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Originally Posted by Diane
I was complaining to my brother tonight about how many of the women in my league never touch the pin. They don't pull it and they don't put it back. Although this was totally beyond him, he commented that I was better off pulling it myself since it would give me a chance to pace out my putt. I had never considered that, but it makes sense.  I know most of you are better golfers than I am. Do you routinely pace out your putts?
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Nope. I just use hand eye coordination to tell me how hard to strike the putt. I would rather not know or integrate numbers into the system. Your mind sees the visual and adjusts the body parts to hit that which is needed. In putting, distance measurements are really never a factor as much as grainage and elevation. Step off a 15 foot uphill putt and your brain hears 15 foot. Your putt could end up 5 foot short or more depending on the slope. Downhillers could be a nighmare.