Question about putting

hackervacin1 · #1 (**permalink**) 07-05-2008, 01:55 AM

When a pro has a tap-in putt; he will mark the ball, pick it up then put it back down. Is there any practical reason for this?

Neil18 · #2 (**permalink**) 07-05-2008, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by hackervacin1

When a pro has a tap-in putt; he will mark the ball, pick it up then put it back down. Is there any practical reason for this?

Hello!

A couple of reasons:

To make sure the ball hasn't settled in a pitch mark/on a spike mark

Part of the routine. On other putts the routine will involve reading then lining the putt up. Bobbing down to mark it gives a chance for a brief read for a short putt, the gets the routine started all over again.

Tis very important.

klaymon · #3 (**permalink**) 07-05-2008, 03:49 AM

I think also if they have an alignment line on the ball, they will re-align it with the hole.

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