AimPoint vs a Green-Reading Book: What Each Tells You

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AimPoint vs a green-reading book comes down to where the information comes from. AimPoint is a method: you feel slope through your feet and estimate break on the spot. A green-reading book is a printed map of each green's slope that you study before you putt. Many good players use both: the book for the big picture, feel for the final read.

What AimPoint gives you

A repeatable routine for judging slope with your feet and fingers. It needs practice and works on any green, but it's an estimate made in the moment.

What a green-reading book gives you

A map of the whole green: slope direction, severity and the high and low sides, made from proprietary StrackaLine mapping. You see why a putt breaks, not just which way. With 2M+ books sold, it's the standard in tournament golf.

Using both together

  1. Before the round, mark the pin positions in your book. See How to Use a Pinsheet.
  2. On approach, use the book to pick the safe side of the hole.
  3. On the green, confirm the read with your own feel routine.

FAQ

Is a green-reading book legal? Yes, books within the Rules limits are allowed. See What's Legal.

Which is better for beginners? A book. It shows slope you can't feel yet.

Does a book replace practice? No. It speeds up learning to read greens.

More: AimPoint resource, How to Read a Green Book.

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