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How to read a simple 1 break putt

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GregJWillis Gold Member Registered: November 2002 Location: U.S. Posts: 1,673	I read the break backwards (from the hole to the ball). As the ball slows down, it will take more and more of the break. Where the ball is first struck, it is going at its fastest speed and the break will be the least. I a simple 1 break putt that is at a consistant angle, imagine the ball rolling into the part of the hole that is the high side of the cup. Start to draw an imaginary curveing line from a point about 1 foot away. If there is a lot of break, then you will almost be at the top of the cup. From there, you break the putt in half. Read the line that it would take to putt from where a streight line intersecting your ball and where the 1 foot putt would start. This will have a break of x feet. Take that distance and add half of that. That will be the amount of break the ball should take.
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Comlicated, but seems to make sense. It's a common error for golfers to read the break from the ball to the cup, it should actually be done the other way around.

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phil lowndes
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I'm slightly confused about your theory would you be able to elaberate a bit more? Once i fully understand it i will give it go. Phil Lowndes

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Cliff
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Thu February 10, 2005 7:56am

Great idea, if you like that sort of thing. But my main worry would be confusion and the headache that will follow after about 9 holes.

Try the simple method of reading a putt from the hole back to the ball, the last 2 feet around the cup is all you need to see to understand what you have to do to get it there. 1, Pace of putt 2, Line of putt 3, Quality Putt = Close putt or if your lucky you hole it.... keep it simple. Practice as much as you can on feel/pace/direction of putt's even with your eyes closed will I think help many golfers enjoy the putt.. not fear it....

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I'd like to rate this a 9.00

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