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What is your favorite putter shape and what company do you believe does it the best?

 

Lately I've been liking the Laguna style shape. I'm using a Cleveland Classic #3 and I like the head shape and how there's no offset. But if I had the money, I would get a custom Byron Morgan Epic Day with a Rincon neck or a Sunset Beach Calabash with Santa Fe neck.

 

I also like the 8802 style and small-mid mallet type putters, especially the SC Red X3, that thing was an awesome putter.

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I like the Odyssey #9 shape. Used that style for years from a variety of companies.

Ping G410 Plus Oban Kiyoshi Tour Limited
Ping G410 LST 3 Wood Oban Tour Prototype V430
Titleist U500 3 & 4 Oban Kiyoshi Purple Tour Reserve
Titleist 620 MB 5-9 Oban CT 125
Titleist Vokey 47* Oban CT 125, 51*, 55*, and 59* Shimada Tour Wedge Black
Bettinardi Studio Stock SS28

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#9 style was my favorite for a long time. Towards the end of last year we had a falling out and now she is on the bench. I'm hopefully that someday I'll call her back up from the minors and she'll continue to have an illustrious career.

 

After that I'm a fan of the flow neck blade. Although I just picked up a Spider S Slant that seems to roll everything exactly where I want it.

Driver: :taylormade-small: SLDR w/ Fujikura Ventus Black

3w: :taylormade-small:'16 M2 hl w/ Diamana D+ 82

5w: :cleveland-small: Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Yellow

Hybrid: :cleveland-small: 22 deg. Launcher HB w/ HZRDUS Black

Irons: :cleveland-small: 5i - gap Launcher CBX w/ Nippon Modus 3 125

Wedges: :cleveland-small: 54 CBX & 58 Zipcore w/ Nippon Modus 3 125

Putter: :odyssey-small: Red 7s

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I like to look down at a Anser style putter the best as far a brand the method 001.I may be the only one who likes the shap lines but I also own a scotty montery and rife Aussie.

MY BAG-

Driver- Taylormade SLDR 12* (Speeder 7.2vc tour spec S)

3 Wood- Taylormade R11(bimatrix prototype S)

3 Hybrid- Ping I20(stock S)

Irons-Taylormade Tour Perferred MC ( C Taper S)

Wedges- 50, 54, and 58 SCOR4161( KBS)

Putter-Taylormade Ghost Corza.

 

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Byron 612!

 

Start with the awesome lines of an Anser 2.

 

Heel side: Make the heel side steeper and the trailing corner line from neck to sole transition perfectly as the bumper comes into play... Compared to the 006 I like this portion MUCH better on the 612.

 

Toe side: the space between the topline and toe side shoulder is great.

 

Topline: thin and great to use as a perpendicular alignment. The toe side is slanted back to look shorter at address. The topline is also 2 degrees up going towards toe side.

 

Cavity: not deep at all. Makes for more material behind impact for a softer steel feel.

 

Bumpers: some pronounced height, but keep some thickness in the middle of the flange for 365 gram versions.

 

Shoulders: perfect angles relating to topline with softened transitions into bumpers- not a hard crisp step, but still a step.

 

Neck: perfect barrel length adds some heel side weight. Neck has trailing side beveling.

 

Specs are what you order, face milling options, stamps, head cover, grip etc.

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Center shaft mid mallet. As for manufacturer, Id have to go with Mizuno. The Mizuno MP Craft S103 was the sweetest putter Ive ever owned. Very soft.

I like my Cleveland Classic 5.5 a lot but, well, compared to the MP Craft you can tell its a $70 putter instead of a $300 putter. Thats not to say that it isnt a very good putter, it is and at that price its a great value but it doesnt have the same level of quality and attention to details that the MP Craft had.

"I suppose its better to be a master of 7 than to be vaguely familiar with 14." - Chick Evans

Whats in my Sun Mountain 2.5+ stand bag?

Woods: Tommy Armour Atomic 10.5* 

Hybrid: Mizuno MP Fli-Hi 3H

Irons: Mizuno T-Zoid True 5, 7 and 9-irons

Wedge: Mizuno S18 54* and Top Flite chipper

Putter: Mizuno Bettinardi A-02

Ball: Maxfli Tour X

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For the longest time, all I liked was an Anser 2 style putter. I found Byron's 006 to be my favorite. In the last couple years, I've branched out. My gamer is either a Bettinardi SS11 or a Byron Epic Day. I think Byron's interpretations of classic shapes are as good as anyone's.

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I have always liked 8802 and George Low style putters. But there is a very, very fine line between a putter that looks good and one with that tiny something that just doesn't fit your eye. There are many putters that look great INSIDE, but look entirely different when you get them outside on the putting green or course. Finding a putter that sets up square easily is sometimes a challenge, but you never know for sure until you get it outside.

 

I would love to order a custom Byron Morgan, but I can never pull the trigger because I'm concerned that it won't look right to me when I get it on a putting green. The best putter for me currently is a Titleist SC Studio Design #2. It has a sight dot and a line on the flange running from heel to toe. I may try other designs, but I always come back to this one. I would be a better putter if I dumped everything else I own and used this putter exclusively. But I enjoy trying different putters too much to stick with just one.

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Center shafted mallet with a single sight line. I've used a Bettinardi big Ben for over 10 years. It may never leave my bag. Big ugly blocks of metal all day. You keep your anser and I'll take your money :lol: !

It's all about the short game, unless you can't keep it in play!

What's in my Bag:
Driver: Adams Speedline Super LS 10.5 with Excalibur T7+ tour stiff shaft
3 Wood: Adams Speedline Super LS 13 degree with Excalibur TFW Tour stiff shaft
Hybrid: Nickent 6DT 19 degree Aldilla Voodoo NV Stiff shaft
Irons: 4-9 KZG Tour Evolution with Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 tour 120 x flex shafts
Wedges:49 degree Dave Pelz wedge with a Nippon N.S. Pro Modus tour 120 x flex shaft. 54,64 Dave Pelz wedges with Rifle spinner shafts 59 Degree Scor wedge with rifle spinner shaft.
Putter: Bentinardi Ben Hogan Big Ben Center shafted 33 inches with best grips custom pistol putter grip.

Ball: Titleist Pro V1X, Callaway Hex Chrome +

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Center shafted mallet with a single sight line. I've used a Bettinardi big Ben for over 10 years. It may never leave my bag. Big ugly blocks of metal all day. You keep your anser and I'll take your money :lol: !

 

I used a Baby Ben for a couple of years. Like the looks of blade type putters -- 8802 and #9 types -- and iPing says I have a modest arc. Using a Coutour Gullane currently - like it a LOT - and it's kind of a baby-mallet. The fit was the thing, 31.5" and a 365 gram head.

 

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What's in the bag:
 
Driver:  :titelist-small:TSR3; :wilson_staff_small: DynaPWR Carbon
FW Wood: :wilson_staff_small: DynaPWR 3-wood; :titleist-small: TSR 2+
Hybrids:  PXG Gen4 18-degree
Utility Irons: :srixon-small: ZX MkII 20* 
Irons:;  :Sub70:699/699 Pro V2 Combo; :wilson_staff_small: D9 Forged;  :macgregor-small:MT86 (coming soon!); :macgregor-small: VIP 1025 V-Foil MB/CB; 

Wedges:  :cleveland-small: RTX6 Zipcore
Putter: :cleveland-small: HB Soft Milled 10.5;  :scotty-small: Newport Special Select;  :edel-golf-1:  Willamette,  :bettinardi-small: BB8; :wilson-small: 8802; MATI Monto

Ball: :bridgestone-small: Tour B RXS; :srixon-small: Z-STAR Diamond; :wilson_staff_small: Triad

Stat Tracker/GPS Watch: :ShotScope:


 
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I'm still loving my original Ping Zing. I've had more than a few flatsticks cycle thru but the Zing I've held onto. I'd compare it to a security blanket.

In Nick's Ogio Edge Stand Bag
Driver: Taylormade Rocketballz 9.5* Aldila Rip'd NV Stiff
Fairway: Tour Edge CB4 15* Rip Gamma Stiff
Hybrid: Adams Idea Pro A12 18* KBS Tour X
Irons: Mizuno MP-53 3-PW DG X100
Wedges: Mizuno MP R-12 52* & 56* DG Spinner
Putter: Taylormade Ghost Spider Si 38"

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I like a smallish lighter center shaft mallet. Been gaming an STX Envision model for many years. I've benched it a few times, but it doesn't sit long usually.

Ping I20 8.5* - Aldila NV 65g S
Adams XTD Super Hybrid 15* - Stock Fubuki S
Adams DHY 21* - Stock Matrix Ozik White Tie S
Mizuno MP58 4-8 Irons - Fujikura MCI 100 S
SCOR 42,46,50,54,58* - SCOR/KBS Genius S
STX Robert Ingman Envision TR 35", Iomic grip

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Love my Yes! Tracy, face balanced. It's been in the bag since I started playing and at this stage, it won't be replaced.

In the bag:
Driver: :titelist-small: TSR2 Project X HZRDUS Black 5.5
Fairway: :callaway-small: Apex UW 19° & 21° Project X HZRDUS Smoke RDX Black 5.5

Irons: :mizuno-small: JPX 923 HMP 5-PW UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4
Wedges: :mizuno-small: T-22 Denim Copper 48°, 52° & 56° UST Mamiya Recoil 95 F4
Putter :Sub70: Sycamore 005 Wide Blade
Bag: 
:Ogio: Alpha Convoy 514
Balls: :callaway-small: Chrome Soft X

Cart: :CaddyTek: CaddyLite ONE Ver. 8


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Too many to choose from for me. My favorite shaped putter is directly related to the amount of putts I am making.

WITB 2024

   Qi10 LS 9* HZRDUS RDX Smoke Blue 60g 6.5

   M5 15* Evenflow Black 75g 6.5

   Sim Ti 22* HZRDUS Red 75g 6.5

   Sim2 Rescue 22* Diamana Thump 100x

   X Forged CB 5 - PW MMT 105 TX 

   Jaws Raw 50*, 54* & 58* TTDG "OG" Spinner

   Toulon Madison BGT Fire 34.75"

   Z Star Diamond

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Currently it is the Ping Ketsch

Driver: image.png.6ba1c8a254ad57aa05e527b74c2e04ba.png0311 XF 10.5* w/Project X Cypher 40 gram Senior shaft or 0811 XF 12* w/Evenflo Riptide CB Senior shaft

Fairways:  image.png.80321f01fc46450b6f428c7daf7b3471.png0211 5W & 7W w/ Evenflo Riptide CB  regular shaft and Tour Edge E521 9W w/Fubuki HD50 regular shaft

Hybrid: None in bag at the moment

IronsTitleist T300 5-PW w/Fubuki MV Senior graphite shafts w/Golf Pride Tour

Wedges: Edison forged 49*, 53* and 57* wedges with KB PGI Senior shafts(80 grm).

Putter: 33” Evnroll ER6R or  ER2 or Bellum Winmore Model 707,   or Nike Method Core Drone  w/Evnroll Gravity Grip

Bag: Vice cart bag(Black/Lime). 

Ball: Snell MTB Prime X, Maxfli Tour/S/X CG, Titleist Pro V1x or Titleist TruFeel

Using Shot Scope X5 and Pinned Rangefinder

 

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Know what you mean Foz, I don't think I'll ever get rid of my Ketsch.  But what is with that name for Gods sake!  Ketsch Ketsch...sounds like ketchup!  I have to go with my current squeeze that has rescued me from the putting doldrums and that is my Ping ZB S :)

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My Bag

 

Driver:  :ping-small: G25 Stiff shaft
3 Wood:  :mizuno-small: JPX 850 16 degree. Fujikara Orichi 65 gram stiff shaft
Hybrids: 3 & 4 :mizuno-small: JPX 850 Fujikara Orichi 65 gram regular shafts
Irons:  :mizuno-small: MP- H5 3 - 6 iron dynamic gold XP 115 gram stiff soft stepped
Irons:  :mizuno-small: MP 54 4 - PW dynamic gold S300
Wedges:   :mizuno-small: MP T4 52 degree,  :titelist-small: :vokey-small: 56 degree 10 degree bounce, :titelist-small: :vokey-small: 60 degree 10 degree bounce.
Putter:  :ping-small: ZB S

 

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This is my favorite shape which is my current gamer but...

 

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I would kill for this Machine putter...

 

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DRIVER:   :taylormade-small: Stealth 2, 9* Upright setting, Mitsubishi Kai' Li red, 60g Stiff flex, New grip coming

Woods:   image.png.b032bfa6bceb3d86677e537bac666ed6.png Sim Max 3 Wood, 15*, Fujikura Ventus 6 Blue 65g, Stiff flex, New grip coming

HYBRIDS:   :mizuno-small:    JPX 850 hybrid 19*, UST Proforce V2 85g, Stiff, New grip coming                                  

IRONS:      image.png.e097bd129e11b5c3535389554504a9e8.png    MP-20 HMB 4 iron, Project X LZ 6.5 shaft, Stiff+, Ping Midsize grip

                              JPX 919 Tour 5i-pw, Project X LZ 6.5 shafts, Stiff+,  Ping Midsize grips

WEDGES:    New Level Golf   50*, 55*, 60* M-Type Wedges with True Temper Elevate Tour X-Stiff flex,                                               New Level Midsize grips

PUTTER:    :ping-small:   Heppler Ketsch 35", Ping PP62 Pistol Grip

BALL:           :titleist-small:     Pro V1 (2021 + 2023 Versions)                                                                              
                  
BAG:       image.png.21a67eec796936e08fafc83a822b0d7f.png  TM19 Select Plus Cart Bag 
 
Shoes:  Under Armour     HOVR Fade 2 SL Spikeless  Shoes

Tech: :918457628_PrecisionPro: NX7 Pro Slope golf laser Rangefinder

          Frogger Golf Towels, 4 more Yard blue/ yellow golf tees

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While i don't play it, I love the way this TP Mills soft tail looks. the lines remind me of a classic speedster,  I recently bought a Spalding TPM 12 on eBay that I will be refinishing to try to get this look, but man I would love to get one of these.

 

 

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What's in my  :cleveland-small: bag:

Driver :  :cobra-small: F9 10.5, Fujikura Speeder 757 TR 

Fairway  :cobra-small: F9 15.5° Aldila Rogue White 80X

Hybrid:  :cobra-small: King F7 18° KBS Tour PROTO Hybrid 95 S+

Irons:   :srixon-small: z585 4i - 6i,  z785 7i-PW, Nippon Modus 120X

Wedges:  :cleveland-small: CBX  50.11, 55.11, 60.10  TT DG S400 Black

Putter:  post-53756-150768041262.jpg Honey Badger 34" 

Ball:  :srixon-small: Q-Star Tour

 

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My favorite would have to be the 8802. This style holds a special place in my heart because my golf instructor entrusted me with his original Arnold Palmer AP40 given to him by his father some 50 years ago, still drops putts in the right hands.

Right Handed

4.5 handicap

Driver: Nike Vapor Flex with Mitsubishi Rayon Fubuki ZT60x5ct S-flex shaft and stock grip.

3-Metal: Nike VRS 15 degree with Mitsubishi Rayon tour issue Diamana S73x5ct X-flex shaft and GolfPride MCC midsize Black/White grip.

Irons: Ben Hogan PTx 22, 26, 30, 34, 38, 42, 46 degrees standard length and lie with KBS Tour-V stiff shafts and GolfPride MCC midsize Black/White grips.

Wedges: Ben Hogan TK15 54, 58 degrees with KBS Tour-V X-flex shafts and GolfPride MCC midsize Black/White grips.

Putter: Nike Method Converge B1|01 with Superstroke Flatso 2.0 grip.

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I've always liked the look of the #9 style putters, but I have learned/realized this season that the arc putter or arc style of putter does not work for my stroke shape, so I've have switched to a face balanced putter that promotes straight back straight thru putting, and it seems to work well for me, currently I have the spider mallet 72 38" counterbalance putter, but I have been testing the nike converge,and that work pretty well for me to, I would really have to look up to see if what I can find. I am not sure who makes the best, when I find the "one" I guess that will be the best

Lefties are always in their Right Mind

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I've always loved the classic bullseye and Anser style. Sadly I cant aim them to save my life. Edel Willamette 2 lines on top, one behind. Never putted better.

:edel-golf-1: Irons

:edel-golf-1: Wedges (DVR grind)

:edel-golf-1: Putter

Krank Driver w/ Fujikura Speeder tour spec x-flex

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Love the 8802 style and the #9, which I think Wilson and Odyssey do best. However I putt my best with a center shaft style.

I know this is an old post but I agree completely about the 8802......problem is I can't putt without some kind of Line Guide. Other than that I like the look of the blacked out Newport 2

Driver:  :wilson_staff_small: D200 13 Degree
3 Wood:  :wilson_staff_small: D200 15 Degree
5 Wood:  :wilson_staff_small: D200 18 Degree
4th:  :wilson_staff_small: D200 22 Degree
5-P  :wilson_staff_small: FG Tour V4
Gap:  :wilson_staff_small: FG Tour
Sand:  :wilson_staff_small: FG Tour
Lob:  :wilson_staff_small: FG Tour
Putter: Directed Force "Reno" Putter

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