Plumb Bobbing and Line Question

[Missouri Swede]

2 hours ago, Vinsk said:

I think it’s more of a mental calming/comforting action and they just don’t know it. Just like when a golfer leans and talks to the ball. It isn’t going to make any change to the ball at all but they can’t help but do it.

(Probably gotta be of a certain age to remember this one)

[Vinsk]

4 minutes ago, Missouri Swede said:

(Probably gotta be of a certain age to remember this one)

Lol! Plenty of us do I’m sure.

[oldmotor]

On 6/17/2019 at 8:49 PM, iacas said:

I moved it to Tour Talk.

Really, it might be more "instructional" but since plumb bobbing doesn't work, I didn't think it was very instructional either.

Why do some pros still do it? 

[Groucho Valentine]

5 minutes ago, oldmotor said:

Why do some pros still do it? 

Because they're psychos. That shit doesn't work. 

[colin007]

1 hour ago, oldmotor said:

Why do some pros still do it? 

 It's probably like a psychological security blanket to them. They can manipulate the shaft to confirmation bias what they already think about the line. 

[Shindig]

2 hours ago, oldmotor said:

Why do some pros still do it? 

I realize what I'm reacting to isn't quite what you're saying, but watch an MLB game (there's one on today) and watch what the players do before pitching or stepping into the batter box, and ask yourself how many of those will have a real effect -- or if any will have a negative effect, for that matter.  

Just because the professionals do it, doesn't mean it's an optimal move, or even correct.  Offhand, examples include laying up to a full swing distance, pulling the flag on most putts, having the caddie pull the flag on an 80 yard pitch, and of course, the topic of this thread, plumb bobbing. 

[boogielicious]

4 hours ago, colin007 said:

 It's probably like a psychological security blanket to them. They can manipulate the shaft to confirmation bias what they already think about the line. 

No, no, no. JB Holmes does it so he can add 2 minutes to his putting routine to make it an even 5 minutes.

[Shindig]

27 minutes ago, boogielicious said:

No, no, no. JB Holmes does it so he can add 2 minutes to his putting routine to make it an even 5 minutes.

Relevant: 

 

[Missouri Swede]

1 hour ago, Shindig said:

Relevant: 

 

Name one.

[boogielicious]

13 minutes ago, Missouri Swede said:

Name one.

His mom. 

[Shindig]

29 minutes ago, Missouri Swede said:

Name one.

I guess I should clarify in case it isn't obvious:  the picture is a parody, not an actual quote from J.B. Holmes.  It is from the "Clubproguy" twitter account -- that's the icon in the bottom-left. 

[Missouri Swede]

5 hours ago, Shindig said:

I guess I should clarify in case it isn't obvious:  the picture is a parody, not an actual quote from J.B. Holmes.  It is from the "Clubproguy" twitter account -- that's the icon in the bottom-left. 

Darn. I knew it was too good to be true.

[Buckeyebowman]

True enough!