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Read from behind and from below

15 min 12 reps Difficulty ●●○○○
Goal: Turn green reading into a two-stop routine

How to do it

On a breaking putt, read it first crouched behind the ball, then walk to the low side of the hole: from below, the slope looks twice as clear. Pick a concrete breaking spot (a mark, a shade of grass) and putt to that spot, forgetting the hole. Note how many balls die on the high side: that's the sign your reads are improving.

What fault it fixes

Not reading the break (slope and grain)
A miss pattern almost always on the low side of the hole; the player sets up and hits without looking at the putt from behind the ball or from the low…

Frequently asked questions

What is the "Read from behind and from below" drill for?

Turn green reading into a two-stop routine

How do you do the "Read from behind and from below" drill?

On a breaking putt, read it first crouched behind the ball, then walk to the low side of the hole: from below, the slope looks twice as clear. Pick a concrete breaking spot (a mark, a shade of grass) and putt to that spot, forgetting the hole. Note how many balls die on the high side: that's the sign your reads are improving.

How long does the "Read from behind and from below" drill take?

About 15 minutes per session, 12 reps.

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