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I have 2 Cameron’s (NP 2.6 and a GoLo 5), a Ping Sigma Kushin, a Giannini, a newer Cleveland and a couple of Nike’s Method putters, and I putt best and consistent by far with a cheap “PowerBilt” TPS Triad mallet. The Tour SNSR grip cost more than the putter. That thing is more than face balanced + a degree or two! I recall buying it when a K-Mart closed up.

 

Dang it!

 

Any others putt better with an off brand, cheap putter?

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The best putting of my 20 years of golfing was with a $15 Wilson center shafted mallet I found at Walmart about 10 years ago. For some reason I gave it up and I haven’t putted we’ll since. I’m still on my quest to find the right putter.

 

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TSR2 8.0 / Tour AD CQ 6S

TSR2 16.5 / Ventus TR Red 7X

Epic Max 18 / MMT 70X 

U505 22 / HZRDUS RDX 6.0 80Hy

Artisan HC 6-P / KBS C-Taper Lite 115X

Artisan 49, 54, 59 / KBS C-Taper Lite 115X

Revolving Putter

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Yes, haven't found anything better than my original Ping Anser which I picked up for $20. Every now and again I'll play with the new putters at Golf Galaxy and the only one recently that has made me go "hmmmm" is the Tommy Armor Impact 3 which only costs $99 I believe.

 

I've tried The TA Impact 3 on real greens, and it's a great value in a face-balanced mallet. This putter also tied with a very expensive Evnroll in a "most wanted mallet" competition on another website.

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The hole doesn't care about $$$

 

PowerBilt for the win

 

  • Ping G400 9* Fujikura Speeder 661 X (+16g head weight)
  • Tour Edge Exotics CB3 Tour 18*, True Temper Bi Matrix RXi X 
  • Adams Idea A7 19* & 22* UST V2 Hybrid X +0.5'
  • Mizuno MP20 HMB 4i KBS C-Taper 130X +0.5' 2 deg up
  • Mizuno MP20 MMC 5-7 Nippon Modus 3 130X +0.5' 2 deg up
  • Mizuno MP20 MB 8-PW Nippon Modus 3 130X +0.5' 2 deg up
  • Cleveland RTX3 V-MG 50* TT S400 +0.5'
  • Nike Engage Raw 54* TT S400 +0.5'
  • Cleveland RTX 588 Rotex 2.0 60* TT S400 +0.5'
  • EVNROLL 2.2 35' Super Stroke GTR 1.0

 

 

 

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A Cleveland Huntington Beach #1 knocked out my custom Scotty and I traded in the Cameron.

Driver #1: Callaway Epic Max LS, 9°

Driver #2: Adams Speedline F11, 9.5°

Fairway: Callaway Rogue ST Max LS, 18°

Utility Iron: Titleist 718 AP3, 19°

Irons: Titleist 718 AP1, 5-GW, 24°-48°
UW: Titleist Vokey SM8, 52°F

LW: Titleist Vokey SM8, 60°D
Putter: Cameron Studio Style Newport 2.5, 33"
Ball: Bridgestone Tour B RX
Bag: Sun Mountain Metro Sunday Bag

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Does $99 count as cheap? I presume it does. I used a Cleveland Classic 1 putter from 2009-2016 until I got the PING TR Anser 66. That Cleveland over that 8 year span felt better than any PING, Odyssey, Scotty or Taylormade putter that I rolled.

PING G430 Max 10.5* Project X Hazrdus Smoke Red RDX 50

PING 425 3H 19Alta CB 75

PING 425 4H 22Alta CB 75

Titleist T200 5i True Temper AMT Red Steel

Titleist T150 6i-GW True Temper AMT Red Steel

Titleist SM9 Vokey 52, 56, 60 Dynamic Gold S300

PING 2023 Anser

Srixon Z Star 

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Yep...just recently I downgraded to the $450 Scotty Squareback. So much better.

 

Same here...my custom $1500 to $2200 GSS Piretti's have taken a back seat to my

cheap $615 Piretti Savona 2 Elite. Something about that mid mallet, slant neck,

with 4:00 toe hang that works for me.

 

PS...I made the change before Tiger...just say'n....

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Bought a Odyssey White Hot 2-Ball Blade from another player for $30.

 

Shot its share of Sub-30 rounds and still rolling great.

 

Key is < $30 LOL

 

All LH :

Driver : TM SLDR430 10.5° Fujikura Speeder 65
3-Wood : Callaway FT 15° Neutral Fujikura FitOn 160
3-Hybrid : Adams XTD Dry Proto 21° Aldila RIP Tour HYB80
4-Hybrid : Adams XTD DHy Proto 24° Aldila RIP Tour HYB80
5-PW : Adams XTD Forged Aldila RIP Tour SLT115
Wedges : Titleist Vokey SM4 52° & 258.08 58° TT Dynamic Gold
Putter : Odyssey White Hot 2-Ball Blade

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LOL buying expensive putters has nothing to do with putting performance. If the glove fits...

Callaway Paradym TD 10* Ventus Red TR 5S

Titleist TSR3 13.5* 3 Wood Tour AD-IZ 6S

Titleist TSR3 19* hybrid Modus GOST S

Titleist TSR2 24* hybrid Modus GOST S

Callaway Paradym Hybrid 27* Ventus non Velocore S

Titleist T100 2023 6-PW KBS Tour V S

Titleist SM8 50, 56, 60

Scotty Cameron X7.5 CS

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Ok, I used to think who needs an expensive putter? I've been putting with what is basically a Wilson Augusta tear drop model for 40 years. Well this year I broke down and bought an Evnroll ER3. I hate to admit it, but I'm putting a lot better with the new technology. It really is more consistent and I'm making about 1-2 putts more per round (mostly in the 12-20 ft range) than I used to and the 3 putts are significantly down. The only caveat is that I struggle with the new putter getting the ball to the hole from over 25', but I'm also not running it by like I used to either.

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I rotate between a Mizuno Mills, Ping MgBr Dalehead, and Cleveland Classic and putt just fine with any of them (Though the mizuno is my favorite :) )

Taylormade Sim 9° (set to 7°) - Fuji 53k X 

Cobra Rad Speed Tour 5 Wood 16° - Speeder 757 Evo TS X

Mizuno MP Fli Hi 18° - C Taper 125 S+
Mizuno MP Fli Hi 23° - C Taper 120 S
Srixon z785 5-PW - KBS TourV X

Cleveland ZipCore 50° - Tour S400
Ping Glide Pro Forged 54°/ Eye Toe 59°  - Tour S400
Seemore mFGP2 
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Don't know if it qualifies as "cheap" but I putt better with my O-Works #2 than any of the other dozen or so putters I own, most of which are significantly more expensive. It kind of ticks me off in a way because it's easily the least sexy putter I own. I mean, even my O-Works Black 2W is better looking, but the Versa paint scheme suits my eye so well and the overall simplicity of the design lends itself to the most natural and technically sounds putting stroke I can make.

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Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke 🔹🔹🔹 10.5° | Fujikura Ventus Blue 6-X
TaylorMade SIM2 Ti 15° | Mitsubishi TENSEI CK Pro White 70 S
TaylorMade SIM2 Ti 19° | Mitsubishi TENSEI CK Pro White 70 S

Mizuno Pro 221 4-PW | Project X Rifle 6.0

Titleist Vokey SM9 52°, 56°, 60° | Project X Rifle 6.0

Odyssey Ai-ONE Seven CH | KBS CT Tour
Titleist ProV1

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Cheap is relative when you are talking SC vs discounted TM or Odyssey putters. I buy these instead of the Scottie’s.

Driver: Callaway Paradym 9 set to 10 Draw

3W Callaway  Epic Flash

5w Callaway Epic Flash
Hybrids: 4-5 Epic Flash    
               6-7 Big Bertha 

               7 Ping G430 played as an 8 

Irons: PXG Gen4 XP 9-GW

Wedges: PXG 0311 52 56 degree Forged

Putter: Odyssey Rossie Pro 2.0 

 

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I would say my best putting over the past 5 years have been with 2 Cleveland Classics I bought new for under $100, and an old Ping Anser reproduction from the 90s I bought used for $30. Of course I used to putt with an early 1960's Bullseye for many years, I got it free out of a lost club bin at a course I worked one summer. It was really old when I found it, they said it had been there for years, and I could just have it. I used it pretty much for the next 15 years and putted really well with it, then the internet happened and I had to have a Scotty Cameron, and then, you know........ Probably should pull the Bullseye out of the closet again.....

WITB
Srixon ZX5 LS 9.0, HZRDUS Black 60 6.0
Ping G425 LST 3 wood, Tensei Orange

Ping G410  7 wood set at 19, Tensei Orange

Srixon ZX 4 MKii 4 iron, ZX 5 MKii 5,6 irons  ZX7 MKii  7-PW KBS TGI 90

RTX Zipcore  Tour Rack 50, 54, 60

L.A.B. Golf Mezz.1 Max 16 CB, 39 inches

Srixon-Z Star XV

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I'll admit, I've never purchased a 'fancy flatstick' thinking it was going to hole more putts. My putting results seem to ebb and flow throughout the season.

Cobra King F9 10.5*
Cobra F9 14.5*
Cobra 18.5*
Adams Super S Hybrids 22*, 25*
NCW 24*, 28*, 33*, 38*, 43*, 48*, 53*
Mac Custom Grind 58* (NevadaGolfGuy Special)
Bradley, Geom, Machine, Mannkrafted, Ping, Rife, SGC, Scotty, Tad Moore, Xenon

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My MXM Versa #1 was $40 used at Golfsmith.

It’s tied with a $300 ‘16 BB1 for favorite rigger now.

Versa really seems to help me get started on my lines....

Rogue ST Max LS Oban Devotion 6/03 10.5, -1* @45.25" 

Paradym 3HL  Kai’li 60 R
Ping G410 19*,  22* & 26* Riptide CB 80 5.5
Srixon ZX5 MKII 6-AW, SF i80cw R,  Or Cobra Forged Tec Black 6-GW, SF i95cw R   
PM Grind 2.0 54 and 58

Bettinardi Innovai Rev 6.0  33” 

 E.R.C. Soft TT/ Chrome Soft TT / TM Tour Response '20

 

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