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G0LD's putting formula UPDATED.

Sat, Oct 30 2021 12:38 AM (202 replies)
  • ladyfromdallas
    1,221 Posts
    Sun, Jul 29 2018 12:42 PM
    Who cares??? Just a game to pass time.
  • ckatsoulas
    1 Posts
    Wed, Aug 1 2018 4:58 PM

    I've been testing the putting on the practice greens and with various lengths, breaks and speeds and as a Civil engineer I have come up with a simple (maybe for some) formula that may not be fool proof but can get you pretty close.

    *Break distance = Length(m not ft) / Dot speed x (green speed squared)/90

    Length(or power) to hit= Length (m not ft) x 9 / green speed

    *Break distance is fraction of grid ie 0.5 = half grid, 1.5 = one and a half grids

     

  • MainzMan
    9,586 Posts
    Fri, Aug 3 2018 12:54 AM

    ladyfromdallas:

    Who cares??? Just a game to pass time.

    Apparently some care a great deal.  Not me, I just hit the ball with what feels like the right power and allow more break than I think I need.  It works most of the time too, be it putting, long approaches or the short game.

    The weird thing, Gold being an exception here though, is that mostly the people coming up with ridiculously complex and fun ruining formulae can't actually play well at all. 

    Perhaps if they used the time spent over complicating the game to actually play it instead they would improve.......

  • MainzMan
    9,586 Posts
    Fri, Aug 3 2018 3:22 AM

    Aaawwww, shucks.

    Posting on walls of people you then block is not a very mature thing to do you know.  Such a shame you have to resort to that.

    How am I going to tell you which RG to enter? 

  • TopShelf2010
    10,880 Posts
    Fri, Aug 3 2018 5:40 AM

    MainzMan:
    Aaawwww, shucks.

    Thanks for the smiles this morning D.... you Chump you

    LOL

     

    Don

  • MainzMan
    9,586 Posts
    Fri, Aug 3 2018 5:50 AM

    Since I can't post on your wall I'll have to hang our laundry out to dry here.

    Here you go, get entered:

    Still plenty of space there.

    Note, the St. Andrews one is only highlighted, it's not being played.  The 2 at the top are the relevant ones.

  • MainzMan
    9,586 Posts
    Fri, Aug 3 2018 5:51 AM

    And thanks Don. 

    Always nice to make an ex Stoner smile  :))

  • Romax
    1,876 Posts
    Fri, Aug 3 2018 7:08 AM

    MainzMan:

    Aaawwww, shucks.

     

    Posting on walls of people you then block is not a very mature thing to do you know.  Such a shame you have to resort to that.

    How am I going to tell you which RG to enter? 

     

    Edited as requested:

     

    Spewed coffee all over my screen.  BRB.       Lol.

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