Line of Putt
Rules
Explained Simply
The imaginary path you expect your ball to travel from where it rests to the hole on the putting green. Stepping on another player's line is poor etiquette.
Example
“Your ball is on one side of the hole and your partner's line crosses in front of yours. Walk around — never step on the line between ball and hole.”
Why it matters
Footprints on the line can change the roll of the ball. Respecting the line of putt is a key etiquette rule on the green.
Common beginner mistake
Walking directly between your partner's ball and the hole without thinking.
Related
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Rules
Related
- Read (Reading the Green)Assessing the slope, grain, and surface of the green to predict which direction your putt will curve (break).
- BreakThe curved path a putt travels due to the slope of the green. A putt 'breaks' (turns) toward the low side of the green.
- Green (Putting Green)The closely mowed area of grass surrounding the hole where you putt. The hole (cup) is always on the green.