Custom Putter...

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kc8kir

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Well, curiosity killed the cat. Finally finished building a custom long putter for use putting sidesaddle (a la Sam Snead). Photos of the finished product...

http://pbckt.com/sY.dNDT

Early tests show making short putts with this thing are so simple, it's stupid.
 
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kc8kir

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Incorrect. It is illegal to "straddle the line of play" when making a putt. Hence, putting croquet style (in between the legs) is illegal, but standing to the side of the line and putting down it, is not. :D
 
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kc8kir said:
Incorrect. It is illegal to "straddle the line of play" when making a putt. Hence, putting croquet style (in between the legs) is illegal, but standing to the side of the line and putting down it, is not. :D
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Thanks for the clarification. The Sam Snead style confused me, because I believe he used to putt croquet style.

Glad to hear you are having some success with this style. Given my putting, I may have to try this out :)
 
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kc8kir

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Thought I'd give this an update.

The sidesaddle putting is just extraordinary. Never has my touch been so good, at all distances. Roll of the ball is great, and basically you just feel like the right hand is pushing the ball to the hole. Keep a little bit of elbow bend in the lower arm (right arm for me) and it's just magic.

I holed 3 putts in a row from about 20 ft the other day, and the 4th hit the lip and roll around and off. I couldn't believe it.

Just thought I'd share the joy. At least one part of my game is seeing major improvement!
 
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Story goes.... Sam Snead went from croquet to sidesaddle because of the rule change. Bobby Jones was supposedly the instigator of the rule change--- Hater!

Sidesaddle putting is awesome. I've tinkered around with various sloppily homemade sidesaddle putters. You actually get to use your eyes as God made them... how ridiculous!
 
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Mike O

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I recall there is a minimum lie angle (8 degrees?) What's the lie angle of the shaft of your putter? What's the minimum lie angle you can have?
 
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matt kluck

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Side Saddle Putting

Those of you who are interested in this style, a fellow in Cleveland developed the "Lateral Line" Putter. Just google it and you will see something truly ingenious.
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kc8kir

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Not bashing the guy, but his L2 method is really not a unique invention. Many other "sidesaddle putter manufacturers" out there. All the same idea, and none of them can claim it really as an invention. Look at Putt 68 Percent Better....Instantly! for example.

The only difference between his putter and mine is he has a custom head that's center shafted and bored at an angle. Mine is a standard head and two bends at the end to bring the shaft into the correct line.

My grip and action is exactly the same, just the left hand is higher up (more near the armpit, because that's more stable for me.

The L2 seems like a lot of marketing baloney for a relatively simple product.

Btw, my putter cost me exactly:

Grip: $12
Shaft: $10
Head: $15

Putting like a madman: Priceless :D
 
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i just took a look at your putter - nice job for your first! I hope you don't mind me saying but this design is not optimal for sidesaddle. the optimal design is to have a reverse shafted putter. that is where the shaft starts from the opposite side of the putter and shaft leans back in toward the center of your body. thus a right handed player would have a left handed head for side saddle. that why the putter, shaft and body are not in conflict. you can buy them on ebay for around 70 bucks, or look around, this guy sells them for less than 50 bucks! Home - Sidesaddle Putters
 
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SteveT

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Long-shafted sidesaddle putters are great for getting around a pot belly and allowing you to putt more upright to avoid further straining your sore back ...!!!

A little known fact about the long putter and the USGA, who were considering making it illegal when it first emerged ... but since then President Bush Sr. was using it because of his sore back, they relented.

USGA ... buncha golf ho's ... :mad:
 
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PuttMaster67 said:
i just took a look at your putter - nice job for your first! I hope you don't mind me saying but this design is not optimal for sidesaddle. the optimal design is to have a reverse shafted putter. that is where the shaft starts from the opposite side of the putter and shaft leans back in toward the center of your body. thus a right handed player would have a left handed head for side saddle. that why the putter, shaft and body are not in conflict. you can buy them on ebay for around 70 bucks, or look around, this guy sells them for less than 50 bucks! Home - Sidesaddle Putters
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Why is it optimal to have the reverse shafted putter with a sidesaddle putter?

I like to put the putter under my armpit and lean over a little to the right to putt sidesaddle. However, I have a fixed point and don't hit the ball as consistent as I do with a normal putter when the putter moves back and forth without a fixed point.
 
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kc8kir

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I think the reverse shaft vs. regular shaft is a matter of preference. You'd be hard pressed to prove it to me anatomically. The putter works ok... but I'm finding overall here in Texas... it doesn't matter what you putt with if you haven't paid more than $70 in green fees, the ball ain't rolling anywhere near straight no matter what you do.

Damn bumpy greens...
 
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Cool k8. Whatever works?

I say embrace your creativity!! Claw-grippers, Belly Putters, Long Putters, Side-saddlers unite!

Quirky Putting Pride. (parade)

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self-mastery said:
Story goes.... Sam Snead went from croquet to sidesaddle because of the rule change. Bobby Jones was supposedly the instigator of the rule change--- Hater!

Sidesaddle putting is awesome. I've tinkered around with various sloppily homemade sidesaddle putters. You actually get to use your eyes as God made them... how ridiculous!
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Makes sense. Putting is hard enough it would seem.

Bobby Jones a Hater...lol...
 
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self-mastery said:
Sidesaddle putting is awesome. I've tinkered around with various sloppily homemade sidesaddle putters. You actually get to use your eyes as God made them... how ridiculous!
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You have a choice of two poisons while putting:

1. Look at the ball and be hole-blind, or,

2. Look at the hole and be ball-blind.


You either putt looking at the ball and hoping the hole doesn't move, or, looking at the hole and hoping you hit the ball... :eek:
 
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Good job, whatever gets it in the whole is a good "method". :)

Just make extra sure that that thing has no more than an 80* lie angle before you use it in an official capacity. :eek:

BTW, KJ Choi used sidesaddle awhile last season.

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PuttMaster67

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i've used both reverse shafted and non reverse shafted sidesaddle putters. the reverse shafted is more ergonomic though, the putter soles perfectly by your side - this helps with a consistent approach and setup for every putt. with non reverse shafted putters, the putter tends not to be soled as well. the shaft lines up much more naturally for the long arm to hang naturally over the target line, poised to 'roll the ball' into the cup. it seems like you can also maintain a much better balance; which is important in the wind!!! it probably does come down to preference but if you have not tried both, you will not know which feels better for you. for me, without question, having tried both, the reverse shafted versions are much much better. they recently added some more info about reverse shafted designs on the FAQ page Home - Sidesaddle Putters
 
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