do we really need fancy putters

[mcanadiens]

17 hours ago, kpaulhus said:

You use your putter at least 30 strokes a round. Why wouldn't you spend money on what matters the most. 

Well ... I don't think it's what matters most for me.

1) As a hack, getting to the green is a bigger part of the struggle. There is a much bigger upside for me in buying new clubs.

2) As I said, my personal golf budget is very limited. The next purchase may have to be shoes. The heals on my current pair are about to give out.

3) At the end of it, I don't understand how some $250 putter is going to do anything that the two putters I already have don't do. It's a flat block on the end of a shaft.

The idea of a putter fitting makes some sense to me, but that's so far out of my price range it isn't worth thinking about.

 

[newtogolf]

2 minutes ago, mcanadiens said:

Well ... I don't think it's what matters most for me.

1) As a hack, getting to the green is a bigger part of the struggle. There is a much bigger upside for me in buying new clubs.

2) As I said, my personal golf budget is very limited. The next purchase may have to be shoes. The heals on my current pair are about to give out.

3) At the end of it, I don't understand how some $250 putter is going to do anything that the two putters I already have don't do. It's a flat block on the end of a shaft.

The idea of a putter fitting makes some sense to me, but that's so far out of my price range it isn't worth thinking about.

 

Beyond the benefits of an Edel custom fitting you seem confident that the putters you own are right for you.  I spent a fair amount of money buying putters that provided me that confidence.  Ironically it wasn't one of the more expensive Scotty Cameron putters I own but a lower priced, used Odyssey Tank Cruiser.  

I still plan to get fit for an Edel one day but there's no one on Long Island that I'm confident will do a good job so I'd prefer to spend a few days in PA to get Aimpoint training and fitted by Erik.  

[iacas]

It may be a flat piece on the end of a stick but can you aim it? Is it weighted properly? (Budget stuff aside of course.)

Come on over @newtogolf!

[70sSanO]

As anyone who has been around this game for a while, putters are so personal and can fall in and out of favor so fast that it can make your head spin.  Regardless of the mental/confidence side, for me it is all about the backswing.  I know right away when I move the putter back.  I can tell if it has the right weighting and feel by how steady and straight it goes.  If it wavers or has any twist on the backswing I know that I'm toast and there is little chance I will be able to hit it where I want... which sometimes is a blessing in disguise.

I have a cheap mallet putter that works for me.  If you find a cheap one that works for you, you're set... even if it does not last forever as we all change and lose some steadiness as life goes on.  I know that I can no longer keep a blade steady enough.

If you can't find the right one off the rack, it is probably cheaper in the long run to get fit.  I would think that getting fit for the right putter that has some ability to make adjustments, and understanding how those adjustments impact your stroke, is the best scenario as you go through life.

John

[Buckeyebowman]

I guess this is where the old saying "never sell or give away a putter" comes from. If what you're using goes sour, you'll have something in your closet that will work!

[jsgolfer]

On 5/25/2016 at 7:33 PM, 9wood said:

My last round of golf which I played 9 holes, I drained 3 putts from 30+ yards with my cheapo putter. My neighbor could verify that for any doubters out there

BTW - whenever I visit the sporting goods stores, I take a bit of time testing out some of those fancy dancey, over-priced putters, and I can honestly say they don't impress me at all.

Same with another comment, 30+ yards, those are some huge greens.  And if you are making 3 - 20-30 foot putts a round, you are a better putter than just about everyone else on the planet.

[9wood]

Just now, jsgolfer said:

Same with another comment, 30+ yards, those are some huge greens.  And if you are making 3 - 20-30 foot putts a round, you are a better putter than just about everyone else on the planet.

Didn't say I make three of those every round. I only said that I made three on my last round. I do however seem to drain more than my share of 20 - 30 yd putts with my cheapo putter.

[colin007]

If we don't buy fancy putters, how else will we let others know that we have small penises? Oh wait, that's drivers.....

[Phil McGleno]

1 hour ago, 9wood said:

Didn't say I make three of those every round. I only said that I made three on my last round. I do however seem to drain more than my share of 20 - 30 yd putts with my cheapo putter.

You are also the guy who birdies one third of the time from 70 yards away or something on that short hole right?-So how are you a 19 handicapper again because 19s that I know are more likely to three putt from 30 feet than make it.

[jsgolfer]

4 hours ago, 9wood said:

Didn't say I make three of those every round. I only said that I made three on my last round. I do however seem to drain more than my share of 20 - 30 yd putts with my cheapo putter.

You said the 20-30 yd putts again, I'm assuming you mean 20-30 foot putts.  

[9wood]

3 hours ago, jsgolfer said:

You said the 20-30 yd putts again, I'm assuming you mean 20-30 foot putts.  

Yes feet, thank you for correcting that oversight or typo on my part.