Brandel Chamblee states the most likely reason why the putting on the PGA Tour keeps getting worse

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Anyone who has spent more than half an hour on the driving range or on the golf course during their life will have, at some point, heard the phrase ‘drive for show, putt for dough’.

The idea obviously is that while there are few things in golf more satisfying than striping a drive down the middle of the fairway, it is good putting that is going to lead to real success. And certainly, some of the most famous shots in PGA Tour history have come from players who had a putter in hand.

There are numerous examples of Tiger Woods making a putt which had huge implications for the tournament. Meanwhile, the two shots which immediately spring to mind when it comes to costing Rory McIlroy the US Open last year came on the putting surface.

And it turns out that putting on the PGA Tour has gotten worse in recent years.

Brandel Chamblee suggests why putting on the PGA Tour has got worse

Brandel Chamblee was asked about the idea that fewer putts are being made by players on the PGA Tour nowadays.

The analyst confirmed that that is indeed the case. Meanwhile, he offered a theory as to why standards do appear to be slipping across the board.

Further questions about aimpoint’s future on the PGA Tour

When you look at the 2024 PGA Tour season, there is one clear indication that putting well is not absolutely necessary – and that is the fact that Scottie Scheffler won nine times worldwide despite being 77th for strokes gained putting on the PGA Tour.

Obviously, Scheffler is still a world-class putter, but perhaps it is fair to say that he is not being punished for the potential flaws in that part of his game.

Some may feel that Chamblee’s comments add support to the idea that aimpoint should be banned. Lucas Glover was extremely critical of the method, suggesting that it was ‘rude’ to be stomping around the hole to feel the break.

Chamblee stopped short of saying that aimpoint should be banned. But perhaps it is fair to say that his comments hint that he would expect to see the putting statistics improve if the method was outlawed.