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Many amateurs often hear the advice to "putt boldly." In reality, controlling the appropriate speed for the situation is the most important thing. However, there are certainly situations where a bold strategy is necessary.
Boldness is required in ambiguous situations, mainly within a short distance of 1.5m where the slope seems to be present but not, and when you have to overcome challenges due to poor turf conditions.
01A better imagination than 'hit it to make it pass' is 'hit the center of the back wall and go in'
In situations like this, people often say, "Hit it so it passes through," but I don't really recommend this expression. After all, imagining it "passes through" ultimately means picturing the ball going past the hole without actually entering it.
A much better visualization is hitting the center of the back wall and rolling in. When hitting boldly, if you make the stroke while imagining the ball hitting the center of the back wall, the probability of it actually going in increases because you are psychologically visualizing the shot as you hit it.
02Remember that increasing the speed makes the hole size smaller.
When hitting the center of the back wall, one thing to be careful about is target setting. If you increase the speed, the actual size of the hole becomes very small. The hole diameter is originally 108mm, but as the speed increases, the space available for the ball to enter shrinks to the size of one ball, or about 4.5cm.
So, when hitting with the speed to strike the center of the back wall, if there is a slope, the ball will spin and go past that narrowed space if it curves too far. The same applies even in situations without a slope.
Therefore, I recommend strategically shifting your target slightly about 1cm from the center of the hole towards the side that appears sloped, and hitting the ball with the speed needed to strike the center of the back wall. This way, the ball will go in regardless of whether there is a slope or not.
If you are in a situation where boldness is required, try establishing the target strategy I shared today. Changing just one aspect of your vision or one location for targeting can make a noticeable difference in your chances.
