Sir Bob Charles "Putting" / One of the Greatest Putters of All Time (1964)

Putting highlights from an 18-hole match filmed in 1964. In this match, Charles, from New Zealand, set the course record with a 8-under par 64 and won the match by 13 strokes! 😳
Sir Bob is widely considered the father of the modern putting stroke... In an era when most top golfers used a wristy putting stroke, Charles was one of the first to work out that if you took your wrists out of the putting stroke, your results were likely to be far more effective. He was effectively one of the first world-class golfers to use a perfect pendulum action, and the left-hander quickly established himself as one of the best putters in the business. He used a Bulls-Eye center-shafted putter for years and was simply deadly with it. And it didn’t matter whether he was playing on fast or slow surfaces. Well into his eighties now, he is still one of the greats.

[@carpomcdivot3381]

Sir Bob was makin everything! Good video, thanks! 👍👍

[@RollYourRock]

No question, it was an amazing performance.

[@joellandongolf9404]

I play at his home course

[@RollYourRock]

@@joellandongolf9404 Awesome! Have you personally met the great man? I believe he just turned 86

[@joellandongolf9404]

@@RollYourRock yup he's still got a amazing swing.

[@joellandongolf9404]

@@RollYourRock and I'm talking about his first ever course in masterton newzealand.

[@Flamebamboo]

I saw him at Clearwater golf course few months ago

[@RollYourRock]

How's he doing! Is he still playing? I saw where he attended The Open this year. Great man! Cheers!🙂

[@Flamebamboo]

@@RollYourRock he’s seems to be pretty well!! he lives near Clearwater golf course where my home golf club is!!!

[@RollYourRock]

@@Flamebamboo Excellent! - That's great to hear! - Always the gentleman!