Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf. Holing putts is one of the most valuable skills a golfer can possess. No matter how good ...

I have always been a decent putter, but certainly not a great one. I feel comfortable starting the ball consistently online, but I have often struggled with reading greens. It’s a deflating feeling—to ...

My students regularly ask me, How can I improve at green-reading? They often say they just can’t see the lines. To which I say, yes, there’s an art to the practice, but it’s also a science. Try the ...

Tiger Woods’ greatest putts are remembered not just for execution but for how accurately he read every break. While many ...

Remember green books? Those auxiliary yardage books really took off about a decade ago, most notably at the Olympics in Rio in 2016, and became a staple for several years on the pro tours and many ...