Tommy Fleetwood Missed From Here?! What That Travelers Putt Teaches Us About Reading Greens
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We’ve all done it. You line up a short putt—inside 6 feet—and walk it in mentally… until it lips out. Or worse, misses completely.
Last weekend, Tommy Fleetwood—one of the steadiest guys on Tour—had that exact moment on national TV.
With a chance to force a playoff at the 2025 Travelers Championship, Fleetwood had a 5-foot birdie putt. The kind he makes 9 out of 10 times. But this one… slid past the right edge.
After the round, Fleetwood summed it up in one line:
“I hit it where I wanted. I just didn’t read it right.”
That’s the gut punch every golfer knows too well.
📊 The Cold, Hard Stats
Let’s break that down for us mere mortals:
• PGA Tour pros make ~86% of putts from 5 feet
• Amateurs? Just 50–65%, depending on handicap
• And nearly 80% of missed putts inside 10 feet come from misreads, not bad strokes
So when Fleetwood missed or Rory at the Open last year, it wasn’t about nerves or mechanics. It was about his eyes fooling his brain. The same thing happens to us—but way more often.
👁️🗨️ Reading the Green Is a Skill—And You Can Train It
If a world-class ball-striker can misread a 5-footer, what chance does the weekend golfer have?
Actually—a better one than you think, if you train for it.
At Putt Line Golf, we build tools that help you read greens better, align consistently, and build confidence on the short ones. Our products don’t just teach you to stroke the ball—they teach you to see the right line before you even set up.
Our One Putt Ruler and Two-Way Alignment System are designed to:
✅ Show you how slope and break affect aim
✅ Build a routine you can repeat on the course
✅ Eliminate the guesswork before you even pull the putter back
🧠 Pros Train Their Eyes. So Should You.
Fleetwood didn’t miss because he’s a bad putter. He missed because he trusted a read that wasn’t there.
That’s the difference between hoping and knowing—and we think every golfer deserves the chance to know.
Because confidence over a 5-footer isn’t just about practice.
It’s about preparation.
📣 Don’t Just Work on Your Stroke—Train Your Read
Start practicing like the pros—with tools that sharpen your eyes and your aim.