How To Putt Like a Pro | Part 2 | Padraig Harrington
Three-time Major Champion Padraig Harrington details practical methods for reading greens and mastering putt speed. He explains why the phrase 'never up, never in' leads to poor speed control and demonstrates how visual cues, foot feel, and aiming on the high side lead to fewer three-putts and a smoother stroke.
Target a pace that carries the ball roughly 17 inches past the hole to optimize the effective cup size and receive line feedback.
Banish the 'never up, never in' mindset—over-hitting putts destroys speed feedback and leaves difficult comeback putts.
Use your feet at a 90-degree angle to the slope upon walking onto the green to feel break before visuals bias your judgment.
Observe grass color (pale is downhill/fast, dark is uphill/slow) and cup edge fraying to identify the low side of the hole.
Always err on aiming high rather than low; missing high leaves putts within roughly 1 foot, whereas missing low at the same pace trickles 3–4 feet away.
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