Pozzy's Putting Game

[Donovan]

I got this off another site and wanted to share it here.

Pozzy's Putting Game:


First, you need 10 putters, preferably identical to your every day putter. Having less means you have to keep picking them up, which gets boring. Throwing 10 in a row keeps it fun and lets you work on the muscle memory.

Mark out 5 spots in a straight line from the pole hole, at 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 feet. If 10 footers are a complete joke, then move it to 15, as we did after a couple months of playing. That in itself was proof of how well the game worked, as when we started, it was hard to get all 10 in from 10 feet, and after a while it was impossible to miss one.

So once you have your game set up, bring the 10 putters to the 10-foot line. I'd suggest putting a chair or table beside you, so you can quickly grab them without bending down to the ground every time.

You shoot all 10 from 10 feet. Since there is no excuse for missing a 10 footer EVER, the only way you score is by getting all 10 in. If you get all 10, then you get 10 points. But if you miss, you LOSE 10 points for every one you miss. Harsh, because there is no excuse for ever missing a 10 footer.

This next part involves what to do when you miss. The same rules apply to putts missed from all distances:

Take all of your misses to whichever miss was farthest from the pin. If you missed more than 1, you're going to pay by shooting the longest possible putts. When you shoot these back, you have to get them all in. If you get them all in, you don't get any more points. Why would you get rewarded for saving a putt you should have made in the first place? But if you MISS your comeback putts? You get screwed, and screwed hard, because missing a comeback putt is about as bad as it gets. So for every one you miss, you lose DOUBLE what that putt was originally worth. And if you then miss any of those putts, you lose DOUBLE what it just was.

In other words, don't miss those recovery putts, ever!

So all your discs are in. Now take all 10 to the 20' mark. These are all worth 1 point each. If you miss any of these (or any from longer distances) you don't LOSE any points, because you're no longer in the absolute ‘gimme’ range. However, we still want to reward consistency, so if you hit all 10 of them, you get double points. So you get 9 points for 9, or 20 points for 10. As with the others, take all the misses to the farthest point and shoot them back. If you miss any, you lose 2 points for each miss. You then take those all to the farthest miss, and lose 4 points if you miss any. If you miss a 3rd time, just give up disc golf.

Now shoot 10 from 30 feet. These are worth 2 points each, so you could get 40 if you hit all 10. All the other rules are the same.

Then 10 from 40', worth 5 points each.

Then 10 from 50', worth 10 points each.

[Three Putt]

I used to play Theo's game, but here is the thing...I missed most of those putts over 30 ft. :( I never really developed any confidence because I got used to missing putts. When I'd get in a tournament, I'd expect to miss a 30fter because I missed them all the time in practice.

What I have started is a program where I putt 15 minutes in the morning before work, 15 minutes at night after work. I use 2 putters...that big stack of putters is gone. If you have 10 putters, you don't concentrate. Who cares if I miss? I have 9 more! 2 discs makes me focus more. I set up where I feel comfortable that I'm going to drill the putt and execute it over and over for 15 minutes. Two putts...get them out of the basket and repeat. :) I don't practice 40 or 50 ft putts because I'm just going to reinforce the fact that I can't make them consistently and I'll be even less confident when faced with one in competition.

When I started I was only 15 ft away from the basket, but the repetition and the success has helped my confidence. Now most days I'm back to 30 ft. canning that putt over and over, and I don't have to go miss all those 40' and 50' putts that you take in the Pozzy game. Now when I'm in a tournament I expect to hit that 30fter. It has helped my putting a lot more than heaving 50ft prayer putts and trying to track the math of Theo's game.

[Donovan]

I did try this today and scored 22 my first time out.

Three Putt - I really like what you are saying about the 40 and 50 foot putts. I made only 1 of the 40's and none of the 50's. I agree that this could create a bad mental game.

It's just like when I used to teach ball golf. work on your 3, 4, and 5 foot putts to build confidence and leave those long ones to others. If you practice the long putts, just practice consistent speed and not trying to make the long putt.

I wonder if we just played this game at 10' 15' 20' 25' & 30'? I would imagine that would build confidence and help you really get accurate. Any thoughts?

[bikedoctor]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq_bh_GtjtQ

Three putt has the idea. I believe these techniques are grounded in ball golf but confidence (or the lack of it :() is universal.

I have started this program I found on you tube.

Kev.

[Donovan]

OK so I played this again but used the 10,15,20,25,30 distances. This was much better. I found my confidence growing. Not only with the shorter puts, but also the further distances got easier because the difference in distance was only 5 feet and sure enough, I improved with each round.

10 9 6 4 4 = 91
10 9 9 4 5 = 107
10 10 9 8 5* =118
*=miss return putt

I missed my last shot back from 30 feet UGG! Still the 25-foot putt started felling like the 20-foot putt. Putting close to 50% from 30 feet is a good sign because I felt like I could make it more every time I stepped up to it.

This was real fun and took hardly any time at all to do. I think once you have a "no miss" round or come real close to it, all you need to do to make it tougher and still not lose the confidence part of this, is to just start at 15 feet instead of 10 so you end up at 35 feet for you long putt.

Anyway, this will most certainly be my putting practice regiment for now. I t is fun and did add the pressure to the putts.

[Olorin]

I'm an innovator and a reviser, so I often tinker with games like this.

I think it's important to identify the main benefits of these games. To me, one of the greatest training benefits is eliminating 3 putt holes on longer putts. I saw immediate improvement and changed my style to make this happen. With that as my goal it really helped right away!

But to focus on that goal I changed the name to "Come backer" and only play it from the longer lengths of 32, 40, 48 ft. (These are 12, 15, 18 paces for me.) I do 3 sets of 10. 32-40-48, then 32-40-48. I don't expect to make many of these putts under any conditions, so it doesn't hurt my confidence to miss them. The key for me is just to eliminate 3 putts, and these lengths work really well for that.

[Olorin]

I'm also working on a revised version of the Pozzy game to focus on making putts in a range that I should make more of. The training goal for this game is to make putts, but a side benefit is still not to 3 putt.

I pace the lengths and do 2 sets of 8-10-12 paces. Seems to work pretty well and has already increased my confidence. I hope tol write up the rules and post it to the files section in DG Resources (http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/DGResources/files/) in the near future...

[Donovan]

I'm an innovator and a reviser, so I often tinker with games like this.

I think it's important to identify the main benefits of these games. To me, one of the greatest training benefits is eliminating 3 putt holes on longer putts. I saw immediate improvement and changed my style to make this happen. With that as my goal it really helped right away!

But to focus on that goal I changed the name to "Come backer" and only play it from the longer lengths of 32, 40, 48 ft. (These are 12, 15, 18 paces for me.) I do 3 sets of 10. 32-40-48, then 32-40-48. I don't expect to make many of these putts under any conditions, so it doesn't hurt my confidence to miss them. The key for me is just to eliminate 3 putts, and these lengths work really well for that.

That is a good way to practice these longer putting situation. Thanks bro.

[ERicJ]

I did try this today and scored 22 my first time out.

Three Putt - I really like what you are saying about the 40 and 50 foot putts. I made only 1 of the 40's and none of the 50's. I agree that this could create a bad mental game.

Tried for the first time tonight. Pretty much the same story: 23 first round, 14 second (missed a 20pt come-back), and 40 for the third round.

I wonder if we just played this game at 10' 15' 20' 25' & 30'? I would imagine that would build confidence and help you really get accurate. Any thoughts?

I'll probably try that next time too. Not much point in trying to hit the 40' & 50' putts when I'm only making 3 or 4 (of 10) at 30'.

ERic

[Donovan]

Yeah brother, I found that for confidence and consistency the shorter Pozzy's is better.

However there is something to be said for learning longer distances. You need knowledge of the disc flight for 50, 75, 100 foot distances to give yourself a chance at hitting these. I am starting to think that what needs to be learned is the disc path and touch for the big distances and not focus on the ability to sink the really long attempts. That is where the real value is.

Anyone else have thoughts on this?

[PhattD]

I have a similar regimen for practice. I don't keep score and I use 5 discs but same idea. Start at gimme range and keep backing up 5' at a time until you miss a comeback. Then move forward until you sink all 5. It's not at all uncommon for me to get to 60' or 70' before I miss a comeback and sink 5 in a row from 30'. The advantage in throwing the 50 or 60 footers is when you can do it with out mising a comeback then come game time you can run at baskets with confidence because there is no downside. (Obviously this depends on terrain). And you always finish your practice with 5 in a row from a reasonable distance.

[Nickwells]

I'm gonna have to try this out tomorrow. It sounds like it has a lot of potential for improving my putting. Muscle memory is key. Thanks guys.

[ERicJ]

I wonder if we just played this game at 10' 15' 20' 25' & 30'? I would imagine that would build confidence and help you really get accurate.

I'll probably try that next time too. Not much point in trying to hit the 40' & 50' putts when I'm only making 3 or 4 (of 10) at 30'.

ERic

Tried again tonight with 5' increments (10'-30')... played five rounds and scored: 61, 98, 32, 67, and 127. Sad but I missed 10' putts in the third and fourth rounds. :o My putting really needs work.

ERic

[Donovan]

I will share too ERicJ. Here's my latest scores. BTW, I have been shooting these on a practice Discatcher, that slopes downward behind it. SO some of my putt backs can get pretty long, pending on the wind and the way it starts rolling downhill. ;) I love a challenge! :cool:

91, 107, 118, 83, 109, 96, 126, 149, 86, 45, 101, 24

[ERicJ]

InStep basket on a flat surface in my back yard for my putting practice.

[Donovan]

Man, I have got to get a practice basket for home one of these days!!!

[Donovan]

BTW, I did get a Discatcher Sport and love it! It is great to pull this out and play this game anytime.

[kpc2004]

ive never thought of making putting practice into a game...i will definatly be trying this out

[Lewis]

This is the perfect use for the portable basket I bought last month. :D

I tried the "short" version this afternoon, and while my first round was something like -4, I improved almost every round and worked my way up to 80-something before calling it a day (I also need to work on my putting). It would probably be better for me if I had 10 putters, but for now I'll have to settle for a mixture of putters, midranges, and straight drivers.

Putting with a mixture of discs was an interesting experiment, and I found I have more confidence at the 30-foot range, and am therefore more accurate, with my DX Roc than my DX putters. I expect in the long-term it would be better to have a full set of identical putters, but it was rewarding to find confidence putting with my Roc.

Has anyone else tried the Pozzy putting routine with something other than putters alone?

[sidewinding]

So for every one you miss, you lose DOUBLE what that putt was originally worth. And if you then miss any of those putts, you lose DOUBLE what it just was.

In other words, don't miss those recovery putts, ever!



What would you say the putt "was originally worth" from the 10' range?

[RustyP]

LOVE me some Pozzy Putting! Me and a guy from DiscGolfReview.com have a little bet going right now to see who can have the highest average score over the next few months...loser buys the other a 6er of some delicious craft beer:D We don't play by the exact rules though...we throw from 15', 20', 25', 30' and 40'...and we don't deduct any points for missed 15-footers.

Since I started playing again last week, my scores have been 55, 97, 40 and 66.

I really like playing 1 round with a straddle putt and then one with a stagger stance...just to see the difference between the two and which I need the most work on.

[DiscChainBasket18]

In my putting practice a 40 or 50 footer will be changed to an 'upshot'. Intead of trying to throw at the chains, I'll try to lay up at the base. I'll lay up in front of, behind, right & left of the pin. Now my lay ups are pretty good!

[RustyP]

In my putting practice a 40 or 50 footer will be changed to an 'upshot'. Intead of trying to throw at the chains, I'll try to lay up at the base. I'll lay up in front of, behind, right & left of the pin. Now my lay ups are pretty good!

Not a bad idea at all...but I'd suggest going for those longer putts in practice, because you've got nothing to lose and practice is the easiest way to become comfortable making a run at longer putts in an actual round, when it counts.

[sidewinding]

What would you say the putt "was originally worth" from the 10' range?

Since noone answered my question I looked it up myself. These rules are a little different:

1. The closest station is 15'

2. You get -5 for all missed comeback putts regardless of the station.

3. You get -10 for all three putts regardless of the station.

If everyone is going to start posting their scores on here for this game it should be somewhat standardized and this link is the best version I could find.

http://marshallstreetdiscgolf.com/the_pozzyputting_game.html

[sidewinding]

The Pozzy Putting Game

The purpose of this game is to improve your putting.

Play
You throw ten times from each of five stations. The stations are 15, 20, 30, 40 and 50 feet from the basket. Additionally, you have to throw all of your misses from the farthest missed putt at each station, and if you miss any of THOSE, you have to three-putt those misses from the farthest miss, and so forth. You’re finished with a station when all 10 discs are in the basket.

Scoring
From 15 feet, you get 10 points if you hit all 10. If you don’t hit all 10 putts, you get zero points, and also receive –10 for each miss. This penalty only applies to the 15-foot station. The idea is that you shouldn’t miss 15-footers.

From 20 feet, you get 1 point for each made putt.

From 30 feet, you get 2 points for each made putt.

From 40 feet, you get 5 points for each made putt.

From 50 feet, you get 10 points for each made putt.


10 for 10 Bonus
From 20, 30, 40 and 50 feet, if you hit all 10 putts, you get double points. So all 10 from 20 feet is then worth 20 points, all 10 from 30 feet 40 points, all 10 from 40 feet 100 points, and all ten from 50 feet 200 points.

Other Penalties
When throwing all your misses from the farthest miss, you are penalized –5 points for each missed miss, regardless of station. If you miss your three-putt, you’re penalized –10 for each miss. If you miss three times from your miss, you earn –20 points, and so forth into infinity, or until all ten discs are in the basket.

Competing
By all means compete any way you want. Alex Pozzy and I used to compete remotely, with the winner getting the highest single game score until a certain tournament date where we’d both be present. The loser would bring the winner a six-pack of bad beer.

There is one caveat. If you fail to finish a round, all subsequent scores that day don’t count.

[solomon.trenton]

this is a great idea. very cool.

[SimonCarr]

These kind of putting games are fun.. I did something similar to this playing with 3 other guys... one of them was a pro level player. It was funny because I dominated all of them at the putting game. I was making a lot more from 40+ than anyone else. The next day I played in a large tournament and hit two 40 footers, but missed probably 5 from 25 feet and in...

So, while games like this DO improve muscle memory - they do NOT help with concentration or focus. Also, when you are practicing from such varied distances you don't really gain that consistency.

What is really helpful is to use less discs (I use 2 or 3), and practice from distances that you will normally be putting from... 12 feet, 18 feet, 24 feet are the distances I do. My putt from 40 feet is not much different than 24 feet - so I don't see the reason in practicing 40 footers if I am going to miss most of them anyway. Putting practice is all about building confidence and getting in a routine that you comfortable with.

[Lewis]

I've been wondering about how to score missed second putts. The way the game was posted at the top of this thread, missing a second putt from the farthest station costs you more than missing a second putt from the nearer stations. This doesn't seem right to me, because your miss from 20' should never land anywhere other than right by the basket, while a miss from 50' could understandably leave you with more than a gimme comeback. I'd rather count -5 for all missed second putts, or even as follows:

From the 2nd station: -10 for missing a second shot.
From the 3rd station: -5 for missing a second shot.
From the 4th station: -2 for missing a second shot.
From the 5th station: -1 for missing a second shot.

This latter option would leave even more margin of error for the longer distances, but now that I see it, I like the idea of counting -5 for every missed second-shot. It's simpler to tally and a better reflection of what I should expect to experience, especially since I'm more likely to play from shorter distances.

One more thought: Playing from 15-20-30-40-50 sounds to me like "blue level" putting, while 15-20-25-30-40 seems like "white level" putting, and 10-15-20-25-30 seems more like "red level" putting.

[Donovan]

What would you say the putt "was originally worth" from the 10' range?

Not sure of your question bro, but that distance is worth 10 points if you don't miss one. If you miss one you get nothing.

[RustyP]

So, while games like this DO improve muscle memory - they do NOT help with concentration or focus. Also, when you are practicing from such varied distances you don't really gain that consistency.


I dont know about that man...I have to disagree with you here. I think as long as you make a point to focus on each putt as though you are playing an actual round of golf, it's going to help your concentration overall. For me personally, games like Pozzy Putting make it easier to maintain concentration/focus because I'm constantly trying to beat my previous score...the same could actually be said about any kind of putting practice where you keep track of your makes/misses over a period of time.

[Donovan]

Not a bad idea at all...but I'd suggest going for those longer putts in practice, because you've got nothing to lose and practice is the easiest way to become comfortable making a run at longer putts in an actual round, when it counts.

In my putting practice a 40 or 50 footer will be changed to an 'upshot'. Intead of trying to throw at the chains, I'll try to lay up at the base. I'll lay up in front of, behind, right & left of the pin. Now my lay ups are pretty good!

I agree with the going for these putts at least in practice. You can always throw the floating in style putt if the comeback putt makes you nervous. Just remember, if you never get it to the basket, then you never gave yourself a chance to make it. It is OK to miss these putts if your 10-20 footers are good. Having some tough come back putts can only make you get stronger at those during a round. This is the real point of this game....make putts and deal with the pressures of the game.

[Donovan]

I've been wondering about how to score missed second putts. The way the game was posted at the top of this thread, missing a second putt from the farthest station costs you more than missing a second putt from the nearer stations. This doesn't seem right to me, because your miss from 20' should never land anywhere other than right by the basket, while a miss from 50' could understandably leave you with more than a gimme comeback. I'd rather count -5 for all missed second putts, or even as follows:

From the 2nd station: -10 for missing a second shot.
From the 3rd station: -5 for missing a second shot.
From the 4th station: -2 for missing a second shot.
From the 5th station: -1 for missing a second shot.

This latter option would leave even more margin of error for the longer distances, but now that I see it, I like the idea of counting -5 for every missed second-shot. It's simpler to tally and a better reflection of what I should expect to experience, especially since I'm more likely to play from shorter distances.

One more thought: Playing from 15-20-30-40-50 sounds to me like "blue level" putting, while 15-20-25-30-40 seems like "white level" putting, and 10-15-20-25-30 seems more like "red level" putting.

The point of the starting from 10' was to compensate for the confidence factor. Putting the longer version can start making you get a lack of confidence. Sinking 9 out of 10 50' putts is not that common. SO by doing a shorter version, you begin to get a real confidence in your putting.

[Donovan]

One more point on the scoring...the point of the penalties for misses, were to give you the sense of pressure. I don't know if it matters how much you deduct, as long as you feel the pressure. The version I posted, is how I learned it. I don't know if there is an official version of the rules or not.

I sure do think it will improve your putting and like I said before it is a great warm up exercise.

[sidewinding]

[QUOTE=Donovan;2450]I did try this today and scored 22 my first time out.

[QUOTE]

Donovan

1. Did you miss any from 10'?

2. If so, did you miss any comback putts?

3. If so, how many penalty points did you deduct?

4. If you didn't miss any from 10', how many penalty points would you have deducted if you had?

I'm just curious how you interpret the rules that you posted.

[sidewinding]

Tried for the first time tonight. Pretty much the same story: 23 first round, 14 second (missed a 20pt come-back), and 40 for the third round.

ERic

ERic

1. Did you miss any from 10'?

2. If so, did you miss any comback putts?

3. If so, how many penalty points did you deduct?

4. If you didn't miss any from 10', how many penalty points would you have deducted if you had?

Since the rules that Donovan posted are not clear on the penalty deduction from 10' I am just curious how you interpreted it?

[ERicJ]

1. Did you miss any from 10'?

Been a long time... trying to remember... yeah, I probably did.

2. If so, did you miss any comback putts?

Probably not from 10'.

3. If so, how many penalty points did you deduct?
4. If you didn't miss any from 10', how many penalty points would you have deducted if you had?

I would do -10 for each missed putt from the initial range. -20 for each missed comeback putt from the initial group. -40 for each missed comeback-comeback putt.

Don't miss 10'-ers... it's kills your score for the game.

Since the rules that Donovan posted are not clear on the penalty deduction from 10' I am just curious how you interpreted it?

This is what I saw as the relevant parts to your question:

You shoot all 10 from 10 feet. Since there is no excuse for missing a 10 footer EVER, the only way you score is by getting all 10 in. If you get all 10, then you get 10 points. But if you miss, you LOSE 10 points for every one you miss. Harsh, because there is no excuse for ever missing a 10 footer.
[...]
But if you MISS your comeback putts? You get screwed, and screwed hard, because missing a comeback putt is about as bad as it gets. So for every one you miss, you lose DOUBLE what that putt was originally worth. And if you then miss any of those putts, you lose DOUBLE what it just was.

In other words, don't miss those recovery putts, ever!

ERic

[sidewinding]

I think the version of the game found at this link (http://marshallstreetdiscgolf.com/the_pozzyputting_game.html) is more accurate because the guy not only knows the creator (Alex Pozzy), he used to play the game with him.

[Donovan]

Donovan

1. Did you miss any from 10'?
2. If so, did you miss any comback putts?
3. If so, how many penalty points did you deduct?
4. If you didn't miss any from 10', how many penalty points would you have deducted if you had?
I'm just curious how you interpret the rules that you posted.

OK brother, I have no idea what I did way back then, but I will pick a couple that I played recently and give you the play by plays.
(* = each 1st comeback miss) (# = each 2nd comeback miss)

Game 1
10' 10 = 10 pts (for getting them all)
15' 10 = 1 pt each, 10 x 2 (for getting them all) = 20 + 10 = 30
20' 7 = 2 pts each, 14 + 30 = 34
25' 2 * = 5 pts each, 10 -10 (for the 1 1st miss) = 0 + 34 = 34
30' 4 *** = 10 pts each, 40 - 60 (for 3 1st misses) = -20 + 24 = 14
Score = 14

Game 2
10' 10 = 10 pts (for getting them all)
15' 10 = 1 pt each, 10 x 2 (for getting them all) = 20 + 10 = 30
20' 10 = 2 pts each, 20 x 2 (for getting them all) = 40 + 30 = 70
25' 7 = 5 pts each, 35 + 70 = 105
30' 3 = 10 pts each, 30 + 105 =135
Score = 135

Here is a made up one with many variances:
10' 9 = 0 (for not getting them all)
15' 10 = 1 pt each, 10 x 2 (for getting them all) = 20 + 0 = 20
20' 8 * # = 2 pts each, 16 - 4 (for 1 1st miss) = 12 - 8 (for 1 2nd miss) = 4 + 20 = 24
25' 4 ** = 5 pts each, 20 - 20 (for 2 1st misses) = 0 + 24 = 24
30' 10 = 10 pts each, 100 x 2 (for getting them all) = 200 + 24 = 224
Score = 224

It seems confusing but once you do it a few times, it is not that hard.

[Donovan]

Since the rules that Donovan posted are not clear on the penalty deduction from 10' I am just curious how you interpreted it?

From 10' :
You make all 10 you get 10 pts.
If you miss even one, you get 0 pts.

also - (if you make the first comeback putt it counts as 0 for the score on that disc that round)

[Donovan]

I think the version of the game found at this link (http://marshallstreetdiscgolf.com/the_pozzyputting_game.html) is more accurate because the guy not only knows the creator (Alex Pozzy), he used to play the game with him.

Hey that is great that you found that! I may have to start playing it that way. It is probably easier to sore the misses. All I know, is that the pressure on the long comeback putts will make you feel like you are trying for par on each throw. I love the pressure practice.

Thanks again brother for finding that! :cool:

[Donovan]

Sorry for putting this in 2 threads, but I figure it could be helpful when someone just stumbles upon one of threads in the future.

Here is that great putting diagram made into 30 smaller versions that can print on one sheet. You can find whatever uses you want, but I think I will use it with the Pozzy Putting Game and write in the distance of the missed putt. If you did this enough times, I think you could chart these in excel and you might see if your miss positions change as your distance changes. Should be real interesting. :cool:

http://www.dgcoursereview.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=10&pictureid=713

[sidewinding]

Hey that is great that you found that! I may have to start playing it that way. It is probably easier to sore the misses. All I know, is that the pressure on the long comeback putts will make you feel like you are trying for par on each throw. I love the pressure practice.

Thanks again brother for finding that! :cool:

Thank you, Donovan, for bringing this game to our attention. It is a great way to practice. I played two rounds today using the rules from the link I posted. I scored -200 and then -102 (in 15 mph wind gusts). I had never practiced 40 and 50 footers and could not believe how difficult they are. I nailed three 40 footers and one 50 footer.

The thing that will keep most people from trying this game is the fact that most people don't have 10 putters. I had to borrow a couple of ultralights from the kids and my wife's 181 champion aero to get up to 10. That combined with the wind is why my scores are so terrible ;););).

[Donovan]

Thank you, Donovan, for bringing this game to our attention. It is a great way to practice. I played two rounds today using the rules from the link I posted. I scored -200 and then -102 (in 15 mph wind gusts). I had never practiced 40 and 50 footers and could not believe how difficult they are. I nailed three 40 footers and one 50 footer.

The thing that will keep most people from trying this game is the fact that most people don't have 10 putters. I had to borrow a couple of ultralights from the kids and my wife's 181 champion aero to get up to 10. That combined with the wind is why my scores are so terrible ;););).

Oh bro! Just use 5 or however many you have and take your time. It is better for your game if you do not stand in the exact same spot for each of the 10 putts. I think it is much better for you to step away and go through your pre-shot routine for each putt anyway. Just leave the furthest out miss or use a mini to mark it and keep going. :cool:

I must admit the more you use very like putters or at least close, the more you will gain confidence in your putting. If you are jsut fillingin 10 discs and they are not similar at all, that is not going to really help you with your putter when putting.

[swellerdiscgolf]

It would be cool if there was a way we could track everybody's scores on here and kind of make it a competition between us on here. I just remembered this game and brought it to my bro-in-law's attention. This past sunday when we played a round, he missed a 7'er, and when I tossed him his disc and told him to try again he missed again, and a third time, and a fourth time. The thing was he never missed consistently one way or another. I told him he should try doing this game when we get home. He just started playing in August, but there is no excuse for missing those 7'ers.

[Donovan]

I made an excel sheet that calculates the score as well as having the rules and a score sheet that you can print out. I am not sure how we could put it on this site. I could possibly add it to Olorin's Disc Golf Resources and link it here maybe. Any thoughts?

[Lewis]

I made an excel sheet that calculates the score as well as having the rules and a score sheet that you can print out. I am not sure how we could put it on this site. I could possibly add it to Olorin's Disc Golf Resources and link it here maybe. Any thoughts?

Or if Olorin doesn't want to host it, save it at Mediafire, and then link to that.

[Donovan]

Link to Pozzy's Excel spread sheet. (http://www.geocities.com/donovn1/pozzys.xls)

I decided to host it on my old homepage.

Notice the 2 tabs at the bottom:
Calculate - this one has the rules and the calculator on top.
Score Sheet - For prining score sheets to take with you.

Both are printable if you choose.