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Stacy Lewis switches to Happy Putter prototype with adjustable alignment

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For many golfers, tinkering with golf clubs is not always connected to shooting a lower score. Sometimes it’s necessary for them to play their best, though, especially on the greens where the mental game is so important. The latest creation of Happy Putter founder Vikash Sanyal is based on that belief, specifically that a new “look” can help golfers focus better on the greens.

“I call it the lazy eye syndrome,” Sanyal said. “A golfer’s eyes get lazy after a while with the same putter. A new look can refocus their eyes on the line [of the putt].”

Stacy Lewis, a 13-time LPGA Tour winner and the No. 4-ranked women’s golfer in the world, isn’t much of a tinkerer with her putter, but a new Happy Putter changed her tune. It uses adjustable alignment aids, which improved her alignment and results in comprehensive testing Sanyal did with Lewis.

It hasn’t been a seamless change — Lewis has been off and on between the Happy Putter prototype and her old putter this year — although it seems she has settled on a Happy Putter Prototype M. Lewis was spotted with a Happy Putter in the bag by Beth Ann Nichols at the ANA Inspiration, and had it in the bag at last week’s Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic. She finished T18 and T27, respectively, and is currently ranked 17th in Putts Per GIR (Green in regulation) on the year averaging 1.77.

Her specs, provided by Sanyal, are listed below:

  • Design: Prototype M
  • Alignment: Shape 2, Line Pattern B
  • Length: 32 inches
  • Weight: “Heavy”
  • Loft: “Low”
  • Lie Angle: “Upright”
  • Offset: “Half”

The new technology from Happy Putter, which Sanyal said is expected to be released to the public in the coming weeks, allows golfers to switch out alignment aids without changing anything else about the putter, such as weight, loft, lie angle, etc. The putter found its way into Lewis’ hands when Sanyal showed Lewis and her swing coach what he was working on at Naples National Golf Club in Florida, where Sanyal put Lewis through his personal testing process. It includes:

  • Using a roll board to find out if the ball is skipping off the face.
  • Lie angle testing to make sure the sole is flat.
  • Trying different alignment aids to discover a visual preference.
  • Performance testing. Lewis hit 6, 12 and 18-foot putts, and well as lag putts from 50 feet in an 18-hole format.

Before they began, Lewis had to pick which of the alignment lines best suited her stroke and preferences. At first she picked a single line, which was similar to her old putter, Sanyal said. She repeatedly lined up left of where she was aiming, however, so they changed to another alignment aid with multiple, alternating-color lines. Sanyal said Lewis didn’t immediately like the look of the alignment aid, but she lined up perfectly to her intended target with it again and again. It outperformed her gamer, and she recorded seriously impressive stats during testing, according to Sanyal’s records.

  • 6 feet: 39/40 (98 percent)
  • 12 feet: 23/40 (58 percent)
  • 18 feet 7/20 (35 percent)

Like the original Happy Putter, which you can read more about here, the new model allows golfers to adjust weights, loft, offset and lie angle, although the new version does not change dexterity.

He played on the Hawaii Pacific University Men's Golf team and earned a Masters degree in Communications. He also played college golf at Rutgers University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism.

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9 Comments

  1. tlmck

    May 3, 2016 at 1:51 am

    I might actually try this one if it makes it to market. The two they have now are center shafted which is a non-starter for me. It won’t replace my GoLo 5, but it would be cool to add to the collection.

  2. Mark

    May 2, 2016 at 4:21 am

    Sheer desperation. Get and old Ping Anser, Bullseye or TPM and get practicing.

  3. B Clizzle

    May 1, 2016 at 9:56 am

    The idea of equality ruins the game for me
    They have their place and it’s not outside the home

  4. gmoney

    Apr 30, 2016 at 3:54 pm

    Haha the comment sections have been getting heated recently.

  5. Weekend Duffer

    Apr 30, 2016 at 8:55 am

    I don’t understand why so many of these American players can’t putt. Lincicome, Lewis, Wie, Thompson…all atrocious on the green. Need to give up the gimmick putters and practice the old fashioned way.

    • Leon

      Apr 30, 2016 at 10:59 am

      They just spend more time in the locker room for the makeup than putting on the green

    • Ody

      May 1, 2016 at 10:47 am

      They all just need to give in and use an Odyssey mallet type. Look at Lydia, Inbee. The 2-ball They make everything.

      • B Clizzle

        May 1, 2016 at 4:16 pm

        If you think that lpga players need 2 ball
        Tell Recari she can gets hers over here

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Neal Shipley, AKA, the “Big Fridge’s,” custom stamping

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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.

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“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.”

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From the GolfWRX Classifieds: L.A.B. Purple DF3 with Masters cover

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At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

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Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.

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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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Maria Torres WITB 2026 (June)

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Driver: Ping G440 LST (9 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 5-M4

3-wood: Ping G440 Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4

5-wood: Ping G440 Max (19 degrees @18)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4

Hybrid: Ping G440 (23 degrees)
Shaft: Oban Isawa Red Hybrid Shaft 04 Flex 70 Gms

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Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i80

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