In-store putting surfaces

[Jeremy517]

In what I'm sure will not be a surprise to many people, I've found that some in-store putting surfaces are rigged to help you make more putts while you are testing out new putters.

When looking at a hole, it is easy to anticipate where the ball will usually come from. It is most likely that the ball will be coming from the direction of another hole. Knowing that, they can just create subtle channels that help balls traveling along those paths to get close to the hole.

I was at a Golf Galaxy store, and noticed that for one shot that I was taking, if I was left of the hole, the ball would break right. If I was right of the hole, the ball would break left. I tried a few other holes and noticed the same thing. Funny how things like that work when they're trying to get you to drop up to $300 on a new putter...

[getinthehole]

I've also noticed this, which is stupid because sometimes then you just need to guess if it's good when your buying a putter, cos in the shop then end up all the same!

[Scratch-Hopeful]

I guess I'll try that when I go to Golf Galaxy next time. It makes sense that they would do that in order to get people to buy better even if it is cheap. It's comparable to restaurants being colder to get people to eat more. Another thing about Golf Galaxy is that I think their simulators are pretty off in terms of the ball flight shown and the distances shown on the screen. Again, that may be a business thing...

[Mitch Cumstein]

Kind of the same concept as the "simulator." I think I once hit a 360 yard drive in the simulator.

[P3R3]

Kind of the same concept as the "simulator." I think I once hit a 360 yard drive in the simulator.

I dunno what simulator you have been using, but the simulators I have used were dead on perfect in regards to distance!

[iacas]

I dunno what simulator you have been using, but the simulators I have used were dead on perfect in regards to distance!

Many aren't. After all, if you hit the ball 250 with your driver and a simulator tells you that all the new drivers you've hit that day will go 280, why, you're leaving 30 yards on the table if you don't buy!!!

[Dent]

The greens at my store arent rigged. Im a horrible putter right now and i was getting nothing near the hole. I dont think the greens have any break. As for the simulators, they go shorter than i actually hit on the course

[Mitch Cumstein]

I dunno what simulator you have been using, but the simulators I have used were dead on perfect in regards to distance!

I'm talking about those big giant screen virtual reality things, not swing monitors. I'm convinced that they are adjustable and that the store can increase the distance and decrease side spin. I hit the 360 yard drive during a "long drive contest." They were pushing the new MaxFli Fire golf ball and the TM Draw driver. You had to use the ball and driver, and if you had the longest drive, you won a free "Fire" hat (woohoo!!). They definitely had the simulator juiced, because the winning drive was like 410 yards.

[Dent]

I'm talking about those big giant screen virtual reality things, not swing monitors. I'm convinced that they are adjustable and that the store can increase the distance and decrease side spin. I hit the 360 yard drive during a "long drive contest." They were pushing the new MaxFli Fire golf ball and the TM Draw driver. You had to use the ball and driver, and if you had the longest drive, you won a free "Fire" hat (woohoo!!). They definitely had the simulator juiced, because the winning drive was like 410 yards.

Oh definatly i was on one of those things before and i had hit a drivearound 350-360 yards, those things are definatly inaccurate. The simulators are dead on though, possibily a little shorter because like i said before they judge roll horribly.

[P3R3]

I'm talking about those big giant screen virtual reality things, not swing monitors. I'm convinced that they are adjustable and that the store can increase the distance and decrease side spin. I hit the 360 yard drive during a "long drive contest." They were pushing the new MaxFli Fire golf ball and the TM Draw driver. You had to use the ball and driver, and if you had the longest drive, you won a free "Fire" hat (woohoo!!). They definitely had the simulator juiced, because the winning drive was like 410 yards.

Oh yea those things are a joke.

That must be what internet golfers use, no wonder every internet golfer stripes the ball 300 yards!

[Mhinderaker]

That must be what internet golfers use, no wonder every internet golfer stripes the ball 300 yards!

OH NO I HAVE BEEN FOUND OUT!