Greens with severe optical illusions: A 3-point check method to build self-confidence without relying solely on the caddie.

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It definitely looks like it will curve to the left, but the caddie says it's to the right.

I hit it half-doubtingly, and it really goes to the right. Or the opposite; I hit it exactly as instructed, but it doesn't hit.

The eyes are often fooled. It looks different from reality because of the surrounding green terrain.

If you choose just three places to focus on, you won't waver.

01Why are the eyes fooled?

It is because green is seen together with its surroundings.

A situation involving an optical illusion	In reality
The background of the drawing is a mountain or hill	It's flat, but it looks like an uphill slope.
big tree next to the green	It looks like it is leaning toward the tree.
The area around the green is all downhill.	The green looks flatter than it actually is.
There is water nearby	It bends toward the water, but it doesn't look like it would.

The last one is especially big. The water is in a low place.

So it's almost certain that it's tilted toward the water, but it's hard to see with the naked eye.

You'll be fooled if you look at only one place. Visit three places.

Behind the ballLook at the entire line to the hole. See which direction it curves significantly.
Behind the hallLook the other way. You can see the slope best from here.
Next to the lineYou have to look from the side to know if it's an uphill or downhill slope.

If you only look at the front and back, you can see the curves to the left and right, but you can't see the uphill and downhill sections.

However, what determines the distance is the uphill and downhill.

Try standing sideways about halfway along the putting line. It only takes 3 seconds.

Go big if uphill, go small if downhill. This one rule gets the distance right by half.

There is a method to use when your eyes are fooled.

Stand near the hole, close your eyes, and relax the soles of your feet.

My body knows first which way it is tilted.

The one meter around the hole is especially important. It is the section where the ball slows down, so it curves the most there.

The small slope near the hole determines the result, rather than the large curve from a distance.

There are times when my judgment differs from what the caddie says. Here is how you can handle it.

When judgments differ

I will state my judgment first.I think I would look to the left.
I ask for the reason.If you ask, "Does it flow to the right here?", the answer will come out.
If it is significantly different, I follow the caddie.He is someone who has seen that course hundreds of times.
I decide the distanceMy hands know the century. Don't yield here.

The line is for the caddie, and the intensity is for me. If we divide it like this, it usually works well.

It is the same principle as what was covered in [[LINK:L10]].

This is a really important story.

If you hit it half-doubtingly, your hand hesitates. Then, even if the line is correct, it is short.

If you hit with confidence, your stroke is smooth. Even if the line is slightly off, the result is good.

So, the purpose of reading is not to get the right answer. It is to gain confidence.

Once you have looked at the three places and chosen one, hit it exactly as it is. It is okay if you get it wrong.

Giving up on reading is also an option.

Just look at the center of the hole and hit it based on the distance.
Watch how it curves on the first putt, and hit the second one accurately.
On days when you cannot read Green, please focus on the sense of distance in [[LINK:L12]]

As long as the distance is right, you won't three-putt. That's enough.

In the next part, I will cover the 50-meter approach.

It's the distance I mess up the most because it's mediocre.

#LAB #The class of keeping your score