PGA TOUR Pro Says This Technique Should Be BANNED to Help with Pace of Play

A PGA TOUR pro is sounding off on a specific green-reading technique that he believes should be banned for a number of reasons, including its impact on the pace of play.

Lucas Glover said on his self-named show on SiriusXM Radio this week that Aimpoint, the popular green-reading technique, should be banned because of its time-consuming nature, the technique’s impact on green conditions, and data points that show it does not help with putting.

Glover said during his appearance on the show that not only do statistics show that Aimpoint has not led to a greater number of putts sinking since its inception on TOUR, but it is also a “rude” way to try and improve your score because of the way the greens are read:

Wow. Strong words from Lucas Glover.

He wants Aimpoint banned from the Tour! Why?

1. It’s slow

2. Stomping around the flag is rude

3. The data shows it doesn’t help anyway

Do you agree? I know it’s annoying to watch, regardless of these factors. pic.twitter.com/AYEF3vMmst

— Rick Golfs (@Top100Rick) February 4, 2025

For those who are not familiar, Aimpoint is a green-reading strategy that requires a player to utilize their feet to feel the slope on the green. After practicing the technique, you will begin to feel how many degrees of break are in a particular putt by measuring the feel of the green with your feet.

The number of degrees will then align you to aim for that many cups outside of the hole. For example, you will aim three cups outside if you feel three degrees of break on a putt.

The issue is it is very time-consuming and the requirement to use your feet also can damage other players’ lines, which is what Glover is talking about here.

Aimpoint has these guys looking like NPCs pic.twitter.com/CUNdLlEDob

— Orson Rosas Golf (@OrsonRosas) June 13, 2024

Aimpoint is controversial yet effective, so there is no true indication that the PGA TOUR will do anything about it.

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However, with plenty of talk about improving the pace of play on TOUR, it seems there will be some strategies that are not quite expected that will be rolled out to make things move along quicker.