I really like my White Hot #1. I chose it by testing various putters (regardless of price) at the local Golfer's Warehouse. I did significantly better with it than with the others I demo'd. I put it away and left the store. I came back a couple of weeks later and went through the lot again. The White Hot was still the best for me so I bought it. Recently, I went back to try some of the newer 2 ball putters and picked up a trusted #1 for comparison. I don't think I'll be giving up my putter anytime soon.
I have the White Steel #5. I love it. It has a very neutral feel i.e. not too firm, not too soft. I am what you would call a streaky putter, and I have never rolled the ball better. It doesn't create bounce at the beginning of the putt. The #5 is a mallet and is weighted very well. I give 2 thumbs up to this model.
I'm a big fan of the number 7. As odd as it looks, I kinda like it, and when I pick it up, no other club I have ever held has felt better or more confidence inspiring.
I own the XG #5 and love it, it has great feel which in turn provides me with more feedback. The soft insert is great compared to my old putter that had a titalluim insert and I found to be to hard.
I have the WH XG #9 (Phil Mickelson's putter), and love it. It rolls the ball really nice. It feels like butter when you hit it on the sweet spot. Can't say enough about this line of putters.
Used the white hot #5 for years and have always liked it alot, but alas I decided to try something else since I tended to leave my putts short. But overall great putters.
I just bought a #7 (the one with the fangs) a couple days ago.
It's like magic!
Well, ok, not magic, but it is a huge improvement over my old putter (a cheap Dunlop mallet).
I had visited the golf shop 3 or 4 times and tried out pretty much every model they had. None of them were as easy for me to line up and as easy to hit straight as the #7. I was initially thinking I'd get a 2 ball putter because I had heard a lot of good things about them, but the #7 felt much better to me. Something about the balance and the shape just makes it super easy to hit. As a bonus, the #7 is one of the least expensive of the XG series. $119.
I played 27 holes with it yesterday and it definitely saved me a bunch of strokes. I used to miss 3 footers quite often and I was maybe 50/50 from 5 feet. With this new putter, I can't seem to miss anything inside of 6 ft. And I made a bunch of longer putts, including an 8 footer for birdie and one from about 12 ft to save par on the 18th hole.
I just bought a #7 (the one with the fangs) a couple days ago.
It's like magic!
Well, ok, not magic, but it is a huge improvement over my old putter (a cheap Dunlop mallet).
I had visited the golf shop 3 or 4 times and tried out pretty much every model they had. None of them were as easy for me to line up and as easy to hit straight as the #7. I was initially thinking I'd get a 2 ball putter because I had heard a lot of good things about them, but the #7 felt much better to me. Something about the balance and the shape just makes it super easy to hit. As a bonus, the #7 is one of the least expensive of the XG series. $119.
I played 27 holes with it yesterday and it definitely saved me a bunch of strokes. I used to miss 3 footers quite often and I was maybe 50/50 from 5 feet. With this new putter, I can't seem to miss anything inside of 6 ft. And I made a bunch of longer putts, including an 8 footer for birdie and one from about 12 ft to save par on the 18th hole.
I just recently switched to the #7 from a 2 Ball and the improvement in lining up and focus is a big difference. I seem to focus more on the the line of my putt, rather than keeping an eye on my head. It definitly has built more confidence with the odyssey line of putters. I was getting ready to make a switch of brands, but this is like said above, MAGIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Glad I made the switch, but didn't switch brands. As for the "Phil" putter, well I had trouble getting under the ball, as the face is a little thinner and smaller, but I guess you have to have pure touch on that one.
I just traded a Yes Callie for an XG#7. I had absolutely NO FEEL with the Yes.
I currently switch between the 2-ball and XG#7. I like the looks of the #7, and the stroke it puts on the ball, but am a bit concerned as it looks "closed" at address.
I'll continue to use both until one out performs the other.
Personally I think Odyssey makes great putters, at pretty reasonable prices (at least when compared to SC). And there is enough variety and models to choose from.
August 30th, 2005, 02:34 PM
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