Picking up the ball with your putter - putter selection

[bladehunter]

19 minutes ago, jomatty said:

I’m good at missing sarcasm on the internet.  Always makes me feel clever afterwards.  

Nah. Don’t feel bad. Just me amusing myself. Kind of an inside joke in a way .  Some here know how bad my putting  was last year.  So kind of a joke that I’d claim to hole them all.  

[Greenie]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B097388Z9P/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

I have a bad back. I can barely bend down and put my ball on a tee. I have a hard time reaching below ground level to retrieve my ball out of the hole. I need to kneel down to get my ball out of the hole. Not only did I get my pants or knee dirty I noticed I was leaving knee imprints on the green..I use these. They last about half a year before the break. 

[MrEffort]

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Edited June 10, 2023 by MrEffort
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[MrEffort]

3 hours ago, bladehunter said:

Actually.  Yes.  Practice how you play.  I do finish out on the practice green. 
 

Just fyi.  My initial post was sarcasm 🤣.  But I really have never been a person to a scoop the ball with my putter. Usually playing something too nice to use that way . 

 

I can't believe this is real. You're too good to scoop? Blasphemy! No putter is too nice to scoop with. That's like saying a ski is too nice to ski. I get it. You scoop. 

 

[ae1985]

14 hours ago, Phebus said:

Fetch user here, as I have a fused back making bending fully near impossible. I’ve yet to damage any cups with it. What I see damage cups are guys with Anser style putters that gouge the ball out of the hole. 

Don't know why anyone would want to fish around the cup with a blade putter, that seems like it would ding and chip the finish.

[MattM97]

1 hour ago, ae1985 said:

Don't know why anyone would want to fish around the cup with a blade putter, that seems like it would ding and chip the finish.

 

Cause people are lazy and many don't care about their gear. 

[Ghostwedge]

12 hours ago, Greenie said:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B097388Z9P/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

I have a bad back. I can barely bend down and put my ball on a tee. I have a hard time reaching below ground level to retrieve my ball out of the hole. I need to kneel down to get my ball out of the hole. Not only did I get my pants or knee dirty I noticed I was leaving knee imprints on the green..I use these. They last about half a year before the break. 

I got my wife the German stainless steel version of that 10 years ago, cost me $40 back then. She doesn't play much so it still works great. Yours is a good alternative.

[tatertot]

1 hour ago, MattM97 said:

 

Cause people are lazy and many don't care about their gear. 

And they don't care about the course ... or other people.

[Greenie]

17 minutes ago, Ghostwedge said:

I got my wife the German stainless steel version of that 10 years ago, cost me $40 back then. She doesn't play much so it still works great. Yours is a good alternative.

I like them over some other alternatives. The downside is they do break. I paid $10 for a two pack the first time around. They lasted me a season plus and I play 2-4 times a week. Finding them on Amazon for a $1 a piece I grabbed a bunch of them. I carry extras in my bag. I pair up a fair amount and if someone comments they like the idea I'll give them one.

[Greenie]

1 hour ago, MattM97 said:

 

Cause people are lazy and many don't care about their gear. 

 

5 minutes ago, tatertot said:

And they don't care about the course ... or other people.

 

I'll certainly agree with you both. 

 

I play with a guy like that. He never fixes a divot or rakes a sand trap but he will be the first to complain about bumpy greens or a bad sand trap. People like that always have an excuse or play stupid when you call them out on something. 

[kamaaina1]

Just make the putt....Problem solved!

[Greenie]

2 minutes ago, kamaaina1 said:

Just make the putt....Problem solved!

The problem isn't making the putt it is getting the ball out of the hole after making the putt for some of us. LOL

[mat562]

A putter that can scoop the ball up has long been a must for me.

 

 

 

Edited June 10, 2023 by mat562

[mat562]

I also have several wedges that do the same thing and a driver that doubles as a teed-up ball height adjuster.

 

 

 

Edited June 10, 2023 by mat562

[MattM97]

13 minutes ago, Greenie said:

 

 

I'll certainly agree with you both. 

 

I play with a guy like that. He never fixes a divot or rakes a sand trap but he will be the first to complain about bumpy greens or a bad sand trap. People like that always have an excuse or play stupid when you call them out on something. 

 

I've gotten on my buddies to fix pitch marks and we do usually do a few each green depending where our ball is. 

 

We also say it will appease the golf gods on future putts. 

[Greenie]

7 minutes ago, MattM97 said:

 

I've gotten on my buddies to fix pitch marks and we do usually do a few each green depending where our ball is. 

 

We also say it will appease the golf gods on future putts. 

 

I'll tell my buddy you need to fix your ball marks. His reply is I don't hit enough greens to worry about that. I'll say I see you putting on every green so eventually you get on.

 

The group joke with him is the course should charge you more for destroying the course. Massive divots, pitch marks, and sand traps none of which he repairs.

[MrEffort]

Thank, all, for the input. Enjoy your Sunday!

Edited June 11, 2023 by MrEffort
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[JungleJimbo]

On 6/10/2023 at 5:46 AM, AlohaPineapple said:

 

 

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[JungleJimbo]

On 6/10/2023 at 5:46 AM, AlohaPineapple said:

 

 

https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/3461082/billy-horschel-picking-the-ball-up-with-his-putter-like-a-sorcerer-will-have-you-questioning-reality

 

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[JungleJimbo]

On 6/10/2023 at 5:46 AM, AlohaPineapple said:

 

 

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CqN6fplui4b/

 

https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/3461082/billy-horschel-picking-the-ball-up-with-his-putter-like-a-sorcerer-will-have-you-questioning-reality

 

 

[JAMH03]

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"So, we need scoop able putters with sight lines on the top line."

 

[blades_are_life]

On 6/10/2023 at 9:14 AM, Greenie said:

 

 

I'll certainly agree with you both. 

 

I play with a guy like that. He never fixes a divot or rakes a sand trap but he will be the first to complain about bumpy greens or a bad sand trap. People like that always have an excuse or play stupid when you call them out on something. 

How do you tolerate being on a golf course for more than 5 seconds with this clown?

[dmeeksDC]

On 6/9/2023 at 5:03 PM, D0ch0l1d4y said:

I have this guy as a backup putter, ball wedges nicely in the gap.

 

Yes it does. Very underrated putter in the Spider lineup. 

[peter15walsh]

If I am being honest, I do care about it as well.

 

Definitely useful on the practice greens, when playing in scramble tournaments and someone makes the putt you're all standing by, or to pick up balls for others as well.

 

 

[CircleC29]

I use a spider putter, so I count picking up the ball as exercise 😉