{"id":696,"date":"2005-05-11T11:45:23","date_gmt":"2005-05-11T16:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesandtrap.com\/uncategorized\/yes_sophia_putter_review\/"},"modified":"2005-05-11T11:45:23","modified_gmt":"2005-05-11T16:45:23","slug":"yes_sophia_putter_review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesandtrap.com\/b\/clubs\/yes_sophia_putter_review","title":{"rendered":"Yes! Sophia Putter Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/b\/imgs\/clubs\/yes_golf_logo.jpg\" height=\"115\" width=\"250\" alt=\"Yes! Golf\" \/>I&#8217;ve always had a soft spot for the traditional blade style putter used by Ben Crenshaw and Phil Mickelson, playing such models as the Wilson 8802 and &#8220;the&#8221; Original Putter by Arnold Palmer. To me, there isn&#8217;t a more timeless club. It oozes tradition. Old video footage shows Jones, Palmer, Hagan and Snead using them, yet they&#8217;re almost as forgotten as persimmon due to the current trend of mallet putters. Much to my dismay, I haven&#8217;t found many blades around anymore, so when I saw that Yes! developed the Sophia, I had to try it.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\n<strong>Design and Look<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Yes! Sophia Putter Face\" src=\"\/b\/imgs\/clubs\/yes_golf_face2.jpg\" width=\"164\" height=\"250\" class=\"bordered\" \/>If I can use an analogy here, I think picking a putter is a lot like dating someone; you&#8217;re interested in more than just their looks, but in order to have a meaningful and lasting relationship, you have think they&#8217;re somewhat attractive. The Sophia caught my eye with its classic look. The hossle is located on the heal of the club and the head of the club is quite slender, which is quite refreshing these days as some putters are begining to resemble potato mashers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>C-Grooves<\/strong><br \/>\nI&#8217;m typically more of a feel player and try not to get wrapped up in the technology of how a club works (I have a hard enough time thinking my way around the golf course, let alone understanding how all the engineering behind the equipment works), but with the C-Grooves, I needed to know. I found some good information in Erik&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/thesandtrap.com\/clubs\/yes_olivia_mallet_putter_review\/\" title=\"TST Olivia Mallet Review\" >review of the Olivia Mallet Putter<\/a> by Yes! and on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yesgolf.com\" title=\"Yes! Golf\" class=\"external external_icon\">yesgolf.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The Yes! website states:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Upon impact with the golf ball, the patented concentric edges on the C-Groove putter face grip the surface of the ball and apply physical forces which simultaneously lift the ball out of its resting position and impart an over-the-top rolling action.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This was the most noticeable thing for me, in a good way. The C-Grooves helped my ball hug the green, giving a pure roll. With previous putters, my ball would skid before going into a roll. The Sophia got my ball rolling immediately, even on overgrown greens.<\/p>\n<p>The best way I can put it is when I was putting with the Sophia, it felt like I was rolling the ball rather than hitting it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Setup and Feel<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Yes! Sophia Putter\" src=\"\/b\/imgs\/clubs\/yes_golf_back.jpg\" width=\"164\" height=\"250\" class=\"bordered\" \/>One of the first things noticed with the Sophia is the soft and somewhat tacky Winn grip. It&#8217;s a bit softer than I was accustomed to, but it really helped with feel. The grip got a lot of comments from my playing partners as it&#8217;s yellow, white and black, but they soon ended as I was making putts and taking their money!<\/p>\n<p>I began my testing of the Sophia with eight footers, as I&#8217;ve found that it&#8217;s quite difficult to line up the face of the club at that length. I tend to have the face slightly open at address so putts will miss right. I had no problem lining the Sophia putter up and was draining eight footers like a pro! I think this was largely due to the balance of weight in the club head. When I rested the club on the green, it was virtually square to my target without any adjustments. Additionally, the alignment line helped line up the putt as well. Of the blade putters I&#8217;ve used, there has never been an alignment line, and I&#8217;ve always found that frustrating. <\/p>\n<p>The Sophia is very sturdy and is made of 17-4 stainless steel. Every putt I hit felt very solid. I found the putts I hit a bit off-center did not lose as much distance and stayed on a straighter line that other blade putters.<\/p>\n<p>The difficulty I had with the putter is the shiny silver top. On sunny days, the glare can be quite distracting and if the sun hits the club just right, it&#8217;s almost impossible to see the ball. This can easily be fixed with white-out or a piece of tape, but it would be nice to figure out a way to incorporate a non-glare finish and still keep the clean look of the shiny silver.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Extras<\/strong><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Yes! Sophia Putter Headcover\" src=\"\/b\/imgs\/clubs\/yes_golf_headcover.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"164\" class=\"bordered\" \/>The Sophia comes with a gray, padded headcover to keep the putter safe. It&#8217;s as good of a headcover as I&#8217;ve received (Scotty Cameron Putters included) and the velcro seems to be attached quite well. (I&#8217;ve lost plenty of these headcovers because of faulty velcro.)<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, it appears that the customer comes first with Yes!. There&#8217;s been some (positive) <a href=\"http:\/\/thesandtrap.com\/forum\/showthread.php?t=570\" title=\"The Sand Trap Forum\">discussion<\/a> in our forum regarding Yes! Customer Service. <\/p>\n<p>Forum user, sevenfourate, discussed his recent experience with Yes! customer service:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The managing director replied straight away,couldnt say sorry enough on the reps \/ factories behalf,was disgusted at the fact the putter ever left the factory in that state and that no-one seemed in the least bit interested,and has offered me any putter i choose from their range,custom fitted (any spec i choose) and delivered to my door this week with no charge.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Sophia ships with 2.5&deg; of loft and a lie of 72&deg;. Buyers can adjust the lie +\/- 2&deg;. Shaft lengths are available in one-inch increments from 32 to 37 inches. The cost: $170. Find the Olivia at your favorite dealer or online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yesgolf.com\" title=\"Yes! Golf.com\"  class=\"external external_icon\">yesgolf.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><br \/>\nYes! Golf has taken the traditional blade putter, fixed all the nuances with the older models and made a blade putter that has as true of a roll as I&#8217;ve ever seen. Although the shiny top can cause a wicked glare from the sun, it won&#8217;t keep me from putting the Sophia in play. I&#8217;ve been putting a heavy ball and making more putts since I started using it. The price seems quite reasonable and you can celebrate the tradition of the game using this club with its vintage style.<\/p>\n<p>To use my dating analogy again, I&#8217;ve found a new woman in my life and her name is Sophia. Golf traditionalists will love the look, all players will love the feel, but your wives might not like your new lady friend. Go pick one up and give it a try.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes! puts the traditional blade style putter back in play with the Sophia. 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