AimPoint University-Ignore the First Third Always
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The team do a deep dive into a common misconception in green reading: the idea that the slope in the first third of a putt should influence your read. We explain why this simply isn’t the case—and why relying on early slope can actually lead to misreads, confusion, and inconsistency on the greens.
Using a clear demonstration, we show how factoring in the slope early in the putt creates mental conflict and can disrupt your ability to make a confident, committed stroke.
Players often feel the need to "respect" a slope near the ball, but mathematically, it just doesn’t affect the outcome.
The ball is traveling too fast in that early section for slopes to have any measurable influence on the final result.
Not understanding this can cause mental conflict making it difficult to make a committed stroke.
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