Tag Archives: Misalignment and Putting

Lining Up a Putt: the Human Eye and a Surveyor’s Best Tools (Lesson 2, Part 4)

Posted on October 10, 2012 by golfissimple

About this site: Golf Is Simple I think that most would agree that the greatest match in the history of golf occurred in 1977.  The mature Jack Nicklaus was near the top of his game.  The young Tom Watson was … Continue reading →

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Lining Up a Putt: The Stimpmeter (Lesson 2,Part 3)

Posted on September 30, 2012 by golfissimple

About this site: Golf Is Simple This post continues our discussion of the mathematics and mechanics of lining up a putt.  This post covers some additional considerations: how green speed impacts the results of misalignment; some three dimensional graphs to … Continue reading →

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Lining Up a Putt: The Insidious Effects of Gravity (Lesson 2,Part 2)

Posted on September 18, 2012 by golfissimple

This post continues our discussion of the mathematics and mechanics of lining up a putt.  The previous post discussed the basics of misalignment – how bad alignment of a small amount, on long putts, can be fatal.  It relied on, … Continue reading →

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