Canada
Over the last couple of years, I have found myself more and more intrigued by the idea of custom or "boutique" putters. I have gravitated away from drivers and woods, which are great and fun to buy, flip, try, swear at and own.
In the past, my opinions on putters has come full circle. Many moons ago, the idea of owning a Scotty Cameron putter was sickening to me (and still is, but for other reasons). Now, I am not that shocked when I see them and quite often try them at the shop. I would have never even reached for one in the past based on sticker shock alone.
But, my thinking has changed. The idea of personalizing and building a custom putter for your swing, no matter how shitty it might be, could really be one of the best things for your game. I practice my putting about 1000% more than I ever have in the past, and for good reason.
I mean, we use this thing A LOT. You might get 14 drivers in a round if you're lucky/stupid. Yet, we pound that SOB at the range because it's fun to launch range balls into the next county. Then, when our name is blared over the speaker as on deck, we quickly run over and tap 6 putts and we're "warmed up".
I never thought I would be in this position. I really didn't. I like to think of myself as an above average putter. I LIKE to work on my putting. So, does it not make sense to have a putter that is designed and fit to your game to help out?
Look, there are some lunatics out there that spend gobs of money on putters, and I am even fine with that. How one man wastes his money is his prerogative. I just think a bit more thought, and in some cases, more money needs to be spent on a flatstick. That's not to say that the $3 garage sale find from 1986 isn't the holy grail. Just in my experience, I have yet to find that holy grail. So, here I am. At the point in my journey where a custom fit putter could theoretically be in my bag.
I feel dirty.
R35
In the past, my opinions on putters has come full circle. Many moons ago, the idea of owning a Scotty Cameron putter was sickening to me (and still is, but for other reasons). Now, I am not that shocked when I see them and quite often try them at the shop. I would have never even reached for one in the past based on sticker shock alone.
But, my thinking has changed. The idea of personalizing and building a custom putter for your swing, no matter how shitty it might be, could really be one of the best things for your game. I practice my putting about 1000% more than I ever have in the past, and for good reason.
I mean, we use this thing A LOT. You might get 14 drivers in a round if you're lucky/stupid. Yet, we pound that SOB at the range because it's fun to launch range balls into the next county. Then, when our name is blared over the speaker as on deck, we quickly run over and tap 6 putts and we're "warmed up".
I never thought I would be in this position. I really didn't. I like to think of myself as an above average putter. I LIKE to work on my putting. So, does it not make sense to have a putter that is designed and fit to your game to help out?
Look, there are some lunatics out there that spend gobs of money on putters, and I am even fine with that. How one man wastes his money is his prerogative. I just think a bit more thought, and in some cases, more money needs to be spent on a flatstick. That's not to say that the $3 garage sale find from 1986 isn't the holy grail. Just in my experience, I have yet to find that holy grail. So, here I am. At the point in my journey where a custom fit putter could theoretically be in my bag.
I feel dirty.
R35
