Green mapping

[Papa Steve 55]

Have any of you ever done it for a course? I know my yardages for my home course very well, and am good at estimating distances anyway. But even after ten years on this course I get fooled by breaks on putts. I was thinking of a winter project for myself, mapping the greens but not sure what it should look like when I'm done, or even how to start. Any thoughts, advice or photos would be great.

Thanks!

[phillyk]

I know for myself at my home course, the tendency is to rush putting.  I don't look at it from every angle because I'm always sure I know what the putt will do.  But sometimes you miss read it and miss and think why should this happen to me.  Once I start taking my time and getting all the angles of the putt, I usually do much better.  But, if this isn't the case, I'd ask whether trying to make a book would be better for you vs maybe re-learning how to read putts?  If you really want to make a book, start with the big, obvious fall lines or hills/breaks on the greens.  That should give you the general idea for how all putts break on that green.  If not, then look at the slight high and low points of specific sections and find those mini fall lines.

Whether for greens or the whole course, it's very important to make a book that you understand.  Don't try to copy someone else's plans and expect to fully understand what they are writing down.

[Dave2512]

Not worthwhile for me. I average PPH in the 1.5-1.8 range so much of my strokes around and on the greens are scrambling. I'd be better served trying to improve GIR.

If I blow a putt typically it's because it's longer than I should make anyway. Meaning I poorly executed the chip or my distance control was way off.