mike shannon
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try here,
http://www.travelandleisure.com/tlgolf/invoke.cfm?ObjectID=80042208-1490-473C-9DFF5DF797A672CC
I googled Shannons name and found that article.
Interesting article. There is little doubt that at least for me, my extreme left eye dominance is a huge factor in my green reading issues, I'd be curious to know how he goes about pin pointing the proper ball/eye positions for a given persons vision. Heck, just yesterday I had at least 8 birdie putts inside 15 feet and didn't make one of them (might have been the killer hangover, or the Augusta like pin placements which they like to put out on this course). I had one from 7 feet, below the hole - just lipped out, and rolled back 25 feet off the green (the hole known as the 'abyss' for good reason). Both my playing partner and I actually gave up the green was so absurd, you couldn't even 'place' a ball and have it stay, off the green it went.
I certainly fall into the 'non linear' group. I usually putt much better when simply seeing the line and the spot on the hole I want the ball to 'fall' into.
I certainly fall into the 'non linear' group. I usually putt much better when simply seeing the line and the spot on the hole I want the ball to 'fall' into.
Yeah, but when you toss a ball underhand, do you 'pick a spot' to toss it to, or do you simply see and react to your target? When you shoot a basketball, do you pick a straight line point above the arc to throw to?
All putts should start at 90 degrees to the putter face at separation, yes, but just like a basketball or underhand toss that doesn't mean you need to 'focus' on a straight line. Different strokes for different folks right
All putts should start at 90 degrees to the putter face at separation, yes, but just like a basketball or underhand toss that doesn't mean you need to 'focus' on a straight line. Different strokes for different folks right
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Yeah, but when you toss a ball underhand, do you 'pick a spot' to toss it to, or do you simply see and react to your target? When you shoot a basketball, do you pick a straight line point above the arc to throw to?
All putts should start at 90 degrees to the putter face at separation, yes, but just like a basketball or underhand toss that doesn't mean you need to 'focus' on a straight line. Different strokes for different folks right
Sorry Ed, but you don't understand. A toss in the air is not at all like a putt on the ground. You can not putt the ball with a curve unless you cut it off the face, all putts start straight and are effected by the speed and the line. If you see the speed and line then you know where to start the putt. It could be 90* from the hole if that is the line and the speed moves it there, but you don't aim at the hole and cut the shot.
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