Do Yes! putters work

[Maninblack4612]

This one didn't work for someone. I picked up a Yes! Callie 12 putter at AG yesterday marked "Second hand". It still had all the stickers on it as well as the transparent sticker on the sole. Looked brand new. I wanted something to give a better roll because I'm sure some short putts miss because the ball skids off in the wrong direction. The C grooves are supposed to help get the ball rolling. I tried some blade type Yes! Models but they were all too light and I just can't putt straight with anything with a curved back so I gravitated towards the Anser type again.

Anyone had any experience with this make of putter? Just off to the club now to give it a try.

 

[NWJocko]

Not sure if they do what is claimed, nice putters though.

Have you looked at Rife? They have the grooved face but all across the face rather than just the c grooves.

I've a Rife Aruba at the moment which is an Anser style and really very nice. Can be picked up cheap asmchipsmon the bay aswell.

I probably prefer the Rife to Yes....

 

[Maninblack4612]

My wife's called Marilyn. I really tried hard to like the Yes! Marilyn but, unlike my wife, it has curves in the wrong places.

 

[Maninblack4612]

Not sure if they do what is claimed, nice putters though.

Have you looked at Rife? They have the grooved face but all across the face rather than just the c grooves.

I've a Rife Aruba at the moment which is an Anser style and really very nice. Can be picked up cheap asmchipsmon the bay aswell.

I probably prefer the Rife to Yes....

Might try a Rife if the Yes! doesn't work, my local club bender sells them. Just tried the Yes! & the ball seems to come very soft off the face for a putter without an insert.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

All putters "work" if the ball is sent on the right line and length

 

[London mike 61]

I have a yes! Tracy putter which is a blade putter, I had a mid size grip fitted on it and it works kind of ok ( I need a putting lesson so it is probably me ) because I like a blade that is light- ish as I tend to be quite firm with putts.

The C grooves are good though and I only get a little bit of skidding on long putts.

The only thing I would really like is a blade putter but with a longer alignment line on the back of the club, I don't like the half mallet type much cos I would send it across the green like a rocket.

 

[Ethan]

My wife's called Marilyn. I really tried hard to like the Yes! Marilyn but, unlike my wife, it has curves in the wrong places.

Yes, but unlike your wife you can leave this one in the garage for a while if it isn't performing for you.

 

[Imurg]

If you have a very repeatable stroke then they're good.
I had one and found that if I missed the middle of the grooves I got an incredibly inconsistent strike.
OK, miss the middle on any putter and you lose accuracy and distance but I found the Yes impossible to predict...

 

[Maninblack4612]

Yes, but unlike your wife you can leave this one in the garage for a while if it isn't performing for you.

That's right, she starts to shout after about 10 minutes & I have to let her back in.

 

[virtuocity]

My putting has gone from strength to strength this year after ditching a mallet-headed putter with a HUGE superstroke grip to a Yes! Callie with a tiny grip.

Is it the putter, or is it confidence looking down at a nicer looking head? Dunno. Don't care.

Whatever works.

 

[Rooter]

I have the Yes! Callie, i have the i4 tech one which is a kind of bronze finish, feels heavier than my old TM. I love mine, so much nicer than my old TM insert putter, roll seems very true and the feel off the face is awesome. I am starting to get pretty confident with it!

 

[John_R7]

I have a Yes Callie 12. Shortened, back weighted and round parallel grip. Works for me after ages of trial & searching.
I putt like a demon with it .
Give it a go and good luck.
If you are off centre it feels & sounds different - for me this is good as you should be hitting the centre every time. This tells me if I didn't.

 

[Beezerk]

If you have a very repeatable stroke then they're good.
I had one and found that if I missed the middle of the grooves I got an incredibly inconsistent strike.
OK, miss the middle on any putter and you lose accuracy and distance but I found the Yes impossible to predict...

I agree with this, when you hit the "groove" the ball flies but any off centre hits are punished and uncertainty starts to grow.

 

[Foxholer]

Er...Yes!

Only had 1 Yes putter that didn't perform 'true to form' - and previous owner (a mate) confirmed he'd had it tweaked a bit.

Victoria was my favourite until the Betti(s) took over.

 

[Blue in Munich]

Had both Rife and Yes! putters with grooved faces and also Heavy putters with grooved faces. My opinion is that they do work & roll better than ordinary faces or inserts. Any grooved face also feels softer to me than a plain face. Can't say I've experienced Imurg's issues with off-centre hits on the Yes!.

 

[One Planer]

I had a Yes! Robin a few years back.

As Ian says, great when middled but anything else inconsistent.

 

[CMAC]

...not for everyone...


repeat above answer for every putter made in the world

 

[Maninblack4612]

Well, I've played two rounds with the Callie 12 now. Quite like it, good for distance control but, after using a milled putter, the ball definitely comes off the face softer. I've left a few putts dead on line and two or three inches short. You really have to remember to give it a firm stroke. Got the ball rolling nicely though and I holed a few 5/6 footers today which I'm prone to missing. Will give it an extended run while the Ping learns its lesson in the naughty cupboard.

 

[freddielong]

All putters work if you can putt

 

[Maninblack4612]

All putters work if you can putt

You forget the mental element. For example, I cannot line up a putter with a curved back. I don't feel confident with a blade putter. It's got to be something you feel confident with.