Please help me see what I'm doing wrong with this putting formula.

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banzaiheil

Jul 28, 2012 10:28 pm GMT
I've got the basics of putting, but I want to improve further and was reading this bit of putting advice:

http://mingol.shihiko.net/?page_id=9

Since I'm playing an NA version, I was going by the author's second example:

"The same formula works for Hot Shots Golf series, but you just need to tweak it a little...

Flag Indicator Power Gauge% (+/-(Uphill/Downhill #ft.) / (30/60/90/120ft. Putter Max Distance) x 100)% = Amount of Power % Required

With that an Example: Flag is at 50%, 0.30ft. Downhill, 30ft. Putter Max Distance...
50%-(0.3/30*100)% = 40% of Power Gauge."

Seems easy enough, but when I do the math myself I get 49%, not 40%. Am I doing something out of order?
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Ry03

Jul 29, 2012 5:11 am GMT
Easy way to think of it for the NA/EU version is this.

30ft putter: .03 = 1% power
60ft putter: .06 = 1% power
90ft putter: .09 = 1% power

As Shihiko's guide says, keep in mind there are putts that the formula does not work on. Identifying what these putts are is the difference between being a great putter and a good one.
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SolidSnake35

Jul 29, 2012 7:53 am GMT
I think of it like this...

If you're using the 10m putter, then an uphill slope of 10cm = 10% extra power.
Similarly, a downhill slope of 5cm = 5% less power.

With the 20m putter, 10cm uphill = 5% extra power.

With the 30m putter, 30cm uphill = 10% extra power.

The putts that don't follow this formula appear to be ones that slope downhill then uphill. I usually give them a bigger whack.... but then I'm not a 'great' putter
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