Certification Programs

Proponent Members’ Rating for this certification program:

  • Percentage of members who have completed this program:  23
  • Percentage of certified members who said this program “significantly added to their teaching skill set”:   44
  • Percentage of certified members who said this program “somewhat or strongly enhanced their reputation”:   89
  • Percentage of certified members who said this program was a good or outstanding value versus cost:   93

What:  AimPoint Green Reading Clinics. There are three designations for AimPoint Classes – Introduction, Fundamentals, and Advanced. These are the minimum requirements for an AimPoint Clinic:

Introduction to Green Reading (I) – Class length 1 hour.

  • What controls break
  • Finding slope direction
  • Estimating slope amount
  • Break direction
  • Primary green shapes
  • Capture speed

AimPoint Fundamentals (F) – Class length 2 hours. Limited to 20′ and single plane putts.

  • Single plane reads
  • Primary green shapes
  • Slope direction
  • Angular reads
  • Basic AimChart usage
  • Measuring green speed
  • Estimating slope
  • Skill development

Advanced Green Reading (A) – Class length 2 hours. Prerequisite Fundamentals.

  • Multiple plane reads
  • Changing slopes
  • Multiple breaks
  • Inflection points
  • Segmenting
  • Zero lines
  • Break lines
  • Advanced AimChart usage
  • On course process
  • Green mapping

When:  This is a fundamentals class, not a certification course. Certification is done by geographic location and is limited. Contact Mark Sweeney separately to inquire about certification.

Contact:  Mark Sweeney at 407-414-1296 or mark@aimpointgolf.com.  Visit the website at https://aimpointgolf.com/.