Putting on aerated greens

[osean79]

It's an evil necessity that we face every year, spring and fall...
I'm going to a course this weekend, that will have freshly aerated greens.

Does anyone have a good idea how to putt on it? =P

I know of the "2 putt rule" and the unfairness of playing on aerated greens. But between my friends, we count everything till the ball is in the hole! lol. Any tips to help me get some extra skins while the others fumble around with 3 putts?

[mdvaldosta]

Sure, chip it in :) But no seriously, ever see the movie Wanted ? You just gotta curve it around the little holes, with your Chi power. Kinda like Caddy Shack. Na na na nananananananaa!

[osean79]

Nanananananananan, haha that movie is the greatest.

I'm not sure if my chi power is strong enough!!

[iacas]

I play the ball up in my stance slightly to try to catch it a bit more on the upswing and to get it lifted and rolling a bit more.

It seems to work. No idea if it actually does...

[wrx_junki]

Go practice the feel of aerated greens at Clearview. They just recently aerated all of them including the practice green. I actually putted well on the aerated greens... Go figure.

[fanofsaosin]

played this morning on aerated greens, watching the ball bounce around... actually had a ball hit a hole and jump into the cup

[timthetortoise]

Not much you can do except hope it doesn't start bouncing around. Played on some nasty ones today, but it started raining around the 11th and that helped to calm them down a bit :V

[JimmyDoesGolf]

I think the worst thing you can do is think about it too much. Whatever you do, don't doubt yourself or your putting stroke. Iacas' idea may work, but don't focus too hard on changing anything. Just play exactly how you normally would.

That's my advice at least.

We have recently had absolutely awful greens due to Fusarium disease so I've had to put over sand, holes, scarifying marks, patches of mud and grass, seed, you name it I've probably putter over it.

[TigerCent]

Putt with more pace. You have to trust your stroke and ram the short ones in the back, this will insure that the holes effect the role less. Unfortunetly if you miss it often means another tester over the bumps and holes again!
Good luck!

[RocketSauce]

i played on freshly aerated greens this morning. god they suck. its no fun

[HackerD]

One thing I noticed is the putt will sometimes track the aeration pattern. If putt is in same general direction as the rows of aeration holes but you have to cross a few rows the effect on the putt is semi-predictable and you can plan for some break based on that. Maybe?

[beachbreak]

On an aerated green, once the ball leaves the putterface, it's in God's hands.