Mapping out greens

Whyner

Hey,

Has anyone mapped out their home course greens? It's ridiculous the amount of times you hear people say 'could have sworn that was going to break the other way'....I'm included in this also

We should know our home course like the back of our hand

So, if anyone has done this, care to share your methods? Don't worry, I wouldn't be on for carrying this in my back pocket like the pros. Just trying to gain an advantage that I believe most players miss out on

Nice wan...

Macker1

I suppose it very much depends on how good / confident you are at reading greens. It has never crossed my mind to map out the greens on my home course as I have a good deal of experience playing on them and when hitting approach shots in I have a fair knowledge of where to try and position the ball in order to leave a favorable putt.

Obviously having a map of green contours at away courses would be very beneficial indeed.

Rikand

Whyner wrote: »

'could have sworn that was going to break the other way'....I'm included in this also

I wonder would the way the grass is cut make a difference too ? The break really is left to right, but because of the way the grass was cut the last day, the grain of the green has the ball move straight or in the other direction ?

Ally McIntosh

Rikand wrote: »

I wonder would the way the grass is cut make a difference too ? The break really is left to right, but because of the way the grass was cut the last day, the grain of the green has the ball move straight or in the other direction ?

Really, "grain" on golf greens has become less of an issue than it once was, largely because mowing heights are much lower and also because of the development of much finer Creeping Bent and Bermuda strains of grass. Plus green keepers have better tools and methods than a few years ago.

As for the original question, not really sure how you would map out your home course to the required accuracy without going the whole hog and conducting a full survey of each green, taking spot levels and then producing a contour drawing.

Dayor Knight

Ally McIntosh wrote: »

Really, "grain" on golf greens has become less of an issue than it once was, largely because mowing heights are much lower and also because of the development of much finer Creeping Bent and Bermuda strains of grass. Plus green keepers have better tools and methods than a few years ago.

As for the original question, not really sure how you would map out your home course to the required accuracy without going the whole hog and conducting a full survey of each green, taking spot levels and then producing a contour drawing.

I guess you could try putts from various positions to various other (possible flag) positions and note what way the ball rolls. Probably the best way to do it, but if you're playing your own course regularly, presumably you sort of pick that up intuitively over time (might save you a shot or two though if you go to the effort of mapping....?).

mikepajero182

No maps needed. Google 'Aimpoint express' you'll never look back.

slave1

Played with a guy who had the home course mapped, distance from trees, points in fairways etc and he said he was always continually mapping the greens.
Was a pr1ck to play with around the green, never tended the flag and never paid attention to rest of playing partners e.g. if putted out first would never grab the flag to replace, always writing notes.
I see him now putting his name beside others for comps and avoid.

That said, a good idea but please don't be an arse about it.

Whyner

Yeah not the most exciting topic, good reflection on how much interest we have in putting

BoardsMember

Got a bit of advice from someone once when playing practise rounds on new course - stand in middle of green and roll several balls in all directions, one by one, and take not of speed and break. It's unrealistic to map each green in detail but this approach gives a good general idea to back up your reading of individual putts.