New Putters At This Years PGA Show

Putters

Heavy Putter – Light Weight Series ($119.95) www.boccierigolf.com

The Heavy Putter has a 75% higher balance point than conventional putters, which leads to a more consistent release through impact. It claims to eliminate excessive hand/wrist action, promoting a smoother stroke, more solid contact and better distance control. The new Lite-Weight Series is the lightest in the Heavy Putter family of putters, but still incorporates the patented back weighting system. It is still about 25% heavier than a conventional putter.  Featuring a total weight of 600 grams --a 375-gram head plus grip-weighted shaft-- it comes in 6 distinct models and satin or black PVD finish.

Player Comments: “You can feel engagement of the hefty arm muscles”; “You can feel its weight locking my hands in place”; “It’s almost impossible to turn your right hand over and yank it”.

Ringer ($299.) www.rollmastergolf.com      

The Ringer claims to be “The only putter in the world that lets you hear your good putts!” A “ring” sound at impact integrates the auditory senses to improve consistency and effectiveness of a golfer’s stroke. The Ringer offers the world’s first “Electric Discharge Machining” strike face machined into the stainless steel putter head. This process produces over 30,000 protuberant dimples that provide a flat, non-slippery surface which in turn produces straighter putts as it “grips” the ball at impact.  The “Acoustic Chamber” behind the strike-face accents the “ring” sound at impact when sweet spot is hit. The 400 grams of club head and 125 grams of counter-balancing weight at the top, commissions the hefty muscles, which help produce a smoother, more consistent stroke.  

Player Comments: “Nice steadier weight—more control”; “No skidding—let’s the ball roll right away”; “Forces you to use your shoulders for a smoother stroke”; “The only putter where you can hear the sweet spot”.