Hole 5. Average swing speed. Same philosophy.

Jim Venetos demonstrates playing an approach shot into the wind on Hole 5 before sharing a green-reading technique on the putting surface. He explains how to visualize the ball's entry point into the cup and retrace steps to find the break's apex point.

• When playing into the wind, evaluate hitting a smooth longer iron with less spin versus a full club.
• Read breaking putts by first determining where the ball should enter the cup.
• Retrace the line backward from the hole to pinpoint the break's apex.
• Ensure green reading matches speed control to prevent over-reading and hitting putts past the hole.

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