{"id":48052,"date":"2026-06-10T19:21:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T13:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jbsagolf.com\/blogs\/?p=48052"},"modified":"2026-06-10T19:21:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T13:51:00","slug":"plumb-bob-putting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jbsagolf.com\/blogs\/plumb-bob-putting\/","title":{"rendered":"Plumb Bob Putting: How It Works and Does It Actually Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Golf is a game of small things and this is clearly seen on the putting green. An average shot might find the cup when the green is read properly and a miss of the gorgeous putt may go out of the hole if the player is not on the target. Plumb bob putting, one of the most talked about and debated on techniques to read green contours, is among the many ways golfers look for to better understand green contours. There are some golfers that have total faith in it and use it before almost every important putt, and others who feel that it doesn’t compare to the advanced training in modern green reading techniques.<\/span><\/p>\n

Plumb bob putting keeps gaining interest, as it’s a useful tool when you have a good grasp of the overall direction in which a putt is going to break if you aren’t using any technology or training aids. When using the putter’s shaft as an imaginary line, golfers try to see if the slope is toward the left or right. The technique goes back over 10 decades ago and several top players have employed it, but most recreational golfers remain in doubt as to whether it works or whether it is more of a tradition.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is important to know what kind of putting plumb bob putting can and can’t do, to ensure that the player does not use and rely on the technique for every challenge encountered on a green.<\/span><\/p>\n

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