Equipment
Dustin Johnson decided to putt cross-handed mid-tournament at East Lake
Dustin Johnson made a weekend charge at the Tour Championship, and it was almost good enough for him to capture the FedEx Cup title (and with it the $10 million jackpot). Although he fell short, the revival gave him a third-place finish at the season finale, after he fired back to back rounds of 67 at East Lake. The most interesting part about his weekend performance? Well, during the sixth hole on Saturday, Johnson decided to putt for the rest of the event cross-handed.
Speaking to the media after the event, Johnson elaborated a little more on the decision (transcript from ASAP Sports)
So how did Johnson perform with the cross-handed technique? Well, the American gained strokes over the field on the greens on both days over the weekend. For the two days of action, Johnson gained 0.63 strokes over the field with the flatstick, which incidentally was more than he managed over the opening two days in Atlanta. However, a missed birdie chance from inside six feet on the 18th hole on Sunday evening doomed his chances of taking home the FedEx Cup.
Johnson is no stranger to making impulsive changes on the golf course. Recently at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, Johnson switched his TaylorMade Spider Tour mid-tournament in favor of the Spider-Mini, despite winning the RBC Canadian Open the week previously with the Spider Tour. While earlier in the year, Johnson decided to implement the AimPoint putting technique. A change which didn’t last long, after instructor Butch Harmon told him to stop as he had no idea what he was doing.
With just four days until the Ryder Cup begins, how comfortable do U.S. fans feel about Johnson deciding to putt cross-handed for the biennial event?
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
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
Irons: Srixon ZXi7 (5-P)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i80
Wedges: Cleveland RTZ (50-MID, 54-FULL, 58-MID)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i105
Putter: L.A.B. Golf OZ.1i
Shaft: ACCRA Putter Shaft
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
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ButchT
Sep 25, 2018 at 6:50 pm
“Cross-handed?” Really ignorant statement. “Left hand low” is correct in every regard.
Steven
Sep 25, 2018 at 12:35 pm
DJ just needs to stick with that Spider putter. He uses it and wins, then the next week he has that Cameron blade an d can’t make anything. I’m not saying one is better than the other, but the proof is in his putting
jack
Sep 26, 2018 at 11:25 pm
Great tip. I will keep this in mind. This might have saved me a lot of frustration had I known this beforehand. Thanks for sharing
Hillary For Prison Librarian
Sep 24, 2018 at 8:47 pm
Shawn buys new clubs each yea because he gets more yardage each time.
shawn
Sep 24, 2018 at 3:01 pm
DJ should try the Titleist Bullseye putter… with a regular grip. No confusion with that putter design. If you still fail, you are incompetent. Seek help. (Geoff Mangum?!!)
Brad
Sep 24, 2018 at 7:49 pm
Really, the Bullseye putter? Not only is that one of the ugliest putters ever made, it is a very low MOI putter. If the Bullseye worked that well, everyone would be using one and Titleist would still be making them.
I can’t remember the last time I’ve saw someone pull a Bullseye putter from their bag…I don’t believe I ever have, actually.
ogo
Sep 26, 2018 at 12:45 am
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.. and the current batch of blingy Anser knock-offs, fang back monstrosities and ridiculous Star Trek Enterprises are only for selling to gearheads. BTW, MOI is unnecessary it you can hit on the sweet spot consistently.
CrashTestDummy
Sep 25, 2018 at 11:51 am
Bullseye putters is of the least forgiving putters on par with the Wilson 8802 or 8813. They do have good feel when you pure it. The new putters are definitely more forgiving.
ogo
Sep 26, 2018 at 12:41 am
You should learn to hit the ball on your putter sweet spot and not depend on MOI to compensate for your rotten mis-hits… over a measly 12″ stroke!!!!