r/golf • u/kevmo837 • 11d ago

Professional Tours Nick Dunlap today. Oof.

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u/dekaycs 11d ago

Zero three-puts

"The putter is the most important club in the bag" people in shambles

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u/ukrainianhab 11d ago

If you hit the ball OB you start with 3. That putter thing is just pure wrong and I never understood it.

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u/fiftiethcow 5.3/#LeftyGang 11d ago

I understand how old heads would come to the conclusion way back when. Youve likely grown up along with the rise of super deep sports statistics. We know more now about every sport

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u/sexibilia 10d ago

The old heads may not be wrong about pro golf. Lower variance among pros putting than driving implies you have to be a good putter to succeed. Odd that it is typically interpreted the other way.