Just what does it take to get the ball into the hole? Considering that's the most important part of the entire game you'd think we should know more about how to accomplish that.
There are every kind of putters imaginable out there to help us accomplish that very simple task. You can buy a short putter or a long putter. There are putters that you shove in your belly and some you hold under your throat. Some putters have teeny tiny heads and some have mallets. The choices are endless.
There are all kinds of balls, but they look exactly the same. Hmmm...putter....ball....hole. Seems easy to me.
This simple task, this seemingly very easy part of the game, has lost tournaments, has destroyed psychies, and has ended careers.
Getting it in the hole...or rather, not getting it in the hole, has fueled the putter industry and has kept the golfing public in a confused state of "putting frenzy".. While some golfers will use the same putter for an entire career, others will change putters almost as often as they change their shirts.
After 12 years of using the same putter I have to admit I finally decided to buy a new one. Albeit, it's one of the leading putters out there, I've paid as much as a new driver. But, it's my birthday this week and it's extremely similar in weight, length, and basic shape to my current putter, which will now be relegated to the "extra clubs" bag in my garage.
My putting has always been good, but obviously I'm hoping the new club will help me get it in the hole more often. It sounds more like a personal problem though if you ask me. Ha Ha Ha I only want 2-3 less putts per round and that's very do-able for me. It's going to be the coolest looking putter in my group each time I play though. I'll post a picture of it when it arrives.
Until then,...practice, practice, practice. And get it in the hole!