Stop Guessing. Start Sinking.

Stop Guessing. Start Sinking.

You've got a great putting stroke. You've practiced for hours. So why do those crucial putts still slide by the hole? The answer isn't in your swing–it's in your read.

Most golfers stand over a putt and make an educated guess about the break. They use their eyes and intuition to determine the line, despite our eyes being terrible at judging subtle slopes. That "perfectly flat" green might actually have a 1% slope—just enough to send your ball past the hole.

So, finding the green's slope percentage can change everything.

What Is Slope Percentage and Why Does It Matter?

A slope percentage is a scientific data-driven measurement of a green's incline or decline. 

For example, a 2% slope means the green rises or falls two feet over a horizontal distance of 100 feet. That fact is the most-important piece of information you can have when putting, and is certainly a lot more helpful than a guess. 

Knowing the slope percentage affects every single aspect of your putt:

  • The Line: The steeper the slope, the more your putt will break. A 10-foot putt on a 1% slope will require a completely different line than the same putt on a 3% slope. Without knowing the exact slope, you merely guess at the line.
  • The Speed: A steep uphill putt requires more speed while a downhill putt with the same slope requires a much-softer touch. Knowing the exact slope percentage allows you to dial in your speed with precision. This can help prevent you from leaving the ball short or sending it flying past the hole–whether your short game is well-developed enough to make the shot is up to you, of course.
  • The Confidence: Imagine standing over a putt knowing the exact slope measurement that dictates its path. This eliminates hesitation and guesswork so that you can commit to your line and speed with confidence, allowing your stroke to naturally flow.

How SlopeVision Puts You in Control

So, how do you get this critical information without relying on just your unreliable eyes? SlopeVision is the answer.

SlopeVision is an innovative training aid that gives you a precise objective measurement of the green's slope percentage. It removes guesswork to give you hard data that helps you sink more putts and transform your putting game.

  • Unrivaled Accuracy: While traditional methods like plumb bobbing or intuitively "feeling" the green offer a general idea of the slope, SlopeVision provides a specific number. You'll know with certainty whether you are dealing with a challenging 4.2% slope or a subtle 1.5% slope, allowing you to make a perfectly informed decision.
  • The Ultimate Training Aid: SlopeVision is not just for the course. By design it can make you a better green reader, period. Using this device on the practice green will help you train your eyes and your feel to correlate a specific slope percentage with a certain amount of break. Over time you will be able to stand on a green and have a much-more accurate sense of the slope to make you a more intuitive and effective putter.
  • Build a Repeatable System: The best golfers have a system for success on the green. With SlopeVision, you can too. It helps you build a pre-putt routine that incorporates objective data. You will stop guessing and start executing a plan based on a solid repeatable number.

Every shot matters and nowhere is that more true than on the greens. With SlopeVision you are doing more than just reading the green–you are analyzing it, and that difference will show up on your scorecard.

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