Reading Greens

[Nick_Toye]

Try as I might I struggle to read greens.

I've read about surveying the topography of a green from afar, and then walking in a semi-circle from your ball to the hole, and trying to read where the land rises or lowers with the soles of your feet. I just don't seem to feel it.

Now unless its an obvious break I struggle with it.

Saying that I do have a 2.2 putting average.

Any tips?

 

[virtuocity]

Recent thread with lots of replies:

http://forums.golf-monthly.co.uk/showthread.php?69632-How-do-you-read-putts&highlight=read+greens

 

[Nick_Toye]

thanks,

 

[la_lucha]

Experience is the best way. Stop asking all these questions and get out there and play. Try to figure it out for yourself.

 

[Nick_Toye]

Experience is the best way. Stop asking all these questions and get out there and play. Try to figure it out for yourself.

I'm sorry? It's a forum pal, it's about asking questions to improve your game. I honestly don't see any issue with it. Ok, I probably should have searched for a relative post, and Mods can merge or delete if they like.

For the record I do go out there and play, and try and figure it out for myself, but what's wrong with asking other people for advice?

Baffled.

 

[CMAC]

balls always, repeat always roll down a slope when gravity is greater than inertia.

you're welcome.

 

[Nick_Toye]

I'm not replying on this thread now with any substance. It's obvious people feel the need to be arsey. I've moved to the other thread were hopefully I will get better advice.

Or I may just ignore this forum altogether as it's starting to get a rep.

 

[la_lucha]

I'm sorry? It's a forum pal, it's about asking questions to improve your game. I honestly don't see any issue with it. Ok, I probably should have searched for a relative post, and Mods can merge or delete if they like.

For the record I do go out there and play, and try and figure it out for myself, but what's wrong with asking other people for advice?

Baffled.

That's my advice it's not criticism. Just enjoy your golf and do what works for you.

 

[markgs]

just smashed them fast and hard

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Experience is the best way. Stop asking all these questions and get out there and play. Try to figure it out for yourself.

Sorry but that's a tad out of order. a) its a forum and b) the only way to gain knowledge is to ask pertinent questions

 

[Nick_Toye]

That's my advice it's not criticism. Just enjoy your golf and do what works for you.

It's the 'stop asking questions' that annoyed me.

 

[CMAC]

I'm not replying on this thread now with any substance. It's obvious people feel the need to be arsey. I've moved to the other thread were hopefully I will get better advice.

Or I may just ignore this forum altogether as it's starting to get a rep.

starting to? :rofl:


your on Golfmagic aint ya, give us a break and grow some humour cells

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I would seriously suggest an Aimpoint course even an Aimpoint express version.

Speak to Jamie Donaldson senior AP teacher and see if there's anything in your area https://twitter.com/golfdonaldson

 

[sev112]

I'm not replying on this thread now with any substance. It's obvious people feel the need to be arsey. I've moved to the other thread were hopefully I will get better advice.

Or I may just ignore this forum altogether as it's starting to get a rep.

Try notto read a criticism into everything anyone says. You might be misinterpreting the way they are trying to make a point.

There is something in what he says - even if you could read putts 10 to 20% better, you would still be missing the ones you know the read of, because we can't hit the middle of the putter face, or on the right arc, or on the right starting line.
So don't worry about it. Concentrate, if you have to, on pace which tends to be more consistent, guess the broad general direction and watch them drop as you stop worrying about it

And when you've worked out how to read them, let us know

Play well

 

[Nick_Toye]

starting to? :rofl:


your on Golfmagic aint ya, give us a break and grow some humour cells

Sorry mate, I was more irked by a previous poster who suggested I don't ask questions and just play. I do have humour cells, I have to to play this game.

 

[Nick_Toye]

I would seriously suggest an Aimpoint course even an Aimpoint express version.

Speak to Jamie Donaldson senior AP teacher and see if there's anything in your area https://twitter.com/golfdonaldson

He replies does he?

Try notto read a criticism into everything anyone says. You might be misinterpreting the way they are trying to make a point.

There is something in what he says - even if you could read putts 10 to 20% better, you would still be missing the ones you know the read of, because we can't hit the middle of the putter face, or on the right arc, or on the right starting line.
So don't worry about it. Concentrate, if you have to, on pace which tends to be more consistent, guess the broad general direction and watch them drop as you stop worrying about it

And when you've worked out how to read them, let us know

Play well

I'm not, but that initial comment wasn't warranted, I'd say it was a little bit obnoxious and I seriously doubt that kind of comment would be dished out face to face in the club house. Know what I mean?

 

[Deleted member 15344]

First off - avoid aimpoint or anything where you need to pay for a method to read greens

Use how other people's balls roll on the green

Have a look at how the greens lie from the bunkers then just use your own touch and feel and a bit of guess work.

 

[Nick_Toye]

First off - avoid aimpoint or anything where you need to pay for a method to read greens

Use how other people's balls roll on the green

Have a look at how the greens lie from the bunkers then just use your own touch and feel and a bit of guess work.

See this is what I struggle with. My own perception on which way a green slopes. Obviously if it's a massive break then I can read that, but where I play the greens tend to be hard to read, or it just could be my eyes, but I can never figure out if it's sloping left to right or right to left.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

See this is what I struggle with. My own perception on which way a green slopes. Obviously if it's a massive break then I can read that, but where I play the greens tend to be hard to read, or it just could be my eyes, but I can never figure out if it's sloping left to right or right to left.

Most of it will come down to the pace you hit the ball - if you hit it with a bit of pace it take a little out of the break

Imagine the sky tracker thing - give it a go on the practise green, trial and error

 

[HomerJSimpson]

First off - avoid aimpoint or anything where you need to pay for a method to read greens

Use how other people's balls roll on the green

Have a look at how the greens lie from the bunkers then just use your own touch and feel and a bit of guess work.

Why? It works and is proven to work. The express read apart from being cheaper is simpler to understand. It isn't the only way and is only a suggestion to give the OP an idea of the options. Alternatively, as for a putting lesson as most good pros will give you some pointers on the basics of green reading as well as helping you with the fundamentals of the stroke. Or is that wrong too?