Reading Greens and Making Putts

Master reading greens and putts by learning what to look at and how to perceive the shape of the green to predict the ball's path toward the hole.

Develop touch to read putts, aim based on your read, and deliver a consistent pace that stays in the safe zone and doesn't roll far past the hole.

Learn to read green surfaces by assessing flatness, tilt direction, and steepness in percent grade, gauge green speed, and apply delivery speed and start line for putts.

Learn to read greens by mapping the fall line to the break pattern, then use clock positions to estimate breaks from two to ten feet, accounting for slope and speed.

Learn to read greens using a fault line baseline, evaluate slope and speed, and apply three methods to establish a precise start line, then deliver with consistent tempo.

Master aim and stroke in putting by aligning the putter face to a start line, and using a flat, pendulum stroke with proper grip and neck and shoulder setup.

Set the start line from the high side of the hole using a 4 percent overall slope and 18 paces to guide your lag putt, then judge pace and touch.

Master difficult putts by reading the last surface flatness first and predicting how a downhill hill redirects the ball toward the hole, using contour and fall lines.

Develop the skill of reading greens by cultivating touch and delivery speed to predict breaks, practicing puts from two to ten feet on 3 percent slopes and clock positions.