Putters and putting

[alwann]

Playing The Villages courses, does it really make any difference whether you use a high-end, off the rack putter, like a $300+ Scotty Cameron, or one from the trade-in barrel? Seriously. I saw someone with one the other day and thought, "WTF! On these greens?" Perhaps it was just an ego thing.

[retiredguy123]

No difference.

By the way, most putts that don't make it to the hole, don't go in.

[alwann]

Also remember this: Never buy a new putter until you've had a chance to throw it.

[Two Bills]

I have spent a lot of money on putters, only to find after a couple of rounds they do not work properly, never seem to know where hole is, and do not do what the manufacturers advertisements claim!:icon_wink:

[retiredguy123]

Golf equipment is one of the biggest scams around. A few years ago, a neighbor, who plays every day and has the latest and greatest clubs, asked me to play 9 holes. I had not played in over 20 years and had a $50 set of clubs from a garage sale. I beat him by 2 strokes.

[dewilson58]

No difference.............mostly on Exec Course greens.

I laugh at guys with expensive putters...........mostly when they are using the up tee boxes.

[John Mayes]

Also remember this: Never buy a new putter until you've had a chance to throw it.

Remember, it’s not the putter, it’s the putter.

[Searay50]

It's not the arrows, it's the Indian.

[dtennent]

In my experience, most golf clubs are just fine from the grips down to the head of the club. Having said that, having a putter that you are comfortable with is helpful.

[dewilson58]

It's not the arrows, it's the Indian.

Native American.

[Searay50]

Native American.

My bad

[Two Bills]

Not only putters, there is a lot of bad, inaccurate ammunition being sold as well, judging by some of the shooting going on down on the local range!:icon_wink:

[dewilson58]

My bad

Jus joking with u.

Actually, I know several Native Americans (a/k/a Indians) who don't care.
It's not offensive to them.

As usual, the noise makers are not the ones with a vested interest.

[JerryLBell]

A friend of mine visited me a while back and we played a round of golf, then stopped at the golf shop in Brownwood. He tried out a Scotty Cameron and, despite missing several putts in a row, bought it for well over $300. I tried it and tried an $80 putter very similar to my own. I dropped a few with the Cameron, but I dropped more with the budget putter. I couldn't see why he wanted the Cameron and yet he was (and continues to be) thrilled with it. Different strokes for different folks.

[ThirdOfFive]

$30 or $300. I doubt my game would improve no matter how much I spent on a putter. Some days I think I'd do better with a pool cue or a sledgehammer.

[Rainger99]

But if you found a putter that actually did make a difference in how you putted - you made 50% of your putts from inside 10 feet instead of the usual - would you buy the $300 putter?

If I found a driver that went 250-275 yards and landed in the fairway just 50% of the time, I would probably spend $500.

If anyone finds these clubs, let me know!

[Topspinmo]

Like anything else it’s consistent feel you get when putting, no different than baseball bat, tennis racket, pickleball paddle, pool cue, ect… All about the feel and repeatability.

[dewilson58]

Like anything else it’s consistent feel you get when putting, no different than baseball bat, tennis racket, pickleball paddle, pool cue, ect… All about the feel and repeatability.

Sounds like my Bride.

[Joeint]

Why buy a Cadillac when a Kia Rio will get you there? Why save the money for your kids...

[ThirdOfFive]

It depends on how seriously one takes the sport.

Back in the day I spent quite a bit on tennis racquets. To the uninitiated one racquet looks and feels pretty much like another but when you factor in things like string size and characteristics, stiffness/flexibility, balance, size of sweet spot, and several other characteristics the difference is huge. A $50 racquet from the rack at Wal-Mart vs. a $500 one from Tennis Warehouse can mean a difference like night and day. They may LOOK similar but the resemblance ends there.

I have no doubt that those differences exist in golf clubs as well. But my game would have to be significantly better than it is, before more expensive clubs would be of any significance at all. Besides I've gotten three holes-in-one with a 7-iron that was part of a $250 set I purchased some eight years ago. I'm a believer.

[DonH57]

$30 or $300. I doubt my game would improve no matter how much I spent on a putter. Some days I think I'd do better with a pool cue or a sledgehammer.

The balance and weight of the sledgehammer is very critical!:evil6:

[retiredguy123]

Common sense should tell you that a putter is a putter. And, how does wasting $300 on a putter have anything to do with ego?

[ThirdOfFive]

Common sense should tell you that a putter is a putter. And, how does wasting $300 on a putter have anything to do with ego?
Offhand I'd say that if it were actually a waste, then it has everything to do with ego. You're not only lying to yourself but (if your intent is to impress your golfing buddies) to them as well.

Sorta like firing up the Tesla Model X P100D to drive six blocks to the store when that five-year-old Prius parked next to it in the garage would do just as well.