[YodasLuke]

I disagree vehemently on two points, Ted.
Firstly, I think speed comes first. If you break down why putts miss, the first port of call should be whether the capture speed was good or at least close. From there you can determine, whether you have hit the lines chosen and whether you've got a stroke(as in ability to hit on the line you want stroke, whether that be straight line, curved, curvilinear, arcing, or dare I suggest simply a knowledge and ability to putt straight), or whether you can aim straight or not. Then you go to work on whatever weakness needs to be addressed.

Secondly, I think it is a MASSIVE leap to suggest that two of the greatest plane line tracers AND artists to play the game suddenly became bereft of those talents once they stepped on the green.

Regards,
D

I'm not talking about addressing one's weakness. I'm talking about what a person's thinking about when making the stroke. You can have one of two things on the plate, line or speed. Clubface and Plane Line can be established at Address, then they take the backseat. Those that are not thinking about speed (power regulation) when they make the stroke are not as good as they could be.

It's not a massive leap by any stretch of the imagination. I recall one of the legends making a statement that putting shouldn't be part of golf. And, I guess you missed the footage of the other looking like he was putting through a pool of his own vomit in the later part of his career. I've got the video if you'd like to watch...