I don’t know why I didn’t think of this prior to the winter of ’20-’21. I’ve had this basket since 2000 and never brought it inside! I usually play 2 games of PP360 every day and the improvement has been very palpable. I couldn’t be happier with how this has turned out.
I set out to really work on my straddle putts this winter, and the improvement has been stellar. If you struggle with straddle putts like I did, I definitely recommend lots of PP360 where you putt half of them with a straddle stance.
I am kind of a nerd so I kept track of everything. Here are my make percentages at each PP360 distance this winter:
1,320 putts at each station so far:
10′ = 1,320/1,320 (1.000) Gotta make all of those!
15′ = 1,314/1,320 (.995) Yeah, should make all of these too…
20′ = 1,226/1,320 (.929) Start to miss 1 in 14 here instead of 1 in 220.
25′ = 1,044/1,320 (.791) I still expect to make these, but don’t sweat a miss.
30′ = 887/1,320 (.672) Proud of this, and it’s around 72% lately.
I always putt first with my preferred stance using my starting go-to putting putter, a yellow 2-year-old 175g XT Aviar. LOVE LOVE LOVE this putter. And my last putt is always a stagger-stance putt with one of my 175g Prime Burst “Ham” Deputies (their color and pattern resemble a slice of ham!). PP360 keeps track of your first and last putt at each station, so I get to compare how I do with each putter, keeping in mind I have plenty of practice effect by the time the last Deputy is flying, so its efficacy is skewed up for this example. Also, I consider that first putt to be essentially the “real” putt because it most resembles one you encounter on the course.
1st Putt XT Aviar (normal staggered stance):
10′ = 132/132 (1.000) I would sure hope so.
15′ = 132/132 (1.000) All 6 misses were mental lapses while doing reps.
20′ = 120/132 (.909) I want to make EVERY 20-footer. A goal for next year.
25′ = 112/132 (.848) I love my XT Aviar.
30′ = 95/132 (.720) I love my XT Aviar.
I love my XT Aviar.
10th Putt PB Deputy (straddle stance)
10′ = 132/132 (1.000) Again, mandatory.
15′ = 132/132 (1.000) Practice effect already evident. 5/6 missed were D’s
20′ = 123/132 (.932) Definitely practice effect here!
25′ = 113/132 (.856) Really rolling by that 10th attempt…
30′ = 80/132 (.606) …and then it is WAY evident I’m better not straddling!
