Read Your Putt From the Low Side

Take it to practice.

Start behind the ball and make your first read. Walk around the line to the low side—the downhill side—and look across the slope from about halfway along the putt. Does that view support your first read? If it is unclear, check the other side. Return to the ball, picture the curve, then choose your line and pace.

These diagrams illustrate the slope and predicted roll. They are not measured reads or a promise of holing the putt. Read efficiently and respect other players’ putting lines.