Idrops
Active member
I think there are three main aspects to putting:
1 Reading the break and devising your line.
2 Hitting the ball with proper club face angle and path.
3 Hitting the ball with proper speed.
If you do all three properly you should sink the putt, but we all know there are little idiosyncrasies in every putt. For example, the ball may be influenced by a few blades of different grass, or a piece of dirt may alter the path, or the wind can change the speed or line. There are so many little things that influence the roll that you may not see or plan for unless you studied each putt with a level and magnifying glass. The further the putt, the more these things come into play. So how much is luck or random occurrence? I believe if you do the above three things well, you only increase your chance of sinking the putt. There has to be some luck involved.
1 Reading the break and devising your line.
2 Hitting the ball with proper club face angle and path.
3 Hitting the ball with proper speed.
If you do all three properly you should sink the putt, but we all know there are little idiosyncrasies in every putt. For example, the ball may be influenced by a few blades of different grass, or a piece of dirt may alter the path, or the wind can change the speed or line. There are so many little things that influence the roll that you may not see or plan for unless you studied each putt with a level and magnifying glass. The further the putt, the more these things come into play. So how much is luck or random occurrence? I believe if you do the above three things well, you only increase your chance of sinking the putt. There has to be some luck involved.