| If you would like to master the art of reading | | | | 2. Focus your attention around the cup - as the |
| greens, then read on to learn a few basic golf | | | | ball will be slowing down as it approaches the cup |
| putting tips that will help you to understand some | | | | it is important to focus your attention on the |
| of the factors that influence the way the ball will | | | | potential slopes around this area. |
| react on the putting green. | | | | 3. Down Hill Putts - probably the toughest putts to |
| It is important to note that if you ever want to | | | | read as the initial momentum required is less so |
| be considered a great putter, then developing | | | | the golf ball will be looking for the natural slope of |
| your skills in reading putting greens is an essential | | | | the green sooner and you will need to allow for |
| part of the process. | | | | more break in these putts. |
| To achieve the perfect putt (i.e. the one that | | | | 4. Up Hill Putts - the easiest putts to read as the |
| finds the bottom of the cup) you need to | | | | initial momentum required will be greater so you |
| accurately judge the right pace that you need to | | | | will only need to allow for the break as the ball |
| hit the putt and then send it off in the right | | | | dies near the hole. |
| direction. | | | | 5. Side Hill Putts - all side hill putts will be uphill |
| Important golf putting tips to accurately reading | | | | initially, so it is important to focus on the last |
| greens: | | | | stages of the putt to accurately judge the |
| 1. More Momentum equals Less Break - the more | | | | correct line to hit it on. |
| momentum that the ball has the less break it will | | | | Although reading putting greens is a vital part of |
| take, so it is only when the ball starts to slow | | | | improving your overall putting performance, it is |
| down that the laws of gravity will take over and | | | | also essential to develop a consistent and reliable |
| force the ball along the natural down slope of the | | | | golf putting technique. |
| green. | | | | |