Last Updated: Oct 31, 2023
Golf Slang: "Read the Break"
Reading the "break" of a putt means the golfer is evaluating the slope of the green to determine which way the putt will curve.
Written By: Zach Gollwitzer
Posted in: Golf Terms
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Reading the "break" of a putt means the golfer is evaluating the slope of the green to determine which way the putt will curve.
Make sure you read the break on this one, it's a tricky putt!