Shank Aaron 173 Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 How many of you have gamed/are gaming your rare, exclusive, and/or otherwise super valuable putters regardless of brand? This isn't a question for the "I game what works", or the ever popular "go get fit" type answers. I'm genuinely curious about peoples opinions. Hopefully this turns out to be a good conversation. 1 Quote Driver- Mavrik 9* Fuji Motore X F1 6X 3W- Mavrik Aldila Rogue White 6S 5W- Mavrik Aldila Rogue White 6S 4H- Sub_70 939X UST Proforce V2 90X 5-PW- Miura CB-301 C-Taper 120 S Wedges- Zipcore Blackout 50/54/58 Putters- Evnroll ER5 Hatchback Murdered Titleist Hybrid 14 Ball- Bridgestone Tour B XS Link to post Share on other sites
RickyBobby_PR 4,785 Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 I game my circle t putters and if/when I buy another it will get gamed. Same goes for my scotty cameron headcovers most have been used already for at least one round Quote Driver: Titleist 917D3 9.5 with Graphite Design MAD Pro 65g S Wood: Titleist 917F2 with UST Mamiya Helium 5F4 Hybrid: Titleist 816H1 21 with Atmos Blue 85 S Irons: Titleist 718 AP3 4i, 718 CB 5-6, MB 7-9 with KBS $ Taper 125 Wedges: Vokey SM7 46/50/54/60 with DG s200 Putter: Scotty Caemeron Super Rat1 Ball: Titleist Prov1 Link to post Share on other sites
dalejbrass 110 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 I've owned a handful of limited release Scotty's over the years and on my 2nd Circle T putter. Gamed them all and still gaming my x5 CT. Only caveat is I'm very careful with them....trying not to bang them on other clubs. Quote SIM Max 9* w/Hzrdous Smoke Small Batch Green 70g stiff SIM 3w Titanium w/Diamana Limited 75g stiff shaft SIM 5w Titanium w/Diamana Limited 75g stiff shaft 4-AW (Nippon Modus 120 Stiff) Jaws 54* (Steelfiber i95 Stiff) Jaws 58* (Steelfiber i95 Stiff) TP Collection Ardmore 2 w/Gravity Grip AVX White Ball/ Q star Tour Link to post Share on other sites
Kansas King 197 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 I say play with what you have. The only putters I would be cautious with are putters that are truly artistic or historical. If I bought the putter Tiger used to win his first masters, I would probably insure it, putt a few balls on carpet, then display it on the wall in a protected fashion. It would be unlikely to ever see a course but there is no reason it couldn't. The other putters I would be cautious with are artistic putters like the resin Bradley putters. "Special edition" putters are something I could generally care less about. Most are just a slightly different design that is milled by a CNC machine or they have a different finish. If someone is scared to play with a new "special edition" Scotty, then they probably can't reasonably afford it. To me special edition putters are like Hot Wheels cars in Walmart, they might say they are number 87 or 415 but there is a whole wall of different cars available that are all "special". My opinion is that outside of a putter being a historical artifact or cherished for sentimental reasons, they should be played. If you're too nervous to play with a special putter, then you probably can't afford it. I do understand some people are purely collectors and I think that is a little different situation. I just ask that people who "collect" modern milled putters like Scotty Camerons, please ask yourself if you're actually collecting something historical or valuable. Most modern milled putters from big brands won't be very special 30 years from now as they are nothing more than a block of CNC milled steel. That's not to say they will drop in value but would you rather see the $500 on your wall be worth $500 in 30 years or would you rather see that $500 turn into $5000 in your 401K (in today's dollars)? If money is no question, buy all the putters you want and do whatever you want with them. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GolfSpy MPR 9,496 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 I'd add one more option: Never had one, but I wouldn't game it. That's probably my category. If I were to buy a collectable putter, I would buy it for the purpose of collecting, not for playing. It would be for me, in the words of MGS founder Adam Beach (@GolfSpy_X) a "wall-hanger." 1 Quote Epic Flash Sub Zero, 9°, Aldila Rogue White 70 X M4 3HL 16.5°, Atmos Red 60 F6 5-6W, 19.5°, Fujikura Motore 6.3 CBX 20°, Project X HZRDUS 85 5.5 699 Pro, Modus3 105, 5–PW Forged Black 50°, 54°, and 58° Stroke Lab EXO Seven Mini, 34" Z-Star XV Link to post Share on other sites
Shank Aaron 173 Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 On 12/2/2020 at 3:06 PM, GolfSpy MPR said: I'd add one more option: Never had one, but I wouldn't game it. That's probably my category. If I were to buy a collectable putter, I would buy it for the purpose of collecting, not for playing. It would be for me, in the words of MGS founder Adam Beach (@GolfSpy_X) a "wall-hanger." I get that. I've never been much of what you could consider a collector of anything. If I have it, I plan to use it, or get rid of it. Function over form mentality, I guess. 1 Quote Driver- Mavrik 9* Fuji Motore X F1 6X 3W- Mavrik Aldila Rogue White 6S 5W- Mavrik Aldila Rogue White 6S 4H- Sub_70 939X UST Proforce V2 90X 5-PW- Miura CB-301 C-Taper 120 S Wedges- Zipcore Blackout 50/54/58 Putters- Evnroll ER5 Hatchback Murdered Titleist Hybrid 14 Ball- Bridgestone Tour B XS Link to post Share on other sites
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