C Nevin

I carry a sleeve of golf balls in my bag and one or two balls…total of 4 or 5 balls in the bag for any round.

Hard to say if it is a new putter you need or a few sessions with a good short game/putting coach. An alignment mirror and a putting mat with straight lines on it are very helpful to make sure your takeaway is not too inside and that you are rolling the ball where intended. The mirror is good for eye alignment and you can also set up gates to putt through with it. Through some sessions, I found that I was too inside with my stroke and that I was under-reading the greens. AimPoint does work and it is easy to learn…just need to trust your feet!

The greens are where you take half your shots during a round…investing in a putter that gives you confidence is important and if you are willing to spend +$500 on a driver (which you may use 14 times/round) then that is a fair amount to expect to pay for a putter (unless you find a gem at a yard sale or second hand golf rack). I spent approximately $400 on my current gamer.