'What a p*** take!' golf fans fuming as LPGA pro does AimPoint over 1-foot putt
Golf fans up in arms after watching LPGA pro A Lim Kim do AimPoint over a tiny one-foot putt.
A large number of golf fans - and even LIV Golf star Lee Westwood and Sky Sports Golf commentator Ewen Murray - have hit out at LPGA pro A Lim Kim for using AimPoint Express on a tiny one-foot putt during the third round of the Honda LPGA Thailand.
It happened when Kim, 29, slid a 10-footer for birdie just past the hole to kick-in distance.
The three-time LPGA winner then proceeded to perform her AimPoint Express putting routine over the one-foot par save.
You could argue one foot is being generous.
Scroll down to watch what happened...
What is AimPoint Express?
AimPoint Express is a green-reading system designed to help golfers accurately predict break and improve putting consistency.
Developed by Mark Sweeney, it simplifies the process by using finger placement to determine the correct aim point.
Golfers assess slope using their feet, assign a slope value (1-5), and then use their fingers at arm’s length to find the ideal target.
Learn more on how AimPoint Putting works.
AimPoint Express putting has most certainly grown in popularlity in recent years, especially with a number of players on the PGA Tour.
The likes of Adam Scott, Collin Morikawa, Max Homa, Tommy Fleetwood, Viktor Hovland, Tom Kim and Keegan Bradley are just seven big-name PGA Tour stars who consistently use AimPoint on the greens in 2025.
But while AimPoint might be growing in popularity with a number of Tour players in 2025, the putting method is irking a large number of golf fans on social media.
Critics of AimPoint consider it is a big contributor to slow play, one of the hottest topics in our game right now - and especially when it's being used on a putt that could easily just be tapped in with a minimum of fuss.
Even if thousands of dollars are on the line.
Case and point below with A Lim Kim using AimPoint on a one-foot putt.
WATCH WHAT HAPPENED HERE:
Same here. And I immediately rolled it back and made a movie of it and sent to my golf buddies. Enjoy. pic.twitter.com/2MAIV9jLd0
— Paul Cooley (@pcooley53) February 23, 2025
European Ryder Cup hero Lee Westwood was quick to react to the shocking scenes.
"This is the sort of p*** take you do when someone doesn't give you one of these in match play [laughter emoji]."
Sky Sports Golf lead commentator Ewen Murray then tweeted: 'Dear dear!'
Andrew Coltart added: "That's a joke right?!"
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Here's how other golf fans reacted:
What an absolute joke!
Should be docked two shots for this.
Absolute p*** take, ban AimPoint
One of the most pointless inventions in golf
Now imagine a tournament full of 15 year olds doing this
AimPoint... more like WhatsThePoint
Golf has lost its way
I would like someone affiliated with AimPoint to tell me exactly what this is doing for the golfer i
Next she’ll be putting a spirit level down...
I actually watched this live and laughed a little
Thought this was a joke at first then realised it actually happened LOL
I could knock that in with my wedge
One foot is generous, about six inches!
That is honestly ridiculous!
Kim went on to finish solo sixth on 17-under par at Honda LPGA Thailand.
She finished 11 shots behind winner Angel Yin on 28-under par.
Yin won by one shot over Akie Iwai.
View full scores here.
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