Shiny grass against grain. Dark grass into grain. Not all greens have grain that will even affect your putts. Typically this is seen when greens have been over-seeded with 2 different types of grass. Here is Vegas the grain is not present and does not affect putts. Florida is a different story. When I lived there it the grain was severe.
Paul,To m’y knowledge and from m’y expérience ,the best way to ” feel ” the slope is to walk as close as possible to the ball to hole line and ” feel ” the Green with YOUR plants OF YOUR feet .Be careful not to walk the Line ,it’ s forbidden ,nor to close to it ,it’s also forbidden ,according to a récent ruling .
It’s amazing how YOUR feet are réceptive OF the soil incline .
I now a little about it. I am not an expert. I do know the guy who teaches it in this area. Will be meeting up with him at some point. Hopefully, I can shoot a few tips.
This is a great tip for me as I approach the hole. I realize from this video I like looking for clues and reading the greens.
I’m surprising on some of my miss-reads though and looking at the back of the greens undulation will help.
Chipping and putting are one of my favorite things to do in golf and this will just add to my arsenal!
There is no exact way to measure this. It is an experience thing. Fast greens more it will break. So you really just have to keep playing break to get the experience to have a better estimate on how much it will break. If you never play enough break you will never get the experience.
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13 Responses to “Putting – See The Clues”
September 6, 2015
MichaelDramangood points but how do you tell if the putt is with or against the grain?
September 7, 2015
Paul WilsonMichael,
Shiny grass against grain. Dark grass into grain. Not all greens have grain that will even affect your putts. Typically this is seen when greens have been over-seeded with 2 different types of grass. Here is Vegas the grain is not present and does not affect putts. Florida is a different story. When I lived there it the grain was severe.
September 7, 2015
MichaelDramanthks paul…simple but something no one knew for sure…being in fla(amelia island) the grain is always an issue…good stuff….keep it coming!
September 7, 2015
Paul WilsonMichael,
The way to put great in Florida is to play half the break. Once I figured this out I really putted well. Give it a try.
September 6, 2015
RaymondCHASTELPaul,To m’y knowledge and from m’y expérience ,the best way to ” feel ” the slope is to walk as close as possible to the ball to hole line and ” feel ” the Green with YOUR plants OF YOUR feet .Be careful not to walk the Line ,it’ s forbidden ,nor to close to it ,it’s also forbidden ,according to a récent ruling .
It’s amazing how YOUR feet are réceptive OF the soil incline .
September 7, 2015
SteveHolgateGreat site Paul, Just gets better & better!
September 7, 2015
Paul WilsonSteve,
Glad you like it. Thanks.
May 18, 2018
RaymondCHASTELPaul ,Could you give us some insights into the AIMPOINT technique .Some Pro’s on the tour use it .
May 20, 2018
Paul WilsonRaymond,
I now a little about it. I am not an expert. I do know the guy who teaches it in this area. Will be meeting up with him at some point. Hopefully, I can shoot a few tips.
May 19, 2018
JohnBensonThis is a great tip for me as I approach the hole. I realize from this video I like looking for clues and reading the greens.
I’m surprising on some of my miss-reads though and looking at the back of the greens undulation will help.
Chipping and putting are one of my favorite things to do in golf and this will just add to my arsenal!
May 20, 2018
Paul WilsonJohn,
Exactly. Few people do look around. This is the first thing I am doing. Get used to it and it will help a lot.
December 4, 2018
JimBenjaminPaul,
How far away will a “lump” in the green affect the break of a putt? I would imagine that these “lumps” create a subtle effect for quite a ways.
Jim
December 5, 2018
Paul WilsonJim,
There is no exact way to measure this. It is an experience thing. Fast greens more it will break. So you really just have to keep playing break to get the experience to have a better estimate on how much it will break. If you never play enough break you will never get the experience.
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