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I think he will fare OK. He is going to struggle putting there because everyone struggles to putt well there. The greens are tough to read (grain, mostly). I hope he does go side saddle and get people talking!

I would pay to watch Bones and Stevie call some golf. That would be awesome to get those two in a room together and let them call some golf.

Its the sound of pure magic taking place between the ball and the club.

Ok I will continue here, there is much written at length on this topic. Different putter styles "tend" to fit better for certain strokes. I have included this... There are three generalized styles of putting stroke. Straight back, straight through: The putter moves in a straight line away from the ball and straight through the ball. Minimum Arc: There’s a slight arc to the path of the putter head with minimal face rotation. Lots of arc and face rotation: The putter head moves with a noticeable arc and plenty of face rotation. Golfers who have an arc to their stroke with more face rotation usually prefer or fit into toe-weighted or heel-shafted putters. This gives them more control over face angle at impact. Golfers with less arc and face rotation generally fit into a plumber’s neck model putter. These putters generally suit strokes with minimal arc and face rotation. Golfers who like the feel of a “straight-back, straight-through” stroke tend to favor a face-balanced putter. This is a generalized comment, because sometimes different putters feel and perform better to these golfers. Ultimately, the putter should feel comfortable and very natural throughout the stroke. It should also feel very easy to line up to the target. So you are telling me that all of these findings are just wrong? Or that it doesn't matter very much? I agree alignment matter and lining up is maybe the most important. However, if you have the wrong putter for your stroke you are never going to feel very confident with your putter. I don't see how you can just say no to that. Anyone else have thoughts?

Id certainly like to hear your thoughts further on this because I am not saying your wrong, I have just never heard the argument the other way. I am under the assumptions and thought that it is very proven. But would like to talk outside of this more.

I don't have specific examples, but I know Stan Utley goes into this in The Art of Putting. I don't know that I would call that circumstantial. Certainly his book is his opinion and whats written are certainly his beliefs, but I will take his opinion as it holds some water in my book.

I am sorry I disagree. A toe weighted putter is going to allow a stroke that opens and closes to swing more freely. Its been proven that players like Tiger and Phil who have those type of strokes use those putters because they are designed for their strokes. Would they still be good players and good putters with a mallet sure, but they wouldn't be using equipment best suited for them. It would be like a player that uses 2 degree flat clubs buying something off the rack. Sure, they will hit some good shots but they wouldn't reach their full potential without the clubs made to enhance their game. I do agree there is more to putting and picking a putter but picking something face balanced or toe weighted certainly matters and is not outdated old crutch.

The weighting of the different putters does lend itself to different strokes though.

I think finding the right putter is all about feel and different styles lend themselves to different strokes. If you see putts start going in you will know that you are lined up. Start with a couple alignment drills, with alignment sticks. https://brianpenn.wordpress.com/2011/09/15/fabulous-putting-drill/ But if you are used to seeing one type of putter it is going to be a while before you adjust to knowing you are aimed correctly. Secondly, check if your stroke is more of an arc (Which lends itself to blades) or more straight back and straight through (which lends itself to mallets) and that should help you feel more comfortable with the putter you have selected.

I think this happens for a couple of reasons. Without knowing the person I would say it is either because they are. A) Too scared and stuck in their patterns to change. Its a mental thing, but people can be very worried about never fully changing ruining what game they think they have B) They are fully OK with just enjoying the game at the mediocre level they are at. They don't but a lot of new equipment and don't strive to get any better they enjoy the camaraderie and fun the game provides for them. Either way, getting lessons is not something that can be forced upon someone and neither can advice. If something is not wanting to hear your advice you should take notice and stop offering up all the tips that you know can improve them. Wait for him to come ask your opinion on something.

I always hear business meetings happening and the refuse to let a single join up, I guess so they do not hear sensitive information. I think that is silly but I hear that most often.

Dynamic always meant Fluid to me. Swing looking jerky or forced, be more dynamic. It does have multiple definitions when it is applied to the golf swing.

I personally think it is wasting 7% of your bag. Having a driver and 3W is a great thing to have for differing length shots. But having two drivers is not a useful thing in my opinion. If you have one that draws most of the time line up down the right side of the fairway and hit it. You would be putting a club in your bag for maybe 2-3 shots per round. That doesn't make much sense to me I would always rather have another scoring club in my bag.

The parody throughout golf is so much better than it had been for a long time. I am very happy about the state of the game!

This is very interesting to read. I appreciate the posting!

I don't think anyone is arguing for or against his likability. He changed the game and still to this day moves the needle like nobody in sports. That makes him a pretty big deal.

Thats totally different than knowingly breaking the conformity rules. If you somehow got a driver that was slightly thinner and didn't know it, hard to penalize. Some guy playing with 16 clubs, or EXTRA Distance ball or something like that is a different story all together.

I think the injuries caught up and now the level of talent on the tour is something we have never seen before. Its all the product of Tiger himself. All these young kids grew up watching him play and knew they had to get to his level if they ever wanted to compete. So now you have Rory, Jordan, Jason, and Ill throw Ricky in there, as just absolute studs that Tiger now has to beat if he ever wants to win again. I don't think he is going to be able to do that.

I would play with someone who is using non-conforming clubs, however I wouldn't allow it in anything sanctioned or anything that potentially involved money coming out of my pocket.

You can definitely tell there are some people that thrive on additional pressure. There are "gamers" or clutch performers on and off the tour. I don't know how it would be measured as a metric though. It just one of those eye tests, like in other sports. You either have it or you don't, I don't believe there is a quantitative measurement for it.

Completely agree, his is the definition of enhancing the game. His whole entire life has grown and enhanced the game of golf.

If you are talking about who did the most for the image of golf, how do you not include Tiger Woods on that list? I know he has a black mark near the end here. But he has single handed changed how Golf as a whole is viewed by half the American population. He has made the game a "cool" thing and changed the stigma attached to the game. It is no longer for retired men only. Not only for white men, its for women, minorities and kids in high school. I think Tiger has done more than the rest of your Top 10 list when it comes to changing the image of the game. You don't even have Arnold Palmer on the list either!!! He had such a cult following and still does to this day, he has touched more lives via golf than almost anyone. I see what you were doing with your list but I think you are terrifically of the mark with the names on the list.

If you have a towel clipped to yourself while you're playing, you are a non-golfer.

In a junior tournament a kid hit a ball that came and landed next to us on the next tee box, he had been hitting into us all day. So i simply teed it up and sent it back at him. Buzzed his tower pretty good, but looking back on it now it wasn't my finest moment.

You are not going to get the courses to sign off on this is they are being undercut with cheaper caddies. They have the prices set at what is fair for the property and the caddy to make money. You can't take their fee away from them or there is no reason to have caddies, so if you are now getting that fee they wouldn't allow you to bring your caddy out.