Reading Greens

photo credit: star5112   For most golfers, getting a good read can be pretty difficult.  There are several factors in reading a putt correctly: 1) amount of break.  2)  direction of grass grain.  3)  green speed.  4)  stroke speed.  5)  wind direction.  6)  time of day.  7)  grass type.

The way to read a green is to get as low as possible to green’s surface.  Since the greens on most courses are slightly elevated, to get a good perspective of your putt, view the line from off the green.  In this manner, your line of sight can almost be at ball level.  Another way to view your line, is to step into a sand trap near the green which should also bring you close to ball level.