Jim Nantz SLAMS AimPoint Putting as Jordan Smith Fires Back | Golf World Divided
⛳ AIMPOINT CONTROVERSY ERUPTS!
Golf’s most debated putting method is back in the spotlight — and this time, the argument is louder than ever. Jim Nantz calls it “infuriating.” Lucas Glover wants it banned. Paige Spiranac says players are “using it wrong.”
But PGA Tour pro Jordan Smith just delivered the strongest defense yet… and it has the entire golf world talking. 👀🔥
In today’s video, we break down:
✔️ Why AimPoint is suddenly under massive scrutiny
✔️ Jim Nantz’s viral rant and why it resurfaced
✔️ Lucas Glover’s demand to BAN the method
✔️ Paige Spiranac’s explosive reaction
✔️ Butch Harmon’s sharp criticism
✔️ Jordan Smith’s surprising counterarguments
✔️ Which top golfers actually rely on AimPoint
✔️ Whether the method really slows down play — or if players are the problem
This is more than a putting method…
👉 It’s a full-blown culture war in golf.
And the divide is only getting bigger.
If you’re a golfer, an AimPoint user, or simply love the drama surrounding the PGA Tour, this is a debate you don’t want to miss. Grab your putter — this one gets heated. ☕️🔥
👇 Watch now and join the conversation in the comments!
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Putting has always been one of the most decisive skills in golf, but in 2025, it has become the center of a heated debate dividing commentators, pros, and fans across social media. A technique that was once praised for its innovation is now under intense scrutiny. Inpoint. The green reading system popularized across pro tours has drawn criticism from some of the sports biggest voices, including longtime CBS broadcaster Jim Nance, who believes Aim Point is slowing down the game. But PGA Tour pro Jordan Smith has pushed back, defending the method and pushing blame elsewhere. Jordan Smith defends Aim Point. It’s not slowing play, it’s the players. Speaking on the Slice podcast, Smith dismissed the growing outrage surrounding Aim Point. “Yeah, you do see a bad rap for Aimoint, but everyone’s using it,” Smith said. “I don’t think it’s slowing down play. If anything, it’s probably being a bit quicker. I think it’s just the player that’s being slow.” Smith argued that the system actually speeds up putting by providing a quick, structured way to read greens. Instead of pacing around the hole and studying slopes from multiple angles, Aimoint allows players to feel the break instantly through calibrated body positioning. For Smith, who struggled for years with inconsistent read tendencies, the system has been a revelation. I was underreading left to right putts and overreading right to left putts. Inpoint helped me get a good estimate of how much the putt is going to break. Jim Nance’s viral frustration resurfaces Nance criticism first erupted in late 2024. His grievance. The sight of players turning their backs to the hole, pacing around and feeling slopes with their feet. It really drives me crazy when you see their backs to the hole and they’re trying to feel the break. Nance said they walk 5 feet and do it again. Golf Digest Alex Meyers highlighted Nance’s annoyance with players spinning around to assess every possible slope. Nance questioned the method’s value on long putts, arguing traditional reads like picking a spot of cup outside the hole can be just as effective. His frustration resurfaced online in 2025, reigniting the debate. Lucas Glover, Paige Spyronac, and Butch Harmon join the opposition. Nance isn’t alone. Lucas Glover, former US Open champion, has been one of the method’s loudest critics. He argues aim point is rude, slows play, and statistically hasn’t improved putting performance. Paige Spyac went viral after saying, “Ban aim point.” Later clarifying she meant the misuse of the technique, not the system itself. Butch Harmon speaking during Mast’s coverage in 2025 expressed out that Aimoint even works, citing data suggesting no significant improvement in putting success. But the numbers say otherwise despite the backlash, aimoint’s adoption among elite players continues to rise. According to Aimoint, 50% of PGA Tour winners use the system. Half of the world’s top 20 rely on it. Major champions like Victor Havlin, Dustin Johnson, Adam Scott, Justin Rose, Ricky Fowler, and Max Homa all use it regularly. Smith insist the problem isn’t aim point. It’s slow routines, indecisive players, and unnecessary overanalysis. For him, the method offers consistency, confidence, and a faster approach to green reading that a debate with no end in sight is aim point becomes even more common among pros. Resistance from traditionalists only seems to grow. Smith’s defense introduces a measured perspective, but the arguments on both sides continue to intensify. Will Aimoint eventually become a universal standard, or will pressure from critics force a rethink? For now, one thing is certain. The Aimoint debate isn’t going away anytime soon.
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I agree this aim point is bullshttt, PGA golf is painfully slow, jeez, read ur putt, then putt man.
Obviously, the method itself is slower but whatever the stats say, the guys who are using it are going to continue slowing down play just to irritate the people who can see how stupid it is. Since the tour brass will never put a stop to it, they should limit these twits to no more than 10 seconds from when it's their turn to putt until they get it in the hole. Maybe this will put an end to this useless, non-effective waste of time.