Lesson: Why Plumb Bobbing Gets the Read Wrong
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Plumb bobbing has been used by golfers for decades, but what is it actually telling you? On a severely breaking putt, Mark and Gareth put the traditional technique to the test against an AimPoint read. The difference exposes a major limitation that becomes increasingly important as slopes get more complex.
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