Ever hit a putt you thought was going in only to have it drift wide right? If you have, chances are you misread the green. My golf lessons teach that reading greens takes skill, good judgment, and experience. Since theres no formula for determining the direction a ball must start based on the slope of the green and the distance to the hole, reading greens is key to sinking more putts. And sinking more putts, as my golf tips emphasize, produces a lower golf handicap.
Lets talk about ball speed for a second. Ball speed is critical in putting. The factors affecting speed are (1) the type of grass youre putting on, (2) the direction the grass is growing, and (3) the moisture of the grass. Wet greens tend to slow a ball down. Fast greens tend to drift the ball away from the hole.
Reading a green correctlyaccounting for how these factors affect your putt helps you determine not only the speed of a putt but also the direction. To sharpen your skill at this technique, we recommend developing a green-reading routine.
Lets look at the putting sequence before getting into specifics. First, your subconscious mind absorbs all the factors affecting ball speed and...
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