CharlieMoy
Well-known member
How many of you plumb bob your putts? I do.
If you dont know what I am talking about, see here:
Stand directly behind the ball or marker on the green. Hold your putter in your right hand (for rightie golfers) by the finger tips where the grip meets the shaft. Allow the putter to hang directly vertical from your fingertips. You want to stand so that your directly behind the ball in a straight line to the cup (with both eyes open) Holding the putter as I described, close your left eye (assuming your right eye is dominant.) With your left eye closed, and the bottom of the shaft on the ball, the alignment is going to change and the top of the shaft will be either to the left or right of the hole. That distance is your 'break' and you should allow that distance when lining up your putt. You need to remember though, that plumb bobbing will not take into account the slope of the green so if the green has a natural drop in any particular direction, you'll need to take that into consideration as well when lining up your putt.
Also does not work for double breakers.
If you dont know what I am talking about, see here:
Stand directly behind the ball or marker on the green. Hold your putter in your right hand (for rightie golfers) by the finger tips where the grip meets the shaft. Allow the putter to hang directly vertical from your fingertips. You want to stand so that your directly behind the ball in a straight line to the cup (with both eyes open) Holding the putter as I described, close your left eye (assuming your right eye is dominant.) With your left eye closed, and the bottom of the shaft on the ball, the alignment is going to change and the top of the shaft will be either to the left or right of the hole. That distance is your 'break' and you should allow that distance when lining up your putt. You need to remember though, that plumb bobbing will not take into account the slope of the green so if the green has a natural drop in any particular direction, you'll need to take that into consideration as well when lining up your putt.
Also does not work for double breakers.