TGC Putting, Pitching, and Chipping

[John6577]

Finally got my sim working and have been playing some rounds and my scores have been way above my real HC mainly because I cannot figure out these aspects of the game. I am either too short or too long. I did not see a thread dedicated to this aspect of the game and just wondered from those of of you who have figured it out how long it took and any advice on things I can do to get better at it. In real life, it's the better part of my game so I know it is not that I am just bad at it. Software is tricky to figure out.

[Ironstrokes]

The thing that has worked best for me in in putting is knowing how far your mat is to the screen (for me its 9 feet) and instead of thinking along the lines of hitting a 36ft putt Ill think of it more like I have to hit 4 screen lengths worth and adjust from there. It has been a decent visualization technique for me at least

[mthunt]

Keep in mind 7% off for rough, 13% off for heavy rough and 50% for green side bunker. Get used the the number. 10-20-30-40ect. Play the number. There's no feel in a sim. It'll get easier.

[Mike80]

Also if putting from the fringe you must hit it a little harder. Whatever the distance is, it's not like being on the green. So I usually add 5 feet more to the distance I'm trying to hit. That seems to work. Otherwise your putt from fringe will come up way short if you don't add a little distance.