Do You Put a Line on your GOLF ball?

[usa1950]

Originally Posted by SiberianDVM

I did a little experiment last evening on the practice putting green.....

Made twice as many 10'+ putts using the line. On shorter putts it didn't matter.

Making two 10 footers out of 10 instead of one 10 footer out of ten is indeed twice as much!

[Harry Longshanks]

Originally Posted by usa1950

Making two 10 footers out of 10 instead of one 10 footer out of ten is indeed twice as much!

that.was.awesome.

[MCDavis]

If my ball has a line on it, either the manufacturer put it there or the cart path/a tree did.

[gregfletch]

Originally Posted by cabinessence

For putting, I position the ball so that there's only white on the top. So no line.

I agree completely. This is what I do. This really helps you make a smooth stroke. Putting can NOT be mechanical - which is what happens when you start trying to use a line on the ball....

[loftgolf]

I don't have room for a line on my golf ball. Once you write your address and affix a stamp, there's not much room left. The good news is there are always a few balls in my mailbox

[SiberianDVM]

Originally Posted by gregfletch

I agree completely. This is what I do. This really helps you make a smooth stroke. Putting can NOT be mechanical - which is what happens when you start trying to use a line on the ball....

The next time I see Tiger, I'll be sure to pass this along. His putting has sucked lately.

[SiberianDVM]

Originally Posted by usa1950

Making two 10 footers out of 10 instead of one 10 footer out of ten is indeed twice as much!

And it's twice as many as you've made this year.

[SiberianDVM]

Originally Posted by Harry Longshanks

that.was.awesome.

Says the guy with the pissing avatar.

[bluebledthesea]

Can't you only do that if you hit a Titleist and use a Sharpie?

[gunning4u]

I found something at the range tonight. I line up my putts but I sometimes have problems when I get over the ball and it feels like the line is pointing right or left of the spot it was aimed at. I always thought it was an optical illusion or something.

Tonight I was working on the putting green and my stance, I lined up a 10ft putt that I read as right edge. I got over the ball took my stance and the line looked like it was pointing left of the hole. I took a ball out of my pocket took my stance again put the ball in-between my eyes on the bridge of my nose and let it fall. It landed just on the far side of the ball, I was standing to close to the ball I moved back a bit and the line on the ball moved right back to the right edge of the hole. It was a no $hit moment for me, all those times I couldn't figure out why the line didn't look like it was pointing at my target was because I was standing to close or too far away from the ball.

With my putter if I set up correctly with my eyes over the middle of the ball the line will look like it is pointing at the spot I picked when standing behind the ball. Then I use the line to square up my feet, hips and shoulders then all I need to worry about is pace. After I figured this out tonight I started putting lights out, it was crazy.

[DrivetheGreen66]

gunningforu..... u need the eyeline putting system. it worked miracles for my alingment when my teacher gave me one. the mirror system is awesome where it shows you where your eyes are as well as your shoulders

[Eracer]

Originally Posted by DrivetheGreen66

gunningforu..... u need the eyeline putting system. it worked miracles for my alingment when my teacher gave me one. the mirror system is awesome where it shows you where your eyes are as well as your shoulders

I've been thinking seriously about getting this product. I've noticed huge differences in my putting when I get my eyes properly positioned. Garbage in-garbage out.