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  • scottyd7
    Rookie
    • Mar 2003
    • 53
    #1

    Help with putting

    I can't seem to get putting. i loose so many shots each round on putting it is crazy. any tips you can give me would be appreciated. i am starting to get the advanced swing controls but still have problems there too. i really suck as my best 2 round score in a tourney is +16
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    • baa7
      Banned
      • Jul 2004
      • 11691
      #2
      Re: Help with putting

      I've played the game since day 1 with the putting meter off. A couple of days ago I turned it on to see how it worked, and the truth is I found it confusing and difficult. For me, putting without the meter is more intuitive. So try that. There's a lot of play in the swing so you have to keep the swing straight. One way to do that is to watch the meter instead of the golfer animation while swinging. Why not turn on mulligans and go to a green and practice putting from different locations?
      Last edited by baa7; 06-16-2009, 06:24 AM.

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        • PlottyDawg
          Rookie
          • Jul 2003
          • 78
          #3
          Re: Help with putting

          Originally posted by baa7
          I've played the game since day 1 with the putting meter off. A couple of days ago I turned it on to see how it worked, and the truth is I found it confusing and difficult. For me, putting without the meter is more intuitive. So try that. There's a lot of play in the swing so you have to keep the swing straight. One way to do that is to watch the meter instead of the golfer animation while swinging. Why not turn on mulligans and go to a green and practice putting from different locations?
          Baa hit it on the head right there in bold. It is crucial that you hit all your putts flush - no push or pull. This increases the likelihood that it will be a solid stroke and will be straight. The breaks, downward/upward slopes, ect...that's for you to figure out.
          In the deed came the glory; in the glory came the champions.

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            • kerosene31
              Some say he...
              • Dec 2004
              • 1898
              #4
              Re: Help with putting

              Putting is very realistic this year. It is also much harder. Putts are no longer automatic.

              A few things:

              -The power meter does not take into account the condition of the green. It is vital that you know the green speed and factor that in. In the pouring rain, greens are going to be very slow. On the other hand, a downhill putt on very fast greens is going to be very, very touchy.

              -Speed and line are both important this year. In past games, as long as you had the line right and the power close, you could sink most putts.

              The way I learned is to start on pro and use the putt preview. First, I line up the putt as best I can where I think it will go, then I use the putt preview to check it. Then adjust as needed. Just keep doing that until you get putts close without the preview, then you can move to tour pro.
              Go Sabres!

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                • scottyd7
                  Rookie
                  • Mar 2003
                  • 53
                  #5
                  Re: Help with putting

                  thanks for the tips i really like this game but it is really frustrating to constantly finish dead last should i use precision or standard putting

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