My son is going to play the Ping Scottsdale TR Shea H LH'ed putter with variable
depth groove technology come spring.
Here is a pic of the head:
http://www.edwinwattsgolf.com/Ping-Scottsdale-TR-Shea-H-Strg-Mens-Putters-Steel/
10039430/Product
It has the 365 gram head weight he likes + a long
I am a little lost in your description! You failed to mention what your
son ate for breakfast! :)
Now the solution.
1. you can clamp the shaft, heat the shaft just above the hosel and with a
gloved hand twist and remove the head
2. You can remove the grip, slip a piece of PVC tubing over the
The only potential problem is if the shaft is installed via the traditional
Ping slammed and crushed ball bearing method. No amount of heating and
twisting will get the head off. Most of us have removed heads from Ping
putters by cutting the shaft near the hosel and drilling out the bearing, I
If the shaft is truly a flare tip the head has a pegthat fits into the shaft
tip. To reshaft you either grind down the peg to fit into the new shaft you can
also cut the new shaft just above the first step and see if the peg will fit,
if not cut at the next step.
Cutting the shaft is a better
Thanks Arnie and TFlan,
He did stay at a Holiday Inn once LOL.
I remember the old Ping Anser slammed and crushed ball bearing method which was
a pain.
I will try #1 first then if it needs a little pull, I will use my plastic collar
I used for pulling no hosel Ti 454's.
The UST Frequency
The UST Frequency Filtered shaft has no step or taper, so Iwill make the ‘peg’
fit hopefully nice and tight.
Just rotate the peg against the running belt on your belt sander. Rotate as you
would a ferrule. Belt spins down - peg spins up!
That way the peg remains round. Keep checking the
