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I use a 32 inch putter currently. I've been thinking about swapping out flat sticks though. Because I am comfortable with such a sort putter, I would have to cut down or custom order to get one I like. I am seeing a number of "Womens" putters on eBay, etc. that are already 32 or 33 inch. Is there anything that specifically makes it a Women's putter other than the shorter length? Like is the putter made differently or balanced differently than the men's?

And I'm not talking about a little bit of pink paint fill, I'm comfortable enough in my masculinity that it won't bother me 😆. Especially if I make more putts.

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15 minutes ago, DiscipleofPenick said:

I use a 32 inch putter currently. I've been thinking about swapping out flat sticks though. Because I am comfortable with such a sort putter, I would have to cut down or custom order to get one I like. I am seeing a number of "Womens" putters on eBay, etc. that are already 32 or 33 inch. Is there anything that specifically makes it a Women's putter other than the shorter length? Like is the putter made differently or balanced differently than the men's?

And I'm not talking about a little bit of pink paint fill, I'm comfortable enough in my masculinity that it won't bother me 😆. Especially if I make more putts.

While there may be some weight difference and as you mentioned color difference,  there really is no difference between “men’s” and “women’s” putters.  If you look across top OEM brands their generally isn’t a women’s line of putters; or golf clubs, they just play the standard models.   The players on the LPGA tour play the same putters generally just shorter than their male counterparts.   Adjusting the length of a putter really isn’t that big of a deal other than it impacts swingweight and total weight .  Some manufacturers provide heavier heads or adjustable weights to account for the shorter length.  Some people put just fine without the need for additional weight.  

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I somehow happened across an Acushnet Bullseye putter called the LaFemme.  It's basically the same as a Bullsyeye Flange but it's only 33" long and the grip is too small.   

I honestly don't remember how it wound up in my putter bag because it's been there for decades,

but I believe it may have been marketed as a women's putter in its day.

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2 hours ago, cnosil said:

While there may be some weight difference and as you mentioned color difference,  there really is no difference between “men’s” and “women’s” putters.  If you look across top OEM brands their generally isn’t a women’s line of putters; or golf clubs, they just play the standard models.   The players on the LPGA tour play the same putters generally just shorter than their male counterparts.   Adjusting the length of a putter really isn’t that big of a deal other than it impacts swingweight and total weight .  Some manufacturers provide heavier heads or adjustable weights to account for the shorter length.  Some people put just fine without the need for additional weight.  

Thanks that's what I thought. I've never heard a LPGA pro mention she uses a specifically women's putter. When I worked in sales I never saw the big OEMs release something with WOMEN stamped on it. Just curious if anything changed. As far as grip goes, it won't matter because I'm putting a SS Fatso on whatever I buy. I'm looking at TM Spiders and those have the weight ports.

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27 minutes ago, DiscipleofPenick said:

Thanks that's what I thought. I've never heard a LPGA pro mention she uses a specifically women's putter. When I worked in sales I never saw the big OEMs release something with WOMEN stamped on it. Just curious if anything changed. As far as grip goes, it won't matter because I'm putting a SS Fatso on whatever I buy. I'm looking at TM Spiders and those have the weight ports.

Some of the OEMs have a womens line....Ping and Callaway are examples.   In days of old most of the manufacturers had signature models in a women's line.   Anya Alvarez  did a couple of articles with MGS and one of the articles was about how women play golf and don't need clubs that are painted pink.  

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As you've probably seen when putter shopping the companies that market "Women's" putters primarily add a splash of color, most notably pink. 

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47 minutes ago, Headhammer said:

As you've probably seen when putter shopping the companies that market "Women's" putters primarily add a splash of color, most notably pink. 

Which is funny because the women golfers I've met, my wife included, can't stand pink. But hey, let's put it on everything to denote Women's gear.

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2 hours ago, DiscipleofPenick said:

Which is funny because the women golfers I've met, my wife included, can't stand pink. But hey, let's put it on everything to denote Women's gear.

Same here. My wife will wear pink occasionally, but can't stand it on clubs.  

As an aside... when we joined this club, she asked the pro if she could play in the men's gangsome, because she didn't want to stop at the turn and to do her nails.  The pro said give the guys a chance to see you play; two weeks later the guys said it was OK if she wanted to join their group.  In the meantime my wife played with the Ladies league... there is a reason that the pro puts the women out ahead of the men's group; they play faster!  The guys said it was OK; she turned them down.  

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20 minutes ago, Kenny B said:

Same here. My wife will wear pink occasionally, but can't stand it on clubs.  

As an aside... when we joined this club, she asked the pro if she could play in the men's gangsome, because she didn't want to stop at the turn and to do her nails.  The pro said give the guys a chance to see you play; two weeks later the guys said it was OK if she wanted to join their group.  In the meantime my wife played with the Ladies league... there is a reason that the pro puts the women out ahead of the men's group; they play faster!  The guys said it was OK; she turned them down.  

I caddied at one of the nicer clubs in Cleveland for the better part of a decade. While I maybe only looped for the women 2 or 3 times a season, it was always a good round. Outside of the Women's Invitational & club champ, they weren't as serious as the men. They would talk to you more, most of them didn't hit the ball far enough to lose it, so I basically just walked down the middle of the fairway and handed them clubs, and they would buy snacks at the turn too (men were always good for a Gatorade, but a hot dog or chips you were on your own). I really liked it, and I was done fast enough I may get a second loop on the day too.

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5 hours ago, DiscipleofPenick said:

Which is funny because the women golfers I've met, my wife included, can't stand pink. But hey, let's put it on everything to denote Women's gear.

My wife loves everything pink, clubs, grips, clothes hats, etc.

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On 11/3/2021 at 1:38 PM, DiscipleofPenick said:

I use a 32 inch putter currently. I've been thinking about swapping out flat sticks though. Because I am comfortable with such a sort putter, I would have to cut down or custom order to get one I like.

Something to consider DoP if you're looking at certain brands, Ping is doing that adjustable length stuff with their newer lines. Replacing the grip will basically make the key to change the height irrelevant, but you could buy a stock, get it to your length, then slap your Fatso on there.

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1 hour ago, Berg Ryman said:

Something to consider DoP if you're looking at certain brands, Ping is doing that adjustable length stuff with their newer lines. Replacing the grip will basically make the key to change the height irrelevant, but you could buy a stock, get it to your length, then slap your Fatso on there.

That's good to know. I know there's an Anser kicking around in my garage, but I'm mostly looking at TM Spiders. I game an Odyssey #7 now.

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Hybrid: Adams Idea Pro Boxer Gold 18*

Irons: MacGregor MT-86 Pro

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Putter: SeeMore X2 Costa del Mar

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