Putting · Equipment Insight

Don't roll short downhill putts over the ball's seam

Miles Russell lines up putts using the line on his ball, and warns that the ball's seam can knock a softly struck putt offline on fast greens: rolling over the seam, the putt can veer left or right. The takeaway is to avoid rolling short, downhill three-footers over the seam. The practical move is to line up with your ball's line rather than the seam on delicate fast-green putts.