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Sam knows that the game’s won or lost on the putting surface.

Sam Adams

Sam Adams really wants a new putter but it’s not on the market yet so he’s told me he’s willing to settle for this indoor putting green set-up.

I don’t know about this one, Sam. If the outdoor practice green was good enough for Team USA in Inchon, why do you need to take your putting practice inside?

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  • I’m not sure why Sam wants this setup. He lives in the Sunny South on a very nice golf course and can probably use the practice greens throughout the winter  Maybe he’s thinking ahead to August, which is when I’d really prefer to play golf indoors in the air conditioning.  (I live in the Sunny South too!)

    If your Secret Santa can’t afford that indoor putting green, would you be willing to settle for Swingbyte? This golf swing analyzer provides data and analytics to help golfers correct their swing, the first-ever Virtual Coach. Swinbyte’s Virtual Coach will take a golfer’s swing data and provide easy-to-digest swing tips and drills to help the golfer correct their swing flaws. Golfers can now seamlessly implement a new teaching tip or drill to help improve their golf swing.

    The cost: The Swingbyte Virtual Coach app is $169 but that indoor practice green doesn’t even have a price tag on it. You have to get the manufacturer to take measurements and give you an estimate.  I wonder if it costs as much as Jordan Spieth’s full-swing golf simulator?

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