GAMES MICROSOFT XBOX LINKS 2004 Manual - Page 12

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1. Hitting the Ball

CHIPPING AND PUTTING

Putting

To make a putt, you'll need to read the green, use

the Putting Assistant to fi nd your line, set the Aim

Marker, and putt with good tempo and just the right

power...putting is not easy! You can use the Putter

anytime, but it's automatically selected only if you're

on the green.

To select the Putter

1. Pull

until the Putter is selected.

-or-

1. Press and hold

to display the Shot Types Gizmo.

2. Move

while holding

to select Putt, and then release

Reading the Green

There are three tools to help you line up your putts:

Grid: Click

to display a grid, making the terrain contours easier

to read.

Putting Camera: Press

to get a ground-level view of the putting

surface between the ball and the hole.

Putting Assistant: The Putting Assistant is a blue line that

automatically displays the direction your putt will roll (depending on

speed). For Beginner players, the line is very narrow and extends up

to 30 feet; for Intermediate and Advanced players, the line is shorter

and wider.

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By applying Skill Points to your player's Putting

attribute, you can add length and focus to the Putting

Assistant for every diffi culty level.

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Aiming Your Putt

When putting, the Aim Marker always

starts out near the hole. Unless the

green is perfectly fl at (leaving you

with a straight putt), you will need

to reposition the Aim Marker!

To aim your putt

1. Press

Aim Marker.

2. When the Putting Assistant is

in line with the hole, press

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Press

the Aim Marker to get a top

view of the Putting Assistant.

The Putting Stroke

When using the Putting Power

Meter, the longer the backswing,

the harder it is to control your

putt. Smooth tempo is especially

important when putting and even

more so with short putts!

Automatic Gimmes

Very short putts (1 foot or less; 2 feet

or less for Beginners) are automatic

Gimmes , meaning you get to sit back

and watch as your player steps up to

the ball and taps it into the hole. This

Gimme feature cannot be disabled

or customized.

to move the

, and then move