esqueleto3 Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Hello Im a beginner and I currently have a strata putter, but i am looking for a better putter. The max I'd be willing to spend is $100 I don't mind buying a used one in good shape. Any suggestions? Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 You can find some great used putters in a number of places. Would you say you prefer a soft feel with you putter (something with an insert or a more firm feel of a putter with a milled face). Your best path forward would be totally go to your local golf store and try a bunch of putters and see which you like best in terms of, looks, feel and performance. Once you have an idea of what you like report back here and we can help you find a more economical version of what you like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Welcome to the forums! Glad you joined us. Putters are very personal, probably more so than any other club in the bag because it is a "feel" club. What feels good to me likely doesn't feel good to you. I agree with jlukes; if you can go to a large golf store, spend an hour rolling balls on their practice area. Pick out a couple that particularly feel good. Then, walk away and come back another day. Try those same few putters again, and add a few more. Likely, you will decide which one feels the best. Putters will come in different lengths; standard seems to be 34-35 inches. However, I have found that most putters tend to be too long for the average golfer. Your golf store should have an adjustable length putter for determining your proper length; I think Ping has one. When you do this test, you will likely determine if blade or mallet head putters are better for you. Mallet head putters seem to be better for a straight back - straight through stroke, but some blade heads are good too. If you have an arc type stroke, then typically a blade head with some "toe droop" will work better. You might find some good deals in their used putter bin. I did. Just because some putters are expensive doesn't make them better. All manufacturers make good putters; it's just a matter of finding the one that fits your eye and stroke. If you haven't checked out the MGS blog yet, http://www.mygolfspy.com/2016-most-wanted-blade-putter/ http://www.mygolfspy.com/2016-most-wanted-mallet-putter/ Good luck!! “We don’t stop playing the game because we get old; we get old because we stop playing the game.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fozcycle Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 According to Ping, there are three types of putters......Straight back straght thru, partial arc and full arc.......to find out more try their website..... Once you know how you putt naturally, then you can look for the right putter......Blade, Mid Mallet or Full Mallet. http://ping.com/apps/iping.aspx Driver: 0311 XF 10.5* w/Project X Cypher 40 gram Senior shaft or 0811 XF 12* w/Evenflo Riptide CB Senior shaft Fairways: 0211 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 Irons: Titleist 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfspy_CG2 Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Good advice by all above. If after testing you find you like the Odyssey versa 7 style. Let me ml know as I have one thst I'd sell for less than the max you mentioned. G430 Max 10K TSiR1 15.0 Aldlia Ascent 60g TSR2 18.0 PX Aldila Ascent 6og TSi1 20 Aldila Ascent Shafts R T350 5-GW SteelFiber I80 SM10 48F/54M and58K S159 48S/52S/56W/60B Select 5.5 Flowback 35" ProV1 Play number 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudgeSmails Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Cleveland Classic are a really inexpensive milled face putter, my friend has one and loves it......they can be found used for 40-60 bucks Driver: TR20 10.5* Hybrids: Epic SuperHybrid 3 18* Epic 4h 23* Irons: JPX900 Hot Metal 5-GW Wedges: CBX2 52* 56* 60* Putter: EV8 Ball: Tour BXS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numberonecoog Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 I love my Kurrie. Face balanced blade. lie can be adjusted to almost anything. Carbon steel.... Money Check out my personal Equipment Blog and Podcast! Huntingforbirdies.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanoito Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Yes! putters Have like 6 of them Great feel and easily found under $100 SpeedZone 9* w/ Aldila Rogue Silver 60 S X2 Hot 3 Deep 14.5* w/ Aldila Tour Green 75 S JetSpeed 5W 19* w/ Matrix Velox T 69 S OR Super LS 3H 19* w/ Kuro Kage Black 80 S JPX919 Forged 4-PW w/ Modus3 105 S Vokey SM7 50/08F, 54/14F & 58/08M w/ Modus3 115 Wedge ER1 34" w/ SuperStroke Fatso 2.0 Pro / H2NO Lite Cart Bag / 3.0 / NX7 Pro LRF My reviews: MLA Putter // Titleist SM7 // PING i500 // PuttOUT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaskanski Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 A 10 buck Anser still has enough quality about it to hold it's own against anything else really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireinthehole Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Might be a good idea to also look at the "Most wanted" tests of prior years, the Taylormade Daytona blade can be had pretty cheap these days i imagine. My Mixed-Bag: Driver: Mavrik Sub zero, ventus black 7x Fairway: Still looking! Irons: MP-18 MB 4-PW Wedges: Miura K Grinds Putter: Evnroll 1.2 blade Ball: Z star XV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caj4au Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 With exception to Cameron, Betti, Byron Morgan, Machine, Gauge and other $$$ putters; once you find the feel and shape you prefer you shouldn't have any issue finding any putter you like in the classified ads or the bay under your price point. Never go wrong with Odyssey or Ping putters for that price range. FWIW, I just read an article last week stating out of the tour's top 13 putters, all but Phil putt with mallet style putters. Ping Ketsch is point and shoot WITB: G LS Tec 10.5 Kuro Kage TiNi 60xG Stretch Kuro Kage TiNi 70x07' Burner TP Tour Issue 18* Ozik 8M2Anser 20* Attas 80Hy PrototypeiBlade 4-PW PX 6.0Glide 50* SS and 58* ES zz65Cameron Newport Select 35 inch "murdered out"Ping 4 Series White Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrokerAce Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 With exception to Cameron, Betti, Byron Morgan, Machine, Gauge and other $$$ putters; once you find the feel and shape you prefer you shouldn't have any issue finding any putter you like in the classified ads or the bay under your price point. Never go wrong with Odyssey or Ping putters for that price range. FWIW, I just read an article last week stating out of the tour's top 13 putters, all but Phil putt with mallet style putters. Ping Ketsch is point and shoot MOI is where it is at with putters these days... Driver- Cobra Aerojet LS Woods- Cobra LTD 3w 15*, 5W 19*, F9 24* Irons- XXIO X (6-A) Wedges- Callaway Jaws Raw (54/58) Putter- Bettinardi BB56 Ball- Maxfli Tour X Buggy- Motocaddy M7 GPS Remote Electric Caddy Bag- Motocaddy Dry-Series Proudly testing for 2024: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGoBlue100 Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Hello Im a beginner and I currently have a strata putter, but i am looking for a better putter. The max I'd be willing to spend is $100 I don't mind buying a used one in good shape. Any suggestions? Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy mobile app Agree with suggestions to go to "the shop" and try a bunch. Once one fits your eye & ear, then start looking for a deal. If you decide on an Odyssey, look on CallawayPreOwned.com. They have LOTS of Odyssey putters at great prices. Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy mobile app "Where'd it go?" "Right in the Lumberyard..." Gen 2 0811 XF 10.5* Graphite Design Tour AD DI-6x Gen 2 0211 15* 3W Mitsubishi Tensei Raw Blue 65-S Tour B JGR 15* Fairway UST ProForce V2 7F5 76g X-Flex (These two are gonna fight it out in early "24 to see who stays in the bag...) Tour B JGR 19* & 22* Hybrid UST ProForce V2 90g X-Flex Tour B JGR HF-2 irons (5i - PW) KBS Tour 130x CBX Wedges (50, 54, 58) TT Dynamic Gold 115 Wedge Shaft MATI Mamo Putter 33" Super Stroke Football League 3.0 Slim Hoofer Camo Stand Bag Precision Pro Nexus Rangefinder FAN! PRO Member Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revkev Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Putters are very personal things so I wouldn't begin to recommend a particular brand. I will make this recommendation. Go to any golf retailer and hit their bargain putter basket and try putters until you find one that fits your eye. Play with it for a while and as you improve go for a putter fitting that will take what you have, feel comfortable and confident with and tweak it. I paid under $60 for my putter 10 years ago. It's been through one such revision. It's not coming out of my bag anytime soon. I've made lots of putts with it and I know that when I miss it's me, not the putter. There was actually a time when I won a $400 Bettinardi through MGS. It was a beautiful putter but it couldn't touch my Vodoo Daddy so it fetched a very nice price at our school auction one year - $350 for the putter play a putting lesson from the Rev himself. The guy who won it is an FBI agent. Good luck Taylor Made Stealth 2 10.5 Diamana S plus 60 Aldila R flex - 42.25 inches SMT 4 wood bassara R flex, four wood head, 3 wood shaft Ping G410 7, 9 wood Alta 65 R flex Srixon ZX5 MK II 5-GW - UST recoil Dart 65 R flex India 52,56 (60 pending) UST recoil 75's R flex Evon roll ER 5 32 inches It's our offseason so auditioning candidates - looking for that right mix of low spin long, more spin around the greens - TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc7768 Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 I recently used MGS's most wanted blade putter post (I don't know why, but I just feel more confident looking down at a blade -- Good chance I'm just crazy and will eventually try mallets more seriously) to narrow down some options and I eventually bought the Odyssey White Hot RX 1. All previous advice seems to be right on. Go try some stuff out. Read a little about it and then choose the one that you feel gives you the best bang for your buck. I would keep an eye out in the MGS classifieds and sites like secondswing. Turns out that if you are careful (and patient) then you can find some pretty reasonable deals. Good luck! Driver: Callaway Big Bertha Mini Hybrids: Adams Tight Lie (3) Irons: 5-A Callaway Apex CF 16 Irons Wedges: Cleveland 588 RTX 2.0 (56/60) Putter: Odyssey White Hot RX 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpc2828 Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 HERE YOU GO. PRICE IS RELATIVE...James Ingles Custom Hand Made That is sweet. I'm in love! Sent from my iPhone using MyGolfSpy mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chemclub Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 I seriously think you should consider this option https://www.mggolf.com/putters/?v= milled steel is milled steel, and the anser style has been around so long it will work. You can putt with anything if you have a repeatable stroke and confidence. Bag: Bennington Quiet Organizer 9-Lite (link) Cart: 3.5+ Driver: F9 speedback, Accra iWood Woods: Sonartec GS Tour 14*, Fujikura Six S DI: T-MB 2 iron, KBS Tour-V 120 X, Irons: PP-9003SN 4-GW, Nippon 1150GH Stiff Wedges: 1957 K-grind SW, LW, Nippon 1150GH Stiff Putter: EXO Indianapolis (link) Ball: MTB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AH1980MN Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 If you feel up to a little legwork, check thrift stores. I still often game an older - but really nice - Odyssey blade I found for $8. I also found a set of Hogan Radials (for our vintage day) for $35. WITB: Adams 9064LS 9.5* (until I cracked the face) Adams Super LS 17* Adams XTD Ti 23* Wilson Staff Ci7 4-PW Adams wedges: 52/7 56/13 60/7 Wilson Staff Infinite Southside putter/Odyssey DualForce 660 putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrokerAce Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 so I've done a crap ton of investigation and found 2 classics that people seem to rave about: - Yes! Callie/Tracy (depends on how you like the shaft bend) ORIGINAL (apparently the new ones are crap) Ppl seem to really rave about the C grooves and how the get the ball moving quickly and it stays on line - Rife iconic/bermuda Like the grooves on the Yes! Ppl seem to like the horizontal grooves on these. Anyone ever try either of these? Apparently some of the guys that have the Yes models gave up their Scotty's after using them... Particularly interested in these. Driver- Cobra Aerojet LS Woods- Cobra LTD 3w 15*, 5W 19*, F9 24* Irons- XXIO X (6-A) Wedges- Callaway Jaws Raw (54/58) Putter- Bettinardi BB56 Ball- Maxfli Tour X Buggy- Motocaddy M7 GPS Remote Electric Caddy Bag- Motocaddy Dry-Series Proudly testing for 2024: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanoito Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 I have about 5-6 Yes! putters... Currently have the Tracy in play and love it. This one is face balanced as opposed to the Callie. And yes, stick with the older models. The new ones with the huge yellow crap fugly. Hard to find in good condition here in Europe, but plenty in the US. Ann and Jenny are also good options. SpeedZone 9* w/ Aldila Rogue Silver 60 S X2 Hot 3 Deep 14.5* w/ Aldila Tour Green 75 S JetSpeed 5W 19* w/ Matrix Velox T 69 S OR Super LS 3H 19* w/ Kuro Kage Black 80 S JPX919 Forged 4-PW w/ Modus3 105 S Vokey SM7 50/08F, 54/14F & 58/08M w/ Modus3 115 Wedge ER1 34" w/ SuperStroke Fatso 2.0 Pro / H2NO Lite Cart Bag / 3.0 / NX7 Pro LRF My reviews: MLA Putter // Titleist SM7 // PING i500 // PuttOUT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrokerAce Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 I have about 5-6 Yes! putters... Currently have the Tracy in play and love it. This one is face balanced as opposed to the Callie. And yes, stick with the older models. The new ones with the huge yellow crap fugly. Hard to find in good condition here in Europe, but plenty in the US. Ann and Jenny are also good options. Thanks! I'll take a look at Ann and Jenny also. Appreciate the feedback!! Driver- Cobra Aerojet LS Woods- Cobra LTD 3w 15*, 5W 19*, F9 24* Irons- XXIO X (6-A) Wedges- Callaway Jaws Raw (54/58) Putter- Bettinardi BB56 Ball- Maxfli Tour X Buggy- Motocaddy M7 GPS Remote Electric Caddy Bag- Motocaddy Dry-Series Proudly testing for 2024: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanoito Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Thanks! I'll take a look at Ann and Jenny also. Appreciate the feedback!! The truth is, I don't know what the difference is between Callie and Ann... I have both, but they are very similar. I read somewhere the material was different. But they are the traditional Anser style, toe-weighted putters. Tracy is face balanced one with S shaped shaft and the Jenny has a flare neck with an insert behind the C grooves that makes it a little more muted/softer. SpeedZone 9* w/ Aldila Rogue Silver 60 S X2 Hot 3 Deep 14.5* w/ Aldila Tour Green 75 S JetSpeed 5W 19* w/ Matrix Velox T 69 S OR Super LS 3H 19* w/ Kuro Kage Black 80 S JPX919 Forged 4-PW w/ Modus3 105 S Vokey SM7 50/08F, 54/14F & 58/08M w/ Modus3 115 Wedge ER1 34" w/ SuperStroke Fatso 2.0 Pro / H2NO Lite Cart Bag / 3.0 / NX7 Pro LRF My reviews: MLA Putter // Titleist SM7 // PING i500 // PuttOUT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverickping Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 There are a few options available. One, save a little bit more money and take a look in the swap shop on www.puttertalk.com. There are some incredible deals there on very nice putters (boutique). Or speak here with GolfspyDave as he has some Odyssey putters around your price point for sale there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPY VIP GolfSpy Dave Posted August 31, 2016 SPY VIP Share Posted August 31, 2016 Check Callaway Golf PreOwned Lots of Odyssey putters under $100 http://www.callawaygolfpreowned.com/golf-clubs/putters/ Volvo Intorqueo All the cool kids follow me on twitter: @GolfspyDave If you are not a cool kid, following me on twitter will make you cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrokerAce Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 There are a few options available. One, save a little bit more money and take a look in the swap shop on www.puttertalk.com. There are some incredible deals there on very nice putters (boutique). Or speak here with GolfspyDave as he has some Odyssey putters around your price point for sale there. where can I find the classifieds on puttertalk? Driver- Cobra Aerojet LS Woods- Cobra LTD 3w 15*, 5W 19*, F9 24* Irons- XXIO X (6-A) Wedges- Callaway Jaws Raw (54/58) Putter- Bettinardi BB56 Ball- Maxfli Tour X Buggy- Motocaddy M7 GPS Remote Electric Caddy Bag- Motocaddy Dry-Series Proudly testing for 2024: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverickping Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 Look in the Swapshop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chemclub Posted September 2, 2016 Share Posted September 2, 2016 esqueleto3, let us know what you come away with. Bag: Bennington Quiet Organizer 9-Lite (link) Cart: 3.5+ Driver: F9 speedback, Accra iWood Woods: Sonartec GS Tour 14*, Fujikura Six S DI: T-MB 2 iron, KBS Tour-V 120 X, Irons: PP-9003SN 4-GW, Nippon 1150GH Stiff Wedges: 1957 K-grind SW, LW, Nippon 1150GH Stiff Putter: EXO Indianapolis (link) Ball: MTB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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