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  • GC Quad as putting trainer?

    I have the putting software for GCQ but have not really put it to use as a training device. Curious what others have done as I don't see this being discussed much.

    Obviously the game is about making putts, not hitting numbers, but how do you use the Quad to see what your putting stroke is doing? What kind of "numbers" do good putters achieve? Angle of Attack should be slightly positive? Club path should be neutral, at zero (neither in-to-out nor out-to-in)? Anything else?

    Also, does anyone have suggestions for drills etc. that can put the Quad to good use here -- e.g., setting it up on a putting green. How exactly do I set it up? I'm thinking set the GCQ down next to the line of a straight putt, then aim the alignment stick precisely at the hole (rather than parallel to an imaginary line from ball to hole), so I'd be putting exactly down the line where the stick was sitting. Is that right? Then draw a line on my ball and try to roll the line at the hole, and if I'm not managing to do it, the GCQ could help to tell me why. Yes?

    Any thoughts welcome -- thanks!

  • #2
    My views may differ, but I think it's more about consistency of stroke rather than fitting to be what's ideal. Do the same thing every time or as close to it as you can. I'll sometimes use my quad for putting but it's more about setting up on a green and dialing in distance. I'll set it up to a hole, either break or no break, out 5 feet, then 10 feet, then 15, 20 and look to dial in my distances with a consistent stroke.

    Maybe hit some putts and pay attention to which ones do what you want them to and try to repeat.

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    • #3
      Thanks. I agree that putting is not about making your stroke fit a set of numbers. But the Quad is giving all sorts of parameters, and I don't know how to interpret them.

      Skid distance -- shorter is better?
      Launch angle -- zero is ideal?
      Carry -- shorter is better?
      Roll spin -- no idea.

      Attack angle -- slightly positive is good?
      Impact loft -- negative is good?

      The unit has all these capabilities, but I don't see people talking about how to interpret what it tells you, and ideally translate that into better putting. Does anyone use this?

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      • Todd Bondy
        Todd Bondy commented
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        I would like to see if its worthwhile to purchase for my personal use. As to your questions this video should answer many of your questions: https://vimeo.com/255522312
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