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Does anyone have any tips on what to use to get lines to stay in the carpet? I tried blue painters tape and it did not last long lol especially after my daughter started putting also haha
I started to make out a grid and it looks like I have at least 10ft maybe more if I can move some things, so that will help with practicing 5 and 10 footers and comparing with my current gamer once my Tomcat arrives

What are you trying to setup? Carpet is tough to put tape on since it flexes.

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51 minutes ago, cnosil said:


What are you trying to setup? Carpet is tough to put tape on since it flexes.

Basically just an area with straight lines for club and ball path, also if I have a square face at address. Also showing 5ft and 10ft marks. Just something simple. also getting the PuttOut from Walmarts today so the 5 and 10ft lines would be good with that along with some string to help me with my path

Driver - default_taylormade-small.jpg R9 Superdeep TP 10.5* - Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana 65g XStiff Shaft

3 Wood - 2020 1ef73718.png Tight Lies 16* - Aldila Synergy Red 50-S Shaft

2 Hybrid - 1ef73718.png Idea Pro - Aldila VS Proto+ 'By You' 80-S Shaft

3 Iron - default_taylormade-small.jpg R7TP DGTT SL S300 Shaft

4-9 Irons - default_taylormade-small.jpg R7TP DGTT X-100 Shafts (6i has mismatched Project X 6.0 shaft)

Sand Wedge - Adams GT XTreme 2 SW

Putter - default_ping-small.jpg Heppler Tomcat 14

Ball - default_titelist-small.jpg Tour Soft

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Basically just an area with straight lines for club and ball path, also if I have a square face at address. Also showing 5ft and 10ft marks. Just something simple. also getting the PuttOut from Walmarts today so the 5 and 10ft lines would be good with that along with some string to help me with my path

I wouldn’t use tape.

For ball roll, use a yardstick, if you roll the ball off the end this gives a good indication that face is square.

Use ball sleeves for path. You can put them outside or inside the path to block where the putter goes.

If you don’t just want to lay an object at the 5 and 10 foot marks, tape should work.

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Wedge:  :titleist-small: 54/12D, 60/8M w/:Accra iWedge 90 Graphite
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Another go with the putter today working on alignment after the video analysis. Little more over the ball and feels a bit better. Still using my gamer for my round today and shot 79,  32 putts 5 singles, 12 doubles and one 3 putt on the last. Nice 35 footer for birdie on 15.

Plan is to take it out on my practise rounds on Monday and Tuesday next week and give it a good test drive on the greens. Coming to a crucial part of the competition season for me so a bit reluctant to move to the Heppler for the comps but we'll see after early next week.

Initial impression is the roll and pace are really good, it has a real good feel straight out the box.

 

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11 hours ago, Lacassem said:

I am just impressed the cat didn't throw you off on the last one. Nice shooting!

The cat provides distraction training!  Pros step back when there is some little movement in the gallery....hah...let them try to putt with a feline using your pantleg as a scratching post.  Notice there were two balls left where I cut the video, the cat decided that figure 8's between my feet weren't enough and chased down the last two balls i putted and whacked them off the green.

The Heppler Fetch has landed!!!  It's like a Christmas present in October!!!     

Only got to try it out back for about 15 minutes before it started raining.  Initial impression is the feel is real good, came with a 2* flat lie angle and 34" length which fits me real well.  Length is easily adjusted with the included tool.

Some out of the box pic's...

 

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Modern Bag:  :ping-small: G410 LST 10.5*, Hzrdus Smoke RDX 6.5 Flex;   :titelist-small:  915F 3w, Diamana S+ 70 S flex;  Snake Eyes 18* 2h, 23* 4h & 27* 5h; :mizuno-small: JPX 900 Forged 6 - PW, PX LZ 6.0;  Edison 2.0 49*, 53*, 57* KBS Tour 120 S;   :ping-small:  Heppler Fetch;  Ball - :Snell: MTB-X; Bag - Jones MyGolfSpy Edition! 

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Classic Bag:  Driver - :wilson_staff_small: Persimmon; 3w - :Hogan: Speed Slot; 5w - :wilson_staff_small: Tour Block; 3 - pw - :wilson_staff_small: Dynapower; sw - Ram Tom Watson;  putter - bullseye standard or flange.

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Teaser Alert!!!   A nice quiet morning with no distractions for a little while gave me some quality time with the Heppler Fetch....We are now entering the PUTTER ZONE!!!!!!!

Now its time to get a couple oil changes done on the vehicles!!

Modern Bag:  :ping-small: G410 LST 10.5*, Hzrdus Smoke RDX 6.5 Flex;   :titelist-small:  915F 3w, Diamana S+ 70 S flex;  Snake Eyes 18* 2h, 23* 4h & 27* 5h; :mizuno-small: JPX 900 Forged 6 - PW, PX LZ 6.0;  Edison 2.0 49*, 53*, 57* KBS Tour 120 S;   :ping-small:  Heppler Fetch;  Ball - :Snell: MTB-X; Bag - Jones MyGolfSpy Edition! 

Shot Scope H4, MG600 Rangefinder

Classic Bag:  Driver - :wilson_staff_small: Persimmon; 3w - :Hogan: Speed Slot; 5w - :wilson_staff_small: Tour Block; 3 - pw - :wilson_staff_small: Dynapower; sw - Ram Tom Watson;  putter - bullseye standard or flange.

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After a long day of loading boxes from our home we just sold and driving to rental an unloading, I saw a box matching the length of a putter.

Felt like a kid at Christmas! I noticed the return address and right after saw the top end opened and the side crushed. I picked it up and quickly looked inside, all was OK !!!!

The sun was just about to disappear, so no chance to take a drive to the course, no problem, early morning session, the world was right, for a couple of minutes.

Phone rang, work, my hours were changed just for today and Sunday, so another evening of carpet putting *sigh*

The rest of the week is full of appointments and moving, one thing I can say is the color, I was kind of iffy about the color scheme based on the photos, but when I saw it in person, very nice, PING subdued colors. 

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A bit of a delayed update... but the Tomcat has landed!

More to come soon!

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Driver - default_taylormade-small.jpg R9 Superdeep TP 10.5* - Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana 65g XStiff Shaft

3 Wood - 2020 1ef73718.png Tight Lies 16* - Aldila Synergy Red 50-S Shaft

2 Hybrid - 1ef73718.png Idea Pro - Aldila VS Proto+ 'By You' 80-S Shaft

3 Iron - default_taylormade-small.jpg R7TP DGTT SL S300 Shaft

4-9 Irons - default_taylormade-small.jpg R7TP DGTT X-100 Shafts (6i has mismatched Project X 6.0 shaft)

Sand Wedge - Adams GT XTreme 2 SW

Putter - default_ping-small.jpg Heppler Tomcat 14

Ball - default_titelist-small.jpg Tour Soft

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Watching the Scottish Open and caught sight of my first Pro using the Heppler. Eddie Pepperel in contention with what looks like the Floki.


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Out on the course today with the Floki for the 1st time in a practise round. I was a bit apprehensive since my more recent putters have been centre weighted and this is strongly toe-weighted But it was a pretty good start 31 putts in 4 over par round. Had a good 12 foot birdie, 1 x 3 putt which was more poor judgement by me and some good par savers from 6 feet and in. Missed 1 putt inside 6 feet with a push but I was tightening up after being level par thru 12.

Seemed to be getting a good smooth roll on the ball and was getting pretty good pace and feel by the end of the round. Having putted with milled brass and steel putters and putters with metal inserts this seems to have a unique feel and sound. 

My first requirement of a putter is that I feel confident over putts 6 feet and in and after playing with my setup in the first few holes I was feeling pretty comfortable. The alignment line is wider than on other putters and the contrast with the black body seems to suit my eye. 

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Hopefully 2 more bounce games with it this week before decision time, will I use it for the weekend competition? 

 

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Without manual pacing and writing on card is anyone using any gear to capture length of putts holed?

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20 hours ago, Alf. S said:

Without manual pacing and writing on card is anyone using any gear to capture length of putts holed?

On the course I am not doing anything other than pacing off the length to a close approximation.

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So, I finally got the PuttOut from Walmart and got to using the TomCat. So far, so good. Getting used to the feel as it is so different from my current gamer, but it seems pretty consistent.

As far as looks...

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I really like it, can't wait to take it out to the course.

Driver - default_taylormade-small.jpg R9 Superdeep TP 10.5* - Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana 65g XStiff Shaft

3 Wood - 2020 1ef73718.png Tight Lies 16* - Aldila Synergy Red 50-S Shaft

2 Hybrid - 1ef73718.png Idea Pro - Aldila VS Proto+ 'By You' 80-S Shaft

3 Iron - default_taylormade-small.jpg R7TP DGTT SL S300 Shaft

4-9 Irons - default_taylormade-small.jpg R7TP DGTT X-100 Shafts (6i has mismatched Project X 6.0 shaft)

Sand Wedge - Adams GT XTreme 2 SW

Putter - default_ping-small.jpg Heppler Tomcat 14

Ball - default_titelist-small.jpg Tour Soft

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Out again today, course still not fully open recovering from the rain pounding of the weekend, so only played 11 holes.

The greens had just been cut so were playing a little faster than yesterday and that seem to make a difference race a few passed but started with 3 single putts from 6 feet on the first 3 greens. Had only one 3 putt but I feel I'm kidding myself on a little by excluding putting from the fringe which would have added another one. But for comparison my stats with my gamer are measured this way.

Spent some time on the practise green at the end for 15 mins, one of the members did comment that the heel was off the ground at address indicating that the lie needed adjusted. It didn't seem to affect the strike but I may look and see if there is a local place that can adjust the lie for me.

 

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3W Callaway Epic 15' Fujikura Stiff

3-AW Srixon Z565 Nippon Stiff

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Here is some practice with the TomCat. Feedback welcome.

 

Driver - default_taylormade-small.jpg R9 Superdeep TP 10.5* - Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana 65g XStiff Shaft

3 Wood - 2020 1ef73718.png Tight Lies 16* - Aldila Synergy Red 50-S Shaft

2 Hybrid - 1ef73718.png Idea Pro - Aldila VS Proto+ 'By You' 80-S Shaft

3 Iron - default_taylormade-small.jpg R7TP DGTT SL S300 Shaft

4-9 Irons - default_taylormade-small.jpg R7TP DGTT X-100 Shafts (6i has mismatched Project X 6.0 shaft)

Sand Wedge - Adams GT XTreme 2 SW

Putter - default_ping-small.jpg Heppler Tomcat 14

Ball - default_titelist-small.jpg Tour Soft

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1 hour ago, MyWifesSwingCoach said:

Here is some practice with the TomCat. Feedback welcome.

 

I'd be lying if I didn't say I was wondering if the rocking baby was meant as an aim point, a tempo reminder or just the reasoning that you could tell your wife, I kept my eye on him/her the entire time 🙂 

 

 

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13 minutes ago, Golfspy_CG2 said:

I'd be lying if I didn't say I was wondering if the rocking baby was meant as an aim point, a tempo reminder or just the reasoning that you could tell your wife, I kept my eye on him/her the entire time 🙂 

 

 

Oooooo Thats good lmao I am going to use that haha

Now that I am watching it over... That would be pretty good as a tempo reminder lol and I may or may not have left her in the swing a little longer as opposed to getting her swaddled up and in the bassinet so that my Wife would stay asleep and I could get some practice in...

That being said... I would also be lying if I said that I never used my 7 m/o daughter as a target as she sat facing me on the floor lmao She sits so that he legs are like the SKLZ Pocket Putting aid but better because she is a built in ball return haha

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Driver - default_taylormade-small.jpg R9 Superdeep TP 10.5* - Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana 65g XStiff Shaft

3 Wood - 2020 1ef73718.png Tight Lies 16* - Aldila Synergy Red 50-S Shaft

2 Hybrid - 1ef73718.png Idea Pro - Aldila VS Proto+ 'By You' 80-S Shaft

3 Iron - default_taylormade-small.jpg R7TP DGTT SL S300 Shaft

4-9 Irons - default_taylormade-small.jpg R7TP DGTT X-100 Shafts (6i has mismatched Project X 6.0 shaft)

Sand Wedge - Adams GT XTreme 2 SW

Putter - default_ping-small.jpg Heppler Tomcat 14

Ball - default_titelist-small.jpg Tour Soft

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I can see the light at the end of the tunnel and I know it’s not a train,,,,,, couple of days and I’ll be going full bore with my testing/trials, meanwhile,,,,,

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 DRIVER: default_cobra-small.jpg.125f3712aad21ad9f7ca2c672e34a299.jpg  Cobra F-8 set at 10.5,  Aldila NV 2KXV Blue 60 (R) 44 1/2 "

3 & 5 WOOD: default_callaway-small.jpg.a58e7c6760b71a9eb95d385ecc5d2200.jpg Callaway XR-16, Fujikura Speeder Evolution 565 Red (R) 

IRONS 5-SW: default_ping-small.jpg.b7606a25498d65282474c96f18d2debd.jpg PING G-700, 2 upright, std loft  Alta CB (R) + 1/2"

HYBRID 3-4:  default_ping-small.jpg.b7606a25498d65282474c96f18d2debd.jpg PING G-410, 1 upright,  Alta CB 70 Red (R) + 1/2"

PUTTER: Byron Experimental GSS

 

 

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On 10/6/2020 at 10:12 AM, MyWifesSwingCoach said:

So, I finally got the PuttOut from Walmart and got to using the TomCat. So far, so good. Getting used to the feel as it is so different from my current gamer, but it seems pretty consistent.

As far as looks...

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I really like it, can't wait to take it out to the course.

That is one BIG putter.

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Decision was to use the Floki in the medal today but fate took a hand. Power cable came down across the course and it was closed for safety reasons. It cut across the tee below.

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Ended up practising and went to the 15th green with the putter to try and get a feel for pace.  50 feet putt results below.IMG_4831.JPEG.6db916a56e7fcf849cbca6c89ee9a116.JPEG

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On 10/8/2020 at 6:34 PM, fixyurdivot said:

That is one BIG putter.

What can I say... I like big putts and I cannot lie... 😂

Driver - default_taylormade-small.jpg R9 Superdeep TP 10.5* - Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana 65g XStiff Shaft

3 Wood - 2020 1ef73718.png Tight Lies 16* - Aldila Synergy Red 50-S Shaft

2 Hybrid - 1ef73718.png Idea Pro - Aldila VS Proto+ 'By You' 80-S Shaft

3 Iron - default_taylormade-small.jpg R7TP DGTT SL S300 Shaft

4-9 Irons - default_taylormade-small.jpg R7TP DGTT X-100 Shafts (6i has mismatched Project X 6.0 shaft)

Sand Wedge - Adams GT XTreme 2 SW

Putter - default_ping-small.jpg Heppler Tomcat 14

Ball - default_titelist-small.jpg Tour Soft

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The Fetch gets the inaugural real round usage tomorrow!!  Playing Bear Trap in southern DE.  I was supposed to play my fav course, Rum Pointe outside OC on Monday but I think that will get rained out courtesy of the remnants of Delta.

Modern Bag:  :ping-small: G410 LST 10.5*, Hzrdus Smoke RDX 6.5 Flex;   :titelist-small:  915F 3w, Diamana S+ 70 S flex;  Snake Eyes 18* 2h, 23* 4h & 27* 5h; :mizuno-small: JPX 900 Forged 6 - PW, PX LZ 6.0;  Edison 2.0 49*, 53*, 57* KBS Tour 120 S;   :ping-small:  Heppler Fetch;  Ball - :Snell: MTB-X; Bag - Jones MyGolfSpy Edition! 

Shot Scope H4, MG600 Rangefinder

Classic Bag:  Driver - :wilson_staff_small: Persimmon; 3w - :Hogan: Speed Slot; 5w - :wilson_staff_small: Tour Block; 3 - pw - :wilson_staff_small: Dynapower; sw - Ram Tom Watson;  putter - bullseye standard or flange.

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Well it wasn't much of a trial run.  I only got to play 9 holes before getting rained out yesterday afternoon and again this morning.  But for those 9 holes it felt and worked pretty well.  One 3 putt on the first hole when i was in a different zip code on the green than the pin and misjudged the speed of the uphill putt to the tune of 10' short.  three one putts after that the longest was about 6'.  Nobody in our group was making anything, the speed of the greens slowed as we played and the rain built up the moisture on the greens.

I was able to at least tell the line of my putts was on target even though my speed was off.  And the other players comments on the good looks of the putter and that I could pick up the ball with it too.  So two positives from the initial use.  The next round is set for this coming Saturday so more info to come.

Modern Bag:  :ping-small: G410 LST 10.5*, Hzrdus Smoke RDX 6.5 Flex;   :titelist-small:  915F 3w, Diamana S+ 70 S flex;  Snake Eyes 18* 2h, 23* 4h & 27* 5h; :mizuno-small: JPX 900 Forged 6 - PW, PX LZ 6.0;  Edison 2.0 49*, 53*, 57* KBS Tour 120 S;   :ping-small:  Heppler Fetch;  Ball - :Snell: MTB-X; Bag - Jones MyGolfSpy Edition! 

Shot Scope H4, MG600 Rangefinder

Classic Bag:  Driver - :wilson_staff_small: Persimmon; 3w - :Hogan: Speed Slot; 5w - :wilson_staff_small: Tour Block; 3 - pw - :wilson_staff_small: Dynapower; sw - Ram Tom Watson;  putter - bullseye standard or flange.

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Was able to take the Piper C for a mini session and so far the feel is spot on as to what I wanted to feel, firm but not “clicky 

Since I gamed a center shafted putter before (Scotty Cameron beached prototype) , re-adjusting was rather quick, direction control/Aim is very easy. 
 

Hoping to take it out for a real world test this weekend. More to follow

 DRIVER: default_cobra-small.jpg.125f3712aad21ad9f7ca2c672e34a299.jpg  Cobra F-8 set at 10.5,  Aldila NV 2KXV Blue 60 (R) 44 1/2 "

3 & 5 WOOD: default_callaway-small.jpg.a58e7c6760b71a9eb95d385ecc5d2200.jpg Callaway XR-16, Fujikura Speeder Evolution 565 Red (R) 

IRONS 5-SW: default_ping-small.jpg.b7606a25498d65282474c96f18d2debd.jpg PING G-700, 2 upright, std loft  Alta CB (R) + 1/2"

HYBRID 3-4:  default_ping-small.jpg.b7606a25498d65282474c96f18d2debd.jpg PING G-410, 1 upright,  Alta CB 70 Red (R) + 1/2"

PUTTER: Byron Experimental GSS

 

 

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So the girls went to bed a little early the other night and I asked my Wife if she wanted to try using the putter with the PuttOut... she got a perfect putt on her second try lmao

Driver - default_taylormade-small.jpg R9 Superdeep TP 10.5* - Mitsubishi Rayon Diamana 65g XStiff Shaft

3 Wood - 2020 1ef73718.png Tight Lies 16* - Aldila Synergy Red 50-S Shaft

2 Hybrid - 1ef73718.png Idea Pro - Aldila VS Proto+ 'By You' 80-S Shaft

3 Iron - default_taylormade-small.jpg R7TP DGTT SL S300 Shaft

4-9 Irons - default_taylormade-small.jpg R7TP DGTT X-100 Shafts (6i has mismatched Project X 6.0 shaft)

Sand Wedge - Adams GT XTreme 2 SW

Putter - default_ping-small.jpg Heppler Tomcat 14

Ball - default_titelist-small.jpg Tour Soft

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Not a good week for me with the putter. Got a good stroke going when out on Monday course was busy so only played 12 holes. I noticed I was gripping down to the end of the grip so I shorten it from 35.5 to 34.5 for Tuesday's round and it didn't work the round was a disaster, 3 putting can't hole a putt outside 2 feet. With the end of season so close with a target still to be met decided to go back to my gamer until our last medal on the 24th. Had a bounce game on Thursday with my gamer and my setup was out and again 37 putts. Worked on my setup Friday and before I went out today and back on track for the medal, although 35 putts I had a lot of long good 2 putts.

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Driver Callaway Epic 10.5' Fujikura Stiff

3W Callaway Epic 15' Fujikura Stiff

3-AW Srixon Z565 Nippon Stiff

52', 56' Cleveland RTX 585 Wedges

Putter Taylormade Rosa Daytona

Bags 2017 Callaway Org14 Cart bag or 2018 Srixon Z start Carry bag 

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The Fetch was turned loose yesterday for another round while I was at Indian Valley CC.  Once again I was very happy with getting the ball on the line I had chosen.  The two other variables, reading the green and getting the speed correct took about 6 holes to get dialed in.  I was missing on the high side as they were faster than the practice green and I was reading too much break.  From the 6th hole on I had five 1 putts, three were 4' or under from two bunker shots & a good chip and two were about 15' .  Only 1 three putt but that was a 70'er and I was on the upper tier putting downhill to a pin position on the front & rolled that guy off the false front of the green!  

I used it a few times off the fringe to see how the hole played.  I thought it may catch some grass blades on the edge of the hole but it didn't have any effect on the stroke.

All in all the Fetch is keeping its Gamer status!  

Modern Bag:  :ping-small: G410 LST 10.5*, Hzrdus Smoke RDX 6.5 Flex;   :titelist-small:  915F 3w, Diamana S+ 70 S flex;  Snake Eyes 18* 2h, 23* 4h & 27* 5h; :mizuno-small: JPX 900 Forged 6 - PW, PX LZ 6.0;  Edison 2.0 49*, 53*, 57* KBS Tour 120 S;   :ping-small:  Heppler Fetch;  Ball - :Snell: MTB-X; Bag - Jones MyGolfSpy Edition! 

Shot Scope H4, MG600 Rangefinder

Classic Bag:  Driver - :wilson_staff_small: Persimmon; 3w - :Hogan: Speed Slot; 5w - :wilson_staff_small: Tour Block; 3 - pw - :wilson_staff_small: Dynapower; sw - Ram Tom Watson;  putter - bullseye standard or flange.

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On 10/17/2020 at 4:11 PM, Alf. S said:

Not a good week for me with the putter. Got a good stroke going when out on Monday course was busy so only played 12 holes. I noticed I was gripping down to the end of the grip so I shorten it from 35.5 to 34.5 for Tuesday's round and it didn't work the round was a disaster, 3 putting can't hole a putt outside 2 feet. With the end of season so close with a target still to be met decided to go back to my gamer until our last medal on the 24th. Had a bounce game on Thursday with my gamer and my setup was out and again 37 putts. Worked on my setup Friday and before I went out today and back on track for the medal, although 35 putts I had a lot of long good 2 putts.

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Glad you are figuring it out. I find chocking down a bit helps me out, gets the arms a bit more pendulum like, just a personal preference. Also had to quote this as I love the inclusion of the chart.

:callaway-small: Epic Max LS 9° :Fuji: Ventus Blue 6X  (2021 Official Review) | :callaway-small:Epic Speed 18° Evenflow Riptide 70g 6.0
:titelist-small: 816 H1 21° Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Chemical industry Mitsubishi  Rayon Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, mitsubishi, blue, company png |  PNGEgg Diamana S+ Blue 70 S | 
image.png.08bbf5bb553da418019f0db13c6f4f9a.png SMS 4-5/SMS Pro 6-PW  image.png.267751aa721ee9cf3944fa2ff070b98c.png  Steelfiber i95 S (2023 Official Review)
:ping-small: Glide 4.0 50°.12°S/54°.14°W/58°.6°T PING Z-Z115 Wedge Flex | :cleveland-small:  SOFT 11S Super Stroke Mid-Slim 2.0
:ping-small: Hoofer Bag | :titelist-small: Pro V1 | Right Handed | Tracked by :ShotScope: V3

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Stopped by my local shop yesterday and tried out a Heppler Anser 2. I currently game an Anser 2 from ~1997/8 and have tried a few different putters over the years but nothing felt and sounded as good as my OG...until yesterday. I am eagerly awaiting the reviews and will certainly be following this thread as I might be switching soon, haha.

Loved the feel, weight, and design. Made me more deliberate with my stroke, the contrasting colors stood out nicely and allowed me to line up the putts better, and the sound was perfect to my ears - but I am severely biased at this point, haha.

Keep the testing updates coming guys!

ALSO! Does anyone have experience with Ping Vault 2.0 Putters? Would love to hear about comparisons between the Vault 2.0 vs. Heppler

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In my :ping-small: Hoofer:

:ping-small: G410 LST 10.5* - Kai'Li White 60 X-flex

:nike-small: VRS Covert 3W 15* - Kuro Kage 65 S-flex

  :titelist-small:  T200 4-GW, DG X100 Tour Issue - Tester

:ping-small: Glide 2.0 Stealth 54.12 SS & 58.10 SS

:ping-small:  Zing 2 LW - 60*

:ping-small:  Anser 2

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I had a good gate drill practice session this morning in the backyard.  The backyard green is mostly flat & has straight putts which is good for doing these type drills.   I am headed to the course for 9 later today and then I'll write up the final pieces to my review  As a preview I find the Fetch is easy for me to keep aligned and the putts on the line i pick.  I have noticed the times i used it on the course two other aspects of putting, reading the break and speed control have been lacking a bit, with the reading the break being worse.  It's nice to have one piece of the puzzle under control.

Modern Bag:  :ping-small: G410 LST 10.5*, Hzrdus Smoke RDX 6.5 Flex;   :titelist-small:  915F 3w, Diamana S+ 70 S flex;  Snake Eyes 18* 2h, 23* 4h & 27* 5h; :mizuno-small: JPX 900 Forged 6 - PW, PX LZ 6.0;  Edison 2.0 49*, 53*, 57* KBS Tour 120 S;   :ping-small:  Heppler Fetch;  Ball - :Snell: MTB-X; Bag - Jones MyGolfSpy Edition! 

Shot Scope H4, MG600 Rangefinder

Classic Bag:  Driver - :wilson_staff_small: Persimmon; 3w - :Hogan: Speed Slot; 5w - :wilson_staff_small: Tour Block; 3 - pw - :wilson_staff_small: Dynapower; sw - Ram Tom Watson;  putter - bullseye standard or flange.

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