Keith R. G.
It does look that way. And yes, reading greens will always be an art...........

Brenda R.
Yes, this is called Plumb Bobbing. It works very well!

Charles T.
Two things. If you live where there is grain (in the south or the west), check the cup for grain, and always look at the ground around you. Not just on the green. Around the green. Are there slopes or mounds? Is it up hill or down hill? Be an investigator. You will find your answer in the surrounding land. If you are then clueless, always remember that distance is more important than direction. If you hit a putt that is 12 inches right or left, but the distance is perfect, you can always make the one foot putt.

James B.
Thank you!

Rick P.
Great question! It depends.
The slop and speed of the green plus how hard you hit the putt will deteremne the break. Try to visualize what time you believe the golf ball will fall into the cup.

David B.
Believe it or not, I made it on the first attempt. You can tell by the way I kept talking, and it went in. If I had stopped, you could have told it was edited.

Neumon G.
If you live in the South or Hawaii, you will have grain on your greens. In the north, we do not. It typically does not show up until after noon. Go up to the golf hole. Look down. On part of the cup, it will look like the grass has been chewed up, maybe browner, ragged. Not clean cut. That is where the grain is GOING. The TOWARDS. If you pulled your putter head across the grass sweeping the grass against it, the grass would come up like you are moving against a wave in the ocean. If you pulled your putter on the grass with the grain, the putter would move really smooth. That means you are going WITH the ggrain. The ball will always roll faster WITH the grain and SLOWER AGAINST the grain.

Alan P.
Great News! Thank you for sharing this! You should come to Boot Camp with us! Just thinkabout how good you could get!

Mark A.
When the grass is dormant it is more difficult, but you can still see the grain in the winter. It doesn't typically show up on the green until after noon. Go up to the golf hole. Look down. On part of the cup, it will look like the grass has been chewed up, maybe browner, ragged. Not clean cut. That is where the grain is GOING. The TOWARDS. If you pulled your putter head across the grass sweeping the grass against it, the grass would come up like you are moving against a wave in the ocean. If you pulled your putter on the grass with the grain, the putter would move really smooth. That means you are going WITH the ggrain. The ball will always roll faster WITH the grain and SLOWER AGAINST the grain.

James C.
I did another tip on Golf Pass called “Nonlinear Putting”. If you click on “Search” and type in Cindy Miller you can look for that particular tip. That should help you try to figure out if you see lines or curves. If not, reach out to me at cindy@cindymillergolf.com. I would suggest you come to Buffalo or to one of our Boot Camps in Orlando. We will need to test you with a laser. It is life changing. Let me know if you have any questions.