[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":18},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-green-reading-the-fundamentals-of-green-reading":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":15},"the-fundamentals-of-green-reading","The Fundamentals of Green Reading","A grounded look at green reading: what to set first, what to feel, and what to ignore.","\u002Fimg\u002Fgreen-reading\u002Fthe-fundamentals-of-green-reading_fundamentals-green-reading.png","The Fundamentals of Green Reading illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"green-reading","Green reading","\u003Ch3>Build the shot before you swing\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Good green reading is quiet. It doesn’t feel dramatic; it simply commits your eyes and your feet to one line before the stroke starts. Before you worry about speed, check the pieces you can control: fall line, apex, last six feet, grain. Setting those anchors before you address the ball frees the stroke from second-guessing mid-motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For each putt, use this sequence:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>Find the fall line before reading the break direction.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Choose an entry point rather than aiming directly at the hole.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Set a speed intention before taking your practice stroke.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Walk into your address position only after both decisions are made.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Ch3>Feel beats perfection\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>A technically precise read that you second-guess at address is worse than a simpler line committed to fully. The goal is a speed and direction you can lock in and trust before the stroke starts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",150,null,{"slug":16,"title":17},"common-green-reading-mistakes-and-simple-fixes","Common Green Reading Mistakes and Simple Fixes",1782812355079]