Should You REALLY Line Up Your Golf Ball? Tour Caddies Explain The Truth...

One of the simplest ways to save strokes? Use a line on your golf ball.

Some golfers think alignment is “feel", but the numbers tell a different story.

According to industry studies, players who consistently line their golf ball up before putting improve their start line accuracy by 12–18%. Even more interestingly, golfers who use a distinct alignment mark reduce misreads by nearly 25% because their brain processes a visual cue faster than a blank surface.

For caddies, this is gold.

Your player’s line isn’t just preference, it’s data backed performance.

We should also mention that the data regarding holed putts is much closer, especially from outside of 10 feet. But from our experience, lining up your putts will significantly reduce three putts and is great as part of a pre shot routine, if nothing else.