2007-07-26 14:26:23 · 14 answers · asked by Enrico H 1 in Sports ➔ Golf
I always look for architecture/trees on the green's horizon. You know these things are perfectly level or perfectly perpindicular to level.
Careful with using trees though, there's always the few "leaners" hehe.
Also, obviously, always read putts from the front/back AND sides...But I'm sure you already know that!
And of course the super obvious:
Putts break more going slower and/or downhill.
2007-07-26 14:34:22 · answer #1 · answered by Nic W 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Actually, I am a professional caddy with almost 3 years and 500+ rounds of experience. It's about repetition and practice. There is nothing better than actually seeing balls rolling on the greens from various spots and hole locations. If you can get out on the course and roll or putt some balls on the greens, that would be your best bet. Reading putts can be very difficult and tricky. Just watch the PGA Tour and see how many putts are not only missed but misread by the best players and caddies on earth.
2007-07-27 01:27:15 · answer #2 · answered by Steve 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a notebook and have a picture of all the greens on each page. Every chance you get, putt to various hole locations and draw the track of the ball as it rolls to the hole. After awhile you'll have a bunch of curved lines on the picture that will indicate the break from just about anywhere. This will help your green reading skill also. Some putts are just plain hard to read visually but with notes you will know for sure.
2007-07-27 01:56:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you have a new home course you need to spend some time reading the course, getting real distances from tee to hazards , from fairway lies what distances are optimum to land greens (for instance you will want your player to know he needs to hit a shot that carries 145 yards and releases 10 to 15 feet to sit below a pin...or to hit a hundred 125 yd shot to carry the bunker with spin to hold below a short side pin, to hit a runner 150 into the mouth of a green that will feed down the slope of the green and sit below the pin, or whatever shot is needed from the lie) and above all you need to spend a lot of time on the greens...you should putt all the greens yourself (putt balls from every area on the green to marked spots everywhere else on the green) and map them...so you know all the breaks , high and low points and can easily read the breaks when a player you are working for asks... that way when your player reaches a green you will automatically know which way the breaks go from where your player is putting from...the more work you get in early, the better off you will be...good luck
2007-07-26 15:43:50 · answer #4 · answered by doingitright44 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In general but not alway putts will break in the following manner:
-Away from the club house, since its usually situated at a high point on the course.
-Away from green side bunkers because the course architect doesn't want water in his bunkers.
-Towards and water hazards withing 30-40 yards of the green.
-If the green is on a hill, the green typically breaks towards which ever side of the green is closest to the hill.
2007-07-27 03:53:39 · answer #5 · answered by thrdroc04 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i was a pro caddy back in the 70's i used to read putt by getting a clubs hold it in front of me and shut one eye and you can see the breaks good luck
2007-07-26 14:53:08 · answer #6 · answered by paulcondo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My suggestion would be for you to play the course yourself. Spend some time on the greens and learn where you want to hit the ball and where you want to avoid. Learn the speeds of the green as well. Alot of times your green is sloped opposite of the land around you and its hard to recognize that. The only way to learn is to get experience. Don't forget about the rest of the course too. It's important to know the correct layups as well as distances to the front, back and ridges in the green. Good Luck!
2007-07-27 02:34:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a mulligan putt to get the read of the green first. Then have the player putt the real ball. Chances are he makes it.
2007-07-26 15:14:35 · answer #8 · answered by William Z 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The simple answer is to get intimately acquainted with the greens. putt the greens yourself. Obviously you will need to putt from various angles to various spots that may be used for pins.
2007-07-26 23:55:40 · answer #9 · answered by wbaker777 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not a popular caddie yet I assume. Reading putting surfaces takes alot of pratice. Learn the different types of grass to start. Pratice and keep good notes for each hole. Draw a diagram of each green. Pratice pratice pratice
2007-07-26 15:34:29 · answer #10 · answered by Kevin P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋