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[Crow]

I probably haven’t explained it very well, take this from our website…

How To Plumb Bob A Putt

Learning how to plumb bob a putt could help you identify subtle breaks on the green... but only if done correctly!

www.golfmonthly.com

Still makes no sense to me.

The article says "Stand about 10 feet or so behind the ball (maybe further back for longer putts), so you are looking directly through the ball to the hole in a straight line."

But when you hold your putter up the ball has mysteriously moved to one side to indicate the slope?

 

[Orikoru]

I'm with Orikoru on this one.
If you've lined the ball up with the flag then it's in line, the slope is irrelevant, unless you're just crap at lining things up.

I sometimes plumbob but only to try and see a high and a low each side of the shaft.

Yeah this is what I didn't understand. He says line up the flag and ball with your putter shaft. Then when he looks again, it's no longer lined up and the flag is on the left, and that means it breaks left?? He just didn't explain it very well I guess.

 

[Deleted member 29109]

Plum bobbing is nonsense. How do they even know if the putter is hanging perfectly straight

 

[Orikoru]

Plum bobbing is nonsense. How do they even know if the putter is hanging perfectly straight

I thought gravity was meant to take care of that.

 

[Deleted member 29109]

I thought gravity was meant to take care of that.

Depends on the centre of gravity of the putter though.

 

[timd77]

Plum bobbing is nonsense. How do they even know if the putter is hanging perfectly straight

That’s the bit about checking how your putter hangs against a known vertical, ie, a door frame, wall etc.

 

[larmen]

I thought gravity was meant to take care of that.

Gravity? Hahaha. Next thing you tell us the earth isn’t flat;-)


I thing the idea of gravity works ok on mini golf putters, but these days the attachments of the putter head to the shafts are all weird and all over the place. Centre of gravity is likely outside the shaft. I think.

 

[spongebob59]

Part 2 of Iona at St A's is up

 

[ExRabbit]

Part 2 of Iona at St A's is up

Just seen Part 1 - another excellent watch with Iona after the Butch interview.

She obviously chose the caddie well as they had a great rapport pretty much from the start.

He kind of admitted that he was a shy kind of guy early on (not telling his players what to do, just coaxing them) and they just grooved really well together in both play and chatting.

No spoilers please - I might not be able to watch Part 2 for a few days.

 

[Slime]

Just seen Part 1 - another excellent watch with Iona after the Butch interview.

She obviously chose the caddie well as they had a great rapport pretty much from the start.

No spoilers please - I might not be able to watch Part 2 for a few days.

The only thing I'll say is that it really is a wonderful watch ........................ she's a great presenter/YouTuber.

 

[slicer79]

Ya great watch, caddy is a very likeable and knowledgeable guy

 

[Burnsey]

I like James Robinson - regular video's, normal courses we can all get to play at and tests a range of clubs/balls etc.

 

[Skytot]

I like James Robinson - regular video's, normal courses we can all get to play at and tests a range of clubs/balls etc.

Yea I’m enjoying James & Chris , especially their playing England’s Top 100 courses

 

[Burnsey]

Yea I’m enjoying James & Chris , especially their playing England’s Top 100 courses

Should have added I enjoy watching Chris too. Decent down to earth lads, who okay a decent game and with all sorts of clubs.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Still makes no sense to me.

The article says "Stand about 10 feet or so behind the ball (maybe further back for longer putts), so you are looking directly through the ball to the hole in a straight line."

But when you hold your putter up the ball has mysteriously moved to one side to indicate the slope?

Speaking to Jamie Donaldson (Senior European Aimpoint instructor who works with DP and PGA tour pros) he said plumb bobbing simply doesn't work and has no merit and I tend to agree especially watching a playing partner with it on our super fast club champ greens. Slope absolutely plays a huge factor in assessing any putt as does the speed of the green. Hence different reads via aimpoint express given the severity of the slope and speed

 

[Backache]

I was listening to a podcast with Sasho Mackenzie when he was explaining how plumb bobbing works, basically it can do but it is really difficult to do properly was my understanding.
He was not recommending it.

 

[Orikoru]

Iona is a great ball-striker, hits it so straight. Most videos I've seen of her though her putting is very ropey. Not sure why she's using that pencil grip when she looks really shaky with it. Somebody give her a LAB broomstick!

 

[need_my_wedge]

Iona is a great ball-striker, hits it so straight. Most videos I've seen of her though her putting is very ropey. Not sure why she's using that pencil grip when she looks really shaky with it. Somebody give her a LAB broomstick!

Actually think her putting is usually pretty solid, at least in previous vids I’ve seen.

 

[Paxo]

Iona is a great ball-striker, hits it so straight. Most videos I've seen of her though her putting is very ropey. Not sure why she's using that pencil grip when she looks really shaky with it. Somebody give her a LAB broomstick!

You must be an outstanding putter! Haven't seen the recent video, but having watched her playing Crail with Rick Shiels she seemed to hole absolutely everything. Couple of chips in as well if I remember correctly.

 

[Voyager EMH]

A year ago I was of the opinion that Bryson is a complete tool. His YT stuff and some recent interviews have left me thinking that he's actually a nice guy who's doing more to make golf appeal to the masses than anyone else with the potential power.
I'm away from home at the moment with nothing to do in the evenings, so I've been watching a bit of YT golf. Most of it is pretty dull after a couple of videos. I'm pretty much stuck with Bryson and Golf Mates now.

Does that mean you've watched every Classic Golf Clubs video at least twice?