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OK So, Ernie Els says that belly (or long) putters should be banned. So does Adam Scott. But why?
Has there been a winner of a major using a belly putter? Is there a statistical advantage to using one? Does it really steady the club when the pressure is on? Is it just another golfer’s equipment change for the sake of change itself because the old way was simply not working? Is this the beginning of another era in equipment that is slowly finding its way into more bags of the touring pros like what we saw with persimmon to metal woods?, the size of the heads of putters?, Drivers morphing into mini VW’s?, golf ball?, Range finders?
Sergio Garcia was ranked toward the bottom of all the putters on the PGA tour. This year, however, he made a change to the belly putter and moved to 18th (I believe) in a statistical putting category, the specific category I am not certain. But what is certain is that his putting improved.
Earlier this year, I spoke with Ryan Moore’s father about Ryan’s injury and Ping equipment. Relative to this topic, Ryan fell in love with the Ping hybrids and planned to use them regularly on tour because of the ease of hitting it and getting them airborne. I know he aced one with a hybrid this year! Now, at one point were hybrids no longer considered a novelty? And should they be banned from the tour cuz they’re just easier to hit? Square grooves gone? What next?
Anyway, the best of the best use the standard putter,,,at least for now.
What say you?
Has there been a winner of a major using a belly putter? Is there a statistical advantage to using one? Does it really steady the club when the pressure is on? Is it just another golfer’s equipment change for the sake of change itself because the old way was simply not working? Is this the beginning of another era in equipment that is slowly finding its way into more bags of the touring pros like what we saw with persimmon to metal woods?, the size of the heads of putters?, Drivers morphing into mini VW’s?, golf ball?, Range finders?
Sergio Garcia was ranked toward the bottom of all the putters on the PGA tour. This year, however, he made a change to the belly putter and moved to 18th (I believe) in a statistical putting category, the specific category I am not certain. But what is certain is that his putting improved.
Earlier this year, I spoke with Ryan Moore’s father about Ryan’s injury and Ping equipment. Relative to this topic, Ryan fell in love with the Ping hybrids and planned to use them regularly on tour because of the ease of hitting it and getting them airborne. I know he aced one with a hybrid this year! Now, at one point were hybrids no longer considered a novelty? And should they be banned from the tour cuz they’re just easier to hit? Square grooves gone? What next?
Anyway, the best of the best use the standard putter,,,at least for now.
What say you?