Side Saddle Putting with Sam Osborne: Snead, Bryson, and the Stroke the USGA Tried to Kill | Ep. 9

Sam Osborne (No More Lies) joins Brian Manzella and John Ortega for the first three man Putting Is Fun. Sam has putted side saddle for eight years and makes the case that it is technically superior. Brian covers how one comment from Bobby Jones got Sam Snead's croquet stroke banned, John tells the inside story of the putter he built for Bobby Schaefer and Bryson DeChambeau, and all three dig into putter length, anchoring rules, and why non-golfers learn it faster. Ends with a challenge: try it for half an hour on the practice green.0:00 Putting Is Fun intro0:38 Sam Osborne joins the show2:44 Tour tip: pack a full change of clothes3:50 Why side saddle putting today4:51 Sam's story: sick of being in his head6:40 John tried it too: the Bryson connection9:20 Brian's dad, the Wilson Augusta and Johnny Miller11:28 Sam Snead, croquet style and the Bobby Jones rule change15:01 Who else did it: K.J. Choi and Bryson on tour17:53 The coffee cup putter: how the Bobby Schaefer putter got built19:26 Why Bryson quit: USGA and PGA Tour pushback20:36 Rock or stay steady: different ways to putt face on22:01 Brian's Langer stroke and the Ben Doyle story24:30 Equipment: putter length and the Bobby Grace F2228:35 Design by Bobby Schaefer: titanium heads and a square shaft32:09 Technique: point your body at the hole33:40 Loft, anchoring and how Bryson changed the stroke35:45 Isn't that illegal? Croquet putting in the 30s to 50s38:05 Did the USGA target Bryson because he is different?40:07 Would you teach a kid to putt side saddle?41:05 Better speed control facing the hole41:40 The putt-putt booth: non-golfers learn it faster44:59 What John would build now: the GP Dion putter46:54 The ten minute fix48:20 What the anchoring rule actually allows48:54 How to try side saddle this week50:14 Other weird methods: one handed, the claw, the double saw51:56 The upside down grip that ended up with K.J. Choi56:25 Don't go down like a punk: try something57:32 Wrap up: 148 million golfers, give it a go