What would you putt with if you broke your putter?

[MarkT]

Si Woo Kim has just done this and is now putting with his 3-wood... what would you use if the red mist has got the better of you?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1380624022975696896

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I have a 23 degree hybrid that I use for long putts that are just off the green. It works pretty well so I'd probably go with that.

What a plank by the way

 

[Deleted member 29109]

Probably my 17 degree hybrid. I use it quite often for chipping with anyway.

Given I have to buy my putters I probably won't be snapping one, despite how tempting it may be at times.

 

[fundy]

historically ive tried blading a wedge, 3 wood, driver, 2 iron

nowadays i dont break putters haha

 

[Hobbit]

A wedge. I’ve used the leading edge many times. The shaft length makes it easier to get over the ball. Hit mid ball it runs really well.

 

[Orikoru]

Hybrid I think. Driver or woods are just a bit too long. Trying to blade a wedge I wouldn't be confident of striking it right on the equator of the ball to get the roll. So a hybrid would be the safest bet.

 

[HowlingGale]

Yeah not a chance I'm using a wedge. With my luck I'd thin it 100yds back up the fairway.

 

[Beezerk]

First reaction, probably burst into tears, then use a 5 iron or something if going home wasn't an option.

 

[SocketRocket]

Hybrid

 

[drdel]

5H

 

[garyinderry]

Never actually had the problem but have thought about it before playing a 3 club comp.

Ended up using a putter as I was pretty crap without one on the practice green.

Long long putts I'd use a hybrid and closer in I'd use the leading edge of a wedge.

 

[ExRabbit]

5W

 

[Oddsocks]

2 hybrid all day long. Unfortunately in our 3 club comp one had to be a putter

 

[larmen]

I have very decent chip and run game with an 8i and would give that a go. The woods and hybrids feel to flexible with the carbon shafts.

 

[Sats]

I'd kick off more about breaking my putter than golf - seems when you don't pay for them and can get another it's fair game to break them. But if I was that stupid and broke my putter I'd use my 18º hybrid I suppose.

 

[Boomy]

Will he get a warning or fine for that? Pretty sure he’ll of gauged a big hole where smashed his putter down!

I’ve managed 1000’s of rounds without deliberately smashing or bending a club so I’ll stick with my putter for putts... although if something accidentally happened I think I’d try using my 19deg hybrid.

 

[Mandofred]

I've thought about this a few times before a 3 club and a putter comp. I think it should be a 3 club comp.....it becomes more interesting that way since a lot of people (including me) wouldn't use the putter if I only had 3 total clubs. I'd use the hybrid to putt with. I've certainly seen people using the edge of the wedge though.....but the chance for a crap hit is higher, at least for me it would.

 

[Deleted member 1147]

7 iron

 

[Deleted member 3432]

I'd be apologizing ro my playing partners and heading home. Not going to be bothering with golf if it was making me that angry.

 

[jim8flog]

Wedge. I practice with one for putting a lot, teaches you to it a smooth stroke.

Pity that Kim did not know the rules he could have carried on using the putter. Mind you he did not do that badly with the 3 wood.