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Do you find you have better speed control with certain putters?
Posted on 12/18/25 at 9:32 am
Posted on 12/18/25 at 9:32 am
As I'm lowering my scores, I notice one thing I'm horrible at is long puts. I have an Odyssey Jailbird Cruiser. I liked the longer balanced grip when trying them out and felt comfortable with my accuracy/stroke using it. My accuracy isn't my main concern now. I'm a 15+ handicap and leave myself a lot of very long puts and just feel like I can't feel a speed for a lag put leading to too many 3 putts. When I play with more standard grip putters at golf galaxy/pga superstore, I feel a little more confident in the feel for the speed. Plus like playing with the LAB putters that just feel right. Is that a thing, or am I just seeing the shiny new thing that I want to buy?
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Posted on 12/18/25 at 5:18 pm to Jon A thon
I do with heavier putters. I do not like light putters.
Also, tour pros are now overwhelmingly choosing mallet putters. Very few in the top of the putting stats use a blade (or the whole tour for that matter). I’m inclined to think that’s because of speed control more than anything.
Cliffs? Buy a mallet putter if you are struggling with speed and using a blade putter.
Disclaimer:: This may not help you at all.
Also, tour pros are now overwhelmingly choosing mallet putters. Very few in the top of the putting stats use a blade (or the whole tour for that matter). I’m inclined to think that’s because of speed control more than anything.
Cliffs? Buy a mallet putter if you are struggling with speed and using a blade putter.
Disclaimer:: This may not help you at all.
This post was edited on 12/18/25 at 5:20 pm
Posted on 12/18/25 at 5:47 pm to lsunutinno
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Cliffs? Buy a mallet putter if you are struggling with speed and using a blade putter. Disclaimer:: This may not help you at all.
Everyone should have at least 2 putters.
Who am I kidding?
You can’t have too many putters.
I like trying different things.
They don’t take up much space.
Posted on 12/18/25 at 6:22 pm to makersmark1
If I had every one I’ve owned I’d have a golf shop supply.
My limit is 3 now. More than that find a home that isn’t mine. Yes the bottom of a lake counts.
Took a bit to get decent distance control with my DF3. Ball comes off very differently.
My limit is 3 now. More than that find a home that isn’t mine. Yes the bottom of a lake counts.
Took a bit to get decent distance control with my DF3. Ball comes off very differently.
Posted on 12/18/25 at 6:31 pm to llfshoals
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If I had every one I’ve owned I’d have a golf shop supply.
This is reasonable goal in my opinion.
What fun on a rainy day!
I roll golf balls down a yardstick with my non-gamers to see what they feel like.
Posted on 12/18/25 at 7:08 pm to Jon A thon
I've always had a blade putter. Always will.
Posted on 12/18/25 at 9:24 pm to TT9
I guess I've known a putter is a club people go through and often jump around. But figured it was for confidence in the stroke as far as good contact and line. I just feel like I have no clue how far short or long I'm going to be. I'm new enough that I don't expect my line to be perfect every putt. So that isn't bothering me so much. But my speed control has been atrocious on occasion. If every putt was within 10' I'd not think of changing. I'm almost more confident in a 100 yard wedge than a 40' putt right now (almost).
Posted on 12/19/25 at 6:28 am to Jon A thon
When I switched from a blade to a mallet, it took me three solid months before I felt comfortable with my speed. Fast forward to today, putting speed is one of the strongest parts of my game.
Posted on 12/19/25 at 7:57 am to Jon A thon
Heavy versus light swing weight. I can’t control a light putter at all. I usually add a little bit of lead tape to mine.
Posted on 12/19/25 at 1:13 pm to makersmark1
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Everyone should have at least 2 putters.
Who am I kidding?
You can’t have too many putters.
I have 5 putters. 4 mallets and 1 blade (PING Anser).
They all have different face materials, so I alternate from softer faces to more firm faces. Go back and forth between Odyssey 2-ball and a Bertinardi Inovai 6 (fang style). The Bertinardi stays in my back the most.
For distance … IMO, it’s just practice. I try to get a feel on the practice green to see how fast they are.
Saw a drill that helps me. Find a flat spot on the practice green and hit 2-3 balls taking a “normal” no-thinking stroke. (ASSUMING THE PRACTICE GREENS ARE THE SAME SPEED AS THE ACTUAL ONES). Walk it off. The average around here is about 6.5 paces for me. Now I have a gauge. If a practice green is only rolling out 5 paces, then I know it is slower than normal. If it rolls out 7 paces, then they are fast. Add or subtract if it's uphill or downhill.
Don’t know if that makes sense, but ever since I started doing this, I’m MUCH more consistant on long putts.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 12:44 pm to Jon A thon
Have you tried counterbalanced putters? Work wonders on longer/;lag putting.
Posted on 12/23/25 at 12:54 pm to Jon A thon
I believe that the original White Hot insert was the best.
Posted on 1/14/26 at 8:46 pm to Jon A thon
I find you should pick a putter you like and stick with it. Switching only hurts your game
Posted on 1/15/26 at 5:29 am to GeauxTigersNC
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I find you should pick a putter you like and stick with it. Switching only hurts your game
I agree- once you’ve tried a bunch of different lengths, hosels, heads, and grips.
I just enjoy trying all the different weights, lengths, plumbers neck, double bend, center shaft, onset, offset, mallets, blades, fangs, and on and on.
I’ll go to a golf shop and just look at putters for hours on a rainy day. Some putters are beautiful pieces of art in my eyes.
Currently my gamer is the 010 Fang style mallet from Sub70 with a double bend shaft.
I also have Sub 70 007w blade, SeeMore FGP blade CS, Ping Anser, Tour Edge Road CS.
I’ve had TM, Odyssey’s, and even a SC.
I’ll admit that it ultimately is probably wasted money, but you can’t take it with you.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 5:30 am to Jon A thon
I suggest getting a Srixon Divide and see if your putting stroke results in a ball that rolls end over end. A Divide will make that a little easier to see. If you can't roll the ball end over end, then no putter is going to help longer putts. Rolling the ball end over end consistently will greatly improve your distance control.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 5:37 am to TaderSalad
I did end up getting a LAB DF3 over Christmas. Not sure the club itself has done anything to make any change. I have had a lot better results though. I've spent a lot of time practicing. Was a learning curve with the new putter for sure. I have spent a couple afternoons at the club practice green. A lot of focus on getting balls to 3 ft and in from distance. Still had a couple high 30's putts per round days, but also gotten into the 32ish putts per round area I want to be in.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 6:23 am to Jon A thon
32 putts is solid. Glad it's working out for you. I love the low torque putters and find that they eliminate some of the mental game in putting.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 6:50 am to makersmark1
I hear you I have a couple putters as well but mainly use my 2 Bettinardis as they are not only amazing putters but as you said a work of art.
If you don’t know Bettinardi I suggest you check them out. They have the coolest gear and head covers in the industry by about 1000 miles and I don’t think anyone really knows it
If you don’t know Bettinardi I suggest you check them out. They have the coolest gear and head covers in the industry by about 1000 miles and I don’t think anyone really knows it
Posted on 1/15/26 at 8:06 am to TaderSalad
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32 putts is solid.
I used to track “total putts.”
After reading Mark Brodie’s book every shot counts, I track putts differently.
1. 4-7 ft
2. 8-21 ft
If I one putt from a ft after a chip/pitch, it gets lost in “total putts.”
I need to know IF I’m missing too many from 4-7 ft, and what distance were my first and second putts IF I 3 putt.
Total putts tells us something, but I think tracking the distance on makes and misses gives more granularity.
Posted on 1/15/26 at 8:29 am to Jon A thon
side saddle....! ! !
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