Ed,
Have you seen this one?
http://patimg2.uspto.gov/.piw?Docid=03519270&homeurl=http%3A%2F%2Fpatft1.uspto.gov%2Fnetacgi%2Fnph-Parser%3FSect1%3DPTO2%2526Sect2%3DHITOFF%2526p%3D1%2526u%3D%25252Fnetahtml%25252FPTO%25252Fsearch-bool.html%2526r%3D8%2526f%3DG%2526l%3D50%2526co1%3DAND%2526d%3DPALL%2526s1%3DBaymiller.INNM.%2526OS%3DIN%2FBaymiller%2526RS%3DIN%2FBaymiller&PageNum=&Rtype=&SectionNum=&idkey=NONE&Input=View+first+page
Dad was basically a "wrist putter." But as dad got older, he lost quite a
bit of feel for distance on his putts. He had some experience fishing with
plugs and realized he could judge the distance to throw the plug by the feel
of the flex on his cast. So, he used a welding rod to give his putters the
flex he wanted. He putted "lights out" with this thing after he refined it
somewhat from what is shown in the patent...he was deadly with it from 10'
in and I saw him make a lot of putts over 25'. The final head was a 1"
diameter stainless rod about 5" long with flattened areas on each side
having about 4° loft. There was 8" of welding rod. I still have his
original, which had a smaller head and longer rod. In his 60s and early 70s,
he played in a lot of national senior tournaments and would make up a few of
these to take along. Sold them for $25 each. There always seemed to be
another senior who putted very well with it and he sold several pages worth
in his record book. It definitely takes some practice to learn the tempo. I
was very good with it on long putts, but a 3-footer was a nightmare for
me...I just jerked it too much. In his 80s, he finally sold the patent to a
company which was going to manufacture it, but they never did anything with
it.
Bernie
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Reeder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "clubmaker online" <[email protected]>;
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Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 3:04 PM
Subject: ShopTalk: Another Strange Putter
Long time members will recall my fascination with strange putters.
Here is the latest http://puttingzone-news.newslib.com/story/6057-3233797/
This is absolutely nuts. Unless you hit the ball in the exact center of
the clubface you are sure to miss. Just think of the old Carbite Putter
Ball training aid, with less of a curve.
/Ed
