re: How the heck do you read a green?

I'll preface this by saying I am a below average putter. But the way I think of it, it's very rare that you won't notice a putt that has 5+ feet of break one way or the other. 95% of putts that miss by 5 feet are more are either that much short or that much long. If it's too hard to see a break, I just go right at it and focus mostly on speed. Even when I can see a break, speed is what I focus on the most after I pick a spot in front of me to roll over.

I still 3 putt, but I do it less now that my main goal is to roll it at a pace that leaves it 1 foot short to 2 feet long, with an emphasis on the latter if I can help it.