Slope % Rise (Putting)

• Definition
  • The average vertical inclination of the surface.
• The Use of Slope % Rise
  • Slope % Rise is a useful measure for improving green reading skills, as it measures how much the green slopes up/down.
  • Players can use the measure to practice reading/feeling how much the green slopes up/down on different putts and combining it with the data from the actual putt, to discover tendencies, such as underreading or overreading the amount of rise/fall on putts.