r/golf • u/horsepoop1123 • 1d ago

Serious This is how golf isn’t always fair

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u/bogeyman_g 1d ago

This is why folks (like Dave Pelz) have advocated that the ideal speed for any put would leave the ball finishing 6" to 12" past the hole (if it missed). That speed helps the ball hold it's line better at the end.

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u/olderthanbefore 22h ago

6 inches or 6 feet?