Putters explained

[sunshine]

For most putts, the stroke is moving in an arc of about 1 foot: 6 inches back, 6 inches through. Grooving a consistent repeatable stroke is far more important than any technology. It's not like a driver where the club head is travelling at 100mph at impact. A £5 Donnay putter from Sports Direct can work just as well.

Putters are like cars. You only need one, you can only drive one at a time, pick the car that suits you. But that doesn't stop millionaires buying a whole garage full of different cars for every day of the week.

 

[Voyager EMH]

For most putts, the stroke is moving in an arc of about 1 foot: 6 inches back, 6 inches through. Grooving a consistent repeatable stroke is far more important than any technology. It's not like a driver where the club head is travelling at 100mph at impact. A £5 Donnay putter from Sports Direct can work just as well.

Putters are like cars. You only need one, you can only drive one at a time, pick the car that suits you. But that doesn't stop millionaires buying a whole garage full of different cars for every day of the week.

But you can put two or more putters in your bag. Just have to reduce the number of other clubs accordingly.

 

[sunshine]

But you can put two or more putters in your bag. Just have to reduce the number of other clubs accordingly.

Guaranteed pedantry

 

[bobmac]

My Ping Anser copy is the YES Callie.

Grip.....£5
Shaft...£20
Head...£30

Anything more is a waste of money

 

[Hoganman1]

But you can put two or more putters in your bag. Just have to reduce the number of other clubs accordingly.

My late brother-in-law was a college golf coach. He used to say anyone who has two putters in the bag cannot putt with either one of them.

 

[Oddsocks]

My late brother-in-law was a college golf coach. He used to say anyone who has two putters in the bag cannot putt with either one of them.

Sounds a wise man

 

[bobmac]

I remember a story about Jim Furyk who bought a 2nd hand YES SOPHIA for $45.
He used it the following week at the Tour Championship and won $10m
Moral of the story.....
Buying a new set of pots and pans isn't going to make you a better cook

 

[Backache]

I remember a story about Jim Furyk who bought a 2nd hand YES SOPHIA for $45.
He used it the following week at the Tour Championship and won $10m
Moral of the story.....
Buying a new set of pots and pans isn't going to make you a better cook

Sounded like it did for Furyk, the putter was new to him.

 

[Orikoru]

Sounded like it did for Furyk, the putter was new to him.

Yeah, agreed. The moral I took from that story is that tinkering with your clubs regularly works.

 

[bobmac]

Sounded like it did for Furyk, the putter was new to him.

The problem is, some people think the more expensive the putter is, the better you'll be.

Yeah, agreed. The moral I took from that story is that tinkering with your clubs regularly works.

Completely disagree

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Stories with moral endings need to be unambiguous .

 

[Voyager EMH]

"...anyone who has two putters in the bag cannot putt with either one of them." - Speculation. Not provable. Amusing comment, maybe.

Anyone who is a good putter will remain a good putter no matter how many putters they have in their bag. - Clear statement of fact.

 

[Backache]

The problem is, some people think the more expensive the putter is, the better you'll be.

Well I'd agree that ain't true.

 

[Orikoru]

"...anyone who has two putters in the bag cannot putt with either one of them." - Speculation. Not provable. Amusing comment, maybe.

Anyone who is a good putter will remain a good putter no matter how many putters they have in their bag. - Clear statement of fact.

Do you have to live quite so relentlessly in the real world?

 

[Voyager EMH]

Do you have to live quite so relentlessly in the real world?

No.

 

[bobmac]

Stories with moral endings need to be unambiguous .

Investing $45 on a ''new'' putter and winning $10m suggests quite strongly that you do not need to spend big money to be successful on the greens.
Especially linked with my other post no. 24, I thought my approach was very clear.

Obviously, my opinions are not shared by many on here and just attract arguments and disapproval from others so I guess I'll just keep my opinions to myself and you can argue amongst yourselves.
Life's too short

 

[evemccc]

I remember a story about Jim Furyk who bought a 2nd hand YES SOPHIA for $45.
He used it the following week at the Tour Championship and won $10m
Moral of the story.....
Buying a new set of pots and pans isn't going to make you a better cook

Stephen Hendry won all his 7 World Champs using the same snooker cue he’d had since a teenager — it got broken on a flight somewhere and he never won another (correlation definitely, causation possibly)


However…

I am resisting even glancing at a TM Spider or a LAB lie-angle balanced putter — if I ever tried one, and it was better, I know I’d buy one….my putting is so bad it’s the one club I’d throw money at to make me better

 

[Orikoru]

Investing $45 on a ''new'' putter and winning $10m suggests quite strongly that you do not need to spend big money to be successful on the greens.
Especially linked with my other post no. 24, I thought my approach was very clear.

Obviously, my opinions are not shared by many on here and just attract arguments and disapproval from others so I guess I'll just keep my opinions to myself and you can argue amongst yourselves.
Life's too short

Stop being grumpy! I was half-kidding, but agree with the concept. My current putter is the best for me that I've used, and it cost me £100 second-hand, plus £20 for a new grip on it.

Doesn't stop me being tempted by these new-fangled zero torques though.

 

[garyinderry]

Scotty picked up a spider and won 2 majors, 80million dollars and counting.

 

[evemccc]

Scotty picked up a spider and won 2 majors, 80million dollars and counting.

Thats just what I (didn’t) need to hear…

So perhaps if I picked up a Spider I’d maybe win the monthly medal, a board comp and £30 in the weekly roll-up