# Tour putting coach shares simple green-reading method for amateurs

> Tour putting coach Stephen Sweeney teaches amateurs to split putts into thirds for perfect green reading.
- Title: Tour putting coach shares simple green-reading method for…
- Summary: Tour putting coach Stephen Sweeney teaches amateurs to split putts into thirds for perfect green reading. Tour putting coach Stephen Sweeney shows amateurs…
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- Source: Golf — https://golf.com/instruction/putting/tour-putting-coach-shares-green-reading-method
- Published: 2026-10-07T16:36:42+00:00
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- Topics: stephen sweeney, green reading, putting, amateur golfers, golf top 100 teachers, seahawks, nfl, sports
## Tour putting coach shares simple green-reading method
Tour putting coach Stephen Sweeney shares a simple method amateur golfers can use for reading greens.
## Why green reading matters for putts
You need to read greens properly to make more putts even with a prime tiger woods putting stroke.
## Sweeney's green reading struggle
I’ve learned this the hard way over the years my green reading left quite a bit to be desired.
## Sweeney's green reading method
Sweeney splits putts into thirds by visualizing a track from the ball to the hole and marking each third with a ball mark.
## How to check green reading
Sweeney rolls putts trying to get the ball to go right over each ball mark on the way to the hole.
## Sweeney's putting drill
If you hit your ball marks and the ball goes in you’ve read the putt correctly and married the line and speed.
## GOLF Top 100 Teachers Summit
The 2026 GOLF Top 100 Teachers Summit is set to take place Nov. 1-4 at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, Calif.
## Key takeaway

Tour putting coach Stephen Sweeney shows amateurs how to split putts into thirds to read greens correctly.