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ks8829: Are you adjusting your practice in response to how you are playing, or at this early stage of the season are you following a set routine?

"Is there a guideline...." I'm not aware of a guideline on distance in cold weather, but I'm very familiar with cold weather golf. I've found the variation in distance depends in part on the ball. Rocks are rocks, whether cold or warm, so I would bet (not having studied this more than just witnessing a few of my own shots in colder weather) there is less variation with a firmer ball for my swing speed. I play a multi-layer ball, generally, and I notice a bigger difference in colder weather.

1. Improve greens in regulation to 40% or better. 2. Reduce putts per round to less than 17/34. 3. Improve fairways hit to 44% or better. 4. Break 85. 5. Reduce handicap index to below 17. 6. Play in a competitive tournament.

I will, fishinjdb. By the way, I see you are playing the Bridgestone e6. I played the e6+ most of the season. Great ball--much better feel than other balls I was playing in the past, and flight is excellent. So, I think I found the right ball. Now to find the right putter and improve there.

Borf et al: What makes Scotty Cameron putters so great?? (Never tried one, but I'm intrigued.) Would I, an improving player that likes to work on my game--and I need a lot of work--appreciate the value of one? Would it help me? Why?