Comments on: Like a seal holding a golf club

By: admin

admin — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 03:53:14 +0000

Thanks for the comment and insight, Dennis. I really appreciate it! As it turns out, my coach found a putter for me to try and it feels pretty good so far (haven’t practiced with it yet) so i’m going to give it a shot in the coming weeks and see if there is any noticeable difference with the one I currently use. It’s a longish process finding that perfect fit, but I know there is a putter out there with my name on it! I’m going to get it adjusted to fit me and then we will see what happens. Thanks again!

By: Dennis

Dennis — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:28:12 +0000

Just read your St Pete article- I will enjoy watching your progress and reflections. Kudos to you for living outside the box.

I have owned only two putters in 35 years. I would still be on my first except it broke beyond repair about a year ago. Then an exhaustive search to try to find something as close to my old one as I could.

Putters are for me all about “feel” and confidence. If you have any doubts about your putter you HAVE to explore. It is the only club in my bag that – if I have a bad day- I don’t start immediately adjusting- I just say it’s a bad day and move on. Any other club= on the first bad hot I am adjusting- all day long- and might explain why I can’t get my handicap under 10.

In my new search last year I tried the insert putters and absolutely hated them- for the same reasons you set forth. I found that any slight miss-hit would give all sorts of odd results. I use a blade putter- simple and not too much information. Mallet putters for me — too much info- I got distracted by the huge head and even the slightest mistake in my “take back” got me thinking way too much as I continued to take the shot. For me- the more simple the putter the better.

Good luck finding one that you are comfortable with. When I bought my first one it was a gift from my wife. She took me to a golf store and as a Birthday gift she said I could buy any putter in the place. I tried about 10-15 of them and this one particular putter just felt right and about ten 10′ putts went in the hole in a row. So I bought it. It was the cheapest putter in the place at $29.99. Don’t get mesmerized by name, reputation, etc etc- go with whatever feels comfortable to you

By: admin

admin — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 03:46:34 +0000

You’re right about all of that. Especially about it being all about feel and that’s what I’m looking for right now, a putter that feels like an extension of my own two arms.. I’ve only used one putter and I do like it very much, but think that it wouldn’t be a bad thing to give a couple others a test run. I’m not concerned with brand names or technology, and think that when I find it I’ll know, or at least I hope I will! Thanks for the comment

By: Charlie

Charlie — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 03:35:54 +0000

I’d trust your coaches for suggestions more than us strangers. Even more, for putting, might be to trust your instincts – go to a pro shop or a warehouse and see what feels good. For me, most of the newer, better-made, technically superior putters just don’t feel as good as a 40-50 year old “blade.” Maybe it’s a matter of taste or feel, or maybe it’s a matter of sentiment – because that’s what I played with when I was 15 – but a cheap old Spalding HBA that I bought on eBay seems more like an extension of my hands than an almost-state-of-the-art YES c-groove putter.

Now if I could get my hands on a T. P. Mills handmade…