Comments on: Golf Swing Lessons, Tips & Instruction – Putting Speed

By: sagalakalavalavan

sagalakalavalavan — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:21:29 +0000

Lot of bull…
Lot of bull…

By: jaacobbowden

jaacobbowden — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:21:28 +0000

Yeah, I agree. In …
Yeah, I agree. In my opinion, it’s too fast of a putting speed. You have to be more precise with your putting line and if you hit it a bit too long, it can leave a real “tester” coming back to the hole. In general, I prefer the speed where the ball is rolling slow enough to fall all the way in the bottom back of the hole. The hole essentially becomes bigger that way…plus the misses are more like tap-ins.

By: sagalakalavalavan

sagalakalavalavan — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:21:28 +0000

The 17″ stuff…
The 17″ stuff…

By: jaacobbowden

jaacobbowden — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:21:28 +0000

Which part do you …
Which part do you disagree with?

By: jaacobbowden

jaacobbowden — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:21:27 +0000

Hmmm, I suppose it …
Hmmm, I suppose it would depend on the condition of the green. If it’s a softer green & towards the end of the day where the footprints make a noticeable lumpy doughnut, it could make sense to hit it a bit more firm. Although, if you missed, the come-backer would be more difficult because you would have to deal with the lumpy doughnut again.

By: KSanford33

KSanford33 — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:21:27 +0000

I think this is a …
I think this is a great idea Jaacob, but how does the lumpy doughnut phenomenon affect this slower putting speed?

By: jaacobbowden

jaacobbowden — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:21:26 +0000

In general, I’ve …
In general, I’ve found I get a lot more of my putts drop with the slower speed. Although, I try to putt instinctively…and sometimes that means hitting it a bit more firm on shorter putts where I’m uncertain of the break or am nervous and I feel better about trying to ram it in rather than use more of the hole width-wise.