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Woters Well Established Member

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I'm serious

Overheard at my club dinner last week over several drinks that one quite youngish member had actually stimpmetered his carpet he practise putts on! Apparently he wanted to see how slow his lounge carpet was compared to the greens at Augusta...

honestly you cant make this stuff up.....

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Putter: Odyssey White Ice 2Ball CS 34"...


Zeph Incredible Member

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If I had a carpet and stimpmeter I would probably do it too.

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nike_golf Dedicated Member

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If I had a stimpmeter (how do you even get one?) I would probably do it too.

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rjfan91 Well Established Member

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If I had a stimpmeter (how do you even get one?) I would probably do it too.

Have you seen one? It's not exactly a high tech piece of equipment.

http://www.amazon.com/Golf-Green-Spe.../dp/B0002CTSR2

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Scott_K Well Established Member

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You can get a piece of molding from a home depot or lowes to get an idea. I haven't done it yet.

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wannabe Dedicated Member

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funny, but yeah, I'd do it. This is just the kind of idea a geek like me needs to see. Surprised they don't have them for sale at the local golf shops anyways.

build your own:
http://www.putting-greens.com/stimpmeter.html

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Woters Well Established Member

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funny, but yeah, I'd do it. This is just the kind of idea a geek like me needs to see. Surprised they don't have them for sale at the local golf shops anyways.

After seeing this thing & how easy it is to make, I might just try to build one LOL

And I mocked the guy....sheesh!!

What's in my Titleist RC10 Cart Bag? Driver: Nike Sasquatch Sumo Square 5900 10.5* Aldila VS Proto 65 stiff shaft
3 Wood: Nike SQ Mach Speed 15* Hybrid: Nike 5H Ignite 23*
Irons: Nike Ignite 4i-Sw Wedges: Vokey Design 252*-08 / Oil Can Spin Milled 60*-08
Putter: Odyssey White Ice 2Ball CS 34"...


clearwaterms Great Member

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I didn't know what stimped meant until I opened this thread, but I was thinking originally that it was a slang word for divot.

In my bag:

some golf clubs

a few golf balls

a bag of tee's some already broken the rest soon to be

a snickers wrapper (if you have seen me play, you would know you are not going anywhere for a while)

and an empty bottle of water


BallStriker Great Member

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I don't have a stimpmeter, but I do have two very different types of carpet in my house -- upstairs in the our living room we have soft, nice carpet that is very slow (but pretty true and actually I find it helpful to practice on slow, true surfaces).

Downstairs in the rec-room, we have very thin, much harder carpet, which is quite fast. I generally try and change up quite a bit between the two as I think it helps me delevolp some feel for different paced greens.

A added plus to my house is vaulted ceilings -- so I have 3-4 clubs in the hallway closet at all times so I can work on my full swing inside.

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Jay-Bird Great Member

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Nerd alert...

Yes I have.

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4 wood: G10 (ProLaunch Red FW stiff)
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wedges:, 52˚, 56˚, 60˚
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clearwaterms Great Member

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I don't have a stimpmeter, but I do have two very different types of carpet in my house -- upstairs in the our living room we have soft, nice carpet that is very slow (but pretty true and actually I find it helpful to practice on slow, true surfaces).

just don't take a divot in the family room.

In my bag:

some golf clubs

a few golf balls

a bag of tee's some already broken the rest soon to be

a snickers wrapper (if you have seen me play, you would know you are not going anywhere for a while)

and an empty bottle of water


Jay-Bird Great Member

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just don't take a divot in the family room.

Oh, i've done that too - on a rug though. Wife was none too pleased.

driver: FT-i tlcg 9.5˚ (Matrix Ozik XCONN Stiff)
4 wood: G10 (ProLaunch Red FW stiff)
3 -PW: :Titleist: 695 mb (Rifle flighted 6.0)
wedges:, 52˚, 56˚, 60˚
putter: Studio Select Newport 1.5


Zeph Incredible Member

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I practice putting in my bathtub, trying to lag the ball so it stops before the drain.

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HazardMagnet Well Established Member

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Alas, there's a divot in the carpet at the office where I now keep a garbage can to hide it... no I didn't do it... one of my non-golfing co- workers did when I brought in a sand wedge one day, that I got an excellent deal on!

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LeftyTrevor Well Established Member

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I mentioned bringing in the roller we rented for the backyard and matting down a section in the hallway to my fiance' and was immediately rejected. Nonethe less I think I will me measuring it soon

My only problem with golf is that I am usually standing too close to the ball............ after I hit it.
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Ping G25 3 wood

Titleist AP2 3-PW

Edel wedges

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