Putter Suggestions?

[Ctam9]

Yep....that one in the picture...that is her....Sophia.

[The Golfing Polack]

I have a Yes! Tiffany putter for sale if you're interested. I have it posted in the marketplace.

[RangeHound]

Not to be critical put lets do a little math.

$400 driver = 18 strokes per round
$500 irons= 18 strokes per round
$150 putter = 36 stroker per round

Heck good bag costs more than your willing to spend on a putter, which makes up half of a par 72 round.

Check out http://www.coutourgolf.com for a nice option in the putter world. Todd Sones forgot more about putting than most of us will ever know.

[Grndslmhttr3]

That is true, but there are plenty of putters out there that fit my needs for ~$150. I don't feel the need to spend $300+ on a brand new Scotty Cameron putter that will probably perform as well or just about as well for half that.

[iacas]

$400 driver = 18 strokes per round

Isn't it more like 14?

I'm as much about buying a good putter as anyone, but let's be realistic: a poor driver can cost you far more strokes than a bad putter. The best putter is the one that works for you. Go to a store, hit a few, try out some friends' on the course. Figure out first what shape you like, then figure out where you want the shafting, and figure out whether you want face-balanced or heel-balanced, and then by then you should have only a few left to consider.

[titaniummd]

I had an Anser style putter and a mallet. However, I never had the right feel for set up with an Anser. I never had consistent distance control with the mallet.

I switched to an old school center shafted Bullseye. These are not exactly flying off of the racks and don't cost much (although mine was a Scotty). You should consider a real blade putter. The feel is great. The Augustas were nice but too light.

[tim31x]

i suggest the cleveland visual performance series, model vp2...i love it and it rolls nicer than alot of things i have tried. not bad for $110

[Lefty731PM]

Originally Posted by RangeHound

$400 driver = 18 strokes per round

Isn't it more like 14?

Not if you hit it OB four times.

[erikpmort]

just pick one and stay with it for a long long time. switching costs...

[firstcut]

Isn't it more like 14?

Not if you hit it OB four times.

Man, I was thinking the same thing.. If I could only get 14 strokes out of my driver I'd be in great shape!

Then again, based on my pre-Rife putting, I was pretty happy with 39 putts!

[G10_Jamie]

Firm believer in find what you like and stick with it. I had my Ping Anser 4 for about 14 years. Just switched to a SC, still in the learning curve with it but it will be my daily gamer.
I do have two Byron morgans on the way though, I imagine those will be for display but if the SC doesn't come through, it may go to the display rack and the Captain Morgan will step up :D

Good Luck
Jamie

[brandon_mcg]

i'm kind of in the same boat as the op. i went to the golf store last night and tried out a odyssey white hot #1 and liked it. i then tried a cleveland vp1 and liked it even more. the biggest factor for me was the difference between the insert on the white hot and the milled face of the vp1. milled face felt like it had a better ball strike than the insert.

[Grndslmhttr3]

Well, Cleveland's irons do a hell of a job for me, maybe the putters will too! Gonna have to have a look at them too. Maybe I'll demo one or two putters and test them out for a few rounds.

[907golfer12]

Well, Cleveland's irons do a hell of a job for me, maybe the putters will too! Gonna have to have a look at them too. Maybe I'll demo one or two putters and test them out for a few rounds.

Cleveland is coming out with a new line of putters called the Cleveland Classic, they will retail at $89-$99 depending on what part of the country you are living in. When I stroke some putts with these I was amazed, in all honesty they felt almost the exact same as my Scotty (well at-least to me). The have a finish similar to the Bettinardi C Series, and they feel great. I would definitely suggest holding off your putter buying until you try out of these out.

[ks8829]

Scotty Camero Newport 2 made from Germany stainless steel is between $150-$175 on ebay. I play the Newport 2 but also like the Scotty Futura putter both below.........

Futura
http://cgi.ebay.com/Scotty-Cameron-F...d=p3286.c0.m14

Newport 2
http://cgi.ebay.com/Scotty-Cameron-S...d=p3286.c0.m14

[Dub]

Welcome to yet another topic created by me. I don't like my putter very much, and am looking for a new one. The most I'm willing to pay is $150, maybe $175.

Not sure what you like, mallet.....blade ?

If you want an outstading mallet that has exceptional feel and sets up perfectly behind the ball than take a look at the Scotty Cameron Red X3 and X5 clubs. They are wicked. I see them go brand new (w/wrapper on grip) on ebay for $185 and used for all sorts of prices. If you want a flange style putter then one of my favorite current models is the Scotty Circa 62 series. Although these are carbon steel (unreal feel) they are finished in a great weather resistant finish. Try ebay, too.