How To Deal With Sloping Greens
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Mastering Sloping Greens: Tips for Better Putting
Summary:
Improving your putting and lowering your golf handicap requires learning how to read the slopes of the greens. While all putts start straight, the contour of the green curves the ball. Experience helps, but there are effective techniques that can speed up your learning process.
Proven Techniques for Reading Sloping Greens
1. Understand Fast vs. Slow Greens:
The break of a putt depends on the ball's speed and the green's speed (fast or slow). In summer, shorter grass makes greens faster, causing more break. In winter, longer grass slows greens down, resulting in less break. Pay attention to these differences each time you play.
2. Assess the Slope on Approach:
As you approach the green, observe its overall slope. Identify the dominant direction it leans. Notice if the grass appears lighter (cut with the putt) or darker (cut against the putt). This insight will be crucial for your shot.
3. Practice Long-Range Putting:
Mastering long putts is challenging, especially with slopes involved. Practice by standing on one side of the green and putting to the opposite side, aiming to get the ball close to the fringe without going off. Turn it into a competitive game with friends for added fun.
4. Play Putts as if Straight:
Greg Norman and other top golfers often approach sloping greens by playing putts as if they’re straight. Identify the breaking point, which is the spot wide of the hole indicating the break's extent, and putt straight to it.
5. Deaden Impact on Downhill Putts:
Putting downhill on fast greens can be tricky. To control the ball, hit it off the putter's toe or heel, near the hosel. This deadens the impact, allowing a normal stroke without overshooting the hole. Choose the method that feels right for you.
Conclusion
By applying these strategies, you'll quickly improve your ability to read slopes on greens. Remember, no instruction can substitute the value of practice. Consistent effort in putting is the quickest way to lower your scores and golf handicap. Keep practicing and watch your game improve!
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