On quick greens, too much forward press removes loft and makes the ball roll out further. But sometimes, too much forward press actually hurts your putting with firm and fast greens. A lot of pros like Phil Mickelson and Jordan Speith too. I love the forward press move to get your putting stroke started. Also, you might want to try out the claw grip as it helps with quick greens (if it works for Phil, I’d recommend giving it a shot). These two adjustments at setup should make it much easier to improve your speed control on quick greens. Since the greens are quick, you need a small stroke, which is usually easier to do with a narrower stance. When you grip down on the club, it makes it easier to take a shorter backswing to match the speed of the greens.Īlso, on the putting green, try to narrow your stance too. The ball doesn’t travel quite as far and the same thing happens with putting.
Think about when you do that with a full shot to hit a knockdown shot. When you choke up on the putter, it shortens the club. Specifically, I recommend doing two things: choke up on the putter and narrow your stance. To help with the faster putting surfaces, I’ve started to adjust my setup so that it’s easier to nail the speed. I’ve found that sometimes even when I know greens are quick, I still struggle to get my mind on board.
Give yourself the best chance of making putts on quick greens by dying it into the cup. These putts that have perfect pace enlarge the hole, as opposed to putts that are hit hard and need to find the middle, just to go in. In fact, I challenge you to play even more break and try to die it into the hole. But it’s vital to actually commit to the extra break on the course.
If you spend enough time on the putting green, you should have a better idea of how to read the greens and identify the line. Too many of those long comeback putts to save par will wear you down. That way, in case it doesn’t find the bottom of the cup, you have a 2-3 footer, not a 4-6 footer. Plus, when greens are lightning fast, you want them dying in the hole instead of ramming into the back of the cup. Remember, a putt that is going in on the low side has a much smaller chance of finding the bottom than one on the high side. Yet, so many amateurs play the same break they normally see and miss it on the low side. In general, faster greens have more break than slower greens. Play Plenty of BreakĪside from a solid pre-round warm up, you want to make sure to adjust your starting line. Do not skip this easy step as it’ll cost you big time on the course. The more comfortable you are before the round, the more confidence you will have during the round. Also, make sure to hit a range of long ones too so that your lag putting is solid when you’re on the course. Try to focus on the front of the cup so you can get the speed right above all else. Make it a point to hit uphill, downhill, and breaking putts to see how they react. Don’t forget, most shots happen on or around the green, so spend plenty of time there before the round. When greens are quick, you need to spend even more time there instead of on the range. Too many amateurs waste 90% of their time banging balls on the driving range instead of rolling putts. One of the most important parts of warming up before your tee time is to spend plenty of time on the putting green. Spend Plenty of Time on the Practice Green You might be thinking, how do you play golf on fast greens? What sort of adjustments should I make to putt better?įollow these five tips to set yourself up for success.ġ. Keep reading to learn everything you need to know about putting on fast greens. To play your best golf, you need to know how to make the necessary adjustments on the greens. The conditions change from course to course and even during different seasons. Heck, even some of the uphill ones are scary because you don’t want to get overly aggressive and leave a slippery one coming back.īut this is why we all love golf so much. You know, the ones that are as fast as lightning and make you nervous over any putt that is downhill. If you’re like most golfers, you’re probably terrified of fast greens.