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Originally Posted by rolltherock  Did you try any belly putters? I played a Ping Answer 2 for the past 18 years until last summer. I won a TM belly like the one Serigo used so well at the British. I can see why people want to ban the belly. It has helped me immensely in the 3-6 foot range. Lagging took a bit of time to recalibrate, but I drain a ton more putts in the short/mid range. I have changed equipment rarely in my career until the past year: HiBore XLS Tour with 2* open face angle and the Rossa Corzina. The putter was the home run: I went from 2-3 three putts per round to 3 putting once every few rounds. It was a dead nuts 3 shot average improvement that was no honeymoon....18 months now with it. |
For me and my belly, a 35" putter IS a belly putter.
I have rolled a few belly putters and long putters in the past to see what they were about, but never met one that rolled the ball any better than the ones I have in my personal stock. I like short putters to tell you the truth. My longest gamer in the past 10 years has been 33 inches and I have gamed one as short as 31.5 inches.
If you want a putter that is money inside of 10 feet, go try a Heavy Putter. Those things are almost automatic inside 6 feet and a high percentage 6-10 feet. The HP is the inspiration behind my never ending quest to find my perfect putter. If the HP had distance control on longer putts and a bit better face feel, it would have never left the bag.
My current gamer has the heaviest weight possible in the head with 150g TLP weight in the grip and its still a touch to light and is missing the face feel of a Cameron GSS inserted putter. The Rifes roll the ball better than any putter I have tried followed closely by the Yes! series and their C Groove faces. If it was not for that fact, my gamer would be the Cameron Red X2 that I have modified the head weight on and put in a 100g TLP weight under the grip. Top notch feel and distance control, but it just doesn't roll the ball quite as good as the Rife. If Rife could make a center shafted, GSS inserted, with the roll grooves, and semi mallet head, my putting Valhalla would probably be achieved.
