This Lesson Forced Me to Admit I Was Wrong…And I’m Glad It Did

Alex Elliott joins tour-level putting coach Scott Anderson to debunk the common myth that putts only break at the end of their journey. This lesson introduces the 'Constant Curve' method, teaching golfers how to use a baseline and identify the apex to align putts more accurately. By breaking putts into thirds and aiming high of the apex, golfers can significantly improve their pace control and holing percentage.

• Visualize every putt as a 'constant curve' rather than a straight line that breaks only at the hole.
• Establish a 'baseline' (direct straight line from ball to hole) to help measure how much a putt actually breaks.
• Identify the 'apex'—the point on the curve furthest away from your baseline—and aim higher than this point.
• Break longer putts into thirds to analyze how friction and slope influence the ball's speed and direction in each segment.
• Avoid the common mistake of 'under-reading and over-hitting'; it is better to 'over-read and under-hit' to let the ball fall into the hole.