Am I the only one

[FairwayDodger]

I'd be interested to try one in practice but don't think I'd adopt it unless it was significantly better than a "normal" putter, which I doubt. Don't think I've ever seen one used on a course, outside of pro tournaments.

It's a bit contradictory though; despite my comment above I really don't like seeing pros using one which suggests I think they maybe are deriving an advantage with it.

 

[19thagain]

One of my golfing partners uses a long putter and he is, without doubt, the best putter I have ever seen in my fifty years playing this wonderful game.

I can only shake my head in wonderment as he rolls in putts from all over the green but I do believe that he could use any putter and he would be very good, the long handle putter just makes him even better.

 

[thecraw]

Craw,

if you had to list them, what would you say are the personal advantages of using a gut-putter over a traditional one one.

As murph rightly points out its the broom I use not the belly.

Advantages, the biggest advantage for me is that it takes the wrists right out of the stroke, no wrist breakdown resulting in more accurate putting. I also like the pendulum stroke that it promotes.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Our incoming vice captain uses a broom handle and I've tried it and just don't like it. I've not seen anyone at the club with a belly putter and to be honest that would appeal to me more but I'm trying to keep that as a last resort, not so much from an anchorage and stability perspective but because I have to beleive my putting will never get bad enough to need it

 

[thecraw]

Our incoming vice captain uses a broom handle and I've tried it and just don't like it. I've not seen anyone at the club with a belly putter and to be honest that would appeal to me more but I'm trying to keep that as a last resort, not so much from an anchorage and stability perspective but because I have to beleive my putting will never get bad enough to need it

Its not about being a bad putter its about improving on what your already doing!!!!

 

[pbrown7582]

I use one because I prefer it and like it. I used one for years and went back to the short stick. Despite averaging 32 putts per round over a seven month period I still prefer and feel more comfortable with the broom.

Looking forward to my new baby flying in from the USofA. Fingers crossed I avoid the custom charges!

good luck on avoiding custom charges they seem to have had a clamp down here been surcharged last 2 packages after many avoiding detection.