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Ping Nome w/ adjustable length technology

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My father told me you can slow them down but you cant speed them up. Ping Golf consistently falls into the moving fast bucket. They have come up with yet another innovative idea for the golf world.

One of the largest contributors for success using long or belly putters is getting the fitting right. If the setup is to long or short this could make all the difference.

Announced today the Ping Nome belly putters will be sold with a USGA approved adjustablity for length. Yes you will be able to adjust the length from 37.5″ to 46.5″ range of your putter to be better fit. The length is then locked in by moving the tool counter clockwise and removing it.

“Better fitting was the inspiration for the adjustable Nome belly” said John Solheim President and CEO of Ping Golf.

The shaft is comprised of graphite (underneath grip) and steel from the grip to the head. (See the Pics) A machined stainless steel locking clamp and wrench controls the adjustability. The putter head and clamp are both machined in Arizona.

Per USGA rules, the putter cannot be adjusted during a round. According to John Solheim,

“Ping also hopes to see different versions of this in the future. Using the adjustability technology they want to build this out in long putters to help the golfer in travel. The long 48″ versions of putters are longer than the driver and makes for difficult travel.”

Trying to get this innovation to market required the USGA also.

“This was our second design,” Solheim said. “The USGA rejected a clamp design and wanted something different so we designed this stainless clamp system.”

The Nome 405 Belly will be available in all three stoke types and be sold MSRP for $320. The Nome Belly will debut on tour at the Shell Houston Open and is expected n retail stores May 1,2012.


Click here to see more pics and read the discussion in the forums

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  1. Sen

    Nov 17, 2015 at 7:29 am

    Where in NY can I buy the adjustable Ping Nome 405 belly putter? I presume the compressed length is 37.5 inches. Need to know whether it fits a ,normal’ suitcase when traveling abroad.

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  3. Michael Horrocks

    Apr 2, 2012 at 10:51 am

    brilliant idea, so hard to find the combination of the right head and the right length in a belly putter. Ping will change the world of putters the way Taylormade changed they way we buy drivers

  4. Adam

    Mar 30, 2012 at 3:42 am

    Need adjustable regular putters

  5. jeff

    Mar 26, 2012 at 7:16 pm

    love the idea of an adjustable belly putter

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Putter roundup from the 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open

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It seems like we spot some really amazing putters each week out on the PGA Tour, and in that vein, the 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open didn’t disappoint. We spotted some new and really great flatsticks out on the practice green and in a few players’ bags. Here’s a sampling of the putters that caught our eye this week in Houston.

Kevin Dougherty’s Scotty Cameron Timeless

This might be one of the most classy Scotty Cameron gamer putters on tour at the moment. It looks like a Timeless head as the cavity has the “ears” in the upper corners and the bumpers look to be a touch larger. The head has a flat black finish to it and just a simple site dot on the topline. The back flange is naked, but we do get two Circle T stamps in the cavity where the name “Tristyn” is stamped. A shallow face milling is present, along with a small Circle T logo over on the heel. The sole is pretty clean with just the Circle T, Scotty Dog, and the 350g stamps on it.

Ping PLD Anser

OK, so this might actually be the cleanest putter on this list! An antique finish that looks to be a bit more bronze in color than usual adorns this putter. A traditional L-neck is in place and the topline is clean with just a simple alignment line on the flange. The back cavity features Ping’s PLD logo in matching white paint and the sole of the putter is completely blank; we don’t even see the model name on this one. The face looks to have a very shallow milling pattern as well that should offer a slightly firmer feel and louder sound at impact.

Tom Hoge’s Custom Scotty Cameron Phantom T-11

Scotty Cameron’s Phantom 11 is probably the most advanced putter they have ever created with a head made from 303 stainless steel and 6061 aircraft-grade aluminum. Tom wanted a little different look and feel for his and opted for an L-neck hosel to be welded on. The L-neck, or plumbers neck, will create additional toe hang compared to the traditional bent shaft in the Phantom 11. Hoge’s T-11 was given a deeper milling on the face that should offer a little softer feel and more quiet sound at impact.

Piretti Tesora 2 CU

Piretti had a good amount of putters on the green, but this Tesora 2 CU stood out as a real stunner. The head shape takes cues from the iconic Anser 2 and Newport 2 with a squared-off shape and sharper corners on the bumpers and shoulders. The head is milled from 303 stainless steel, and then Piretti installs a soft copper insert for additional feel. A single site line, paint filled in black, is milled onto the flange and the cavity contains Piretti’s lion logo and four bolts to hold the copper insert in place. The sole contains twin adjustable weights to let the player dial in the perfect feel and balance.

Bettinardi Proto D.A.S.S. Hexperimental

Bettinardi is showing us that heel-shafted putters aren’t just a thing of the past with this Hexperimental prototype. Heel-shafted putters like this usually have full toe hang and a unique feel through the putting stroke. Bettinardi milled this out of their double-aged stainless steel (D.A.S.S.) that is annealed twice to ensure it has a very soft and responsive feel. The topline is straight and on the thicker side with a single site dot for alignment. A round back of the putter slopes gently from the face back and has a slight concave shape to it.

Scotty Cameron Circle T T-11 “Long”

The second Scotty T-11 on this list, this one is built a little different as well. I am calling this a “Long” because it looks like a counterbalanced build, and those are usually a little longer in length to get some weight up into the hands for stability. A standard T-11 head with the traditional single bend shaft should offer a face-balanced, or close to it, feel through the stroke. A deeper milling, and a red Circle T logo, are applied to the face for a softer feel and more muted sound. On the sole we can see that two heavy 30-gram weights have been installed to compensate for the longer build and heavier grip. This T-11 is also shafted up with UST Mamiya’s All-In multi-material shaft and finished with a long Super Stroke grip.

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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (3/27/24): Miura TC-201 irons

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At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a set of Miura TC-201 irons

From the seller: (@Vinny Nguyen): “Miura TC 201 5-PW w/ Modus 105X Black shafts. Half inch short of standard, 2 flat, standard loft. $825.

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Miura TC-201 irons

This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules

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Jimmy Walker WITB 2024 (March)

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Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (9 degrees @8)
Shaft: AutoFlex SF505 XX

3-wood: Callaway Paradym (15 degrees @14)
Shaft: AutoFlex SF505 XX

5-wood: Callaway Paradym (18 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X

Irons: Titleist T200 (3, 4), Titleist 620 MB (5-9)
Shafts: True Temper AMT Tour White X100

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (48-10F, 54-08M), WedgeWorks (60-L)
Shafts: True Temper AMT Tour White X100, True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Putter: Scotty Cameron GSS prototype

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

Check out more in-hand photos of Jimmy Walker’s clubs in the forums.

 

 

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