Community Discussion On Chipping and Putting
i get why some people put up some stupid scores on the daily/weekly tournaments, they're to scared to putt on the greens and choose to chip or use the pitch shot, learn to putt and be good
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@Noya_Wesa wrote:
Whatever you do with this, can you at least leave career mode well alone?
Rather than thinking in terms of the whole game and that one size should fit all and that every situation should be the same, please instead at least pause and think of those who can't fully enjoy everything due to disability, and don't screw us over, please.
Thank you for jumping in with your thoughts and perspective with challenges that can come from putting due to disability @Noya_Wesa. I searched our PGA Tour boards for a discussion around putting and Accessibility and didn't see anything what you describe brought up. These conversations are important to EA as we do try our best to champion ways to make the games as accessible as we can to everyone. It does require some feedback from the community to get a better understanding on how the teams should look at designs in the future. If you're able to craft up a post with some details on this in these forums we'll try our best to pass it along. We can't make any guarantees on the submissions here but as Forum Community Managers we're here to champion for the Community and pass along requests.
It sounds like @-Roasted513- is more concerned about the online competitive modes when there are rewards at stake. If anyone here has great tips on how to set up a consistently great lag putt I'm sure we can all benefit from it.
Sometimes all you need are those 1 or 2 tips you never really think about that drastically improve your game.
Anyone want to chip in with advice on putting?
@EA_Blueberry wrote:
It sounds like @-Roasted513- is more concerned about the online competitive modes when there are rewards at stake. If anyone here has great tips on how to set up a consistently great lag putt I'm sure we can all benefit from it.Sometimes all you need are those 1 or 2 tips you never really think about that drastically improve your game.
Anyone want to chip in with advice on putting?
I’m generally really enjoying the game after about 130 hrs or so, now playing tour mode and doing ok w that. With regards to chipping on green, if rules allow it then ok w me. Finally enough practice at chipping off the green to find it useful…
But this is about the process I use for longer putts. On tour mode, no preview line so its reading the green and developing a “feel” for it. The close green level view was a bit hard to figure as you really can’t see much depth with it, but it is useful.
With this method i’m pretty much always within 1-2 feet on long putts, sometimes inches
The most important is the distance calc, which is 1.5 feet for every inch uphill height, and 1 foot for every inch downward at the hole - varies with green speed, especailly downhill so adjust as the round progresses. Also note - when height shifts from inches to feet and going uphill, 1 foot can be between 12 and 23 inches, then it changes to 2 feet, so you’ll have to estimate a bit
To read the green, you will need a feel for how much break there is on a 6-7 foot put with even speed of the beads. This does mean some practice or time on course. Learn the amount of break for the various bead speeds.
To make longer lag putt (or sink it), especially with varying break, use the close cam, and start at the hole and, at the hole, add some break based on the bead speed you’ve learned in the previous step.
Move the camera back towards you and every 3-4 grids note the change in speed of the beads - same, no change, faster add a bit more break, slower take some back. If the beads change direction start adding in opposite break. When the cam is at the golfer, reset the distance back to the amount calculated, address the ball and give it a look - if it feels off give it a tweak. After a while that will improve as you play more.
Make the stroke - as long as you’re consistent, a bit over or under is ok and you can adjust for it - straight is important.
On sim mode, do the same, but use the tilt and color of the lines as your guide. The putt elevation graph lower right is your only height gauge - close putts its about 3 feet, longer up to 5 feet.
For putting I think the changes to the hole physics have been a bit challenging - not sure its perfect yet. But overall putting for me feels pretty “real” and similar to what I see the pros doing on TV - some days I’m hot other days not so much
Hope this helps -
