Tour coach Jamie Donaldson teaches YouTube golfer Josh Oddy how to calibrate AimPoint green reading using a 6-putt imposition drill at Woburn Golf Club. The lesson breaks down reading slope percentages to decimal accuracy, matching ball speed with break allowance, and using stroke length rather than hit force for distance control.
Estimate slope percentages to decimal precision (e.g., 2.3% instead of 2.5%) to sharpen focus and build green-reading confidence.
Ball speed and break allowance are intrinsically linked; a slight overread provides a safer margin if speed drops.
Adjust distance control by lengthening or shortening the backswing rather than forcing stroke speed or hit force.
Validate your AimPoint feel by using a digital level post-putt to verify actual slope percentage versus felt percentage.
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