[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]

Originally Posted by 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.

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]

Originally Posted by 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.

The balance and weight of the sledgehammer is very critical!

[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]

Originally Posted by 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?

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.