Belly Putter going in the bag!!
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Lindsey Newman
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Brother I feel ya. I have given so much heat to my "cheating" playing partners that I will never be able to go to the long putter. I should have kept my mouth shout, but it's too late and I just have to grind it out with my shortie.
hp12c
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Long putter wins again on the PGA and looks like a new convert. Good luck on the new putter.
otto6457
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Keep us informed on how it goes. I tried one back in 2008. Had it custom made and the whole nine yards.
I gave it a serious run for 3 months. Kept detailed putting stats both before belly (BB) and with belly (WB)
Didn't help me a lick. I heard Looney Miller say that it takes 1,000 putts before you're comfortable with it. I'm not sure I hit that many in 3 months, but it was probably close. "Comfort" wasn't really the issue. I just didn't make more putts.
On the reverse side of the coin, a guy I play a lot of golf with went to the belly......and he makes a LOT of putts. (really ruffles my jimmies since I didn't)
That said.....now that I've thrown cold water everywhere. Good luck with the belly and let us know how it goes.
I gave it a serious run for 3 months. Kept detailed putting stats both before belly (BB) and with belly (WB)
Didn't help me a lick. I heard Looney Miller say that it takes 1,000 putts before you're comfortable with it. I'm not sure I hit that many in 3 months, but it was probably close. "Comfort" wasn't really the issue. I just didn't make more putts.
On the reverse side of the coin, a guy I play a lot of golf with went to the belly......and he makes a LOT of putts. (really ruffles my jimmies since I didn't)
That said.....now that I've thrown cold water everywhere. Good luck with the belly and let us know how it goes.
Shot Limit
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It's spreading like wild fire!
Haha! I guy I work with said he's getting on the belly putter train too.
He tells me, "I told my wife I want a belly putter and that b*tch start laughing at me. So I'm in my garage, holding my putter, looking for sh*t I can stick on the end of this motherf***er with some duct tape, you know to try it out in my hallway and sh*t."
Dude's a character, had me in stiches!
I've never played with anyone who used a belly/long putter, only standard so I've never really had the chance to give anyone any shit for it.
Shame on you Lindsey.
Haha! I guy I work with said he's getting on the belly putter train too.
He tells me, "I told my wife I want a belly putter and that b*tch start laughing at me. So I'm in my garage, holding my putter, looking for sh*t I can stick on the end of this motherf***er with some duct tape, you know to try it out in my hallway and sh*t."
Dude's a character, had me in stiches!
I've never played with anyone who used a belly/long putter, only standard so I've never really had the chance to give anyone any shit for it.
Shame on you Lindsey.
Lindsey Newman
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I've never played with anyone who used a belly/long putter, only standard so I've never really had the chance to give anyone any shit for it.
Shame on you Lindsey.[/QUOTE]
Oh for sure, I am a straight up mother Fu#%er when It comes to long putters. LOL. I can't stand for people to putt better than me when they use them. I am totally "that guy" who rips on something if I did not do it first. Not a good trait, but at least I admit it...I guess. But I will not be a hypocrite and use one. I will quite before I anchor, but only due to me digging myself in a hole.
Shame on you Lindsey.
[/QUOTE]Oh for sure, I am a straight up mother Fu#%er when It comes to long putters. LOL. I can't stand for people to putt better than me when they use them. I am totally "that guy" who rips on something if I did not do it first. Not a good trait, but at least I admit it...I guess. But I will not be a hypocrite and use one. I will quite before I anchor, but only due to me digging myself in a hole.
Steve Greffen
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No worry about doing that now, armed with your knowledge of the proper release!! just a nice scrape...
StableAxis
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Thats my biggest issue with the club. But its within the rules of golf....for now. I dont like that players can use it to take relief.
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magicmarker
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It IS IMO.
Went to the long putter (belly length, hold it like long putter) after a 16 green, 1 birdie outing. I was hitting it close, it was a disgusting display that screamed for a change.
It is clearly easier than a shorty. Distance control is the same and as long as you hold dont move the anchor point around it is very easy to hit the ball adding loft and following through right above your line.
Funny thing is my buddies dont give me hell ab it, just my wife. She used to think Adam Scott had it all, the looks, the game, the style... Now she just shakes her head in disapproval when he pops up on the telly.
It is clearly easier than a shorty. Distance control is the same and as long as you hold dont move the anchor point around it is very easy to hit the ball adding loft and following through right above your line.
Funny thing is my buddies dont give me hell ab it, just my wife. She used to think Adam Scott had it all, the looks, the game, the style... Now she just shakes her head in disapproval when he pops up on the telly
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