Equipment

Must have — Six great belly putters

Published

12 years ago

Aug 1, 2012

Following up after our latest article that is catching a lot of buzz- “The Book On Belly Putters” we thought it would be appropriate to show you a closer look at some top Belly Putter options. GolfWRX talked to leading putter fitters and designers to provide you with everything you need to know about belly putters. We’ll help you decide if a belly putter is right for you, how to get fit, and even how to use one. Here is a link to the article that has gone viral.

Here are six great belly putters-

SuperStroke Fatso- The DCF-27 Diamond Cut Finish is vertically milled with a proprietary specialized machining process. Its performance even outshines its luxurious appearance. According to designer Bruce Sizemore this results in finely spaced vertical friction that creates the truest, most consistent roll in golf. GolfWRX having tested this belly also believe the lines on the top of the head allow you to frame the ball and stroke the putt with confidence. Excellent option and one that you wont see in every bag. Click here to read all about Bruce Suzemore

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

Ping Nome Belly- The Nome belly features adjustable shafts. An adjustment tool loosens a stainless steel ring, allowing you to easily self-adjust the length from 37.5 to 46.5 inches on the belly, and 44.5 to 54.5 inches on the long putter to optimize the fit and performance. The black alignment bar and white sightline ensure consistent accuracy when lining up your putts. Click here to read a full review.

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Odyssey Metal #7 Belly- The new Metal-X insert provides the crisp feedback of a metal striking force, coupled with amazing feel. The unique face pattern generates the truest roll in golf and the ovals on the face develop a mechanical lock with the golf ball’s dimples at impact, creating friction and imparting an incredibly consistent roll for high precision distance control. Packed in the modern day 2-ball this head shape has performed on tour time and time again.

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TaylorMade Ghost Manta Belly- Rich and more durable white finish eliminates glare; high contrast with turf makes aiming easy. New large performance mallet shape promotes great feel and excellent stability on mis-hits. PureRoll Surlyn face insert promotes forward spin for a smooth, accurate roll and beautiful soft feel. Dual alignment lines frame the ball, making aiming easy while maintaining a clean and simple appearance. Click here to read the full review

SeeMore M Series Belly- All SeeMore belly putters feature the patented RifleScope Technology (RST) alignment system, for a true reference point for perfect alignment and set up on every putt. While being stabilized, using a SeeMore belly putter reinforces the same philosophy for consistency as in SeeMore’s standard length putters.

Nike Method Concept Belly- The art is in the profound shape. This radical shape has the appearance of a blade, yet plays like a mallet. This bold red front and the strong black back design radiates Nike and will appeal to those who are curious and are looking for ways to bring a new level of confidence to the putting green. Click here to watch a tech interview with Nike Golf Engineers

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Limited-edition gear spotted at the PGA Championship

Published

7 hours ago

May 15, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

The second major of the season is here, and with it, custom gear aplenty! Taking inspiration from both Louisville, Kentucky, and host course Valhalla, the OEMs have been having some fun with the designs.

Check out PGA Championship staff bags, some custom kicks, and a very cool putter grip from SuperStroke.

2024 PGA Championship staff bags

Callaway

PGA Championship Staff Bag Giveaway ? See below how you can win the bag and headcovers being used this week by #TeamCallaway at the second major of the year:

-Follow @callawaygolf
-Tag 2 friends in the comments pic.twitter.com/8HbGdPHiFK

— Callaway Golf (@CallawayGolf) May 13, 2024

Cobra

TaylorMade

From the stables to the fairway. ?

This year’s PGA Championship staff bag and accessories pay homage to the Derby City with callouts to the run for the roses, the fastest lap in track history and more.

Dive into all the details of this beauty: https://t.co/afhEVKHWLj pic.twitter.com/8eoP6tDZq1

— TaylorMade Golf (@TaylorMadeGolf) May 13, 2024

Scotty Cameron’s putter cover features the Scotty Dog in Viking helmet

Bettinardi’s KFC-inspired putter covers

Ping’s bourbon-inspired putter cover

Rory McIlroy’s Kentucky Bourbon Trail-inspired Nike Air Zoom Victory Tour 3 shoes

FootJoy x Todd Snyder Mint Julep Premier Series

(Photo courtesy of FootJoy)

Brooks Koepka’s Kentucky Bourbon Trail-inspired Nike Air Zoom Infinity Tour shoes

(Photo courtesy of Nike)

SuperStroke’s PGA Championship grip

Check out all of our photos from Valhalla here.

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Whats in the Bag

John Daly WITB 2024 (May)

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10 hours ago

May 15, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

John Daly WITB accurate as of the PGA Championship. More photos from the event here.

Driver: Ping G430 LST (9 degrees)
Shaft: Newton Motion 6-Dot

3-wood: Ping G430 LST (15 degrees)
Shaft: Newton Motion 4-Dot

Hybrids: Ping G430 (17, 22, 26 degrees)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold

Check out more in-hand photos of John Daly’s clubs here.

Irons: Sub70 659-CB (6-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold S300

Wedges: Sub70 TAIII (50, 54, 60)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold S300

Check out more in-hand photos of John Daly’s clubs here.

Putter: Odyssey Ai-One Milled One T CH
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Tour 2.0

Grips: SuperStroke custom

More photos of John Daly’s WITB in the forums.

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Toulon Golf collaborates with Valhalla Golf Club for latest Small Batch putter

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10 hours ago

May 15, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Toulon Golf has today officially announced its latest Small Batch putter — the Valhalla.

Discussing the putter, Preston Toulon of Toulon Golf said: “This putter is a collaboration with the club at Valhalla and incorporates three of the many things that make the state of Kentucky great – horseracing, bourbon and championship golf. The head of the putter and headcover have several allusions to a jockey’s silk and there are thoroughbreds on the sole.”

Inspired by Toulon’s classic tri-sole Santa Monica design, the company sought to modernize the profile and design leveraging its 904 stainless steel and 6061 aircraft aluminium across the sole. Toulon describes the Valhalla’s profile as “slightly oversized blade whose proportions are meticulously balanced to maintain the look and feel of the Santa Monica, while increasing the putter’s inertia to create one of the most forgiving putters we have ever designed.”

Throughout numerous prototypes, Toulon paid particular attention to the L-neck, with its full shaft of offset, adding a bit of length for better blending with the slightly wider and longer blade.

On the rear of the putter are homages to horse racing in the form of jockey silk diamonds and Churchill Downs-inspired font.

The sole of the putter features a large cavity covered by a 6061 aircraft aluminum sole plate. According to Toulon, this allowed for the addition length to the putter and improved inertia as well as moving more mass to the perimeter for greater forgiveness.

In another nod to Valhalla, Toulon uses a milled watermarked limestone pattern, a reference to stone featured widely on the property.

As with all the Toulon Small Batch putters, the team paid particular attention to the topline thickness and radius to achieve a desired look. “Soft yet crisp was the design intent,” according to the company.