{"id":54,"date":"2017-03-31T09:50:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-31T13:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/?p=54"},"modified":"2019-01-24T10:24:28","modified_gmt":"2019-01-24T15:24:28","slug":"poll-does-type-of-putter-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/poll-does-type-of-putter-matter.html","title":{"rendered":"POLL: Does the Type of Putter Matter?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Are all putters basically the same or does the tech behind the design matter? (photo by Greg D’Andrea<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

I’ve always held firm that you could hand me a sawed-off broom stick with a block of wood nailed to the bottom and it would work as effectively as the most expensive putter on the market. But am I right?<\/p>\n

I’ve had one golf buddy tell me you should never spend less than $100 on a putter! He would go on and on about how the putter is the most important club in your bag. And who knows, maybe he’s right?<\/p>\n

I actually completed a round putting with a 3-wood one time because I broke my putter across my knee after 5-putting a green. And though I couldn’t really tell the difference, I can’t imagine that would be as accurate as using an actual putter.<\/p>\n

These days I’m using a “Condor” Balata putter from Connecticut-based golf company NGC. Now over the years, NGC has had a tendency to bend the USGA equipment rules. But since I live in CT, I see my purchase as supporting a local golf business. And even though NGC claims the Condor “can double your putting accuracy,” I still don’t see much of a difference with my results.<\/p>\n

Of course, I simply may not be a good enough player to notice. I mean, golf pros will tell you the right putter will be the difference between making a 10-footer or missing by a quarter-inch. I suppose that could be true and my green-reading skills are just atrocious.<\/p>\n

But I also think that putting has a lot to do with the look and feel of the putter you use. In other words, if you think you’ll putt better with it, you probably will. You can apply this argument to the rest of your clubs too, but the style of putter seems to be of particular interest to golfers. That being said, perhaps you just need to find a putter you like and not worry about the cost?<\/p>\n

So are all putters are basically the same and it’s just a matter of personal taste? Perhaps we golfers just like to spend money thinking we are getting a fancier, more technologically advanced piece of equipment? Or does golf tech really make the difference between sinking a putt and missing by a quarter-inch?<\/p>\n

Take the poll below and tell us if the type of putter matters and feel free to elaborate in the comments section.<\/p>\n

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