The Best Way to Read Greens for Golfers!

This green reading method the plumb bob technique has been around for many years and has stood the test of time. In my opinion it is the easiest, most reliable and best way to read the break on the putting green.

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[JimHaysTechGeek]

I tried this on the course today for the first time. The first time I tried it, I made a 20+ ft putt. My playing partner was shocked. I made 3 more putts of over 15 ft during the round. Count me as a Thanks for the video. (Disclaimer- I watched about 4 others share the same technique as well before trying it and every one came down to these same steps.) Try it. It helped me.

[cdango]

Nice job on the video. First things first. First you need to make sure when you hold the club the shaft is "plumb". One way to do that is to hold your putter next to a doorway and then turn the putter until the shaft is straight up-and-down inline with the edge of the doorway. Then remember that putter head position and make sure it's in that position when you do the plumb bob technique on the green.

[jemmemccann]

I can’t wait to try this! I’ve been golfing over half my life, and have seen countless golfers do this, and had absolutely no idea how it worked.

[oliverknaus]

best, most understandable explanation of this technique. Thanks

[Deftonesx]

It definitely works!! I started using this method a few years ago. My putting got even better tho when I started lining up the ball markers to my aim point also. 3 putts are a rarity these days

[jonathanspigler]

That hole looks like it was cut with a spork. Great video, can't wait to try this this upcoming season.

[werquantum]

Those guys don’t look too excited about being witnesses. Great vid.

[FrankD-iy]

Thank you Matt. I never knew about the dominant eye and the opposite hand as requirements to properly plumb bob. Wow. After watching this video I have been correctly plumb bobbing and it has made a world of difference for me. My last 3 outings have resulted in sub-30 putts per round (which is really good for me). My "normal" putts per round over the past 10 years (I track a bunch of stats every round) averages around 32 putts. So when I can putt only 25-29 putts per round, that leads to lower scores. Thank you for clearly demonstrating how to properly perform this technique!

[PathanPhoto]

I have been using 'plumb bob' technique for years but it never seemed to helped my putting. Thanks to this video I have found out that I was using the wrong technique - I was holding the putter with my right hand and using my right (dominant eye) as well as covering the middle of the ball rather than the outside half as in the video. Since watching this video and making the changes, I can't believe how much better I have putted.
Thank you MrShortGame.

[malachi]

I don’t golf often, so I still still loving this video… It resets me from time to time on how to use the plumbob method. It’s just missing the part of where you have to calibrate your putter to hang straight.

[colinfletcher]

I have played golf for 24 years I’m 30 now. I recently decided to relearn all my fundamental and psychological aspects of golf. And I have been using a lot of your tips and drills. This video in general helped me hit about 5-6 putts around. Thank you

[leapman]

Explained way better than the 10 guys I have asked in the last 20 years. Thanks!

[jimwhite]

Awesome. A friend tried to teach me but it wasn’t as detailed as this...easy to understand...thankyou

[emorymorris]

U explained that very well. I've always wondered how that worked. Def going to give that a run. Thank you

[jimk]

It works! I'm a horrible green reader and putting was/is my biggest weakness in golf. Now I'm burning edges and making putts that never even had a chance in the past..Thanks!

[wademarchand]

Never really understood the “plumb bob” method seen it used but you explain it perfectly. Can’t wait to try it!

[jonathanbarrow]

Thanks my friend. I've been playing golf 6 months I'm currently 22 handicap, I can get to the greens in reg but my putting is terrible going from a birdie putt to a double bogey due to bad reads. I'm going to try this thank you

[TheWildwoodPicker]

Thank for this crash course on the Plumb Method. I've been using this and I'm amazed at how good I'm putting now. Now if I can get my speed down pat on slower greens that will be awesome.

[frankcanzanella]

I was using the plumb technique this past fall. But I didn’t know how to read it. I would hold my putter over my ball expecting to line up the putter shaft with the ball and hole. But as you indicated frequently the hole will be to the right of the shaft or to the left of the shaft. I didn’t know to hold the putter with my left hand and to close my left eye. Now I know. Thanks

[TheRD]

I know I'm a little late on this, but I've used the plumb even if there is a hump in the way. I read it to the top of the hump, then read from the hump to the hole at my target line. It gives a pretty rough idea of how much it'll break or straighten out 💪