True aim ball marker

[mitchdoc]

Cut out today for my first round of the year and my first round with this ball marker. One of my playing partners commented that he didn't think it was legal because it was an alignment aid. I think he was just saying that because I was draining so many putts lol.

 

Had 26 puts today and sank a good four pots or more from that testy 6 to 10 ft distance. This is usually a week spot for me..

 

I did keep it simple. I did my aim point read and then use the slashes on the marker to represent the number of fingers I would give the slope. Seem to work very well. I have not tried the chart yet. But if today is any indication I won't need to.

[OspreyCI]

On 4/28/2023 at 3:22 PM, mitchdoc said:

Cut out today for my first round of the year and my first round with this ball marker. One of my playing partners commented that he didn't think it was legal because it was an alignment aid. I think he was just saying that because I was draining so many putts lol.

 

Had 26 puts today and sank a good four pots or more from that testy 6 to 10 ft distance. This is usually a week spot for me..

 

I did keep it simple. I did my aim point read and then use the slashes on the marker to represent the number of fingers I would give the slope. Seem to work very well. I have not tried the chart yet. But if today is any indication I won't need to.

Great stuff man. Love the Aimpont with this marker. Makes it so easy and efficient. Congrats on the great putting round. 

[Doaner84]

@SE Gamer  Kudos for adding the magnet to the marker. I attach a regular marker to it so my playing partners don’t have to putt with the huge marker in the way. 

[OspreyCI]

11 hours ago, Doaner84 said:

@SE Gamer  Kudos for adding the magnet to the marker. I attach a regular marker to it so my playing partners don’t have to putt with the huge marker in the way. 

Smart man. I need to do that. I get complaints. Lol. 

[awwwskeetskeet]

Was kind of weary on ordering one but my goodness the marker helped me get 5 one putts this past weekend and it was a personal record! 

[nosil]

Does anyone know if @SE Gameris still producing these?  Reached out via a DM a few weeks ago and no response.  

[OspreyCI]

38 minutes ago, nosil said:

Does anyone know if @SE Gameris still producing these?  Reached out via a DM a few weeks ago and no response.  

Not sure. Hit him up again and see. Great dude and should get back to you. 

[awwwskeetskeet]

45 minutes ago, nosil said:

Does anyone know if @SE Gameris still producing these?  Reached out via a DM a few weeks ago and no response.  

He is, I just ordered one and received it this past friday.

[nosil]

1 hour ago, OspreyCI said:

Not sure. Hit him up again and see. Great dude and should get back to you. 

 

1 hour ago, awwwskeetskeet said:

He is, I just ordered one and received it this past friday.

thanks maybe he will see the post here and find my DMs.  😁

[TonyRo]

Does anyone have the old Aimpoint charts? Presumably you could correlate some of these break numbers in the chart to the Aimpoint charts and figure out roughly what the hash marks correlate to, and for what stimp. 

 

Product development idea - put different hashes on each side, perhaps one @ 9 stimp and one @ 11. 

[mitchdoc]

Looking mine. Still getting used to looking it up at the hole. I use the putter shaft to confirm the alignment.

Did have 5 lip out Pitts last round.

So far for the season averaging 30 putts power round through 10.

Edited May 13, 2023 by mitchdoc

[fmc]

On 4/1/2023 at 8:27 PM, SE Gamer said:

 

Yep, and got your PM as well. 

@SE Gamer hope you received my PM! Like to see if you have made any new batch. Thank you!

[nosil]

@SE GamerI've also sent a few PMs about the marker.  

[It_aint_no_hobby]

@SE Gamer

I would also purchase your design if you decide to make more.  Looks great!

[It_aint_no_hobby]

@SE Gamer

I skipped past a few pages and need to get caught up.  If you’re still on beta testing let me know, if your past that would be happy to pay for one and then refer design to some members of my club!

[Sons_of_Pitches]

@SE Gamer- I’m interested in one of these as well if your still producing them.  I sent you a DM as well. Thanks in advance.

[sea8tea]

@SE Gamer- I hope you are still producing this, as I’m interested ... sent you a message as well

[sheppick.dan]

If he’s still making them it’s well worth it. My lines been good since. 

[Z1ggy16]

On 5/8/2023 at 3:43 PM, TonyRo said:

Does anyone have the old Aimpoint charts? Presumably you could correlate some of these break numbers in the chart to the Aimpoint charts and figure out roughly what the hash marks correlate to, and for what stimp. 

 

Product development idea - put different hashes on each side, perhaps one @ 9 stimp and one @ 11. 

That's a pretty good idea but I think from earlier in this thread, I posted some pretty detailed calculations about inches of break per degree of slope per stimp. I have to look back but my guess would be the difference on the actual marker wouldn't be that much, such that the actual "kerf" of the tool that is used to make the lines might be wider than the difference in one stimp marker to the other. 

 

I might post some more thoughts later... But in summary I stopped using it, and it's pretty much just for one reason but maybe some others here have found work arounds. I'm actually back to aim point but I'm the future I actually want to try to have a big matrix in my score card holder more in terms of inches of break. I'm finding even aimpoint is too crude at times because you're essentially relying on your finger width to somehow perfectly correlate with the slope %... I have a green contour map for my home course and I'm constantly playing too much break even at max arm length. Guess the solution would be make the read closer to the hole (Infront of ball) but then I need to constantly adjust where I stand and ideally I'd want less variables. 

[Z1ggy16]

OK I'm on a PC so I can type a little more with less effort

 

In a nut shell, this table is the reason why I don't think the marker is something that is truly going to be effective for me, personally.

Maybe most of us play closer to 8-9 stimp greens, but it's still a relatively good example of how different a putt plays downhill vs up hill. Even though I may look or feel "moderate break", if I'm roughly 45* from the break line on a 5 or 6% slope... Not only does the marker not have enough lines ('m guessing, to be honest I did not verify this mathematically, please check me), but to "see" the same thing on that angle but have such a big change in the amount of break you'd need to play is too much of a variable for me. At least with aim point, I can technically move my fingers closer to/further away to adjust for green speed.

 

As a more logical/non-feel based & linear putter, for some reason this makes it harder for me. I'd feel much more 'at ease' having a booklet with a giant table that I can quickly reference for amount of break (in inches or feet) to play with respect to putt distance and "Effective stimp" with flat being the native green stimp, and then any making adjustments based on location in radial degrees from the break line.

 

I think this marker is the most effective and quick way to line up putts on greens that are pretty flat without slopes over 3% or so. Unfortunately, I play two courses that have several greens with large chunks of the green that are up to 6-7% and even with "slower" greens, is almost comical how much putts can break, even when they are uphill. Here's one fun par3, where the mean green's keeper likes to put the flag about 15 paces on in the middle. If you are unlucky enough to end up back right with a front flag.... good luck. 4 lines on the marker won't cut it, especially come September when the grass is starting to generally get healthy again and they'll cut them a little lower.

[sheppick.dan]

I agree that the marker isn’t a “perfect” alignment everytime. There is too much variable if you don’t get it dead straight. What I have seen and felt though is it atleast helps me align it better than before. 
 

I have actually found recently if I don’t line it up and just go off of feel and don’t even read the putt I am almost just as good. 

[golf-RN]

@SE Gamer would love to get a few of these if you are still making them, also sent a DM. Thanks!!

[justins921]

Not trying to take anything away from @SE Gamer, he did great work here. I just wanted to throw it out there that I have the actual True Aim Marker, and because of its high price, have been afraid of losing it, so I designed and 3d printed my own version as well. 

I have embedded a magnet in it too.

 

I spent a good amount of time making sure the quality is really good, that the colors are close, and that the sizing is nearly identical. ( I made some small changes so that it has the optimal print settings)

Edited July 30, 2023 by justins921
Added context and image

[justins921]

Here are some images comparing my print to the original True Aim marker. I also posted these on Etsy as I plan on offering different 3d printed golf accessories. 

 

My next project is an attachment for a club and ball washer, like this, https://a.co/d/9LrZlAh, to easily attach to a clicgear push cart.

 

 

[70sinsight]

Very late to the party, but just saw a post from Bryson using Tim's marker and remembered scanning the first page of this some time ago. Don't suppose there will be any more batches? Speed is great for me, start line, not as much. 

[JAMH03]

One of my favorite threads of the year thank you so much. @SE Gamer @Z1ggy16! 

[MattM97]

On 12/1/2023 at 10:24 PM, 70sinsight said:

Very late to the party, but just saw a post from Bryson using Tim's marker and remembered scanning the first page of this some time ago. Don't suppose there will be any more batches? Speed is great for me, start line, not as much. 

 

Website says in stock. 

[Rondog960]

@SE GamerI hope you are still producing this, as I’m interested ... sent you a message as well.

 

Thanks

[hammer74]

looks good.  I would like to buy one as well.   

 

Thank you