We could all putt better and this starts with being able to read greens clearly and confidently.
A large percentage of golfers can't visualise the break on a typical putt.
Incorrect readings can add to many lost strokes. Reading the green simply means determining the correct slope and distance.
Different putts require looking at how your ball is going to run at the hole, and this might require a different perspective in order to assess and to see clearly both distance and slope.
For example, reading a putt from behind the hole if the putt is uphill, or reading it from behind the ball if it's downhill.
However, this rule is not set in stone, so try both ways to see what works for you.
Practise consistency with the distance the putter head travels.
Keep the same distance on the back stroke as on the forward stroke.
And focus on an imaginary channel of a three- or four-inch channel from the ball to the hole.
Rather than staring at the ball, track your eyes down that imaginary line.
Another thing to check is your ball position, so as to make sure that you are striking the ball just forward of the centre of your stance.
This helps the putter make contact at the right moment to achieve the slight lift needed for a successful putt.
Out of Bounds: Overheard recently: "I don't know what's worse -- the mind-boggling cringeworthy questions to players at the beginning or during a tournament from golf journalists who wear their caps backwards and who struggle to break 85, or the extremely cringeworthy replies from certain players who start crying 'on the drop of a hat' and who are clearly on the brink of mental breakdowns".