You've seen those oddballs with their little pinkies in the air and a strange loping style of walking as they survey their 25 footer for par. Yup, that is a sighting of the lesser-speckled Apointee, a less rare bird than it used to be.

I am guessing you want to know what is in the Apointee's mind when all his/her arm waving, semaphore stuff is going on as you gently slam your 3 footer off the green?

Read on my friend.

AimPoint Express

Distance = less than 6 feet

• Make sure your toes point up the slope
• Hold club in centre of your body so it doesn't disturb your weight balance
• Feel / measure the slope under your feet
• Usually it is between 0.5 degrees to 5 degrees

Aiming the putt (say its left to right)

• 0 degrees = centre cup
• 0.5 degrees = left centre
• 1 degree = left edge
• 2 degrees = 1 inch left of the hole
• 3 degrees = 2 inches
• 4 degrees = 3 inches
• 5 degrees = 4 inches and so on

Distance = 2 to 7 yards

• The aim point is determined by finger width from centre cup
• Get your degree of slope at 1/3 and 2/3 distance from the hole
• Your slope degree choice is the higher of the two measures at 1/3 and 2/3 distance

Aiming the putt

• Right arm slightly bent out in front of your body
• 0.5 degrees = use little pinky side on
• 1 degree = index finger front on (right hand)
• 1.5 degrees = thumb
• 2 degrees = 2 fingers
• 3, 4, 5 degrees are 3, 4 and 5 fingers

Distance = over 7 yards

• The aim point is determined by finger width from centre cup
• Get your slope degrees 1/3, 1/2 and 2/3 paces from the hole
• Your degree choice is the higher of the three measures

Aiming the putt

• Right arm slightly bent out in front of your body
• 0.5 degrees = use little pinky side on
• 1 degree = index finger front on (right hand)
• 1.5 degrees = thumb
• 2 degrees = 2 fingers
• 3, 4, 5 degrees are 3, 4 and 5 fingers