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Ping Nome w/ adjustable length technology
My father told me you can slow them down but you cant speed them up. Ping Golf consistently falls into the moving fast bucket. They have come up with yet another innovative idea for the golf world.
One of the largest contributors for success using long or belly putters is getting the fitting right. If the setup is to long or short this could make all the difference.
Announced today the Ping Nome belly putters will be sold with a USGA approved adjustablity for length. Yes you will be able to adjust the length from 37.5″ to 46.5″ range of your putter to be better fit. The length is then locked in by moving the tool counter clockwise and removing it.
“Better fitting was the inspiration for the adjustable Nome belly” said John Solheim President and CEO of Ping Golf.
The shaft is comprised of graphite (underneath grip) and steel from the grip to the head. (See the Pics) A machined stainless steel locking clamp and wrench controls the adjustability. The putter head and clamp are both machined in Arizona.
Per USGA rules, the putter cannot be adjusted during a round. According to John Solheim,
“Ping also hopes to see different versions of this in the future. Using the adjustability technology they want to build this out in long putters to help the golfer in travel. The long 48″ versions of putters are longer than the driver and makes for difficult travel.”
Trying to get this innovation to market required the USGA also.
“This was our second design,” Solheim said. “The USGA rejected a clamp design and wanted something different so we designed this stainless clamp system.”
The Nome 405 Belly will be available in all three stoke types and be sold MSRP for $320. The Nome Belly will debut on tour at the Shell Houston Open and is expected n retail stores May 1,2012.
Click here to see more pics and read the discussion in the forums
Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.
That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.
On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.
“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”
On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”
“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.
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It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.
From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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Sen
Nov 17, 2015 at 7:29 am
Where in NY can I buy the adjustable Ping Nome 405 belly putter? I presume the compressed length is 37.5 inches. Need to know whether it fits a ,normal’ suitcase when traveling abroad.
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Michael Horrocks
Apr 2, 2012 at 10:51 am
brilliant idea, so hard to find the combination of the right head and the right length in a belly putter. Ping will change the world of putters the way Taylormade changed they way we buy drivers
Adam
Mar 30, 2012 at 3:42 am
Need adjustable regular putters
jeff
Mar 26, 2012 at 7:16 pm
love the idea of an adjustable belly putter