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gordo865

By gordo865
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gordo865 Established Member

gordo865

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Hey I was thinking about converting my Corza Ghost putter into a belly putter. I've been contemplating getting one for a while but just haven't been able to find on in a lefty for a good price. I was thinking that adding a shaft extension to it and just throwing on a belly putter grip would do the trick but idk if that might be a no no. Anyone have any thoughts?

http://thesandtrap.com/t/55154/my-swing-gordo865


Beachcomber Super Member

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You could get this conversion kit...

http://www.golfballs.com/Golf-Clubs/Putters/Belly-Putt-Adjustable-Belly-Putter-Insert_1.htm

I've bought several items from their site... They are legit.  Just think that may be a cost effective way to see if you like the belly putter or not.  The conversion kit has some positive reviews on their site too.

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I used to work in a pro shop, and now regularly visit/play/hang out there. For fun, the pro, assistant pro, and apprentice all converted putters into belly putters, but in an odd fashion. They took their regular putters, and cut the grip off. Then took an old shaft of a regular club, crimped the tip, and epoxied it into the shaft of the putter. They then took a regular grip and cut a hole in the very top of it, and slid the whole thing over the shaft, and had it secured half way down where your lower hand would be. They then put a regular grip on the top and called it good. A very make shift way to do it, but none the less, it's a belly putter.


Gioguy21 Great Member

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i actually have an experimental idea...wondering if anyone could provide feedback on if it's possible before i invest in the supplies to do it.


i'd like to convert a center shafted, Taylormade Ghost Spider putter to a long putter (50"). i don't know if this is possible and need direction from a club-builder to determine of the flange can be bent enough upright to accomodate this modification. any ideas?

-PG

In my Titleist 2014 9.5" Staff bag:

Cobra Bio+ 9* Matrix White Tie X  - Taylormade SLDR 15* ATTAS 80X - Titleist 910H 19* ATTAS 100X - Taylormade '13 TP MC 4-PW PX 6.5 - Vokey TVD M 50* DG TI X100 - Vokey SM4 55 / Vokey SM5 60* DG TI S400 - Piretti Potenza II 365g


glock35ipsc Great Member

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Originally Posted by Gioguy21

i actually have an experimental idea...wondering if anyone could provide feedback on if it's possible before i invest in the supplies to do it.

i'd like to convert a center shafted, Taylormade Ghost Spider putter to a long putter (50"). i don't know if this is possible and need direction from a club-builder to determine of the flange can be bent enough upright to accomodate this modification. any ideas?

-PG

Like this one?  If so, there isn't much there to bend:

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Without seeing one up close, my guess is the best bet would be to remove the hosel, drill the head and install a new hosel like the one below, then either refinish the head or just paint the replacement hosel.  This hosel will give you a 79° lie:

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A friend of mine has a Rife 2-Bar like the one below and wanted to make a long putter out of it, and really jacked up the small hosel trying to bend it.  I ended up milling the hosel completely off and drilling a new hole at 78°-79°, and epoxied the shaft directly inside the head.  He is happy as a hog in mud with it now.

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Gioguy21 Great Member

Gioguy21

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yes, that's the exact putter i'm talking about. however, i don't think the hosel is removable like you suggested...if so i feel like the route of completely redo'ing the entire putter may be in order...alot more work than i had anticipated...do you have links to the replacement hosel and whatnot?

-P

In my Titleist 2014 9.5" Staff bag:

Cobra Bio+ 9* Matrix White Tie X  - Taylormade SLDR 15* ATTAS 80X - Titleist 910H 19* ATTAS 100X - Taylormade '13 TP MC 4-PW PX 6.5 - Vokey TVD M 50* DG TI X100 - Vokey SM4 55 / Vokey SM5 60* DG TI S400 - Piretti Potenza II 365g


glock35ipsc Great Member

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Oops, sorry about not posting that!  By "removing" I meant to mill off the protrusion, then drill the head to accept the new hosel.

Hosel:

http://www.hirekogolf.com/hireko/orderportal/catalog_presentation/by_group/0/1143/0/0/0/0/0

Stepless shaft:

http://www.hirekogolf.com/hireko/orderportal/catalog_presentation/by_group/0/1571/0/0/0/0/0


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