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Master The Art Of Reading Putting Greens
Slope
of the Green
- it is always a good idea to identify where the high and
low
point of
the green is when you are approaching it, as this will give you a rough
idea of which way it is sloping and by how much. Of course you will
also need to check for any subtle rises and falls when you are actually
on the green itself.
Check
the line from all Angles
- always have a look at the line of the putt from all
angles,
i.e.
from in front and from both side views and not just from behind, as
this can sometimes be deceiving when reading putting greens.
Ground
Condition
- as soon as you walk onto the green, your feet will tell
you
how
dry
or wet the ground is. If it is hard and crunchy, then that tells you it
is going to be faster than if it was soft and wet. The faster the green
is, the more borrow you will need to account for, this is because you
will need to hit the putt with less force to reach the same distance
and so allowing the slope and laws of gravity more time to have their
influence.
Length
of Grass
- check the length of the grass, the shorter it
is, the
faster
the
green will be, you'll be amazed how quickly it can grow during a nice
sunny day. So there will be a difference in the length and therefore
speed and borrow between playing in the morning to playing in the
afternoon.
The
Grain
- this can have a significant impact on speed and borrow,
especially
if the type of grass is Bermuda. You will need to hit your putts a lot
firmer when putting into the grain, as this will slow the ball down a
lot quicker than putting with the grain. If the grain is running from
right to left, you will need to account for more borrow and visa versa
from left to right.
To
identify which
way the grain is going, scrape your putter blade
along the apron of the green, if the grass scuffs up, you have dragged
the putter against the grain. Checking
the hole
will also
indicate in which direction the grain
is growing or if there is a lake
or stream close by the grain will tend to grow towards it.
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