Lets say your putt is 40ft away, the green by you is flat for 15ft, then there is a steep hill fir about 5 ft, and the last 20 ft is slightly up, with some left or right movement. It can drastically affect how your ball travels because a slow ball will curve more on slanted terrain. Note: Knowing how fast your ball is traveling at certain points is also important, especially if a small steep hill or bump is involved. For example, a 10 ft putt that is 5 inches down, using my method would have your cursor at 6ft, but depending on how curved your putt line is could change that distance to 5ft or even 8 ft. Note: Extremely short or long puts are a bit different, especially with elevation variations. If my read and speed are correct I can make 60-80+ft puts pretty regularly with difficult terrain. The difference between me choosing 1ft and 2 ft is a bit complicated for me, but one generalization is that if the hole is lower than your only add 1 ft so it doesn't roll too far. I also add +1 or 2 ft to my shot because I would rather go in a little fast and end up 3-6ft past the hole, going fast also reduces the amount the ball is affected by the green. For example, if the read is 40ft and 8 in up you place your shot at 40ft+8ft = 48ft. We start at the 40 ft and, like a hint in the game suggests, increase or decrease the distance 1 ft for every 1 inch up or down the hole is. It's a very small adjustment, but important. What is important is the angle the line hits the hole, you imagine the tangent of the circle and use where the line intersects it perpendicularly. If the line hitting the hole is in the center you are done, but if it is to the left or right of the center I move my cursor that direction 1:1 for the distance it is off center. You will have a good look at the hole, but you want to raise the camera so you are looking down on it. Take your cursor back out to the initial read, 40ft in this case. Place your cursor exactly in the center of that line. Hit (Y) to look at your shot, and zoom in as close as possible. Next I take the cursor as close to myself as possible. Lets say the marker starts at 40ft, if you put the cursor on the hole it might only be 38ft, you want to use the 40 ft for the put. Often times it is slightly further than the hole. I used this and my putting is great now! "My approach When you first start the put remember the distance that your marker starts at. These are not my words, but someone else.
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