Have you seen this? Device reads golf green break

[hiphopbeats]

I stumbled across this in another forum.

It's this device that takes the break of the green and then shows you the trajectory of the ball.

*edit* It's an iphone app

[Titleist_ProV1x]

I'll wait for the app that gives you the correct break right into the cup, thanks

[Weezy]

I'll wait for the app that gives you the correct break right into the cup, thanks

Well it would if you lined it up more to the right and took another pic

[hiphopbeats]

It does show you the correct break right to the cup and show you where to aim.

"How does it work? You place the device next to the ball to record the angle of break. You then place the device next to the cup to record another set of data. You can collect data in between as well.
Then, stand behind your ball and take a picture. The app will draw an arc showing how your ball will roll if you hit it straight at the hole. The app will also draw a line showing you the correct aim line"

[NormH3]

Why dont we just pay someone to play the game for us?

[hiphopbeats]

Why dont we just pay someone to play the game for us?

Haha, good point. From what they said this is more of a training tool use for practice so you can train your eye to read the greens correctly when you play.

[Zeph]

I just hit a ball to find the slope of a green, don't need fancy technology for that.

[SpoiledRotten]

Haha, good point. From what they said this is more of a training tool use for practice so you can train your eye to read the greens correctly when you play.

I don't think anyone will use it to "train the eye". That aspect will not come into play. They will get their reading and take the shot. I would think it's more of a tool to make the lazy golfer lazier and a way to make that person purchase more "gimmicks" to carry. What happened to backing up, squatting and checking out the green, then take your shot to see how good you actually read it? Now, when someone is using that, they take their shot and when they miss, they have something besides themselves to blame it on. Of course, this is JMHO. I just get kind of tired of electronic gadgets that are supposed to take the place of raw skill.

[shades9323]

Why dont we just pay someone to play the game for us?

You still have to align your putter and stroke the ball at the right speed for that break. Just because you know the break doesn't mean you will make the putt.

[iacas]

1) No way an app like that works. At all.
2) Nope. Still no way it works.

[DavidFehertysBike]

I'll wait for the app that gives you the correct break right into the cup, thanks

hahahahaha

[zeg]

While camping behind the 15th at Pebble Beach last weekend, we had a little chat with the guy who operates the device that actually works---i.e., the gadget they use for those TV broadcast displays where they show the correct line for the putt as someone lines up. It was a big (well, 10" cube) rastering laser range finder on a tripod. He set up at the top of the slope and then hung out in case anyone of note had a lengthy putt. As it turned out, no one did, so he got pretty bored, hence the chatting with the crowd. That, I believe, works. The iPod app probably could work in principle if you have a lot of time to map out the green or if the green is very simple, but (a) it'd be cheating to use in a real round, and (b) it'd be easier, faster, more accurate, and more instructive to roll the ball to find the break.

So cute concept, but ultimately pointless and probably not much more than a demo to show off the few cases where it actually works.

[hiphopbeats]

According to the developer they actually plotted the break the ball takes on different speed greens at different slopes. They then created a formula to accurately provide the degree of offset based on the green speed, slope left/right, and slope up/down.

It seems that there will obviously be variation but I bet it's pretty close to accurate. I'll see if I can get the website link. Can't find it when searching.

[Paradox]

You still have to align your putter and stroke the ball at the right speed for that break. Just because you know the break doesn't mean you will make the putt.

at least half the putting game is based on being able to read greens. Why even bother if you're gonna have a mechanical device do all the HARD work for you?

[hiphopbeats]

at least half the putting game is based on being able to read greens. Why even bother if you're gonna have a mechanical device do all the HARD work for you?

Well, I think it'll be great to help me read the greens...I won't use it while playing a round, but I'll use it on the putting green.

I have a lot of trouble analyzing break. I already use the breakmaster and it helps...this takes it to the next level. For those of you who don't know, the break master tells you the slope at a certain spot on the green. It's basically like a "level" for golf.

[Paradox]

Well, I think it'll be great to help me read the greens...I won't use it while playing a round, but I'll use it on the putting green.

Call me strange but I don't think using any device is actually gonna help you read greens better. All you're gonna be doing is relying on that device during "practice" time instead of actually practicing what you're gonna do on the course. "Practice like you play".

The only way to get good at reading greens is to actually see a ball rolling and how it reacts. No device HELPS, they do the work for you.

[1par2win]

Wouldn't a device like this be illegal anyway? You can't have a rangefinder to measure elevation changes so wouldn't this be the same thing?

[saevel25]

why use that when you can use one of the most complex creations in history the human eye.

Honestly the only thing i can see that would work well is if you lay your cell phone on the ground and it acts like a level showing which way the cell phone leans.