JT moved to a blade putter at the Sentry?

[mkidding]

13 hours ago, bryceyf said:

 

His middle school putter looks more minty than most of my friends' 2022 gamers  

[MattyO1984]

2 hours ago, mkidding said:

 

His middle school putter looks more minty than most of my friends' 2022 gamers  

 

The Tour Use Only headcovers keep them extra protected 😂

[iBanesto]

 

 

[So_Cal]

6 hours ago, MattyO1984 said:

He was -0.969 strokes gained with the blade yesterday...

So basically the same as his mallet.  Maybe it’s the archer 

[jaffabell]

14 minutes ago, So_Cal said:

So basically the same as his mallet.  Maybe it’s the archer 

I don't think his ballstriking helped with the putting mind... but he did miss a few that he would expect to make so its a work in progress!

[Sean124]

I read on here a while back that he came up with “SSS” so people couldn’t stamp a “G” in front of “SS.” 
 

No idea if it’s true but I guess it makes sense to protect your magic German steel. 😜

[mjo23]

Every media outlet reporting that this circle-t was his middle school gamer, yet I’m certain he was using a retail SC special/studio select when he played in the Wyndham at 16-years-old. Considering his relatively humble upbringing, I highly doubt he had a circle-t that young. His dad was a club pro, not a tour staffer with circle-t’s laying around

Edited January 9, 2023 by mjo23

[newportbeach]

1 hour ago, mjo23 said:

Every media outlet reporting that this circle-t was his middle school gamer, yet I’m certain he was using a retail SC special/studio select when he played in the Wyndham at 16-years-old. Considering his relatively humble upbringing, I highly doubt he had a circle-t that young. His dad was a club pro, not a tour staffer with circle-t’s laying around

 

If he was a good enough player he could have been "given" it by the Scotty - they do that for young up and coming players that are good enough or have some serious connections. Not saying your wrong, but you don't need lots of cash to score one if you are good enough or have the right connections.

[mjo23]

10 minutes ago, newportbeach said:

 

If he was a good enough player he could have been "given" it by the Scotty - they do that for young up and coming players that are good enough or have some serious connections. Not saying your wrong, but you don't need lots of cash to score one if you are good enough or have the right connections.

Look up any pic of JT in high school and it shows him using a select. And I understand that kids with connections/money can get their hands on a circle-t, but I can assure you SC isn’t gifting personalized circle-t’s to middle-schoolers. 

[wlittle1274]

1 hour ago, mjo23 said:

Every media outlet reporting that this circle-t was his middle school gamer, yet I’m certain he was using a retail SC special/studio select when he played in the Wyndham at 16-years-old. Considering his relatively humble upbringing, I highly doubt he had a circle-t that young. His dad was a club pro, not a tour staffer with circle-t’s laying around

I mean when I played Jr golf there were circle Ts everywhere.. People would buy them, get gifted them by tour players/reps, and I feel like they were even rarer back 20 years ago when I played Jr golf.  And these things cost a few thousand, if your son is the best Jr player in the country and he wants one, even on a humble salary without connections, it’s still doable. 
 

 

Who knows what he actually played with in middle school, probably a lot of stuff, but I don’t think the story is out of the question at all 

[mjo23]

4 minutes ago, wlittle1274 said:

I mean when I played Jr golf there were circle Ts everywhere.. People would buy them, get gifted them by tour players/reps, and I feel like they were even rarer back 20 years ago when I played Jr golf.  And these things cost a few thousand, if your son is the best Jr player in the country and he wants one, even on a humble salary without connections, it’s still doable. 
 

 

Who knows what he actually played with in middle school, probably a lot of stuff, but I don’t think the story is out of the question at all 

Circle-t’s everywhere in jr golf? Sounds like a bit of an exaggeration but, alright, maybe I’m wrong. I just remember JT using a otr newport during the Wyndham at 16 years old, and a google search will confirm that.

 

And again I understand if we’re talking top high-school and college amateurs, but middle-schoolers? I’d still venture to guess these reports about him switching to the putter he had since middle just mean he’s going back to a newport-2, but not the same exact model. And why would he be using a retail select in HS if he had that badass circle-t since middle school?

 

I even remember Spieth explaining his experience at the Cameron studio in high school, and that Scotty wouldn’t give him the GSS model he wanted and so he settled for a Newport 1.5

[Bdck]

On 1/6/2023 at 9:38 AM, So_Cal said:

So basically the same as his mallet.  Maybe it’s the archer 

Someone tell JT he should practice putting!

[drbonesvt]

On 1/6/2023 at 10:04 AM, Sean124 said:

I read on here a while back that he came up with “SSS” so people couldn’t stamp a “G” in front of “SS.” 
 

No idea if it’s true but I guess it makes sense to protect your magic German steel. 😜

 

patent vs trademark nuff said 

 

plain old 303/304 SS maybe 316

 

[jjrussell12]

I have this same headshape and my COA says January 2007. JT was born in April 1993 so the timeline of him getting this when he was about 13 checks out. 

[MattyO1984]

14 hours ago, mjo23 said:

Circle-t’s everywhere in jr golf? Sounds like a bit of an exaggeration but, alright, maybe I’m wrong. I just remember JT using a otr newport during the Wyndham at 16 years old, and a google search will confirm that.

 

And again I understand if we’re talking top high-school and college amateurs, but middle-schoolers? I’d still venture to guess these reports about him switching to the putter he had since middle just mean he’s going back to a newport-2, but not the same exact model. And why would he be using a retail select in HS if he had that badass circle-t since middle school?

 

I even remember Spieth explaining his experience at the Cameron studio in high school, and that Scotty wouldn’t give him the GSS model he wanted and so he settled for a Newport 1.5

 

The story about it on the Tour website actually has Thomas saying "I probably got in in High School".

[MattyO1984]

[drbonesvt]

7 hours ago, MattyO1984 said:

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They didn’t think very much of him with no GSS, that’s like PSS = peasant stainless steel

Edited January 10, 2023 by drbonesvt

[mjo23]

On 1/10/2023 at 6:01 AM, MattyO1984 said:

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Make sense, my guess is he probably got it shortly after the Wyndham where he made the cut at 16yo while gaming a select

Edited January 13, 2023 by mjo23