What putter did you use as a junior?

exewood · January 30, 2006

Like many i feel that my best putting days were in my junior years when a downhill three foot snake held no fear.

The broomstick now deeply entrenched in the bag i was wondering what the blade of choice was, and is for junior golfers today. i fondly remember my callaway bj 8 and wilson 8802 blade. i would also be interested in locating a bj 8, preferably uk based but its worth the shipping fee if i can put like a kid again.

ps. have just signed up and have enjoyed all the forums, good job!

Chelanace · January 30, 2006

Welcome to Golfwrx. Glad you found the site.

Now, this was a long time ago, but I used a Ping My Echo. I putted lights out with that thing.

Again, welcome aboard!!!!!

Battenator12345 · January 30, 2006

I used my dad's scotty cameron and also I think a zebra putter. my dad made got me fitted in a scotty when i was 7 and i still have a that putter in a case with my first tournament that i won...

Titleist87 · January 30, 2006

A MacGregor Ironmaster.

reebus · January 30, 2006

Bulls-Eye

Ping Anser

Original 8802 that I got for $5.00 in a spare club barrel. (I still have that one).

I was a very good putter up until the time I was about 23. I could have

sank 3-footers with a 2 X 4.....

Grimace45 · January 30, 2006

Ping Zing and Callaway Tuttle........still have them both and use the Zing on occasion.

hoosiervolunteer · January 30, 2006

First putter ever was the one that came in my Wilson complete set.

After cutting yards for a summer when I was 12, I bought a Ping Anser 3 in Manganese Bronze from the advice of the guy that worked in the pro shop/snack bar at my home course. That was in 1985. Still have the putter. I retired it last year actually because of the condition (yes I used the same putter for 20 years!). I never took it out of the bag because I worked my a** off for that putter. It hangs on the wall in my den now, but I still get it down and roll it on the carpet.

Now I use a Ping Anser in the G2 style. I really like it, but it's not the Anser 3! Might have to pick up another one eventually, but IT WILL NEVER HAVE THE MOJO LIKE THE ORIGINAL ONE! That thing won me more Cokes, Snickers, packs of Big League Chew, and hot dogs than I can imagine!

Sorry for such a long reply. Just reliving some memories from the late 80's.

lazyjc4 · January 30, 2006

Almost embarrassed to admit it, but I used a Bull's Eye La Femme model from the time I was 13 through high school. I've always used a shortish putter (even though I'm 6'0") and the length let my arms hang naturally. Kinda liked the little flange it had on it, too. I never understood why my golf coach would get mad at me for shooting at a pin and missing the green, cause if I had just hit it in the middle of the green, I'd two-putt at worse. Not always the case anymore, unfortunately. :cheesy:

lars · January 30, 2006

ping zing. still have it too.

TourPro21 · January 30, 2006

ping zing, one of the ss ones and a never compromise, i think it was the first one they ever came out with... good putters though...

papichulosteve · January 31, 2006

my very first putter was a ping anser, man was that baby nice. after that i had a taylor made nubbins.....still see a few of those in the used section of my golf store. i putt around with it at work and just stroll down memory lane.

wholeinwon · January 31, 2006

Odyssey White Hot. Loved that thing!!

bd8802 · January 31, 2006

Wilson 8802 (i still own it, and use it on occasion)

slicefixer · January 31, 2006

1964 Wilson 8802........for over 10 years........Still got it, along with about 10 others.......:cheesy:

poppyhillsguy · January 31, 2006

Ping Pal.

I wish I still had it but I traded it for a Wilson 8802.

paconstantine · January 31, 2006

Manganese bronze Ping Zing.

mr_divots · January 31, 2006

I "fondly" remember my brass "Accumaster IV". Ok, so it wasn't so great...My Dad didn't want it anymore so it was mine. :)

Ahhh... the simple days. No "AGSI." No "C-Groove." No "Adjustable weighting." :cheesy:

tickyboy · January 31, 2006

My longest stint was with a TearDrop Td47, bought when those things were in...Couples was sponsored by them etc. Still use it, used it last year to win club c. Replaced with a TP Mills at the moment but will never part with it.

gsugolfer · February 1, 2006

Scotty Cameron circle T. I wish. Ping Answer Bronze.

busterhoinkes · February 2, 2006

Wilson 8813.

MichaelAndrewBrown · February 2, 2006

I remember the day clearly, I was 14 and I was playing golf at my local public course. I was just getting really into the game a lot and I was looking to start buying a better set of clubs. I remember calling my mom from the course asking her to bring some of my money I had at home, so I could buy this Ping Anser 3 that was in the shop. I was so fortunate to pick it up that day, and I used it for all of high school golf until I was a senior when I switched to a Cameron Coronado. My first love. I still use the old Ping grip, not to imitate Tiger, but because I always loved that grip.

thejosh31 · February 4, 2006

Ping Anser 2 BeCu that someone broke the shaft and I had to get a clubmaker to bore out the metal ball at the end of the shaft and reshaft that way because I didn't want to send it to Ping. It lasted until college when the epoxy basically cracked and Ping wouldn't take it back. Boo-Hoo. :cheesy:

ScottWS33 · February 4, 2006

I know that I'm 17 and still a junior but before I bought my 2-Ball Blade I had a Ping Anser 4 which was my dad's old putter. I believe he bought it in about 1990 so it was a relatively old putter but I really loved it.