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“I'm trying to see in the last few feet basically as the ball's dying speed what it's doing.”
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Reading Greens 101 - How to Read Golf Putts for Speed and Break on Bent Grass Greens
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- 1As you walk up to the green, assess the broad horizon to find the high and low points.
- 2Perform a 360-degree tour of the putt, walking on the low side and feeling the slope with your feet.
- 3Look behind the hole to see how the ball breaks as it loses speed in its final few feet.
- 4Commit to your read and hit the putt with confidence, even if it feels like a big break.
- 5For short putts on fast greens, hit it firm, favoring the side of the hole where it might break.
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This video teaches a systematic process for reading greens, assessing high/low points, and identifying break on bent grass.
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