Creosote
30-09-2006, 11:00 AM
In desperation at my aweful putting, and at the insistence of the pro thats coaching me to get less wristy with my putting stroke, I got a Heavy Putter this week.
http://www.heavyputter.com//images/compl/b3m_400_bdr.jpg
http://www.heavyputter.com/store/index.php
For those of you unfamiliar with this putter, it weighs over double that of a normal putter. Half the extra weight is in the head and the other half set into the top of the shaft to counter-balance it. And it is really heavy! Just carrying it from the bag to the green you notice the weight.
Its well engineered, a quality product, CNC milled, and the one I got B3-M has a nice matt finish. Also comes with a weight kit and explanation sheet of what to adjust according to where your misses are. I straight away putt the heaviest Tungsten weights in the head, I mean if you are getting a heavy putter make it as heavy as poss!
The claim for it is that the heaviness makes you swing pendulum and takes the wrist out of the stroke.
Does it work? YES!
I instantly swung the putter better, basically as their is no option. Its too heavy to flip it with the wrists and I found I automatically had a fairly long, completely rhythmic pendulum stroke. Same speed back as forwards. It was easy to swing it on line, and while I could feel off center hits they did seem to roll true.
This is all a bit disconcerting to start with. I worried that I would have enough "feel" to be able to distuinguish the requirement between short and long putts, but didn't have a problem.
I played 18 holes with a mate, he's the best short game player I know (off scratch) and he said its the best he's ever seen me stroke the ball on the greens. I got 5 birdies, putted really well, and missed putts purely because of poor green reading. Talk about an instant change, hitting good putts on every hole.
Doubtless the honeymoon period will wear off. I never intended this to be a permanent putter in my bag, more a "fix" that I would use when I start getting wristy. But for now its in the bag, and I gotta say the putter does do what the makers claim. I doubt it would be suitable for most golfers but if you are struggling with wristy jabby technique it may well be worth a go.
http://www.heavyputter.com//images/compl/b3m_400_bdr.jpg
http://www.heavyputter.com/store/index.php
For those of you unfamiliar with this putter, it weighs over double that of a normal putter. Half the extra weight is in the head and the other half set into the top of the shaft to counter-balance it. And it is really heavy! Just carrying it from the bag to the green you notice the weight.
Its well engineered, a quality product, CNC milled, and the one I got B3-M has a nice matt finish. Also comes with a weight kit and explanation sheet of what to adjust according to where your misses are. I straight away putt the heaviest Tungsten weights in the head, I mean if you are getting a heavy putter make it as heavy as poss!
The claim for it is that the heaviness makes you swing pendulum and takes the wrist out of the stroke.
Does it work? YES!
I instantly swung the putter better, basically as their is no option. Its too heavy to flip it with the wrists and I found I automatically had a fairly long, completely rhythmic pendulum stroke. Same speed back as forwards. It was easy to swing it on line, and while I could feel off center hits they did seem to roll true.
This is all a bit disconcerting to start with. I worried that I would have enough "feel" to be able to distuinguish the requirement between short and long putts, but didn't have a problem.
I played 18 holes with a mate, he's the best short game player I know (off scratch) and he said its the best he's ever seen me stroke the ball on the greens. I got 5 birdies, putted really well, and missed putts purely because of poor green reading. Talk about an instant change, hitting good putts on every hole.
Doubtless the honeymoon period will wear off. I never intended this to be a permanent putter in my bag, more a "fix" that I would use when I start getting wristy. But for now its in the bag, and I gotta say the putter does do what the makers claim. I doubt it would be suitable for most golfers but if you are struggling with wristy jabby technique it may well be worth a go.