A good rant can never be misplaced! The problem (not really a problem) is
that people are gullible as all get out. My good buddy Carl has PT Barnum's
quote in his signature, it has never rang more true. I have always putted
with a Ping Anser (or various knock off's) and had really good luck.
Earlier this year, I picked up a Mallet style that I really like. I've
never paid more than $50 for a putter, yet I have 3 that I can use at any
time to get my average putt's per round about the same.
I also irritated a man that owns one of the new "VW on a Stick" putter
companies so much so that he decided to send me one of his to try. I hated
it, too large and bulky and lag putting was terrible. No mind you, I could
adjust the weights from here to tomorrow, but couldn't get past the looks.
So, to answer your question, no, there is nothing better out there, just
different levels of gullibility!
Chris S.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <ShopTalk@mail.msen.com>; "spine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 10:48 AM
Subject: ShopTalk: Putters, etc.
I just finished reading the article about new putters in this month's
edition of "Golf". I got to wondering; does anyone really believe the crap
the mfr's are trying to sell?
MOI, better roll, shorter/longer, heavier/lighter, 2 ball, 2 bar, tungsten
weights, copper weights, steel weight, peripheral weights, face balanced,
toe heavy, heel heavy, center weights, center shafts, bent shafts,
straight shafts, short shafts, long shafts. The list goes on.
Then I watch Woods make a zillion putts with a Cameron Karsten Solheim
Anser knockoff and wonder what the hell all the hype is about. Either you
can putt, or you can't, and the multi-gizmo ugly, $300 branding iron won't
make you a good putter. (And does anyone agree with me that Cameron's
Ping knockoff is no better than the original?)
Oh sure, I have about a dozen putters, and I've tried out just about every
new one that came along. I have yet to find one better than the ca 1967
Ping "Z" Blade I've used for years. I'm a pretty good putter (thankfully,
cuz I can't hit a green these days), and I do o.k. with most any of the
tools out there. However I cannot imagine why anyone would spend a bunch
of money for a putter that won't do any better than any other putter.
As the old saying goes, it ain't the bowling ball, it's the bowler - or
something like that.
Rantingly yours;
TFlan
