Quite often I'll be working with a good player and they'll blame the 'grainy' greens for their putting stats. This has always sounded like excuses to me, but that was until my recent trip to Miami, Florida.
We had a great time and played some fantastic courses while we were out there, none more so than the incredible Miami Beach Golf Club.
It was a week of good ball striking for me but I was made to eat my words on the greens. I was hitting putts as much as 8 ft past and holed nothing all week. In short , I putted like a beginner. It wasn't until our last round at Polo Trace Golf Club that Darren Panks. the professional, explained the art of reading grain on Bermuda greens. This was a big 'ah ha' moment. His thoughts were especially insightful since the grain was barely visible on the sanded greens. What Darren shared with us was the method used by the local professionals which involves examining the edge of the cup for a 'burnt side'. This gives you the direction of the grain. Here is a good video I found by PGA Professional, Hal Jacobs.
Information that would have been useful on day one :-(
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