TCUfrog Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 After a brutal up and down of a year with the putter, I'm officially on the hunt for something new. I've had the Odyssey White Hot OG 7 for the last 2 1/2 years. Recently switched back to the Taylormade Spider Mini, but seem to have just lost confidence over the ball. Anyone have any recommendations on new putters to try or hunt down? Have always been more of a mallet player, but may need to go to a blade. golfbandit206 1 Quote Qi10, Kai'ali White 6-X RadSpeed 14, Motore X F1 60 Stiff Sim2 3 Hybrid and 4 Hybrid JPX 921 Hot Metal Pro, 5-PW, Nippon Modus 105 MG3 50, 54, 58, SB - Black Queen B #6 Vice Golf Pro Plus Currently Testing: T Squared TS-912 Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 10 minutes ago, TCUfrog said: After a brutal up and down of a year with the putter, I'm officially on the hunt for something new. I've had the Odyssey White Hot OG 7 for the last 2 1/2 years. Recently switched back to the Taylormade Spider Mini, but seem to have just lost confidence over the ball. Anyone have any recommendations on new putters to try or hunt down? Have always been more of a mallet player, but may need to go to a blade. If you just want a different look, it really shouldn’t matter what putter you should go with especially since we know nothing about your stroke or what created the loss of confidence. Picking a putter out of the air, the popular new putter would be something from LAB. Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: Paradym AI Smoke Max HL 16.5* w/MCA TENSEI AV Series Blue Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Render w/VA Composites Baddazz Backup Putters: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe, Milled Collection RSX 2 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCUfrog Posted May 15 Author Share Posted May 15 25 minutes ago, cnosil said: If you just want a different look, it really shouldn’t matter what putter you should go with especially since we know nothing about your stroke or what created the loss of confidence. Picking a putter out of the air, the popular new putter would be something from LAB. Yeah more so looking for any recommendations on putters that people have recently switched to or had success with. Obviously with a putter getting fitted and personal feel is a large piece of the picture, but looking for some to start with. Quote Qi10, Kai'ali White 6-X RadSpeed 14, Motore X F1 60 Stiff Sim2 3 Hybrid and 4 Hybrid JPX 921 Hot Metal Pro, 5-PW, Nippon Modus 105 MG3 50, 54, 58, SB - Black Queen B #6 Vice Golf Pro Plus Currently Testing: T Squared TS-912 Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetiredBoomer Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Many years ago, I paid the then princely sum of seventy-five dollars for a Ram Zebra putter. Today, I'm playing a Ping DS72 which is ALSO a face-balanced, non-offset mallet. When I found my putter style, it never changed over decades. I'm not sure if that's what works for everybody, however. TCUfrog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 30 minutes ago, TCUfrog said: Yeah more so looking for any recommendations on putters that people have recently switched to or had success with. Obviously with a putter getting fitted and personal feel is a large piece of the picture, but looking for some to start with. If you are going to go get fit the just do that. I think a lot just comes down to focusing on skill development. Get a new putter and we focus on it for a little while and then go back to our norm. with regard to putters. I like my Sacks Parente putter becuase e I aim it really well.I also like 7 style putters, LAB putters,, and Spiders. For in between double wides are good for someone that wants a blade/mallet look. I like Seemore putters because they help with setup. I like bade style as well. I liked the Lazarus putter that was in the MGS mallet testing even though it finished last. All of that to say in general I don’t think any putter is technically better than any other and it comes down to how It helps you aim the putter and start the ball where you are aimed. Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: Paradym AI Smoke Max HL 16.5* w/MCA TENSEI AV Series Blue Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Render w/VA Composites Baddazz Backup Putters: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe, Milled Collection RSX 2 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski67 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Buy used off the internet until you regain some confidence in your stroke; I like either my very old BullsEye or Otey Crissman putters, take time to find your stroke and confidence - the hole isn't moving so maybe you can work on improving your "reads". Good luck ! Quote Retired Engineer & Club Builder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_APH Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 6 hours ago, TCUfrog said: After a brutal up and down of a year with the putter, I'm officially on the hunt for something new. I've had the Odyssey White Hot OG 7 for the last 2 1/2 years. Recently switched back to the Taylormade Spider Mini, but seem to have just lost confidence over the ball. Anyone have any recommendations on new putters to try or hunt down? Have always been more of a mallet player, but may need to go to a blade. You need to try a LAB putter to at the very least just try it. Also I would highly recommend looking at RUNNER or doing a full Edel fitting. Northern Monkey and TCUfrog 2 Quote as of Nov 6, 2023 (Past WITB) Driver: Paradym TD w/ GD ADDI 6X Driver Shootout! Wood: F7 3 wood 14.5* w/ Motore F1 Shaft Irons: T Series - T200 5 Iron T150 6-9 Iron T100 PW/GW Wedge: Toura Golf - A Spec 53,37,61 degree Putter: Mezz Max! Balls: Vice Pro Plus Drip (Blue/Orange) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCUfrog Posted May 15 Author Share Posted May 15 Just now, GolfSpy_APH said: You need to try a LAB putter to at the very least just try it. Also I would highly recommend looking at RUNNER or doing a full Edel fitting. Ok thanks! Time to go tinker. Quote Qi10, Kai'ali White 6-X RadSpeed 14, Motore X F1 60 Stiff Sim2 3 Hybrid and 4 Hybrid JPX 921 Hot Metal Pro, 5-PW, Nippon Modus 105 MG3 50, 54, 58, SB - Black Queen B #6 Vice Golf Pro Plus Currently Testing: T Squared TS-912 Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Monkey Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 I’d definitely recommend trying the Runner. It’s done wonders for my putting. Have a look at the ongoing review with it TCUfrog 1 Quote Driver: G430 Max Fairway: LTDx Max 3 wood Hybrid: King Tec 3 hybrid Irons: Forged Tec 4-PW + GW Wedges: Jaws 56 SM9 52 Putter: Mallet Ball: Chrome Soft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G0al3d Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 LAB golf DF 3 is probably right in your wheel house, and its pretty much point and shoot. distance control and green reading is all you have to worry about. Ball will come off the face straight as an arrow pretty much every time. LAB just takes manipulating the face as a variable out of the equation. I found massive improvements when I switched over to a DF 2.1 and recently ordered a DF 3 since its much easier to look at and feels and sounds better. TCUfrog 1 Quote What's in my Pioneer Bag: Driver: G430 Max 10k 9* ( Speeder NX 50s) 3 & 7 Woods: G430 Max ( Speeder NX 60s/70s) 4 & 5 Hybrids: G430 (KBS Tour Prototype Hybrid 75r) 5 - PW Irons: Pro 243 (Mitsubishi MMT 125s) Wedges: Edison 2.0 49* & 53* RTX Full-Face2 58* BGT REDZNE 130 shafts Putter: DF 3 TPT shaft Press 3 grip Ball: Titleist ProV1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCUfrog Posted May 15 Author Share Posted May 15 42 minutes ago, G0al3d said: LAB golf DF 3 is probably right in your wheel house, and its pretty much point and shoot. distance control and green reading is all you have to worry about. Ball will come off the face straight as an arrow pretty much every time. LAB just takes manipulating the face as a variable out of the equation. I found massive improvements when I switched over to a DF 2.1 and recently ordered a DF 3 since its much easier to look at and feels and sounds better. Definitely gonna try it out. Northern Monkey 1 Quote Qi10, Kai'ali White 6-X RadSpeed 14, Motore X F1 60 Stiff Sim2 3 Hybrid and 4 Hybrid JPX 921 Hot Metal Pro, 5-PW, Nippon Modus 105 MG3 50, 54, 58, SB - Black Queen B #6 Vice Golf Pro Plus Currently Testing: T Squared TS-912 Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfbandit206 Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 I'm also in the market to get a new market and was looking at the Cleveland HB range due to my budget. Does anyone on here know the difference between the HB Soft 2 and HB Soft milled? It's my understanding so far that there is not much difference but is there anyone out there that knows more about these 2 models? would love to hear your thoughts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 2 hours ago, golfbandit206 said: I'm also in the market to get a new market and was looking at the Cleveland HB range due to my budget. Does anyone on here know the difference between the HB Soft 2 and HB Soft milled? It's my understanding so far that there is not much difference but is there anyone out there that knows more about these 2 models? would love to hear your thoughts they are the bargain lines from Cleveland. The soft is a cast head and the milled is a cast head that has had some milling to give it a more polished/higher end look. Might feel a little different but should perform the same. Northern Monkey 1 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: Paradym AI Smoke Max HL 16.5* w/MCA TENSEI AV Series Blue Hybrids: 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 24* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 6-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: 54/12D, 60/8M w/Accra iWedge 90 Graphite Putter: Render w/VA Composites Baddazz Backup Putters: Sacks Parente MC 3 Stripe, Milled Collection RSX 2 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoyoymac Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 @TCUfrog Sorry to hear of your current putter woes. A good place to start would be to take a look at the recent MyGolfSpy tests on Mallet and Blade putters and get a feel for what is available and the strengths and weaknesses of each model. You are lucky that you are in the Atlanta, GA area. There are so many options for stores and fitting locations in the metro area that you should be able to try many different putters by just going to the various stores’ putter corral and rolling a few putts with any and all that you like the looks of. As long as you are not struggling with technique or some other issue the list will probably get reduced pretty quickly based on how they look, feel and sound. Once you get a few contenders you can narrow the list further to just those putters that allow you to aim correctly and roll your putts on your desired start line with the desired pace. If you don’t want to do the trial and error putter hunt method then I would suggest you book a putter fitting. It is on my bucket list to have an Edel putter fitting just for the experience and to get my specs and to understand my aim bias. Plus, I really like the looks of the new Edel Array putter line. Best wishes to you in your hunt. TCUfrog and Northern Monkey 2 Quote Cobra LTDx LS 9.0 TPT Power Range 18 LO Cobra LTDx 3W lofted to 16.5 TPT 17 HI Tour Edge E723 21 degree Diamana Thump f85 S Cobra LTDx 24 degree 5 hybrid TPT 17 LO Corey Paul - 5 & 6 CB with KBS $-Taper 120 Stiff Black Corey Paul 7 - PW Japan Forged Minimalist Blades KBS $-Taper 120 Stiff Chrome Corey Paul Functional Art 52, 56 & 60 all with BGT ZNE shafts Odyssey O Works Black #7 with BGT Stability Tour Shaft, SuperStroke Traxion 3.0 & 75g CounterCore Bridgestone Tour BRX or MaxFli Tour Tracked by Arccos, Bushnell V4, Vessel Lux XV 2.0 bag, Bag Boy quad XL cart with Alphard V2 wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowine4me Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 I played the LAB 2.1 the prior two years and really enjoyed it. On top of being a good tool, it's a great conversation starter! While I liked the 2.1, I didn't love it. This year I bought the LAB Mezz1 Broomstick and I can't say enough good things about it. Beautiful putter, but more importantly through 10 rounds this year I've improved strokes gained putting by more than a full stroke based on ShotScope data. You should definitely check out the LAB putters are part of your process. TCUfrog and RetiredBoomer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetiredBoomer Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 2 minutes ago, Mowine4me said: I played the LAB 2.1 the prior two years and really enjoyed it. On top of being a good tool, it's a great conversation starter! While I liked the 2.1, I didn't love it. This year I bought the LAB Mezz1 Broomstick and I can't say enough good things about it. Beautiful putter, but more importantly through 10 rounds this year I've improved strokes gained putting by more than a full stroke based on ShotScope data. You should definitely check out the LAB putters are part of your process. I'm not really in the market for a new putter having recently bought one, but looking at the L.A.B. web page after reading your post, they have some stuff that look's good for my putting style. TCUfrog 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfgunguy99 Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 The thing I recommend is to find a very good putter fitter. The putter is the one club you use on every hole. Getting the specs, length, loft, and lie. You need to find the putter head you see it feeling right that fits the specs as well. But you do need to like the looks of it as well. TCUfrog and CCorley99 1 1 Quote Callaway guy all the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCorley99 Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 @TCUfrog Very stereotypical recommendation is Scotty Cameron. The feel is so true. There's no question in the quality and reputation you are getting with a Scotty. But, the putter is a club associated with "feel" more than any other club. I encourage you to test as many putters are you can at stores, pro shops, etc.. You never know what you might pick up and try that will "feel" more pure than any other putter to you. Putters can be so individualized. TCUfrog 1 Quote Caleb C. Driver: Titleist 915 D3 Fairway Woods: Titeist 915 3 wood & 3 hybrid Irons: Mizuno MP-5 4-PW with KBS tour shafts Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM8 50*, 56*, and 60* Putter: Scotty Cameron Select Newport 2.5 Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCUfrog Posted May 17 Author Share Posted May 17 9 hours ago, CCorley99 said: @TCUfrog Very stereotypical recommendation is Scotty Cameron. The feel is so true. There's no question in the quality and reputation you are getting with a Scotty. But, the putter is a club associated with "feel" more than any other club. I encourage you to test as many putters are you can at stores, pro shops, etc.. You never know what you might pick up and try that will "feel" more pure than any other putter to you. Putters can be so individualized. I've been trying out the queen b6 from Bettinardi and absolutely love the feel. Reminds me a lot of the scotty feel, but a little more forgiving because of the mid-mallet. CCorley99 1 Quote Qi10, Kai'ali White 6-X RadSpeed 14, Motore X F1 60 Stiff Sim2 3 Hybrid and 4 Hybrid JPX 921 Hot Metal Pro, 5-PW, Nippon Modus 105 MG3 50, 54, 58, SB - Black Queen B #6 Vice Golf Pro Plus Currently Testing: T Squared TS-912 Putter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCorley99 Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 On 5/17/2024 at 9:09 AM, TCUfrog said: I've been trying out the queen b6 from Bettinardi and absolutely love the feel. Reminds me a lot of the scotty feel, but a little more forgiving because of the mid-mallet. I'll need to look the queen b6. I'm thinking about switching to a mid-mallet. I love my Scotty Newport 2.5, but I have not been as consistent lately with the blade putter. Might be time to switch things up. TCUfrog 1 Quote Caleb C. Driver: Titleist 915 D3 Fairway Woods: Titeist 915 3 wood & 3 hybrid Irons: Mizuno MP-5 4-PW with KBS tour shafts Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM8 50*, 56*, and 60* Putter: Scotty Cameron Select Newport 2.5 Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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