ABOUT
The GiMMiE Towel™ is a round, multi-purpose golf towel that can be used as a putting target, golf-swing training aid, club-cleaning towel, and game.
Getting Started
01
Getting Started
Lay the GiMMiE Towel™ flat on the putting green.
02
If It's Windy
Lightly wet the towel to add weight and keep it from blowing away.
03
How Far Away
Start about 10 feet from the center of the towel.
04
Approach
Putt toward the towel from different directions.
05
Goal
Your goal is to have the ball roll onto the towel and stop on it, controlling distand and speed.
06
Level Up
As your distance and speed control improves, place a ball every 5 feet farther from the center of the towel.
07
Challenge
Work your way up from 10 feet going to and mastering 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40+ feet.
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Finishing
Putt each ball toward the towel, trying to finish the ball on or as close to the towel as possible.
What You're Learning
CONTROL
The goal is not simply to hit the towel. Your goal is to learn how to control the speed of the ball as it approaches the target.
PACE
A well-paced putt rolls toward the hole at a speed that gives it a good chance of going in while minimizing how far it travels past the hole if it misses. Developing this ball speed/distance control is an important putting skill for reducing the number of strokes needed to complete a round.
SPEED
A good putting guideline: The ideal speed for a putt allows the ball to finish within about 12 inches of the hole if it does not go in.
Fun Facts
Size Is Perspective
A standard golf hole is 4.25 inches in diameter, but the effective size of the target changes with the speed of the ball.
Momentum has Weight
A putt that reaches the hole too quickly has more momentum. If it misses the center of the cup, it is more likely to roll past the hole rather than fall in. In other words, the faster the ball approaches the hole, the smaller your effective margin for error becomes.
Speed Matters
The GiMMiE Towel™ can help you practice the speed control needed to roll the ball toward the hole at a more optimal putting speed—giving you a better chance of finishing close or into the hole.