Are you better off sticking with a tried and tested putter.

[Golfmmad]

After reading Jezz's thread on how old is the oldest club, got me thinking about the above.

I've had my Odessey White Hot putter for 7-8 years and not thinking of changing at anytime.
Couple of years ago I really liked the look and feel of the Fisher putters and subsequently bought one off RGDave. Lovely putter, good value and price, and after a few months of using I 4 putted more than I had ever done. In the end, decided to go back to my White Hot and haven't looked back.

In last weeks medal I had 14 putts on the front 9 and not so good 17 on back, but still only 31 overall. I suppose putting is the strongest part of my game, (shame about the rest) but I'm of the opinion that it's well worth sticking with what you've got, which can only breed more confidence.

What say you?

 

[King_]

I would keep it if its working, i have an old Wilson SW that i don't think i will ever change as i never miss hit it and has saved me many times around the greens.

 

[USER1999]

Have you read my thread on new stuff?

Could be a new putter coming on the for sale section very soon.

Tried and trusted all the way.

But, unless you try a new putter at some point, how do you find 'old faithful'?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

No. Well not in my case anyway. Been struggling for a while with the old Anser 2 despite working with the v-easy and my putting mirror. Just had no confidence over the ball. Put the odyssey white ice #9 back in yesterday and Hawkeye will tell you that I looked a different man on the greens and rolling them in with aplomb. The change has definitely hrlped me and I'm keeping the odyssey in for a good while

 

[Golfmmad]

Have you read my thread on new stuff?

No, not yet.




But, unless you try a new putter at some point, how do you find 'old faithful'?

Did you not read my post properly?
I tried the Fisher putter

and have now found 'old faithful'.

 

[Ian_S]

No. Well not in my case anyway. Been struggling for a while with the old Anser 2 despite working with the v-easy and my putting mirror. Just had no confidence over the ball. Put the odyssey white ice #9 back in yesterday and Hawkeye will tell you that I looked a different man on the greens and rolling them in with aplomb. The change has definitely hrlped me and I'm keeping the odyssey in for a good while

Just waiting for my V-Easy to arrive then it's practice and decide if it's time to trade £s for a new flat iron

 

[kev_off_the_tee]

But, unless you try a new putter at some point, how do you find 'old faithful'?

I'm now onto my 4th putter this year and I keep going back to the connemara. I should have learnt by now but the urge takes over when I see a bargain

 

[USER1999]

I'm now onto my 4th putter this year and I keep going back to the connemara. I should have learnt by now but the urge takes over when I see a bargain

At least you go for the bargain. I seem to go for the most expensive.

 

[GreiginFife]

King kinda hits this one on the head. Tried and tested usually implies that something works, so why change it if it works. If it doesn't work then you need to figure out why and if it can be fixed before looking at replacing. If you always do what you've always done, you will always get what you always got.

 

[Andy808]

I had an old putter that I used to be happy with but always lacked consistancy on the greens. Tried a few and bought a second hand Oddessy white hot #1 and I loved it from the first time I hit it. Still do but will never get rid of my old putter just in case.

 

[JustOne]

I think the putter WEIGHT is important. If I'm faced with a 12ft putt I instinctively know how hard to hit the putt... give me a putter that feels lighter and I'd probably leave it short or have to adjust my entire swing/rhythm. Sometimes when I mess/change my grip it also adjusts the feel of the weight so that's the time to be exploring new putters.

If you've got one that you can 'feel the pace' with, I'd keep it.

 

[StrangelyBrown]

I've tried other putters in AG on occasion but they all feel really light, almost like toys. I don't know if my Marilyn is just particularly heavy but the only putter that I've tried that I liked was a Scotty Cameron California Del Mar and at £250 there's no way in hell I'm changing

Marilyn is staying in the bag for some time yet

 

[Wolfman]

Try the Odyssey Fang 7 putter, the older lower cost white hot version

perfect size and weight and after a few putts perfect feel from the face

This putter really performs well close range and long distance putts, took me approx 10 putters to find her !