Sacks Parente Putters - 2023 Forum Review

[cnosil]

Spent a couple of hours on my ExPutt experimenting with my various putters and working on my setup and grip.   The Sacks Parente putter seemed to perform the best from a face angle perspective.  When I got the feels kind of figured out the face angle was sub .9* pretty consistently for all the putts.   Going to keep working on face angle but still want to get to a course to practice distance control. 

Today's session actually has me pondering selling off all the extra putters.    

[revkev]

14 hours ago, cnosil said:

Spent a couple of hours on my ExPutt experimenting with my various putters and working on my setup and grip.   The Sacks Parente putter seemed to perform the best from a face angle perspective.  When I got the feels kind of figured out the face angle was sub .9* pretty consistently for all the putts.   Going to keep working on face angle but still want to get to a course to practice distance control. 

Today's session actually has me pondering selling off all the extra putters.    

That’s a scary thought!  Mine is firmly affixed in the bag. I actually only own a total of 3 putters 1 of which is worthless because it’s 20 years old, not a renowned name, just a think of steal, with lots of memories of when I was a for real golfer attached.

 

I’m determined to get there again with my Sacks Parente blade in the bag. I’m taking a series of lessons, got fit for new irons and wedges, signed up to be playing two competitive rounds a week starting in June. My goal is to shoot my age sometime in the next 18 months - during that time I be 67-69.  66 is my lowest score ever. I’m certainly not that guy anymore but I also no longer play from those tees. Oh and I am starting a golf specific golf work out program next week, too. 
 

I’m going to do this or at least have tons of fun trying.

 

Speaking of fun my putter is a lot of fun to putt with. The speed control and thus three putt avoidance is remarkable. People always notice how I seem to have tap ins left on long putts. 

[Owengeorge13]

14 hours ago, cnosil said:

Spent a couple of hours on my ExPutt experimenting with my various putters and working on my setup and grip.   The Sacks Parente putter seemed to perform the best from a face angle perspective.  When I got the feels kind of figured out the face angle was sub .9* pretty consistently for all the putts.   Going to keep working on face angle but still want to get to a course to practice distance control. 

Today's session actually has me pondering selling off all the extra putters.    

You should start a separate thread on this.  I find this interesting, I’d like to hear more on the whole process 

[cnosil]

2 hours ago, Owengeorge13 said:

You should start a separate thread on this.  I find this interesting, I’d like to hear more on the whole process 

Not understanding what the separate thread would be about.   What do you want to know?

 

 

[cnosil]

Another update;  Sacks Parente remains in the bag and has been performing well.   

I didn't track stats during the Kingsmill outing but I felt like I putted pretty well.   4 birdies at Royal New Kent, 1 on the River Course, and 2 on the Plantation.   Today I played my normal Sunday Round and had 25 putts and 3 birdies.  Todays round on ShotScope indicated 1.27 strokes gained against a Tour Player.   

 

[MuniGolfer]

Update on this summer:

 The sacks parente 91 is still in the bag. My strokes gained putting is better than it has been the last few years, but -1.8 vs scratch, is not where I want it ideally. This off season I plan to send it back to sacks parente and have it extended 3/4”. It’s not bad gripping it at the end, but I think it will be a little more comfortable and consistent if I get it extended. 
Speed control seems a little better on slower greens, this is a heavy head with a very high swing weight, so that’s kind of expected. Feel odd still great and I like it quite a bit. I am finding myself wanting a thicker grip, though, so I may have them also switch from the pistol. 
I will update this thread again when I make the changes.

[billpierce]

One note on the finish of the club - I have had clubs bang against the head and slight nicks on the finish.  Yes, I am rough on clubs!