READ GREENS LIKE A TOUR CADDY
A CaddyTips® Academy Online Course
Most golfers spend countless hours on their putting stroke but little time learning to read greens—even though many putts are missed before the ball starts rolling.
In How to Read Greens Like a Tour Caddy, you’ll learn the repeatable process tour caddies use to evaluate contour, conditions, grain, and pace; see the path; select the starting line; and commit with confidence. Drawing on the real-world experience of professional caddies within the CaddyTips Caddy Collective and insights from world-class putting authorities, this online course will help golfers of every skill level eliminate costly misreads and read every putt with greater clarity and confidence.
Start Reading Greens with ConfidenceHow This Online Course Work
✅ Instant Access, Wherever You Are — Begin immediately after purchase and revisit the course from your computer or the mobile app.
✅ Approximately 90 Minutes, on Your Schedule — Complete the course in one sitting or divide it into shorter sessions and learn at your own pace.
✅ Multiple Ways to Learn — Build your knowledge through written and audio lessons, instructional videos, and on-course demonstrations.
✅ Practice What You Learn — Develop your routine with practical drills and Downloadable Resources you can use on the practice green and the course.
✅ Exceptional Value — Get a complete green-reading education for roughly half the cost of many private golf lessons.
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What You’ll Learn
A complete, tour-proven process on how to read greens
Read the Contour
Recognize slopes, tiers, high and low points, and the surrounding land that influences every putt.
Evaluate the Conditions
Account for surface speed, moisture, wind, grain, and other conditions that can change the read.
Use Your Eyes and Feet
Combine visual clues with what you feel beneath your feet to develop a clearer understanding of the green.
Choose the Pace and See the Path
Understand how your intended pace determines the amount of break and the path the ball must follow.
Select the Starting Line
Turn the completed picture into a precise starting line you can see and trust.
Simplify and Commit
Remove uncertainty, commit to the picture, and bring your completed read naturally into your pre-putt routine.
CaddyTips® Caddy Collective
Built on Real Caddy Experience
This course draws on the practical knowledge of professional caddies within the CaddyTips® Caddy Collective, together with proven insights from respected coaches, players and putting authorities. It’s an approach shaped by preparation, observation, decision-making—and the hustle required to help players perform at their best.
Inside The Course
Explore the Parts, Lessons and resources that make up your complete green-reading education. See the process explained, demonstrated and put into practice.
Course Contents
Five focused Parts take you from gathering information to building the read, choosing your line and committing with confidence.
The Art of Reading Greens
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The Tour Caddy Process
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