What do You Actually Look for in a Putter? (Quick Anonymous Survey)

[Chris Kaufman]

Hey everyone! I am a senior at UNC Chapel Hill, and from Pinehurst NC - so have been around golf for a long time. A couple of buddies from college and I are looking at a research project aimed at putter preferences and purchasing behavior.

We’re trying to better understand what actually drives golfers to choose and stick with a putter (feel, alignment, weighting, price, brand, etc.). One of the guys I’m working with is an aerospace engineer and we’ve been kicking around some design concepts, but before going any further we wanted to pressure-test our assumptions with real golfers (rather than our +20 handicap friends from college lol).

If you have 2–3 minutes, we’d really appreciate your input. The survey is anonymous and purely for research purposes. We are more than happy to share results once we achieve enough responses.
To continue the discussion beyond the questionnaire, I'll ask: What has made y'all change putters in the past? or What has given you the most confidence in your short game?

Putter Questionnaire

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[Chris Kaufman]

For reference, I have not had enough playtime and equipment to be able to distinguish these myself. Although I have personally found a simpler putter with good weight to be effective for me. When I get some more money and time I plan on being able to make distinct decisions around my equipment, but for now, my hand me down will have to do.

 

[irip]

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