One of the most challenging skills in golf is reading a green properly. There seems to be a plethora of ideas on what method or technique to use in order to judge the slope of any green. I have tried many different methods to read greens with mixed results. Fortunately for me, years of experience on reading greens has resulted in a process that works for my game. I consider myself a fairly decent putter, but as every golfer knows, there is always room for improvement. So, how do we read a green properly?
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Eliminating Silly Golf Mistakes
Every once in a while my round of golf is nothing but a comedy of errors. I seem to lose focus and make silly mistakes that I should definitely avoid. As a lower handicapper, I should have command of my game such that making pointless avoidable mistakes should be second nature. Unfortunately, that is not always the case and my frustration level rises every time I add strokes to my round. Interestingly, there are a few very avoidable mistakes that are more common than most; Rick Shiels brings these to light for us so that we can improve our scores and lessen our frustration.
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The Grateful Golfer 