket trying to align 1 inch with 10ft. I'm doing my best currently to shorten my routine and suck at golf a little faster KC Golf, TG8, barney_bogey and 3 others 3 3 Quote RADspeed 10.5, Evenflow Riptide CB 6.0s Bio Cell 3/4w, PXV 6.0s; AMP 3h 19deg Aldila RIP R. Bio Cell 4h 22.5deg PXV R. 2021/22 T200 5-7, T100 8-P (bent 1deg strong), LZ 5.5 CBX-2 50/11 ATV 56/16deg Impact No.3 Align putter Caddie for tracking. Pro V1X balls Previous forum tests: 2019: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Plus 4 grips, Lynx Black Cat 5-PW. 2020: LX5 Watch. 2021: Impact #3 Align putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TG8 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 1 minute ago, Parshooter36 said: I go back and forth on this one. I really don't like using the line because I feel like I spend way too much time lining it up. But, there is definitely an added level of confidince standing over a 5 footer knowing all you have to do is get the ball rolling on that line and it should hit the hole. I like the idea of it but find most balls “model” text line does the job for me when lining up tony@CIC and KC Golf 2 Quote WITB Driver: TSR4 9* - GD VF 5x FW/Hybrid: Stealth Plus 15* 3 wood | 18* 2 hybrid Irons: Mizuno MP225 4-GW - modus tour 120X Wedges: Edison 2.0 52* | 56* Putter: L.A.B. Link.1 Ball: Pro V1x Left Dash Tech: Foresight Sports GC3 Tests: The Edison Challenge featuring Edison 2.0 Wedges Callaway Whitebox Testing: Chrome Tour & Chrome Tour X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC Golf Posted August 14, 2023 Author Share Posted August 14, 2023 14 minutes ago, Parshooter36 said: I go back and forth on this one. I really don't like using the line because I feel like I spend way too much time lining it up. But, there is definitely an added level of confidince standing over a 5 footer knowing all you have to do is get the ball rolling on that line and it should hit the hole. I totally agree with you. I just don’t know whether a line works or not. I am thinking of adding back the line and seeing through Arccos if my putting stats improve on short putts. Quote TSR 3 9.0 Autoflex 405x - Official Tester 2024 TSi 3 15.0 GD Tour AD - DI 6S Stiff Utility 2 Iron 18.0 - Nippon NS Pro 650GH Stiff / TS3 21 Hybrid Tensei AV Blue 65 HY Stiff 4 - 9 101T Irons - KBS Tour Lite Stiff - Official Tester 2023 Vokey SM9 46 F - 10 BV105 Stiff Vokey SM9 52 F - 12 Nippon NS Pro 950 Stiff Vokey Forged (Japan) 56 M - 10 DG S200 MG3 60 - 12 - Nippon NS Modus3 Tour 105 Stiff Champions Choice Newport 2+ Button Back - 35” / Pistolini Plus Z-Star Diamond Players 4 bag Official Tester - 2021 & Current Club Sensor User Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 I definitely use a line on the ball for putting but now also on the tee. Watching the ladies on the LPGA tour, I see several ladies that line up their ball on the tee, and that practice has worked well for me. KC Golf, MIGregB, GaDawg and 1 other 4 Quote Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC Golf Posted August 14, 2023 Author Share Posted August 14, 2023 7 minutes ago, tony@CIC said: I definitely use a line on the ball for putting but now also on the tee. Watching the ladies on the LPGA tour, I see several ladies that line up their ball on the tee, and that practice has worked well for me. I hadn’t noticed that. So they line their hand drawn line on the tee box? I usually just use the ball manufactures line. That’s interesting. Quote TSR 3 9.0 Autoflex 405x - Official Tester 2024 TSi 3 15.0 GD Tour AD - DI 6S Stiff Utility 2 Iron 18.0 - Nippon NS Pro 650GH Stiff / TS3 21 Hybrid Tensei AV Blue 65 HY Stiff 4 - 9 101T Irons - KBS Tour Lite Stiff - Official Tester 2023 Vokey SM9 46 F - 10 BV105 Stiff Vokey SM9 52 F - 12 Nippon NS Pro 950 Stiff Vokey Forged (Japan) 56 M - 10 DG S200 MG3 60 - 12 - Nippon NS Modus3 Tour 105 Stiff Champions Choice Newport 2+ Button Back - 35” / Pistolini Plus Z-Star Diamond Players 4 bag Official Tester - 2021 & Current Club Sensor User Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony@CIC Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 31 minutes ago, KC Golf said: I hadn’t noticed that. So they line their hand drawn line on the tee box? I usually just use the ball manufactures line. That’s interesting. I don't know whether they hand draw a line or use the manufacturers line - but just noticed a number of them like Lydia Ko will align the ball off of the tee - I starting doing that because I tend to be misaligned off of the tee. MIGregB, Golf2Much, KC Golf and 1 other 4 Quote Left Hand orientation SIM 2 D Max with Fujikura Air Speeder Shaft Cobra Radspeed 3W/RIptide Shaft 410 Hybrids 22*, 26* Cobra Speed Zone 6-GP/Recoil ESX 460 F3 Shafts SM7 54* Wedge Glide 3.0 60* Wedge O Works putter V3 NX9-HD - 4 Wheel EZGO TXT 48v cart - too many shoes to list and so many to buy And BAG Boy Golf Balls: Vice Pro Plus 2020 Official Tester Beginning Driver Speed - 78 2019 Official Tester 410 Driver 2018 Official Tester C300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 I am a line player. Did a line for a long time, then switched to seeing nothing, and now I am back to a line. I feel like it helps me get a little better setup. I also recognize that there are enough imperfections in the green that thinks like a aimpoint and using a line are only going to be so perfect and just be good enough. This keeps me from stressing over the perfection of where the line points. GaDawg and tony@CIC 2 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: Paradym AI Smoke Max HL 16.5* w/MCA TENSEI AV Series Blue 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: Render w/VA Composites Baddazz Backup Putters: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe, Milled Collection RSX 2 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylorJudd Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 3 hours ago, KC Golf said: Got a question to start the week. Do you draw a line on the ball or no line? Why? I tried having the line on my ball for 2 years but went back to no line. Putting okay without the line particularly for long putts. But thinking about going back to a line for short putts. Thoughts? I don't draw a line because I use a 2ball. The provided line from the factory great for me tony@CIC 1 Quote I like golf. You should like golf. If life is tough, play more golf! Callaway Paradym Triple Diamond 10.5, Graphite Design Tour AD-MJ 6x Titleist TSr3 18 Degree, Graphite Design Tour Ad-DI 7x Takomo 301CB's, KBS Tours 120S Vokey SM8 48 10F, 52 08F, 56 08M, 60 08M Odyssey O-Works Jailbird Mini, Versa Scheme, 17" Fatso 3.0 Grip, 40" Jazz Tacoma Cart Bag Titleist Pro V1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NM01 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 No line. I like a clean look on the ball when I putt. I aim the putter to my intermediate target Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIGregB Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 I've line up the ball for many years as I, too, have trouble aligning myself otherwise. I tried over-writing the mfg model designation but found little difference from just using the printed line/model designation. I loaded up on Maxfli balls last winter that has a distinctive line (parallel lines above & below the model designation) that also matches the direction of the spin balanced equator, so they make it easy. But I try to go one step farther by picking out a small divot/grass clump/dirt patch to align behind the ball to provide a longer and easier to see line. To no one's surprise, that doesn't always work! Quote Paradym AI Smoke w/ HZRDUS GEN 4 Silver 60 Graphite 6.0 or Motore X F35R shaft, ZX 5 Wood & 7 Wood w/Evenflow Riptide 5.5 shaft, JPX919 Hot Metal 4-PW w/Project X LZ 5.5 shafts, SM10 52.12F, SM10 56.14F & SM10 60.12D wedges, Sabertooth White Ice, -Pro V1X (preferred) or Tour X ball, X5 Watch, Nikon Laser 500 range finder. My 2024 Titleist SM10 Wedge Review: https://forum.mygolfspy.com/topic/64494-vokey-sm10-wedges-2024-forum-review/?do=findComment&comment=1065367 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revkev Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 The last two balls that I've used already have a line on them. I do use the line and I do aim it at an intermediate target. I'm far more focused on the target than the line though. Quote Driver: Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60 R flex - 44.25 Fairways: Ping G410 5, 7, 9 wood Alta CB red 65 R flex Hybrid: Ping G410 26 degree Alta CB Red 70 R flex Irons: Ping G430 7-PW, 45, 50 Alta CB black 65 soft R flex Wedges: Ping 195 S54, E58 Wedges and irons are - 1/2” and one degree flat Putter: Sacks Parente Duke 32.5” Ball: Titleist Pro VI or Callaway Chrome Soft X ls While not at the same time I was fit for every club in my bag as well as the Pro VI ball. I use the chrome soft x ls on my league course. It has much softer softer greens than the club that I belong to. I’m on a mission to shoot my age - lifetime lowest round is 66 and I’m currently 67. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueberry_Squishie Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 I always use a line for putting and will take a lot of convincing to change. My putting stats improved significantly (make percentages for 2m and 3m putts up by about 10%) when I changed and have stayed there. Quote Cobra F9 9.5° (Hzrdus Yellow X) Cobra Speedzone 15° (Tensei Blue X) Srixon H85 19° (Hzrdus Black 85 6.0) Mizuno MP20 MMC 4-PW (KBS $ Taper 120S) Mizuno T20 51°, 55°, 59° (KBS $ Taper 120S) Scotty Cameron Phantom X 5.5 34" Srixon ZStar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gusset Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 No line for me. To my thinking, my eyes need to be directly over the ball to see correctly to get the line on my putter aligned with the line on the ball. When I tried it, I didn't think I was getting that alignment correct and it threw me off. I have to say, though, that a good roll from someone that uses a line is fun to watch. Quote Victor Bruhn SW Washington State Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Captain Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 (edited) I never was a fan of drawing a line on my balls due to my ocd and lazyness, so i just use the markings already on the ball. but then learning about CG of balls being off a little conpared to markings, i think i would us the cg finder to mark my ball so i know i would be getting a true aligned spin, but then i look at my handicap and tell myself "im not that guy, pal, im not that guy" Edited August 15, 2023 by The_Captain Quote Titleist TS3 - Driver & 3W, X-Stiff TaylorMade M2 - 4-PW, Stiff Topflight (shut up ) - AW, GW, SW Odyssey White Hot OG1 - Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom the Golf Nut Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 I’m a line player. Always a blue line. I use it for putts and on the tee box. On the tee box I pick a spot in the fairway or a tree on a dog leg. I align my line up with that and just focus on swinging down the line on the ball. I just played with a guy yesterday and he noticed what I was doing but said nothing until the 18th tee after I hit and he said, “Do you ever get tired of splitting the fairway?” A quick grin and followed by a nope. I just find that it works for me. GaDawg, The_Captain, Golf2Much and 1 other 4 Quote Driver, TSi 1 S Flex 3 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 7 Wood, Aerojet Max UST Helium Nanocore R Flex 5 Hybrid King Tec MMT R Flex Irons, Vice VGI01 Mitsubishi Wiz 60-gram regular flex (6 - PW) VGW01, 50 Degree. Mitsubishi Wiz 60-gram regular flex, Wedges, Snakebite KBS Hi- Rev2.0 54* & 60* Putter, Sacks Parente Drac Center Shafted 35" Ultralight 14-way Cart Bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryB Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 I don't draw anything myself but I'll use whatever is available, be it manufacturer's marks or something already drawn on a found ball. I do fiddle with aligning the ball on the green but it doesn't feel excessive and does give me confidence when I can match the ball line and my putter line. Quote Cobra Aerojet Max driver Cobra Aerojet Max 3 wood and 7 wood Cobra Aerojet 4/5/6 hybrids Cobra Aerojet 7-PW, GW Cobra Snakebite 52° and 58° wedges Cobra King Stingray 20 putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaffleHouseTour Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 I specifically hide the line while putting - as others have said, I am unsure that the line is pointed at my target, obsess over it (btw is it perfectly oriented or slightly rolled to or away from me in addition to the sim) and blow a gasket. But the idea of doing it off the tee… may have to try that. Yeah, may not feel confident pointing it at something twenty feet away, but 365 yards, sure. Quote Walking ahead of my BagBoy QuadXL w Alphard eWheels Driver: Callaway Mavrik SubZero 9* Neutral w stock Evenflow Riptide R flex shaft 3W Titelist TS2 15* Draw w Tensei Blue R flex 3H, 4H Cobra One Length F9 Speedback hybrids (1”short) w Fujikura Atmos R flex shaft 5I-GW Cobra Forged TEC Black One Length (1”short, 2* flat) KBS 90 R flex shafts 56, 60 Cobra King MIM One Length Black (1” short) KBS HiRev2.0 125 S flex shafts ER7 or Scotty Futura X - 35” OnCore Elixr (lemon or lime) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC Golf Posted August 15, 2023 Author Share Posted August 15, 2023 I really appreciate the feedback to my question. Please keep it coming. If anyone has Arccos or other stats on their short putts with the line or no line,I would be curious to hear about it, too. I agree that for long putts no line is definitely better. It’s the short putts with breaks that I am not sure if it improves your putting or not. I also have always used the manufactures line on drives. I am not sure why you wouldn’t use that on drives. Have not tried driving a ball with a hand drawn line. But I think that might be a little distracting for me. I am going to try a line and no line (a few rounds each) and see how my putt stats look for 10 ft or less putts. That area of short putting is just not great for me. But I think it’s my green reading and speed vs the aim, but that’s a guess. My aim this year looks fairly good when I try a rail or ruler on the practice green. The quest for better putting continues…. BallsLeon and cnosil 2 Quote TSR 3 9.0 Autoflex 405x - Official Tester 2024 TSi 3 15.0 GD Tour AD - DI 6S Stiff Utility 2 Iron 18.0 - Nippon NS Pro 650GH Stiff / TS3 21 Hybrid Tensei AV Blue 65 HY Stiff 4 - 9 101T Irons - KBS Tour Lite Stiff - Official Tester 2023 Vokey SM9 46 F - 10 BV105 Stiff Vokey SM9 52 F - 12 Nippon NS Pro 950 Stiff Vokey Forged (Japan) 56 M - 10 DG S200 MG3 60 - 12 - Nippon NS Modus3 Tour 105 Stiff Champions Choice Newport 2+ Button Back - 35” / Pistolini Plus Z-Star Diamond Players 4 bag Official Tester - 2021 & Current Club Sensor User Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 1 hour ago, KC Golf said: It’s the short putts with breaks that I am not sure if it improves your putting or not. My opinion on this is that it depends on read putts. Do you see the line the ball travels on and judge that way or do you find a spot like aimpoint does. I basically look at slope and based on some aimpoint/vector putting theory pick a spot and line the line on my ball to a spot. Essentially eliminating the concept of break since everything is a straight putt. If you see the line of the putt and try to roll the ball along that curve a line on then ball may not be beneficial. It comes down to feel and mechanics and how you gather information. BIG STU, GaDawg, KC Golf and 1 other 4 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: Paradym AI Smoke Max HL 16.5* w/MCA TENSEI AV Series Blue 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: Render w/VA Composites Baddazz Backup Putters: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe, Milled Collection RSX 2 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itzpiiz Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 The balls I use have lines on them so don't need to draw, but I use this for every putt. I focus on that line in comparison to the line on my putter to ensure I'm taking it away square to where I want to aim. Although my putting has a long long way to go, I do feel this makes an impact. I don't take practice putts per se, but I do take a practice take away, pause, and make sure the take away is square to where I want to go Quote Driver - Ping G400 3 Wood - Ping G425 3H - Ping G425 Irons 5-A - Taylormade p790 Wedges - Vokey SM9 54/12 & Vokey SM9 60/08 Putter - Scotty Cameron Special Select Newport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC Golf Posted August 19, 2023 Author Share Posted August 19, 2023 After a brutal putting day yesterday, I am seriously considering the line again… I guess Titleist thinks I am an ideal victim that needs to spend big dollars for these lines. Quote TSR 3 9.0 Autoflex 405x - Official Tester 2024 TSi 3 15.0 GD Tour AD - DI 6S Stiff Utility 2 Iron 18.0 - Nippon NS Pro 650GH Stiff / TS3 21 Hybrid Tensei AV Blue 65 HY Stiff 4 - 9 101T Irons - KBS Tour Lite Stiff - Official Tester 2023 Vokey SM9 46 F - 10 BV105 Stiff Vokey SM9 52 F - 12 Nippon NS Pro 950 Stiff Vokey Forged (Japan) 56 M - 10 DG S200 MG3 60 - 12 - Nippon NS Modus3 Tour 105 Stiff Champions Choice Newport 2+ Button Back - 35” / Pistolini Plus Z-Star Diamond Players 4 bag Official Tester - 2021 & Current Club Sensor User Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haro Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 I don’t use on the green. I get obsessed with line that speed goes out the window I have tried it on the tee and like it I can go out full speed and just focus on line. KC Golf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC Golf Posted August 23, 2023 Author Share Posted August 23, 2023 After a frustrating weekend of horrible putting. It was not all and, but it was really poor on short putting… I am going to try the line for 5 rounds to see if it works any better for 6 feet or less putts. No line use for long putts. Will see… BallsLeon 1 Quote TSR 3 9.0 Autoflex 405x - Official Tester 2024 TSi 3 15.0 GD Tour AD - DI 6S Stiff Utility 2 Iron 18.0 - Nippon NS Pro 650GH Stiff / TS3 21 Hybrid Tensei AV Blue 65 HY Stiff 4 - 9 101T Irons - KBS Tour Lite Stiff - Official Tester 2023 Vokey SM9 46 F - 10 BV105 Stiff Vokey SM9 52 F - 12 Nippon NS Pro 950 Stiff Vokey Forged (Japan) 56 M - 10 DG S200 MG3 60 - 12 - Nippon NS Modus3 Tour 105 Stiff Champions Choice Newport 2+ Button Back - 35” / Pistolini Plus Z-Star Diamond Players 4 bag Official Tester - 2021 & Current Club Sensor User Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowmonkeys1310 Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 On 8/14/2023 at 9:18 AM, KC Golf said: Got a question to start the week. Do you draw a line on the ball or no line? Why? I tried having the line on my ball for 2 years but went back to no line. Putting okay without the line particularly for long putts. But thinking about going back to a line for short putts. Thoughts? Yes, I draw a line on my ball. There are times I don't use it on shorter putts (inside a foot or two), but they are rare. Personally, I know that spending time picking and, more importantly, committing to a line helps me. Once I am committed to my line I have taken that variable out. There's still a need to hit a good putt but the line is taken care of. Another benefit to using the line on the ball is that it helps assess your putting game and potential flaws in your stroke or your green reading ability. For example, I had a period where I kept missing right-breaking putts under the hole. I was able to tell that I was opening the face (pointing it more at the hole as I am a right-handed golfer). I was able to be confident in that assessment since I (1) knew where the line on the ball was pointed before setting up, and (2) I had aligned my putter with the line on the ball. There was a possibility I was under-reading putts as well, but, once I was more deliberate in keeping the face square on right-breaking putts I have a had a lot more success. Shapotomous, KC Golf and Iamsecond116 2 1 Quote Driver - G425 LST 9° (@ 8°) | Shaft: Ping Tour 2.0 Black X-flex (1.0" short) FW - G425 LST 14.5° (@ 13°) | Shaft: Alta CB 65 X-flex (1.0" short) FW - S IM2 HL 16.5° | Tensei Blue 65 X-flex (1.5" short) 4H - G430 22° (@ 23°) | Tensei CK Pro Blue 80 TX-flex (0.5" short) 5-PW - Pro 223 | Nippon NS Pro Modus Tour3 115 X-flex GW - SM9 - 50° 08/F | Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 SW - SM9 - 54° 12/D | Dynamic Gold S200 LW - Glide 4.0 - 58° 06/T | Ping Z-Z115 Wedge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC Golf Posted August 27, 2023 Author Share Posted August 27, 2023 Played a match yesterday and didn’t have time to practice with a line so putted no line. Best putting stats wise according to Arccos yesterday with no line. Stroked gainedputting which almost never happens for me, Even short putts. Now Re-thinking the line. Yesterday I only putted when I committed to an exact line with a view on pace. Also spent more time reading longer putts too. Seemed to work well for me. Sigh. Not sure what to do now… cnosil 1 Quote TSR 3 9.0 Autoflex 405x - Official Tester 2024 TSi 3 15.0 GD Tour AD - DI 6S Stiff Utility 2 Iron 18.0 - Nippon NS Pro 650GH Stiff / TS3 21 Hybrid Tensei AV Blue 65 HY Stiff 4 - 9 101T Irons - KBS Tour Lite Stiff - Official Tester 2023 Vokey SM9 46 F - 10 BV105 Stiff Vokey SM9 52 F - 12 Nippon NS Pro 950 Stiff Vokey Forged (Japan) 56 M - 10 DG S200 MG3 60 - 12 - Nippon NS Modus3 Tour 105 Stiff Champions Choice Newport 2+ Button Back - 35” / Pistolini Plus Z-Star Diamond Players 4 bag Official Tester - 2021 & Current Club Sensor User Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowmonkeys1310 Posted August 28, 2023 Share Posted August 28, 2023 On 8/27/2023 at 10:16 AM, KC Golf said: Played a match yesterday and didn’t have time to practice with a line so putted no line. Best putting stats wise according to Arccos yesterday with no line. Stroked gainedputting which almost never happens for me, Even short putts. Now Re-thinking the line. Yesterday I only putted when I committed to an exact line with a view on pace. Also spent more time reading longer putts too. Seemed to work well for me. Sigh. Not sure what to do now… Sounds like the answer may just be to get committed to what you want to do. That's usually the best course of action for all golf shots. If the line helps you get there then you should absolutely use it. If being a bit more deliberate in your prep process before hitting a putt gets you there, then do that. Quote Driver - G425 LST 9° (@ 8°) | Shaft: Ping Tour 2.0 Black X-flex (1.0" short) FW - G425 LST 14.5° (@ 13°) | Shaft: Alta CB 65 X-flex (1.0" short) FW - S IM2 HL 16.5° | Tensei Blue 65 X-flex (1.5" short) 4H - G430 22° (@ 23°) | Tensei CK Pro Blue 80 TX-flex (0.5" short) 5-PW - Pro 223 | Nippon NS Pro Modus Tour3 115 X-flex GW - SM9 - 50° 08/F | Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 SW - SM9 - 54° 12/D | Dynamic Gold S200 LW - Glide 4.0 - 58° 06/T | Ping Z-Z115 Wedge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Steve Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 Both. I draw a line and use it if i am serious about my round (align on both the tees and greens), but if it’s a friendly/leisure type round with nothing on the line then I don’t worry about it. i can get putts pretty close without and do practice a bit that way - especially lag putts, but i proved to my self that I have better alignment with than without. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Steve Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 On 8/15/2023 at 1:34 PM, cnosil said: My opinion on this is that it depends on read putts. Do you see the line the ball travels on and judge that way or do you find a spot like aimpoint does. I basically look at slope and based on some aimpoint/vector putting theory pick a spot and line the line on my ball to a spot. Essentially eliminating the concept of break since everything is a straight putt. If you see the line of the putt and try to roll the ball along that curve a line on then ball may not be beneficial. It comes down to feel and mechanics and how you gather information. I do both of these techniques, and weirdly enough, when i am putting my best my mind literally sees a yellow stripe for the balls path to the hole that i set the line on the ball on to ensure i can send it on down the yellow brick road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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