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Vector putting

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 1

I GRAVITY AND THE GOLF BALL 5

II ARE YOU MISSING TEN FOOT PUTTS? 13

III GREEN SPEED—HOW FAST IS THE GREEN? 21

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IV HOW FAST IS THE PUTT? 39

V TERMINAL VELOCITY 55

VI PERCEPTION, GRAVITY AND GOLFERS 69

VII GREEN SLOPE & GREEN SLOPE CHARTS 83

VIII ARE YOUR GOLF BALLS BALANCED? 101

IX WHY A PUTT BREAKS? 117

X VECTOR PUTTING I 131

XI GOLF IS A TWO PUTT GAME 147

XII VECTOR PUTTING II 153

XIII APPROACH PUTTS & CHIP SHOTS 169

APPENDIX A…Tables:

1 Gravity Vector Tables-Slow Green

2 “ “ “ -Medium Slow Green

3 “ “ “ -Medium Green

4 “ “ “ -Medium Fast

5 “ “ “ -Fast Green

APPENDIX C…Some Notes on Stimpmeters

Audience
adult
Length
short · 194 pages

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