TT lite wood shaft in putter

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I have a crazy idea and need someone to talk me into or out of it. 
 

I have a ping Anser 5 with a .342 bucket. Currently I have a putter shaft installed but it’s been ground down to fit and I ground a little too far and there is some rust forming at the overprep. Rummaging around the garage the other day I found an old dynamic gold stuff wood shaft sitting there. Is that shaft stiff enough and heavy enough to find the bottom portion that’s closer to the .342 size and install it as a putter shaft. My main concern is it won’t be stiff l enough to handle the 360+ headweight.

 

ping won’t reshaft my putter due to it being bead blasted. The serial number isn’t legible. 

[MattM97]

Probably be too whippy, can always try it out to know. 

 

Or just ream out the hosel cup to .355 

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34 minutes ago, MattM97 said:

Probably be too whippy, can always try it out to know. 

 

Or just ream out the hosel cup to .355 

Yeah the reaming option is prob the best case. I don’t own a reamer and unfortunately I’m stuck with a DSG as my only local option. 

[golfluvzme]

I wouldn't hesitate for even a moment to try what you are thinking.  That is the only way you'll truly ever know.  Guys can give their opinion, but actually gluing it up will seal the deal.  I have used everything from a 1-iron shaft to a wedge, as alternatives to putter shafts, at different times over the years.  Some worked out great, some......no so much.

I say give it a shot and let the forum know how it worked out.

My bigger question is on the ".342 bucket".   PING putters that utilized a plumbers neck have always used a .355 taper tip shaft.  Karsten, or so the legend goes, used .355 3-iron shafts that had a 12" first step to create the best feel.  I am thinking that you've used calipers to measure the bucket, but my gut is telling me that there is something giving you a bad read.  Maybe old epoxy that is disguised and leading you to believe that the bucket is cleaned out, when it is not?  Please post pix of the hosel as best you can and maybe one of us here can give you a better option than the FW shaft.

I wish you the best of luck.  If you are in the Scottsdale or greater Phoenix area, swing by the 2nd Swing Build shop and see if they can give you any help.  There may be someone in the building that has a trick or two up their sleeve.

One Mann's Opinion,

LaMont in AZ

 

After posting, I did a quick search and found posts that confirmed your number of .342" bore.  Why would PING do that?  Probably because they can, I guess. 

That just makes the idea to visit the Build Shop at 2nd Swing Scottsdale and even better idea.

Edited October 27, 2023 by golfluvzme
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