Where do or would you recommend buying used putters?

[Kmbond]

I recently went on a trip to Colorado and unexpectedly had a free afternoon so I went golfing! Went to Keystone Ranch just north of Breckenridge. Awesome course!! A real beautiful RTJ course. See video below for an example of the views: 

 

 

As an aside.. I had to rent clubs because I wasn’t expecting to be able to golf. I currently have a blade putter but the rental set had a odyssey two ball (pictured below) 

I sank a couple monster putts and my lag putting was probably the best I’ve had this season.
 

It made me think it might be time for a switch.. so my question is where would people recommend buying used putters? I would like to switch but don’t want to shell out 250-350 for a new one. 
 

Any recommendations or suggestions welcome! 

[cnosil]

1 hour ago, Kmbond said:

I recently went on a trip to Colorado and unexpectedly had a free afternoon so I went golfing! Went to Keystone Ranch just north of Breckenridge. Awesome course!! A real beautiful RTJ course. See video below for an example of the views: 

 

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As an aside.. I had to rent clubs because I wasn’t expecting to be able to golf. I currently have a blade putter but the rental set had a odyssey two ball (pictured below) 

I sank a couple monster putts and my lag putting was probably the best I’ve had this season.
 

It made me think it might be time for a switch.. so my question is where would people recommend buying used putters? I would like to switch but don’t want to shell out 250-350 for a new one. 
 

Any recommendations or suggestions welcome! 

local shops that sell used equipment. ebay.   Global golf, 3 balls, 2nd swing, mikes golf outlet and a host of other used clubs websites.  If you want that model, then go to callaway preowned and buy from there;  they have sales on the putters quite frequently.  

[TSauer]

1 minute ago, cnosil said:

local shops that sell used equipment. ebay.   Global golf, 3 balls, 2nd swing, mikes golf outlet and a host of other used clubs websites.  If you want that model, then go to callaway preowned and buy from there;  they have sales on the putters quite frequently.  

Exactly this. I’ve bought from GG, 3balls, 2ndSwing, and CPO with no complaints. Callaway Preowned regularly run sales and most of the time the equipment is in way better shape than what they list it as. 

[Kmbond]

1 hour ago, cnosil said:

local shops that sell used equipment. ebay.   Global golf, 3 balls, 2nd swing, mikes golf outlet and a host of other used clubs websites.  If you want that model, then go to callaway preowned and buy from there;  they have sales on the putters quite frequently.  

Thanks for the extra few websites. I’ve stumbled upon 2nd swing before but I’m always hesitant to buy used off of websites. I’ve had it stuck in my head that I can only reliably buy used from a store like golf galaxy or something because of the large amount of counterfeit clubs out there. 

I’ll check out some of those though. Again, appreciate the suggestions! 

[Kmbond]

1 hour ago, TSauer said:

Exactly this. I’ve bought from GG, 3balls, 2ndSwing, and CPO with no complaints. Callaway Preowned regularly run sales and most of the time the equipment is in way better shape than what they list it as. 

Appreciate the confirmation of the above! And it’s good to hear that you’ve had good experiences buying from those vendors. Gives me some confidence as I’m looking at used putters. 
 

And that’s a pro tip about the Callaway preowned sales. Do you know if there’s a way you can sign up for alerts for sales or something? I’d be interested to hear about when that happens but I worry I wouldn’t check the website often enough to catch sales. 
 

Again, really appreciate the feedback and help! 

[TSauer]

12 minutes ago, Kmbond said:

Appreciate the confirmation of the above! And it’s good to hear that you’ve had good experiences buying from those vendors. Gives me some confidence as I’m looking at used putters. 
 

And that’s a pro tip about the Callaway preowned sales. Do you know if there’s a way you can sign up for alerts for sales or something? I’d be interested to hear about when that happens but I worry I wouldn’t check the website often enough to catch sales. 
 

Again, really appreciate the feedback and help! 

I'm not sure if they have a mailing list or not, I'm sure they do. I usually just end up seeing their ads pop up on Facebook. Right now they have a 30% off stack picks, but I feel like every other week they have sales going on.

[M3S2]

You can sign up for email alerts for Callaway Preowned. They are constantly running 20-30% off sales on different types of clubs. You won’t have to wait long on a putter sale. Can confirm the quality from them. Bought a wedge last year, better condition than expected. 

[SlikHands]

2nd swing!

[Golf Dawg]

There are great preowned online sites, With the exception of CPO (who I completely trust their club look/use rating) I prefer those who show actual photos. When I lived in an area that had them, golf retailers, Play it again Sports, and even thrift stores are worth a look.

[ClockworkJake]

 Only from someone with the technical expertise to know if the puttter is still true & has the proper Maltby equipment to test & verify before my eyes.
 A used putter could be the death of someone with decent luck & half skilled - anything that might cause a doubt to enter into their mind,
 I;d never touch a used putter, or a knockoff for that matter, BUT - I have also only has 3 putters in the last 20 years & have the specs checked annually.

[GolfSpy_BNG]

If you are looking for something specific I can’t recommend the BST sections of golf websites enough. 
 

I won’t go into others as they have been covered above.  

[Kmbond]

2 hours ago, M3S2 said:

You can sign up for email alerts for Callaway Preowned. They are constantly running 20-30% off sales on different types of clubs. You won’t have to wait long on a putter sale. Can confirm the quality from them. Bought a wedge last year, better condition than expected. 

Appreciate that info! I’ll look for where to sign up. 
 

That might be where I get my next club from. 
 

Which wedge did you end up getting? 

[M3S2]

Mack Daddy CB 56* following a failed relationship with a Full Toe Raw 56*.  Short game has been a struggle. One of the few, if not only, times an equipment purchase had an immediate, clear impact on performance. -4.51 short game strokes against my benchmark handicap over 17 rounds with the FT Raw to -.67 in the first 27 holes with the MD CB. Probably mostly mental, but it was worth the $89. 

[BigMacQue]

17 hours ago, cnosil said:

local shops that sell used equipment. ebay.   Global golf, 3 balls, 2nd swing, mikes golf outlet and a host of other used clubs websites.  If you want that model, then go to callaway preowned and buy from there;  they have sales on the putters quite frequently.  

This is the best answer.  I walked into Dick's Sporting Goods the other day - I'm really not a fan of that place but they're convenient and they have a simulator set up so you can swing a bunch of different clubs.  We were looking for a new Hybrid for my grandson, went in and hit a few and I asked the guy if they ever sell them used from use in the simulator.  I was surprised when he said yes, and he then led us to row full of used clubs that have never been outdoors - they were all used in the simulator room.  Found both a hybrid and a driver for him at great prices.

[OdinSnipes414]

Sun 70 has a great used putter section 

[Kmbond]

7 hours ago, M3S2 said:

Mack Daddy CB 56* following a failed relationship with a Full Toe Raw 56*.  Short game has been a struggle. One of the few, if not only, times an equipment purchase had an immediate, clear impact on performance. -4.51 short game strokes against my benchmark handicap over 17 rounds with the FT Raw to -.67 in the first 27 holes with the MD CB. Probably mostly mental, but it was worth the $89. 

That’s still an amazing improvement and definitely sounds for $89! I’d replace all the clubs in my bag for $89 each if they each had that kind of impact any other clubs you’ve bought used before?

[Kmbond]

5 hours ago, BigMacQue said:

This is the best answer.  I walked into Dick's Sporting Goods the other day - I'm really not a fan of that place but they're convenient and they have a simulator set up so you can swing a bunch of different clubs.  We were looking for a new Hybrid for my grandson, went in and hit a few and I asked the guy if they ever sell them used from use in the simulator.  I was surprised when he said yes, and he then led us to row full of used clubs that have never been outdoors - they were all used in the simulator room.  Found both a hybrid and a driver for him at great prices.

That’s a fantastic! And a great reminder to me and everyone else that good deals can be found anywhere. I’ll take a look at Dicks and see what they’ve got. Appreciate that advice. Any other hidden gems spots you’ve found? 

[Kmbond]

4 hours ago, OdinSnipes414 said:

Sun 70 has a great used putter section 

I’ll have to check them out. Do you personally have one? 

[M3S2]

38 minutes ago, Kmbond said:

That’s still an amazing improvement and definitely sounds for $89! I’d replace all the clubs in my bag for $89 each if they each had that kind of impact any other clubs you’ve bought used before?

Me too, unfortunately no others have had that much impact, although a $39 4 wood was really showing promise this year, got off the ground and went straight consistently, but ballooned too many shots to stay. Fortunately, the honeymoon with the wedge is not fading, so I may have chosen wisely. Almost everything in my bag was bought used; local shops, eBay, 2nd Swing Golf. I’ve had good luck with online used purchases as far as condition, being authentic, etc.   But I buy online by exception, prefer to see and touch before purchasing. 

[OdinSnipes414]

1 hour ago, Kmbond said:

I’ll have to check them out. Do you personally have one? 

A sun 70 putter yes a used one no! I built mine but still the new putters are cheap compared to the big names!