Putting For Dough

Slip your putting into gear before the wheels fall off you round...

By Jeff Ritter

Green reading is often a point of contention for most golfers. This is a big problem, as even a perfect stroke is of no use if you can’t get a feel for the slope. To get a better “read on things”, first remember that almost all greens are designed to slope from back to front. This mean that a ball to the right of the hole will often break left, whereas a ball which lands on the green left of the hole will likely break to the right.

Take a quick walk around the hole and take notice of any changes in your balance. Once you determine the direction of slope, imagine a smooth arc flowing from the ball to the cup. I often picture a running stream, an arcing highway stripe or even a Lamborghini bending to the cup! What the mind conceives the body can achieve, thus the master of images is then the master of golf.

Image by: Neil Duerden
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