Equipment
Blade or mallet putter? – GolfWRXers discuss
In our forums, our members have been discussing putters. WRXer HoneyBadger kicks off the thread saying:
“As someone who once played forged blade irons and switched to cavity backs because I am no pro, I wondered if I would benefit by switching from a blade to a mallet putter. I took the plunge this season and realized what I was missing- just as the cavity backs helped me hit more greens, the mallet has led me to sink more putts.
My lag putting is most improved with the added forgiveness. I think it was stubbornness- as a single-digit handicap player I thought I should be using blades and now enjoy the game more and practice less. Anyone else making the switch? “
And our members have been sharing their thoughts in our forum.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- JDennis: “I prefer Mallets, but this year switched to wide Blades and never been putting better. I can still roll both of them better than a standard blade.”
- Chadwickdog: “I was putting great with a mallet but didn’t like the insert it had so I went on a search and ended up with a few blades. My putting suffered so I decided to find a mallet without an insert, and it has greatly improved my putting this season.”
- MattM97: “My handicap says I should play mallets, my putting stats say blade is fine. I also don’t mine mallets, but as I prefer milled mallets, I can’t find a mallet with the look, weight and feel I want without dropping a lot of cash. But after switching to a blade putter and building confidence I don’t know if I can go back to mallets, I’ll try, but I’ll probably be a blade user for a while.”
- getitdaily: “High MOI mallets are better inside 10 feet. However, I haven’t found a mallet that makes more putts or is better on speed control than a milled blade. Milled blades produce better speed off the face for longer putts which means putts holding their line better. Inside 10 feet though, high MOI mallets really take the fear of a bad stroke out of mind.”
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.
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
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
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Putter: L.A.B. Golf OZ.1i
Shaft: ACCRA Putter Shaft
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
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Geno
Nov 14, 2020 at 2:48 pm
After 50yrs of playing, the last 10 proved the most FUN. I realized the answer is to ask myself “who cares?”. Clothes,shoes, hats, equipment, score… ONLY I have to. Find what makes the GAME fun for you and do that ??