Today I wanna share something about this Aimpoint putting stuff. I’ve been giving it a go lately, and I’m here to spill the beans on how it all went down.
So, I heard about this Aimpoint thing from some buddies on the course. They were going on and on about how it’s some kind of science to read greens better. I thought, “what the heck, might as well try it.”
First thing I did was find out who this Mark Sweeney guy was, the brain behind AimPoint. He even won an Emmy! I figured if a guy’s got an Emmy, he might know a thing or two about this kind of stuff. Turns out, some big-shot golfers like Dustin Johnson and Lydia Ko use this method.
- Getting the basics down: I started watching some videos and reading articles about Aimpoint. It’s all about figuring out how much a putt’s gonna break based on the slope of the green and how far away the hole is.
- Feeling the slope: One of the first things you gotta do is stand in the middle of your putt and try to feel the slope with your feet. It sounds a bit weird, I know, but you close your eyes and just try to sense which way the ground is tilting.
- Using your fingers: This is where it gets interesting. You hold up your fingers in front of you, kind of like you’re making a gun, and use them to gauge the break. The number of fingers you use depends on the slope you felt and the distance to the hole.
- Aiming off: Once you’ve got your finger count, you aim your putt that many fingers outside the hole. If you felt a two-finger slope, you aim two fingers to the left or right of the hole, depending on which way the green’s breaking.
I’ll be honest, the first few times I tried it, I felt pretty clumsy. It’s like learning a new dance move or something. But I kept at it, practicing on the putting green and trying it out during rounds.
After a while, I started to get the hang of it. I could feel the slope more accurately, and my finger counts started to make sense. I even started sinking some putts I would’ve missed before!
It’s not a magic bullet or anything, but I’ve definitely noticed an improvement in my putting since I started using Aimpoint. It gives me a more systematic way to read greens, and I feel more confident standing over my putts.
Now, I’m not saying everyone should run out and learn Aimpoint. But if you’re struggling with your putting or just looking for a new way to approach the greens, it might be worth checking out. It takes some practice, but once you get the hang of it, it can really help you sink more putts and lower your scores. And who doesn’t want that, right?
