Putting Forum Contest
The Other Game - Putting
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07-15-2007, 03:55 PM
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Psychology
Originally Posted by Bagger Lance
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Seven from six today.
I enjoyed this game. Started putting well when I went from thinking, "This is for the championship and $1M" to "Gotta beat MikeO on this putt".
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Now, if the above is true, then you'd be smart - not just to accept that on the surface but dig into that a little deeper and understand what took place there that you could learn from.
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07-15-2007, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike O
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Now, if the above is true, then you'd be smart - not just to accept that on the surface but dig into that a little deeper and understand what took place there that you could learn from.
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MikeO telling me how to be smart. Go figure. 
I didn't have much time and my practice green is pathetic right now, but...
Once I started rolling it well, it was because if a better stroke. Nothing mental going on other than taking the putter sweet spot through the line of compression as if the ball wasn't even there. A much shorter backstroke, more efficient motion than what I've been using on the course lately.
Shorter backstroke and firmer stroke through the ball was rolling it well. Noticed I didn't need to look up after the stroke.
Now I'm on a search for a better green.
This is a GREAT way to practice the putting stroke!
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07-15-2007, 11:04 PM
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I hit 6 footers for 45 min. and my best was 25 consecutive today. I will be working on this several times in the next couple weeks so I will continue to post my results. I am a 3 handicap, but trending down thanks to fixing the putting.
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"In my experience, if you stay with the essentials you WILL build a repeatable swing undoubtedly. If you can master the Imperatives you have a champion" (Vikram).
The reason you can't sustain the lag is because you are so eager to make the club move fast (a reaction to the intent of "hitting it far"). So on a full shot you throw it away too early, which doesn't happen for your short chip. (bts)
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07-16-2007, 01:16 AM
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Nice!
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Originally Posted by mrodock
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I hit 6 footers for 45 min. and my best was 25 consecutive today. I will be working on this several times in the next couple weeks so I will continue to post my results. I am a 3 handicap, but trending down thanks to fixing the putting.
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Nice Matt! Now, that's something for me to shoot for- although 25 that would be just in my dreams at this point.
Thanks for posting.
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07-16-2007, 11:49 PM
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Welcome Mike O. I hit 26 today, took a bit more than 45 min. but started that streak at about the 40 min. mark.
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"In my experience, if you stay with the essentials you WILL build a repeatable swing undoubtedly. If you can master the Imperatives you have a champion" (Vikram).
The reason you can't sustain the lag is because you are so eager to make the club move fast (a reaction to the intent of "hitting it far"). So on a full shot you throw it away too early, which doesn't happen for your short chip. (bts)
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07-17-2007, 12:42 AM
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Nervous?
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Originally Posted by mrodock
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Welcome Mike O. I hit 26 today, took a bit more than 45 min. but started that streak at about the 40 min. mark.
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Nice Matt- Any performance anxiety coming down the stretch - knowing you'd like to not have "wasted" your time and actually beat the old record of 25?
Thanks for setting the bar for me!
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07-17-2007, 09:47 AM
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I made 73 in a row from 6 feet this morning. My handicap is 4.
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07-17-2007, 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike O
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Nice Matt- Any performance anxiety coming down the stretch - knowing you'd like to not have "wasted" your time and actually beat the old record of 25?
Thanks for setting the bar for me!
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Maybe a touch, interestingly I thought my 27th putt was one of the best ones I hit, but it looks like someone flat out blew me out of the water.
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"In my experience, if you stay with the essentials you WILL build a repeatable swing undoubtedly. If you can master the Imperatives you have a champion" (Vikram).
The reason you can't sustain the lag is because you are so eager to make the club move fast (a reaction to the intent of "hitting it far"). So on a full shot you throw it away too early, which doesn't happen for your short chip. (bts)
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