I played in a LA Dodgers charity scramble a few months ago, actually at Trump National, the Big Break course, and there was this company there called Musty Putters. They were letting everyone demo these exotic hardwood putters and they were kind of cool. I ended up winning one on a closest to the pin hole. I sold it on ebay because it had a big Dodgers logo on the top, but the putter was very nicely made. Anyone else seen these around? Just curious.
I haven't seen those, but I have seen these ones (http://www.louisvillegolf.com/index....494b79f53777d2) at a golf show in Long Beach. Very nicely crafted putters. I would love to have one of these, but wood dings easily, even with the nice putter covers they give you. Very pretty though.
I played in a LA Dodgers charity scramble a few months ago, actually at Trump National, the Big Break course, and there was this company there called Musty Putters. They were letting everyone demo these exotic hardwood putters and they were kind of cool. I ended up winning one on a closest to the pin hole. I sold it on ebay because it had a big Dodgers logo on the top, but the putter was very nicely made. Anyone else seen these around? Just curious.
VJCouples: Wood don't ding that easily. I build my putters out of wood, and I've been playing the same one for almost 2 years now. It looks as good as new, and I don't even use a head cover on it. All it takes is a little common sense and a wooden putter can last for years and look like new for many rounds of golf. If someone tends to "throw" their clubs into the bag after a bad shot, then I'd recommend going with a steel putter, but if you can control yourself, a wooden putter might work out just fine, and improve your putting at the same time. After putting with a wooden putter for 3 years now, I'd never go back to metal ones.
VJCouples: Wood don't ding that easily. I build my putters out of wood, and I've been playing the same one for almost 2 years now. It looks as good as new, and I don't even use a head cover on it. All it takes is a little common sense and a wooden putter can last for years and look like new for many rounds of golf. If someone tends to "throw" their clubs into the bag after a bad shot, then I'd recommend going with a steel putter, but if you can control yourself, a wooden putter might work out just fine, and improve your putting at the same time. After putting with a wooden putter for 3 years now, I'd never go back to metal ones.
Can I see a picture of one? Do you sell them and if so, how much? I have a forged steel putter. It has dings in it just from driving around in a cart. I just figured since wood is softer than steel, that it would ding easier. I don't throw any clubs into my bag. When I used to get angry, I just try to see how deep my club will go into the earth.
VJCouples: I'd be happy to send you a photo if you send me you email address. The list price of my putters is $175.00, so I'd be happy to sell you one also. Send my a PM with you email address and a photo will be on it's way to you. As someone else mentioned, a wooden putter does have a differetn sound to it, after all it's not metal, so that's to be expected. In my opinion, sound isn't a big deal, not for a driver nor for a putter. If I find a driver that gets me 25 more yards and hits more fairways per round, I wouldn't care if it was pink with blue poker dots, and barked like a dog when I hit the ball. Proformance is what I want, looks come second, and sound isn't on my list of what I look for in a club. If we were talking about women, that would be a different story, and we don't want to go there.
It would look ultra cool, on display, but i like my steel putter, my putter was about £15 about $25, i practiced 2 hours in 2 days, aiming at a coin an had 30 putts, i putted so well today, without an expensive putter.
I met Mr. Musty at a golf show in DC. I almost bought a putter, they're really sharp. He's a nice guy too.
They putt well, but you've really got to slam those wooden putters to get the ball to the hole. Of course, if you're someone who routinely drills the ball 10 yards past the hole, this could be the putter for you.
They putt well, but you've really got to slam those wooden putters to get the ball to the hole. Of course, if you're someone who routinely drills the ball 10 yards past the hole, this could be the putter for you.
That's not completely true. It depends on the weight of the wooden putter you are talking about, and that's why I build my putters in different weights. Since I built my first wooden putter, I've started making them heavier, for the reason you mentioned. Now, the putter that's in my bag is heavier and I don't have to hit the ball hard to get it to the hole. It's all a matter of design and head weight. If you check, you will find that a lot of modern putters, and I'm talking about metal ones, are a good bit heavier than ones of a few years ago. While I believe it's true that some putter designs are better than others, it's still a matter of "what works for the golfer", that matters and that's why some guys still play with a old blade type putter. It just fits them better.
October 26th, 2006, 12:52 PM
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