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Poulter sends tweet, receives putters
File the following under “Only in the Web 2.0 World” or “Only Ian Poulter.”
As you may have heard, Ian Poulter is banishing his Odyssey XG No. 7 putter to the garage. For the upcoming Open Championship, the two-time winner on the PGA Tour wants a new flatstick.
And rather than talking to Scotty Cameron, Poulter took to Twitter to ask for a new flatstick.
Not surprisingly, the putters have poured in for Poults. Some two days later, he tweeted the following photo.
Perhaps Poulter should go the route of his fellow Brit-turned-Floridian, Lee Westwood. Westwood reached out to his South Florida neighbor Ian Baker Finch for some putting tips ahead of the upcoming Open Championship.
Then again, maybe the proprietor of IJP Design ought to design himself a putter in plaid, as that’s the “look” he tends to favor.
What do you think GolfWRX-ers? Was Poulter’s plea a pro move? Brilliant? Deplorable? The best way to get himself the putter that’s going to win his first major?
Should he stick with the Odyssey XG No. 7, which served him so well in the Ryder Cup?
Do you care if he putts with the double-sided rubber contraption from a mini-golf course?
Let us know your thoughts below, and click here to see what members are saying about it in the forums.
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Tour Photo Galleries
Photos from the 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans
GolfWRX is live on site this week at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans for the PGA Tour’s one-and-only two-man team event.
As usual, general galleries, WITBs, and pullout albums — including some pretty spicy custom putters and headcovers — await your viewing.
Be sure to check back for more photos from the Big Easy, as we’ll continue to update this page with additional galleries throughout the week.
General Albums
- 2024 Zurich Classic – Monday #1
- 2024 Zurich Classic – Monday #2
- 2024 Zurich Classic – Tuesday #1
- 2024 Zurich Classic – Tuesday #2
WITB Albums
- Alex Fitzpatrick – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Austin Cook – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Alejandro Tosti – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Davis Riley – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- MJ Daffue – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Nate Lashley – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- James Nicholas – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Kevin Streelman – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Rasmus Hojgaard – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Tom Whitney – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- SangMoon Bae – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Daniel Berger – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Rory McIlroy – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Russ Cochrane – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Aldrich Potgieter – WITB – 2024 Zurich Classic
Pullout Albums
- MJ Daffue’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Cameron putters – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Swag covers ( a few custom for Nick Hardy) – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Custom Bettinardi covers for Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick – 2024 Zurich Classic
- Doug Ghim’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Zurich Classic
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Photos from the 2024 RBC Heritage
GolfWRX is on site this week at Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island for the RBC Heritage. Plenty of golfers who competed in the Masters last week will be making the quick turnaround in the Lowcountry of South Carolina as the Heritage is again one of the Tour’s Signature Events.
We have general albums for you to check out, as well as plenty of WITBs — including Justin Thomas and Justin Rose.
We’ll continue to update as more photos flow in from SC.
Check out links to all our photos, below.
General Albums
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Monday #1
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Monday #2
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Tuesday #1
- 2024 RBC Heritage – Tuesday #2
WITB Albums
- Justin Thomas – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Justin Rose – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Chandler Phillips – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Nick Dunlap – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Thomas Detry – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Austin Eckroat – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Xander Schauffele – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Jason Day – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Will Zalatoris – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Patrick Cantlay – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Ludvig Aberg – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Collin Morikawa – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Sam Burns – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Stephen Jaeger – WITB – 2024 RBC Heritage
Pullout Albums
- Wyndham Clark’s Odyssey putter – 2024 RBC Heritage
- JT’s new Cameron putter – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Justin Thomas testing new Titleist 2 wood – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Cameron putters – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Odyssey putter with triple track alignment aid – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Scotty Cameron The Blk Box putting alignment aid/training aid – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Cameron putter – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Odyssey Ai One Eleven T putters – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Christian Bezuidenhout – testing new Callaway Ti 340 mini driver – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Rory McIlroy testing the new TaylorMade BRNR Mini Driver Copper – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Xander Schauffele testing the Callaway Ti 340 mini driver & the DUW – 2024 RBC Heritage
- Byeong Hun An, two new L.A.B. Golf putter builds with “T” alignment – 2024 RBC Heritage
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Photos from the 2024 Valero Texas Open
GolfWRX is on site this week at the Valero Texas Open.
The event has been around since 1922, making it one of the oldest on the PGA Tour calendar. Over the years, it’s been held at a variety of courses across the Lone Star State, but it’s found its home at TPC San Antonio in recent years. Some of the biggest names in golf have taken home the title here, including Arnold Palmer, Ben Hogan, Lee Trevino, and Ben Crenshaw.
GolfWRX has its usual assortment of general galleries, WITBs and special pull-out albums. As always, we’ll continue to update the links below as more photos come in from TPC San Antonio.
General Albums
WITB Albums
- Ben Taylor – WITB – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Paul Barjon – WITB – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Joe Sullivan – WITB – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Wilson Furr – WITB – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Ben Willman – SoTex PGA Section Champ – WITB – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Jimmy Stanger – WITB – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Rickie Fowler – WITB – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Harrison Endycott – WITB – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Vince Whaley – WITB – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Kevin Chappell – WITB – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Christian Bezuidenhout – WITB (mini) – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Scott Gutschewski – WITB – 2024 Valero Texas Open
Pullout Albums
- Cameron putter – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Ben Taylor with new Titleist TRS 2 wood – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Swag cover – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Greyson Sigg’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Davis Riley’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Josh Teater’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Hzrdus T1100 is back – – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Mark Hubbard testing ported Titleist irons – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Tyson Alexander testing new Titleist TRS 2 wood – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Hideki Matsuyama’s custom Cameron putter – 2024 Valero Texas Open
- Cobra putters – 2024 Valero Texas Open
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Daniel
Jul 10, 2013 at 9:04 pm
When did Bettinardi become a small putter company?!
andrew
Jul 10, 2013 at 9:31 pm
I bet they don,t even come close to taylormade and odyssey sales. you could count the players on tour using them on one hand.
andrew
Jul 10, 2013 at 12:41 pm
Dang I was hoping a small company would get some exposure from him playing their product like piretti edel or bettinardi. not taylormade and odyssey
lynxster
Jul 10, 2013 at 12:33 pm
Actually not a new idea…Lee Trevino did this in an newspaper interview after a poor putting performance in a US Open. He got somewhere around 50 putters including one from my former boss. He never got a response or a thanks, so at least IP had the decency to thank his benefactors.
ski_co
Jul 10, 2013 at 12:23 pm
PS – will not be greedy, I will pick one and send them on!
ski_co
Jul 10, 2013 at 12:22 pm
Ian, please send me the putters you do not choose to use, thanks in advance.
James Burton
Jul 10, 2013 at 11:40 am
Sent IJP a tweet about Bobby Grace. I can honestly say that there hasn’t been another putter in my bag since 2006. Weighing over 500g, the higher the Stimp, the better I putt. Helped Nick Price win The Open…maybe more magic could happen for someone else.
Rick Mangles
Jul 10, 2013 at 10:37 am
Attn: Bettinardi and Scotty Cameron-
I currently use a Snake Eyes TX1 putter and my putting is so good that people always want to know what kind of putter I use.
Send me one of each of your putter models from the past ten years and I will test them out and endorese whichever one works best.
Thank you.
Ben
Jul 10, 2013 at 10:21 am
Instead of asking others, spending time looking on sites, and generally wasting time, he went right to the heart of the matter: “I don’t have time to look, and I’m sure I’ll miss something, so if you want me to sample your goods then send em’ over”.
I wish I had that kinda pull!
jim
Jul 10, 2013 at 8:05 am
Go for the Taylormade Daddy Long Legs putter. The counterbalancing is something unbelievable, just talk to Justin Rose about his blade version.
Roger
Jul 10, 2013 at 1:30 am
A fantastic example of Todays Instant World and Over Night Delivery wwd
Poulter is a great guy! Wish him the best.
Ronald Montesano
Jul 10, 2013 at 1:08 am
Agree with Taylor…he is that “different” sort that the game needs, both in appearance, swagger and access. His reaching-out to companies and fans is truly how all professional athletes should engage their followers…it begins to break down the thick glass wall that separates them from us…the perfect end to this story would be that Poulty selects a putter from a fan and goes on to win at Muirfield.
Taylor
Jul 10, 2013 at 12:54 am
He is fun and a cool cat. Love this idea!
Chris
Jul 10, 2013 at 12:53 am
The guy has marginal ability but has turned it into fame and fortune. A classic overachiever.
tallPK
Jul 11, 2013 at 6:06 am
He’s the Kim Kardashian of golf
Jim Taylor
Jul 10, 2013 at 12:50 am
Hopefully he won’t be selfish and he will donate these putters to a good cause. It is a bit sickening that he needs so many putters sent to his house when he has the full compliment of the companies tour facilities at his disposal every week. Literally thousands of free putters can be found at any PGA tour stop each week…
Sean
Jul 9, 2013 at 11:52 pm
That’s who he is. Personally I might have been a bit more under the radar, but hey, that’s Ian.
Kody
Jul 9, 2013 at 11:06 pm
Hadn’t heard of Radius until now. They look pretty intriguing. Will read more.
mbc
Jul 9, 2013 at 10:22 pm
It’s just Poulter being Poulter, love him or hate him, he is always just himself!
Kris
Jul 9, 2013 at 9:40 pm
I think it’s brilliant and saves his manager work. He’ll get a ton of putters, and maybe some small company will get lucky and have him use their’s to success. And knowing Poults, he’ll give away those he doesn’t want! Hope he wins a lot soon, he’s my favourite guy on tour.
Paul
Jul 9, 2013 at 9:27 pm
Poults loves social media! I think it’s funny and an interesting way to do it. Only a titleist player or tour rep on twitter might see what scotty says but I don’t see him sending him putters to try. Poor poults is going to have a lot of angry tweeters I bet
Kody
Jul 9, 2013 at 9:24 pm
I thinks it’s pretty awesome that he can make that happen. I sure wish I could have that easy of a time getting a putter. Heck he got faster response from those club makers than I do from my wife when it comes to golf.
Matthew Smith
Jul 9, 2013 at 9:17 pm
Radius Roll Putter will be arriving soon. Check us out at radiusroll.com.
J.
Jul 9, 2013 at 10:17 pm
Love the Radius Roll putter already!! I just won it at a golf outing & I’m already practicing in my living room. Awesome concept! Also, it’s a local Chicago company with some great people!
Hunter
Jul 10, 2013 at 12:31 am
Reminds me of the old TearDrop putters. How would you compare your putters to those? BTW…the center shafted putters look great. IMHO they are a bit expensive right out of the gate but they look nice.
Chris
Jul 10, 2013 at 11:31 am
BOOO SMITH
Steve
Jul 9, 2013 at 9:14 pm
I wish it was that easy to get a new putter for me!
Adam Regula
Jul 10, 2013 at 8:20 pm
I have one too, looking to sell mine though, its a great putter but i got one already and dont want to make the switch