This reminds me of a time when Mark and I were younger. His dad used to run
a burger van in Swindon that did sort of slap up hot dogs and chips etc.
Place used to be filthy, mouse droppings all over the place and Mark’s job
used to be to clean them all up. But he never used to just sweep them away,
he would pick them up individually by hand and put them into a jar with
vinegar. He reckoned the smell after a year of fermenting was enough to
fell a horse. He then used to sniff it after 6 months or so and apparently
it made him high. Was a weird kid but a nice fella.?
The best way to find a putter is to go to your local golf shop and demo
every putter…but…*DO NOT* look at the price tag. That will mentally
affect your decision. ?
What about the opposite, if you can score with cheap equipment you’re
awesome.?
Arrogant in the extreme this fella!?
I was expecting him to say you have to practice putting to get better at
putting. You can spend as much as you want on a putter, driver, balls etc
but it won’t make you a better golfer. Practice will make you better.?
My putting was quite simply woeful. I tried pretty much every style, price
range and balance of putter, changed grips, ball position, various stroke
techniques, the lot. My least favored putter was almost on ebay several
times ( a Cleveland classic face balanced mallet 34 inch). Then quite
simply i gripped down on it to 32.5 or 33 inch made my grip completely
neutral and now 3 putts are complete history and my pace is spot on. Green
reading is a different matter. My advice to anyone is do not be dictated to
by the 35 or 34 inch standard or by the physical location of the grip on
your putter. Place your hands where they want to be and rock. Get that
leading wrist out of the equation by shallowing the angle between the back
of your leading hand and your forearm and I reckon that will save more
strokes than any mega investment on a more expensive version of a
fundamentally flawed putter design (i.e. its length for you). It cost £23
second hand. No chance of ditching it now. ?
Thanks Mark, great videos by the way. I have always been a Ping man. I love
the simplicity of the Ping Zing. I have an old bronze Anser with that slit
in the bottom of the blade, I have an H blade (smaller version of the
Zing), a J blade and my go-to flat stick right now is a Shea H mallet style
putter. And Like David I tend to grip down on the shaft, favoring about
33″ lengths, and a slightly flatter lie angle (orange is about right for
me). ?
Worked in the golf industry in the past, namely with a well known retailer
here in Ireland as well as for Adidas Golf, so I’ve been quite fortunate to
have had the opportunity to try many, many putters out over the years (more
so 2004-2010). Let me just say that I fully agree with Mark here. It is is
about what inspires confidence most importantly, but, I wouldn’t be
obsessed or certainly wouldn’t recommend anyone being obsessed with brand
name putters whenever in the market for a new one.
For the love of Jebus, test numerous putters. Be it at the shop’s
artificial green, club pro shop green or out on the course. A lot of pro
shops at clubs will let you try it out on their practice green outside.
I’ve loved all my putters at one stage or another, including my Scotty
Cameron. My favourite putters however are the 2 Ball Blade DFX, Yes! Morgan
and… the Wilson Deep Red (mallet one) Putter. The latter cost me €35
brand new back in 2002 I think, and it was stunning putter to use when I
was a teen. Got down to single figures at the age of 15 (after only 2 years
of playing full golf) because of it. Arguably the best putter I used in
knocking in 10ft putts and beyond. Regularly beat all the Scotty Cameron
heads out there at the time as a result.?
Why are you playing your iron when answering the putter question??
What is the classiest way to answer a question : play golf while you’re
answering.
Thank you Mark i love your videos !?
Can you make a review on supertroke grips ? And great vids by the way !?
expensive pudders. christ?
well answered…?
Honestly I played a round of golf today with a guy using a scotty cameron
and I was using my odyssey versa. I used his putter just to get a feel of
it. I feel that if the $350 putter gives you the confidence you need to
sink the putt BUY IT. ?
if the putter feels proper, then it is. that is all there is too it. its
about feel. ?
Why buy expensive golf putters with AskGolfGuru. ?
Sorry, don’t think this is relevant. The most important factor is technique
. Surely a good coach would recommend someone spend £100 on a few lessons
rather than encouraging handicap gofers to go out and buy a Scotty Cameron.
Find a putter you are comfortable with & stick with it and practice.
Changing putters is generally the act of a desperate golfer!?
love the videos !!! keep it up buddy !!!?
It’s been said before but I’ll say it again. When it comes to putters it
really is the Indian and not the arrow. To me, the only thing that matters
is if a putter helps you to line up true to your line. You either see it or
you don’t. Sometimes a certain putter can help tremendously with that. I
have the Ping Scottsdale Hohum and I can line this putter up with the line
I see much better than any other I’ve tried. That’s for me though. May do
the same for you or maybe not. This is why branding and marketing hold back
so many golfers. I’ve seen to many golfers keep buying things such as
Scotty Cameron or whatever and their putting sucks. No it’s not the putter
that makes you suck. It’s the fact that you think that putter is right for
you and will somehow make more putts than a cheapy or another brand that
gets you less attention. Reminds me of the goofballs in junior high who
thought they could jump higher and run faster in a pair of Jordans. Do what
ever floats your boat by all means, but don’t say it like you mean it.
Please, you must be smarter than that. I’ll take a quote from the movie
White Men Can’t Jump. “You’d rather look pretty and lose than look bad and
win.” ?
Had the same generic brand putter for 10+ years and picked it up at a
garage sale. it has a thick red line on the top contrasting to a dark
carbon finish. Has always helped me line up my practice stroke to the line
I desire.?
The most down to earth advice I’ve heard for a long time. Great stuff.?
Totally agree with your thoughts. With a putter you have to feel
comfortable about it, looks and feel. Whether you can putt is about
technique & being able to read the greens, that and having confidence with
the flat stick in your hand so it gives you a positive mental attitude to
hole putts.
I do use an expensive putter for similar reasons you mentioned, a 10 year
old ‘Scotty C” Studio Stainless Newport Beach 1.5 with a milled face-no
insert – a rare one with a slot behind the face, soon as I picked it up the
length, feel, sound, look just felt right. Most putters have loft of
between 3&1/2 and 4 degrees.?
Expensive putters for me – somehow the balance and weight feels better.
They’re cooler to look and hold value or even increase in value in the case
of some Scotty Cams.?
I used a $20 putter for years. Since getting back into the game, I forked
out the cash for a Nike Method 001 and it is awesome. It gets the ball
rolling instantly with no noticeable skid. I preferred it over the Scotty
Cameron. ?
There needs to be a certain level of skill. But in terms of expensive
putters vs cheap putters then I would say as “Mark” has said in the past
buy the putter you can afford. But being fitted for a putter would be best.
There are heel mounted putters, slanted heel mounted and center mounted
putters. Depending on your putting stroke you need to find what fits and
feels best for you. Then you need to try out different face types as well,
I had a Yes C-grove faced putter, the sweet spot was very small on this
putter so any mishits didn’t go the distance I wanted. My new Ghost Manta
with an insert provides consistent/predictable distance but less feel off
the face. Then you need to play with length as well, my buddy would do
great with a short putter and I use a 35″ shaft. If you can’t be fitted go
out and try as many putters as you can before they kick you out of the
store. If you think about all of the putters you’ve used in the past you
may already know certain aspects you like. Also think about lie, I have my
putter set up 2 degrees flat for my stance. ?
This reminds me of a time when Mark and I were younger. His dad used to run
a burger van in Swindon that did sort of slap up hot dogs and chips etc.
Place used to be filthy, mouse droppings all over the place and Mark’s job
used to be to clean them all up. But he never used to just sweep them away,
he would pick them up individually by hand and put them into a jar with
vinegar. He reckoned the smell after a year of fermenting was enough to
fell a horse. He then used to sniff it after 6 months or so and apparently
it made him high. Was a weird kid but a nice fella.?
The best way to find a putter is to go to your local golf shop and demo
every putter…but…*DO NOT* look at the price tag. That will mentally
affect your decision. ?
What about the opposite, if you can score with cheap equipment you’re
awesome.?
Arrogant in the extreme this fella!?
I was expecting him to say you have to practice putting to get better at
putting. You can spend as much as you want on a putter, driver, balls etc
but it won’t make you a better golfer. Practice will make you better.?
My putting was quite simply woeful. I tried pretty much every style, price
range and balance of putter, changed grips, ball position, various stroke
techniques, the lot. My least favored putter was almost on ebay several
times ( a Cleveland classic face balanced mallet 34 inch). Then quite
simply i gripped down on it to 32.5 or 33 inch made my grip completely
neutral and now 3 putts are complete history and my pace is spot on. Green
reading is a different matter. My advice to anyone is do not be dictated to
by the 35 or 34 inch standard or by the physical location of the grip on
your putter. Place your hands where they want to be and rock. Get that
leading wrist out of the equation by shallowing the angle between the back
of your leading hand and your forearm and I reckon that will save more
strokes than any mega investment on a more expensive version of a
fundamentally flawed putter design (i.e. its length for you). It cost £23
second hand. No chance of ditching it now. ?
Thanks Mark, great videos by the way. I have always been a Ping man. I love
the simplicity of the Ping Zing. I have an old bronze Anser with that slit
in the bottom of the blade, I have an H blade (smaller version of the
Zing), a J blade and my go-to flat stick right now is a Shea H mallet style
putter. And Like David I tend to grip down on the shaft, favoring about
33″ lengths, and a slightly flatter lie angle (orange is about right for
me). ?
Worked in the golf industry in the past, namely with a well known retailer
here in Ireland as well as for Adidas Golf, so I’ve been quite fortunate to
have had the opportunity to try many, many putters out over the years (more
so 2004-2010). Let me just say that I fully agree with Mark here. It is is
about what inspires confidence most importantly, but, I wouldn’t be
obsessed or certainly wouldn’t recommend anyone being obsessed with brand
name putters whenever in the market for a new one.
For the love of Jebus, test numerous putters. Be it at the shop’s
artificial green, club pro shop green or out on the course. A lot of pro
shops at clubs will let you try it out on their practice green outside.
I’ve loved all my putters at one stage or another, including my Scotty
Cameron. My favourite putters however are the 2 Ball Blade DFX, Yes! Morgan
and… the Wilson Deep Red (mallet one) Putter. The latter cost me €35
brand new back in 2002 I think, and it was stunning putter to use when I
was a teen. Got down to single figures at the age of 15 (after only 2 years
of playing full golf) because of it. Arguably the best putter I used in
knocking in 10ft putts and beyond. Regularly beat all the Scotty Cameron
heads out there at the time as a result.?
Why are you playing your iron when answering the putter question??
What is the classiest way to answer a question : play golf while you’re
answering.
Thank you Mark i love your videos !?
Can you make a review on supertroke grips ? And great vids by the way !?
expensive pudders. christ?
well answered…?
Honestly I played a round of golf today with a guy using a scotty cameron
and I was using my odyssey versa. I used his putter just to get a feel of
it. I feel that if the $350 putter gives you the confidence you need to
sink the putt BUY IT. ?
if the putter feels proper, then it is. that is all there is too it. its
about feel. ?
Why buy expensive golf putters with AskGolfGuru. ?
Sorry, don’t think this is relevant. The most important factor is technique
. Surely a good coach would recommend someone spend £100 on a few lessons
rather than encouraging handicap gofers to go out and buy a Scotty Cameron.
Find a putter you are comfortable with & stick with it and practice.
Changing putters is generally the act of a desperate golfer!?
love the videos !!! keep it up buddy !!!?
It’s been said before but I’ll say it again. When it comes to putters it
really is the Indian and not the arrow. To me, the only thing that matters
is if a putter helps you to line up true to your line. You either see it or
you don’t. Sometimes a certain putter can help tremendously with that. I
have the Ping Scottsdale Hohum and I can line this putter up with the line
I see much better than any other I’ve tried. That’s for me though. May do
the same for you or maybe not. This is why branding and marketing hold back
so many golfers. I’ve seen to many golfers keep buying things such as
Scotty Cameron or whatever and their putting sucks. No it’s not the putter
that makes you suck. It’s the fact that you think that putter is right for
you and will somehow make more putts than a cheapy or another brand that
gets you less attention. Reminds me of the goofballs in junior high who
thought they could jump higher and run faster in a pair of Jordans. Do what
ever floats your boat by all means, but don’t say it like you mean it.
Please, you must be smarter than that. I’ll take a quote from the movie
White Men Can’t Jump. “You’d rather look pretty and lose than look bad and
win.” ?
Had the same generic brand putter for 10+ years and picked it up at a
garage sale. it has a thick red line on the top contrasting to a dark
carbon finish. Has always helped me line up my practice stroke to the line
I desire.?
The most down to earth advice I’ve heard for a long time. Great stuff.?
Totally agree with your thoughts. With a putter you have to feel
comfortable about it, looks and feel. Whether you can putt is about
technique & being able to read the greens, that and having confidence with
the flat stick in your hand so it gives you a positive mental attitude to
hole putts.
I do use an expensive putter for similar reasons you mentioned, a 10 year
old ‘Scotty C” Studio Stainless Newport Beach 1.5 with a milled face-no
insert – a rare one with a slot behind the face, soon as I picked it up the
length, feel, sound, look just felt right. Most putters have loft of
between 3&1/2 and 4 degrees.?
Expensive putters for me – somehow the balance and weight feels better.
They’re cooler to look and hold value or even increase in value in the case
of some Scotty Cams.?
I used a $20 putter for years. Since getting back into the game, I forked
out the cash for a Nike Method 001 and it is awesome. It gets the ball
rolling instantly with no noticeable skid. I preferred it over the Scotty
Cameron. ?
There needs to be a certain level of skill. But in terms of expensive
putters vs cheap putters then I would say as “Mark” has said in the past
buy the putter you can afford. But being fitted for a putter would be best.
There are heel mounted putters, slanted heel mounted and center mounted
putters. Depending on your putting stroke you need to find what fits and
feels best for you. Then you need to try out different face types as well,
I had a Yes C-grove faced putter, the sweet spot was very small on this
putter so any mishits didn’t go the distance I wanted. My new Ghost Manta
with an insert provides consistent/predictable distance but less feel off
the face. Then you need to play with length as well, my buddy would do
great with a short putter and I use a 35″ shaft. If you can’t be fitted go
out and try as many putters as you can before they kick you out of the
store. If you think about all of the putters you’ve used in the past you
may already know certain aspects you like. Also think about lie, I have my
putter set up 2 degrees flat for my stance. ?