This 2/3rds green-reading rule is simple genius

About this episode

Phil Kenyon discusses a simple drill to help amateur golfers improve their green-reading skills.

Phil Kenyon is the top putting coach in the world. And one thing he notices is amateur players often under-read their putts. He came up with this drill, which he explained to LKD, to help ensure putters both properly estimate the amount of break and, critically, aim accordingly.

People in this episode

Host: LKD

Guest: Phil Kenyon

Topics covered

• putting
• golf coaching
• green reading
• amateur players
• putting drills

Keywords

• putting coach
• green-reading rule
• putt break
• aiming
• golf tips

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Golf Digest

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