Joe,
Different ads for putters illustrate that some putters have a little loft to start the ball slightly off the ground while others are saying it is better to get the ball rolling immediately. Which way is better?
Wayne
Hi Wayne,
In my opinion it does not matter. Sometimes you will notice the pros on TV will chip from the fringe with the flag out of the hole because they are trying to hole the shot. That suggests they could putt almost as well with a wedge as they can with a putter, so a little loft is not a bad thing, right? So do you think anyone will design a putter that looks like a wedge? I think not. Just because a lofted ball might skid, does not mean it will skid off line unless it hits an imperfection on the putting surface. Getting the ball rolling immediately and hitting the same imperfection on the putting surface will likely have the same effect. I figure this debate is mostly due to marketing hype trying to sell different types of putters. A straight putt will stay straight whether it rolls immediately or skids a little. Rather than worrying about how the ball rolls, consider most putts are missed due to mis-reads. Any breaking putt has different lines depending on speed. A putt that dies at the hole will need more break than an aggressive putt that would go past the hole. On a breaking putt, even if you have the perfect putter and you make a perfectly straight stroke on the perfect line, you still miss it if the speed is a little too hard or a little too soft because the break will be different. All you can do is try different styles of putters yourself and see which design gives you more confidence. It is confidence that produces the best results.
Joe
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Joe,
What kind of stuff would you like to see in the next golf movie?
Greg
Hi Greg,
I would like to see a sequel to “The Greatest Game Ever Played” to capture some of the interesting true stories in the book that the movie left out, such as the young unknown Walter Hagen’s great effort that came very close to winning the same 1913 US Open which was the venue for the movie. The book also had several other colorful characters that could easily make another movie most interesting. I ask all our readers to send this request in to Disney, maybe if they see enough interest, they might do something about it. Maybe they can call it “Greatest Game – Part 2”.
Joe
What kind of stuff would you like to see in the next golf movie?
Greg
Hi Greg,
I would like to see a sequel to “The Greatest Game Ever Played” to capture some of the interesting true stories in the book that the movie left out, such as the young unknown Walter Hagen’s great effort that came very close to winning the same 1913 US Open which was the venue for the movie. The book also had several other colorful characters that could easily make another movie most interesting. I ask all our readers to send this request in to Disney, maybe if they see enough interest, they might do something about it. Maybe they can call it “Greatest Game – Part 2”.
Joe
