Duf's New Putter

Cheesehead42 · June 11, 2018

So this showed up on Raybon's IG page. Any info?

ChristopherMcDonald · June 11, 2018

looking like that may be a promo item for his foundation... my guess is it never goes into play

mackepa · June 11, 2018

looking like that may be a promo item for his foundation... my guess is it never goes into play

I’m not sure about that. They have two slightly different necks which would leave me to believe that he’s going to be testing them out.

golfgirlrobin · June 11, 2018

He’s been using a center shafted putter for awhile. Would be surprised to see him put one of these into play. Once you’re a CS guy, it’s hard to go back.

ianraybon · June 12, 2018

The putters were made as part of a collaboration between ourselves at Raybon Putters , and Ari Techner at NCW. Two very different specs. Aesthetically they're very similar head shapes, but they weigh in 100g different to each other, one will be heavily counter-weighted.

This was a last minute request, from the middle of last week, he should receive them Wednesday morning, most likely too late for him to get any meaningful testing done, and therefore probably not going to be in the bag for the Open, but, you never know.

TheInfidel · June 12, 2018

The putters were made as part of a collaboration between ourselves at Raybon Putters , and Ari Techner at NCW. Two very different specs. Aesthetically they're very similar head shapes, but they weigh in 100g different to each other, one will be heavily counter-weighted.

This was a last minute request, from the middle of last week, he should receive them Wednesday morning, most likely too late for him to get any meaningful testing done, and therefore probably not going to be in the bag for the Open, but, you never know.

Thanks for the information Ian - really great stuff to have the inside track. The neck on these putters are fantastic, does the one in the back have a little bit of offset?

ianraybon · June 12, 2018

Nope, both necks have zero offset, 71° lie and 5° loft. Larger head is a whopping 460g! With a 200g counterweight. The smaller one is 355g, no counterweight. Both look very similar from address, just the overall proportions tweaked.

Really enjoyable build, albeit very time pressured (designed/modelled, fixtures machined, heads machined, necks hand made, engraved, finished/paint filled and sent to the US from the Isle of Man, all in under a week!

Would be awesome to have one in play, my fingers and toes are crossed! :lol: But, just to get feedback from one of the game's top players will be amazing also.

TheInfidel · June 12, 2018

Nope, both necks have zero offset, 71° lie and 5° loft. Larger head is a whopping 460g! With a 200g counterweight. The smaller one is 355g, no counterweight. Both look very similar from address, just the overall proportions tweaked.

Really enjoyable build, albeit very time pressured (designed/modelled, fixtures machined, heads machined, necks hand made, engraved, finished/paint filled and sent to the US from the Isle of Man, all in under a week!

Would be awesome to have one in play, my fingers and toes are crossed! :lol: But, just to get feedback from one of the game's top players will be amazing also.

That level of back weighting is going to really help over the short slippery suckers. Even Duf needs a helping hand on those. :-)

Well done again - really beautiful work in a short time period.

If my own putting woes continue I'll shoot you a PM lol. An anti-3 putt magic wand would be nice.Or just one of Dufs cast offs with a short plumbers neck.

toophewbirdies · June 12, 2018

Great to see two smaller boutique golf club makers, getting some possible PGA Tour exposure through one of the coolest dudes on Tour.

Kudos to Ari and yourself Ian.

Have heard only great stories about you and your company, already a big fan of NCW.

Swisstrader98 · June 12, 2018

Great looking putter!!

ianraybon · June 12, 2018

Nope, both necks have zero offset, 71° lie and 5° loft. Larger head is a whopping 460g! With a 200g counterweight. The smaller one is 355g, no counterweight. Both look very similar from address, just the overall proportions tweaked.

Really enjoyable build, albeit very time pressured (designed/modelled, fixtures machined, heads machined, necks hand made, engraved, finished/paint filled and sent to the US from the Isle of Man, all in under a week!

Would be awesome to have one in play, my fingers and toes are crossed! :lol: But, just to get feedback from one of the game's top players will be amazing also.

That level of back weighting is going to really help over the short slippery suckers. Even Duf needs a helping hand on those. :-)

Well done again - really beautiful work in a short time period.

If my own putting woes continue I'll shoot you a PM lol. An anti-3 putt magic wand would be nice.Or just one of Dufs cast offs with a short plumbers neck.

Who doesn't need help on the slippery ones?! Thanks for the nice comments.

The design for the "anti 3 putt wand" is underway, tricky one though! Our current range can't guarantee 2 putts , but they look good in the bag ! :D