Alternative to a Stimpmeter

For no particular reason this ran across my mind while watching a REALLY
fast putt roll ever so slowly down the hill (and well past the pin). The
thought is that there is a correlation between how long it takes a putt
that travels a total of 20 feet (for example) to come to a complete stop and
the speed of the green. The longer the travel time the faster the green.

This is more idle curiosity vs. something really useful, but it would be an
easy way to judge the speed of any green with nothing more than the
stopwatch function on the cheap sports watch that I always wear (and the
ability to accurately pace off a putt). There are times when I (or guys I am
playing with) have said "just how the hell fast are these greens today?".
This technique would have golfers a way to answer that question without
dragging around a stimpmeter.

Anyone know if this data has ever been documented? I assume that serious use
of the technique (such as pacing off and then timing your competitors putts)
would violate Rule 14-3. But for casual answers to the speed question I
would find it useful (if I just had the data).

Thanks.

dave

ps. I guess this is kind of analagous to the use of frequency to determine
stiffness of a golf club.




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