Lesson 2 of 10
Find the fall line as your reference
The fall line points locally down the steepest slope; it is not automatically your starting line.
In this lesson
- Clear explanation with background – why it matters on the green
- Practical exercise in 4 steps
- Self-check question to test your understanding
- Ask the AI Coach about this topic
A question from this lessonWhy might the fall line at the hole be insufficient for a long putt?
All lessons in this course: Green Reading
- Read line and speed together
- Find the fall line as your reference
- Estimating slope: the 100-inch reference
- Green speed and Target Speed
- Aim Point – your target point on the fall line
- Distance Point – dosing your stroke
- Read original tables without interpolation
- High line, low line and changing contours
- Separate reading errors from execution errors
- Your green-reading practice plan
Free articles & podcasts on this topic
- Podcast · 11 min Improve Your Putting Precision with the Puttalyze App
- Podcast · 12 min The Clockface Model – A Predictable System for Reading Putts