Bryson DeChambeau’s YouTube channel has become synonymous with big-name celebrities attempting to break 50 with the LIV Golf star.
Whether it’s Donald Trump, Tom Brady, or Phil Mickelson, the two-time major winner certainly knows how to garner attention.
One area of DeChambeau‘s online presence which has perhaps gone unnoticed is his tips and hints clips, which provide valuable information for amateur players.
Recently, DeChambeau detailed the best advice for avoiding three-putts, and now, the American has revealed a trick he uses with his ball to help his putts stay inside five feet.
Bryson DeChambeau’s five-foot putt advice
During a brief YouTube clip, DeChambeau demonstrated how marking dimples on the ball helps him make more short putts.
“So if you look at the golf ball, some of you can see right here, you find dimples that I mean, and it’s anywhere, really anywhere where there could be two dimples in a line,” DeChambeau said.
“So you see that, see how the dimples are all on the line. I’m gonna pick that one right there. It’s going out that direction, and I line it up on that line. Now, the reason I do that, which is very, very important, guys, is because I want to hit the top or the bottom of the dimple. I don’t want to be hitting the sides of them. So, you know, you have the dimple right here. If you’re hitting the sides of them, it can knock it off line.”
He added: “If you’re hitting the top or bottom of it, it’ll only change the launch angle a little bit. I’d rather have it change the launch angle than change its directionality. So this, again, helps for five footers and in on the long putts, really not going to help, because you’re getting it so hard the five footers, you go up there and tap it in, you get those that come off-line, a little weird.
“So you can see how it’s going right through that edge. So right there, that’s the edge that I’m looking at. Now, you have to make sure you’re setting it up correctly. Okay?
“The reason why I did it right off of that is because I want to be able to set it down at a flat angle to the ground. If it’s like that, you’re obviously going to be hitting different dimples, right?
“You want to set to where you’re hitting that part every single time. So the grounds here, and you hit that dimple edge every single time. Now I’m just going to show you real quickly how to set it up, and then you’re good to go, but that is the biggest secret that I’ve learned in putting with how to launch a ball inside, five feet correctly so you see how it’s horizontal, how you want it to be struck right on that dimple edge.”
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How often do amateur players three-putt?
For those seeking to lower their handicap and get down near single figures, practicing putting should be a priority.
On average, a 20-handicap player will make four three-putts per round, with shots going on more than 20 percent of the greens. By tidying up around the greens, three or four shots can be quickly eliminated.
A ten-handicap player will three-putt around 2.6 times over 18 holes, and a five-handicapper will produce just two per round. A scratch golfer, typically, will three-putt 1.6 times per round.
PGA Tour players, however, really do separate themselves on the greens. Currently, the average is just 0.47 three-putts per round, and Xander Schauffele, who won the 2024 Open, averages just 0.16 three-putts per round, which demonstrates just how impressive the elite-level players are.
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