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A Reliable Putting Distance Formula

Mon, May 29 2017 10:19 PM (32 replies)
  • hpurey
    11,505 Posts
    Thu, Mar 12 2015 8:57 AM

    ProDuffer1:

    Is that why you also play this game?

     

     

     

  • Dultius
    1 Posts
    Wed, May 10 2017 2:39 AM

    Interesting... my formula is slightly different and simpler I think:

    (distance + slope) *x -> ex: 18ft+ 2i ->20ft *x

    x is a conversion factor for the speed of the green - this

    0.7-0.725 for championship - though have not played these in a long time I don't remember

    0.75 -> tournament 

    0.8 -> v fast

    0.9 -> fast

    1 -> standard

    1.1 -> slow

    this gives the right distance to the hole - I then add 0.5-1 to that number to ensure I pass the hole and give some margin error - in that you get almost invariably <1ft from the hole - unless you mess up reading the green.

     

    With longer putts (>30ft) with a steep downhill slope I find need to be conservative and remove 2-3 feet usually.

    If slopes are sideways and steep that changes a little as ball has to travel uphill first. Strong wind also changes. It takes a bit of thinking but this formula made me improve my putting average massively.

    the difficulty is reading the slope correctly, but at least the forse is sorted.

    OBVIOUSLY putter pal is needed, so beginners might not really understand how this degree of precision is possible. 

     

  • PhilEStein
    1,269 Posts
    Mon, May 29 2017 10:19 PM

    ^^ Congrats on your first post. 7 year itch huh?

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