Bernie, Neat! I don't think it would work for me at all, but you never know.
I just got through playing a course whose greens routinely stimp at 13! My home course is around 10, but these were like putting on linoleum. Many times I was playing a 2 foot break, where a "1 cup" break would be the norm. Very firm greens with sharply cup edges. I had several three putts, but with the putter you mentioned I might still be out on the course. The course is in the middle of no where and a real treat. Stevinson Ranch Golf Club http://www.stevinsonranch.com/index.html /Ed On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:15:09 -0400, "Bernie Baymiller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > 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 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ed Reeder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "clubmaker online" <[email protected]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 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 > > >
