Scotty Ball Tool - Rules

Rhod · February 6, 2009

Greed!

Hondabuff · February 6, 2009

I have made more 6 footers with the ball tool then without. Yes your foursome will flame you about it but cant deny the results. Way easier to see your line from 6ft and in.

DemolitionMan · February 6, 2009

Why bother with the Scotty marker, just get a putter with the marker built in. :rolleyes:

The Merlin Putter! Perception....correction....perfection!

larrybud · February 9, 2009

Not for everybody but it has merit to be usefull.
Good piece of innovation from Scotty, it just shows why he is good as what he does, the guy is always watching and thinking.

Like to know what made him think it was worth $44? :crazy:

It's worth $44 because that what people will pay him for it.

Hoover98 · February 17, 2009

Not for everybody but it has merit to be usefull.
Good piece of innovation from Scotty, it just shows why he is good as what he does, the guy is always watching and thinking.

Like to know what made him think it was worth $44? :crazy:
It's worth $44 because that what people will pay him for it.

Exactly. Why do they charge $450 to play Pebble Beach? Because they can't get $750. Well, they probably could, but you get my point. Value is in the demand.

02bluesuperroo · February 25, 2009

For those who use the line on their ball to line up their putt it is actually a pretty useful tool. Instead of finding your line, putting down your ball, stepping back to make sure its aligned properly, adjusting, stepping back, adjusting, stepping back and then stepping up to putt, you put the tool down, decide what line on the tool you need to start your putt on and then putt down your ball aimed correctly according to the marker.

This way, you're seeing the lines on your marker and the line you want to start the putt on at the same time. If the straight line isn't perfect for your putt you don't have to go adjust the placement of the ball or the tool. You just use one of the other lines to place your ball. Technically, once you decide on a putting line and which aiming line on the tool to use, you should only have to line up your ball once and then putt it. It should eliminate going back and forth to be sure you have everything lined up right.

My .02.

PS. I won't buy one until I can get one used or new for under $20/shipped. $45 is just a joke, especially since the pivot tool is only $10.

golf_fanatik · February 25, 2009

I bought this one on ebay for like $15. I don't care it doesn't say Scotty Cameron or circle T. As a matter of fact, I like this one better because it has a few more lines.

Haven't used it on the course yet though.

02bluesuperroo · February 26, 2009

Link?

Harry Longshanks · February 26, 2009

From the link (provided above by jmck) to the SC site:

Here's how it works:

Step 1
When marking your ball on the green with the Ball Tool, take a look at your line or break and set the Ball Tool down along your chosen line using the three large milled lines on the Ball Tool to choose your general line or break to the hole. Then, pick up your ball.

Step 2
After picking up your ball, you can then step back and sight in your chosen line to the cup using the Ball Tool's three lines to create what Scotty calls the ''railroad effect''. These are the imaginary lines on which we try to envision the ball tracking to the hole. Say you've lined up the center of the Ball Tool a little left. Look at the smaller tick marks on the Ball Tool and determine how far. Did you miss a half-tick, one or two?

Step 3
When you're ready to putt, use the A.I.M (Alignment Integrated Marking) sidestamp on your Titleist -- or your own line -- and set it along the center line on the Ball Tool.

Step 4
Remembering that you originally aimed the Ball Tool a little left of your chosen line, ''dial'' in the line on your ball (don't move the Ball Tool) according to the number of ''ticks'' you think you were off.

Step 5
Pick up the Ball Tool, then putt using the line you've chosen.

Good grief. As if slow play isn't already a problem. Who did SC work with in designing this thing, J.B. Holmes and Ben Crane??? :rolleyes:

J13 · March 15, 2009

I've used one and it works well but a friend of mine (metal worker) is going to make me one for 1 cent worth of metal lol. He saw it then the price and nearly died laughing. His quote was "I make 500 of those a day when I cut corners from sheet of metal, I should be a millionaire"

BEND OF THE RIVER GC · March 15, 2009

I never thought about a phone book. What was I thinking? I have been using a concrete block for several years and it is getting to be a real pain at times. My wife hates it when I leave it in my pocket and she does the laundry, not to mention what it is doing to my back!
:man_in_love:

Funny, I find an old dually truck tire works better, the problem is my caddies keep quitting. In fact, I am on my way to Nepal right now to locate a good sherpa!