sixdoubleo
Member
Before a round I will find the correct stroke for a 20,30, and 40 foot putt and make a mental note how long the stroke is for each. I'm a very mechanical thinker and having these reference strokes for known distances helps me find the right stroke during play or under pressure. So I just need to know "OK, a 20 foot putt is just inside my right instep." Then I'll factor the slope and adjust accordingly from there.
However one thing I'm finding is that the greens I've been practicing on are considerably slower than the greens I've been playing on recently and I'm blowing a lot of putts past the hole.
Currently before a round, I just make what I THINK is my 20-foot stroke and then see how long or short the balls go and then just make a mental note "OK, it's playing 2 feet faster/slower" or whatever. I'm not saying I need to know the stimp reading or anything like that, but I'm just wondering what some peoples' thought processes are are on measuring green speed and adjusting your stroke accordingly both during practice sessions and during pre-round warmups.
However one thing I'm finding is that the greens I've been practicing on are considerably slower than the greens I've been playing on recently and I'm blowing a lot of putts past the hole.
Currently before a round, I just make what I THINK is my 20-foot stroke and then see how long or short the balls go and then just make a mental note "OK, it's playing 2 feet faster/slower" or whatever. I'm not saying I need to know the stimp reading or anything like that, but I'm just wondering what some peoples' thought processes are are on measuring green speed and adjusting your stroke accordingly both during practice sessions and during pre-round warmups.