Putter Models, Review and Discussion

Golf- Putter choice between scotty and bettinardi?

I am an 8 handicap high school golfer and i am trying to decide between three Putters, a mizuno bettinardi bc2, a Scotty Cameron studio stainless laguna 2.5, and an original scotty cameron TEI3 terrylium sante fe, which i would need to send to the custom shop. I already own the last two, but i have offers from people to purchase them, and could get a bettinardi pretty cheap, any suggestions? thanks.

First, although flippant, it doesn’t matter. They are all engineered beyond your ability to play the game.

However, the more serious answer is that there are probably no objective things that you can use to measure the “quality” of a putter.
Some of the best golfers in history have used the most beat-up, run down putters you can imagine. A little research into professional putting history will demonstrate this. Ben Crenshaw, who won the Masters twice comes to mind, from his wikipedia entry:
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Crenshaw is widely regarded as one of the Best Putters in golf history. His instructor growing up, Harvey Penick, taught him a smooth, effortless stroke on the greens, which allowed him to master even the speediest of greens — including those at Augusta National Golf Club. In winning the Masters in 1995 (a victory that came a week after Penick’s death), “Gentle Ben” did not record a single three-putt during the tournament.
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His putter is nicknamed “Little Ben”… the same Wilson 8802 he’s had for 45 years. It cost $20

Here is his Hall of Fame entry that talks about this:
http://www.wgv.com/hof/member.php?member=1039

Botton line, it ain’t the club!

The key, is to have a club that works in YOUR hands. I suspect that Crenshaw would have been fabulous with ANY putter!

I recently had the privilege of watching the Australian National Amateur Champ put. It was astonishing to watch the amount of touch she had! I watched her put down 10 twenty foot puts in a row.

At any rate, have fun, and enjoy the putter you choose!

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