Tip From the Archives
High Side
Problem
You want to know where to aim to enter into the cup on a breaking putt or you often lip out of breaking putts.
Cure
Let the ball fall in slowly from the high side of the cup on breaking putts. The ball is more likely to lip out if you try to go into the low side. A ball coming in too low might catch the lower lip, but rarely will it fall uphill into the hole.
Therapy
Always determine where the highest point that the ball can enter into the cup. Try to aim for a location that is just slightly lower than the highest point. That way if you hit with too much power, you will still catch the high side of the cup or see it roll back down a little into it. To help practice hitting the ball into the high side of the cup, place two tees as close as you can to the hole. Place one at the very highest point the ball could enter. Put your dime or ball marker at the lowest place possible. Now determine where the middle is between the highest and lowest spot. Place another dime in the middle. Set a tee between the two dimes then pick the times up. Experiment putting at different speeds until you find the perfect line that will allow the ball to roll into the cup close to the top tee. This is so you can visualize the highest possible line to the cup. If you hit higher than this point, you will miss because the ball will slow down enough to be affected by footprints and other irregular bumps on the green. You want to avoid hitting in any lower than the lowest tee because of playing less break than necessary that will allow the ball to fly past the hole or lip out of it.
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