9/5/2023 0 Comments Odyssey putter used![]() ![]() He refined the basic Anser design by adding a soft trailing edge, a custom face milling, and a whole bunch of other modifications. Then along came Scotty Cameron to help Bernard Langer win the 1993 Masters. The basic design of the heel fitted shaft was still the norm. They were a favorite of all the top pros and were used by Tiger Woods as a junior. The Gary Players’ and Tony Jacklins’ of the day scrambling to get hold of them. Forged from manganese bronze the Anser was beautiful and very effective. The next great leap in putter history came after WW2 when Ping came up with the ANSER, so named as it was to be the ‘answer’ to putting problems. Jones’s putter, which saw him win 13 majors, was known as “Calamity Jane”. ![]() Players like Bobby Locke and Bobby Jones played with hickory shafted putters with metal heads, commonly called “flatsticks”. Only in the mid 19 th century, after the “feathery” ball was replaced by the “gutta-percha” ball did metal heads make an appearance. The first putters were typically made with a stick, or shaft, usually of Ash, and a head fashioned out of Birch, and was known as a “cleek”. It is equally interesting to see just how much technology has been developed around the putter in the last 10 or 20 years. It seems to be an attitude of, “well I need a putter, this one looks good, I’ll take it”. It is surprising how little attention is paid to this very important club by the average golfer. Having one of the best putters of all time will make all the difference. Three puts, and leaving it way short can be one of the most frustrating parts of the great game of golf. Whoever it was, nothing can spoil a good game of golf more than not getting it in the hole. “Golf is a good walk spoiled”, famously attributed to Mark Twain, but apparently penned by writer Henry Leon Wilson in a novel back in 1905. Titleist Scotty Cameron Special Select Newport 2,5 Putter
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