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Originally Posted by mr3856a
How can it not take one element out of the equation? I bet it you asked people to line up a 30-foot putt just outside one edge or the other, I'd bet you $14 that 9 out of 10 times, they'd be lined up wrong.
Line up the line, problem solved.
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If you can aim a 1.5" long line dead on from 30 feet away, then I'll buy the beer. It may help you psychologically, but in a physical sense, if that line is off by 1/32 of an inch, in 30 feet you are going to be misaligned by 7". By the same token, if the line is dead on and you misalign your setup by 1/64", you will still miss your line by 3.5" at the hole. And that assumes that you read the putt correctly in the first place. I can just about guarantee you that I can line you up 1/64 off and you won't be able to tell the difference.
IMO, its the mental confidence that you get from that line that makes the difference in your putting, not the actual physical positioning assistance that you get.