milled putters

[hughesuk123]

Hi all , im a new member and would like to ask for some of your wise thoughts ,

My grandson is now 8 years old and has taking up golf with me and he s fell in love with the game , I would like to buy him a milled putter which I can hide away from him until the time is right for him to have it , I was thinking which milled putter would hold its price more so its a kind of investment for him , sometimes its hard to put into words how to explain what you r trying to say but hopefully this makes sense , any replys would be truly appreciated ......jules 

[Tat14]

Off the top of my head I say Scotty Cameron (Titleist).

I cruise eBay for golf items. A Scotty putter, even used, is still fetching a couple hundred bucks.

 

[Shorty]

As long as you know that a milled putter has no advantage over any other type of putter.

Unless it is a "Tour Issue" Cameron, the value is only going to be a couple of hundred anyway. It is never an investment.

Best to let him choose a putter that suits him when he is fully grown.

But - in my opinion, the nicest milled putter is an Odyssey Black series or ProType with no insert.

 

[DrvFrShow]

Putters are very personal things.

[adam3553]

Scotty Cameron "Circle Ts" hold there value but are extremely expensive. They can go for up to $4000 if your talking about something like an 009. I agree with the above that when that time is right to treat him to something that he picks out.

[jamo]

Scotty Cameron putters are recognized brand names, and tend to hold their value well. They're also somewhat timeless, in that Scotty Cameron doesn't overhaul their lines year to year, and the putters they sell now are basically the same as the putters they sold 15 years ago. 

For example, the Studio Select I bought in 2008 is essentially the same as the Select model they sell now. I could have bought that Studio Select back then and kept it wrapped up until next year, and it's not like I would have lost anything.

[SavvySwede]

A putter "holding it's value" and being an investment are two different things. Neither of which matter if you plan to use it and not resell it. Let the kid buy a putter that he likes when he needs a new one.

[vangator]

I have a 5 year old grandson.  I made him a putter from an old Golfsmith Firestar junior head I bought for $8 20 years ago.  He loves it.

If I were to buy him something new, I'd go to Sports Authority and pick a kids putter.  Probably $20 or $30.

[hughesuk123]

Thank you so much for all your replys , they all make great sense , it was something I was gonna put away until he was 16 , just to say here ya go mate .....but listening to what you've all said I think il just put some money away for him and let him choose what he wants when he wants it , once again ty guys for your advice , im in the process of getting one for myself , but thats another story lol , cant decide between a byron , mills , tad moore or piretti , but like what you all say its personal choice ....ty so much guys ......

[Pretzel]

Yeah, it's definitely better to let the person pick their own. My grandpa brought a putter to give me into the delivery room when I was born, and it's an old Titleist Bullseye putter that I think I have used a grand total of four times, and only once ever on a course. I just don't prefer a putter like that and I putt measurably worse using it than with the Newport that I have currently. I can't stand mallet putters but some people love them, it's just a very personal preference.

[dsal89]

If you want to have nice customization options at a very nice price and like the look of an 009 than j recommend contacting Kingston putters. Really nice guy and super easy to work with. I currently game a Kingston and love it (though I am going to get an odyssey metal x milled mallet just to have a mallet option) 

 

this is is my putter. Has my initials and my sons birthdate on it so o can always have part of him with me when I play. 

 

Fyi, I have no affiliation with Kingston, I just love the sticks he makes 

 

 

Edited November 3, 2015 by dsal89
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