Putter recommendation

irishmanmick

Hi guys,

Thinking bout getting a new putter soon and was wondering if anyone has a recommendation of where to buy it and what type?

Want a putter that is easy to align and want one that the correct length for my stroke. Where can I try a few out?

Have budget of €150

dines08

For €150 you shouldn't have a problem getting a top quality putter. Where in the country are you?

Halfprice

be hard to recomend a putter as it will be about the look and feel for most people.. it does be hard to get one that you feel comfortable using. As above should be no hassle getting one though for them €€. Let us know anyway what you do decide to get in the end

chalkie 501

irishmanmick wrote: »

Hi guys,

Thinking bout getting a new putter soon and was wondering if anyone has a recommendation of where to buy it and what type?

Want a putter that is easy to align and want one that the correct length for my stroke. Where can I try a few out?

Have budget of €150

I bought an oddessey sabre tooth about a year ago,a crazy looking thing but so easy to line up and it has a lovely weight and feel.
think it was around that price,but as the other lads already said for 150e you will have a choice of pretty much anything(exept a scotty of course:()
putting is 90% confidence anyway,a 5eu weapon from heatons could work just as well

brian076

Over the years I've experimented with many different putters, including a 2 ball broom handle for a few years, but last May I bought a Nike Method putter, the same as the one Paul Casey uses, and the one Tiger had difficulty with at The Open last year.

I have to say that of all the different game improvement clubs I've ever bought, this is top of the list. Having started last year off 12, I was at 13 by May, and down to 9 in July. From day one I was holing putts I've never holed before. Three rounds in a row I had 24,24 & 25 putts, many of them 10 to 15 footers. Even last Sunday, although I wasn't playing well, I had 11 putts on the back 9.

The grooves in the putter face are designed to get the ball rolling so it doesn't jump when it's struck.

As someone else said putters are very much a personal preference, but if you get a chance you should give one a try.

Irishvillian

I use a scotty red x3,its a fantastic putter,easy to line up putts,nice balance and the ball rolls great with it,got it second-hand of e bay posted from California for €120.00,got it checked out and its legit,when i opened the box their was a scotty oilcloth and a pivot tool with it aswell,happy out:D

http://www.scottycameron.com/putters/puttermodel.aspx?id=20

mike12

Hi,
Try as many as possible before u buy if you could try them out on a proper green all the better, if you putt straight back and thru then a mallet or face balanced putter will prob suit best if u putt in a arc then look for some thing toe balanced. Don't discount anything based on price how it feels to u is the most important thing,

Mike

NoelAPM

Jim Furyk walked into a golf shop and try'd a load a putters till he found 1 he liked, its the same 1 he has today and its worth $30. If this is your scenario your lucky, you have to feel comfortable with a putter, fingers crossed you dont set your sights on a scotty :P

veetwin

+1 to Noel
I have a €8 Chinese knock off of a Odessy 2 ball putter and I wouldn't swap it for a €500 putter.

OP find something your happy with and don't worry about the price. Its the one club you can get away with not spending money on.

ianoleader

go to your pro shop and test as many out as possible on the practice greens then hand select the clubs you like and try them on the course best of luck

uptheroyals

no matter what putter you pick jus make sure of two things,

1) you like the look and feel of it
2) you get custom fitted

heavyballs

irishmanmick wrote: »

Hi guys,

Thinking bout getting a new putter soon and was wondering if anyone has a recommendation of where to buy it and what type?

Want a putter that is easy to align and want one that the correct length for my stroke. Where can I try a few out?

Have budget of €150

i have access to a lot of putters,do not buy a new putter without trying a Rife,you may not have heard of them
Poulter for 1 swears by them and they're the most popular putter on the champions tour
the difference between rife and the rest is rife don't pay any player(including IJP)to use they're stuff
the way the ball comes off the face is different class to anything i've ever used
also the shaft allows for custom fitting if you can call it that,basically the shop will have a look at your stroke and adjust the lie to get the putter flat on the ground with no heel or toe sticking up

dvemail

heavyballs wrote: »

i have access to a lot of putters,do not buy a new putter without trying a Rife,you may not have heard of them
Poulter for 1 swears by them and they're the most popular putter on the champions tour
the difference between rife and the rest is rife don't pay any player(including IJP)to use they're stuff
the way the ball comes off the face is different class to anything i've ever used
also the shaft allows for custom fitting if you can call it that,basically the shop will have a look at your stroke and adjust the lie to get the putter flat on the ground with no heel or toe sticking up

I think he's changed to a Scotty Cameron at the moment, they do look like nice putters though.
Should try YES putters, hard enough to find but they are great also.

k.p.h

heavyballs wrote: »

i have access to a lot of putters,do not buy a new putter without trying a Rife,you may not have heard of them
Poulter for 1 swears by them and they're the most popular putter on the champions tour
the difference between rife and the rest is rife don't pay any player(including IJP)to use they're stuff
the way the ball comes off the face is different class to anything i've ever used
also the shaft allows for custom fitting if you can call it that,basically the shop will have a look at your stroke and adjust the lie to get the putter flat on the ground with no heel or toe sticking up

just looked them up they look awesome. the fact that top golfers use them when sponsorship is not involved is a big tell about their performance. don't think they are interested in brands or get influenced by advertising, ONLY results matter. probably the biggest endorsement for any club i'v ever seen and they don't even pay for it.

kagni

dvemail wrote: »

I think he's changed to a Scotty Cameron at the moment, they do look like nice putters though.
Should try YES putters, hard enough to find but they are great also.

They almost became a lot harder to find - they went bankrupt at the tail end of last year. They have been bought out by Adams Golf now though so they should be around for another while. http://www.golfweek.com/news/2011/jan/19/adams-acquires-yes-golf-bankruptcy-auction/
They are another company who have had a lot of success on tour without paying players. Goosen won two US Opens using a Yes putter I think, he was some putter back then.

aster99

Yes golf went bankrupt in the US, the UK side of things is still running as normal

BoardsMember

Interesting posts here. I'm thinking seriously about changing my putter now. Struggling with deceleration, trying to shorten my backswing and think a putter that sends the ball off it quicker would help overall. Am using a ten year old FischerTouch, red face, mallet head. I'm in the South Dublin area, I have a couple of questions, maybe people could advise:

What shops have the largest selection of putters, or do people find good re help & freindliness?

I'd be interested in trying out some of the knock offs but no idea where to find them, presumably the shops like McGuirks arent in the habit of selling them, so where does one go for them?

Finally, most importantly, where would people recommend for custom fitting? Ideally, the place I go for custom fitting also has a good selection of putters.

Thanks in advance for any helpful comments.

Waesfjord

heavyballs wrote: »

i have access to a lot of putters,do not buy a new putter without trying a Rife,you may not have heard of them
Poulter for 1 swears by them and they're the most popular putter on the champions tour
the difference between rife and the rest is rife don't pay any player(including IJP)to use they're stuff
the way the ball comes off the face is different class to anything i've ever used
also the shaft allows for custom fitting if you can call it that,basically the shop will have a look at your stroke and adjust the lie to get the putter flat on the ground with no heel or toe sticking up

where can you try out Rife putters in Ireland?

Irishvillian

brian1976 wrote: »

where can you try out Rife putters in Ireland?

Fore Golf in Naas as far as i know,give them a ring.

heavyballs

brian1976 wrote: »

where can you try out Rife putters in Ireland?

if you live anywhere near Kilcoole Co. Wicklow pm me and i'll get you a practice with one and a few quid off

irishmanmick

Cheers guys for the tips

Ended up with A Yes Marilyn putter. Friend of mine has one and let me borrow it for a round. Was very impressed, ended up getting one for myself! Was also impressed with the Nike Method but got the Yes putter for €100 so delighted with that

BoardsMember

Where did you get it?

Doc Farrell

i was looking at a few putters recently and probably would have bought a fancy one but i couldn't justify the price so i got a SEVE putter. And i really like the weight of it. it's very heavy for its old fashioned shape and the face is lightly grooved for a nice solid feel. i'm happy with it, think it cost about 30/40 euro.