On the Mark Golf Podcast Mark Sweeney (AimPoint) on How to Read Greens and Make More Putts
Aug 4, 2025
Mark Sweeney, a Golf Digest Top 50 Instructor and putting expert, shares his insights on the revolutionary AimPoint Green Reading System. He explains how AimPoint can enhance green-reading skills, debunking myths about its timing and efficiency. Sweeney discusses the mechanics behind AimPoint Express, the importance of feeling slope in the body, and the various elements that influence putt breaks. He highlights how improving putting can speed up play, making it easier for golfers to lower their scores.
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AimPoint Does Not Slow Play
- AimPoint Express reading is not slow and can speed up play significantly.
- Players using AimPoint often read putts faster than those who don’t use it.
Over-Reading Beats Under-Reading
- Under-reading putts triples the error and misses more often than over-reading.
- Over-reading errors are smaller and safer, especially on fast, steep greens.
Focus on Middle Third Slope
- Detect the biggest slope in the middle third of the putt; it controls the break.
- Use AimPoint fingers to convert slope percentage into aiming angle accurately.
