The Case for Mallet style Putters

Mallet putters are very popular right now, because of the extreme stability a mallet offers the golfer during the putting stroke. A mallet putter is well balanced, has a bigger putting head than blade type putters, and almost always are heavier than a regular putter.

Putters in the mallet style also have more MOI than traditional putters. What this means is that the clubhead will twist less on an off-center hit, so the ball stays on a straighter line and doesn’t lose as much of it’s speed than when struck by a conventional putter. Mallet type putters typically include elaborate alignment systems that help you aim short putts with ease . Some of the most innovative designs are the Odyssey putters, especially their new White Hot XG line of mallet putters.

Due to the heavier weight and higher MOI, mallet putters always feel solid, even on less than optimal contact. If you normally use a conventional putter, you may be surprised at how simple it is to hit the ball solidly and how little force is needed. It will take some practice to prevent the ball from racing past the hole .

Some traditionalists feel that a blade putter offers more feel to the golfer . WHile partially true, other golfers feel the higher MOI of mallet patters actually translates into considerable feel, even on lengthy putts or those tricky “touch” putts. One of the most important aspects of touch putts is getting the ball started on the right line, and high MOI mallet putters do that job perfectly.

An area where mallet putters really shine is on short putts under 8 feet. These are the money putts in golf. The more of this length putt you make during a round, the better your score will be . And all of the features of mallet type putters – heavy weight , high MOI and easy-to-use alignment aids – translate into making more short putts that can otherwise ruin a good round .

Mallet putters work best with a simple , straight-through putting stroke. If that’s not your stlyle , it doesn’t mean a mallet putter is not for you . However it may prevent you from enjoying all the design benefits mallet putters offer . But if you putt with a longer, arcing swing, you may want to look at some the newer model putters.

New Mallet designs might seem quite weird , but there are still quite a few with a traditional look. If you can put up with the large, geometric shapes of some of the newer-style mallet putters (like the Sabertooth putter ), you will find them to be a great boon to your golf game. If you prefer a more demure look, some of the more conventional mid-mallet putters may be a better fit for you .

Pro golfers have changed to higher MOI mallet-style putters for some time . Is it time for you to give them a try , too .

Furnishing a New Home

Despite all my years I still feel like a little boy within. I have a hard time peering into the mirror and seeing a fully realized adult. I might have considered the delivery of my 2nd child would have altered it, yet I still seem to be in self-denial of the aging process.

Speaking of aging — or rather putting it off — my dear wife and I moved into a brand new home and this house has enough space in the basement for the home gym my wife had always sought. I am seeing dollar signs when I brainstorm the many small and big items necessary, from the required but oft-neglected weight-lifting benches and exercise mat to selecting the most reliable of the many stationary bicycles. A stationary bike can be tricky now a days. Do you go recumbent or upright exercise bike? Should you select an old-school analog or electronic?

And then my dear wife appears determined to get one of those elliptical machines as well. Yes you understood that accurately. One of the exercise bikes and an elliptical machine — not just one or the other. My guess is that the extra exercise equipment goes with the cream for stretch marks she began using after the birth of youngest child. I’m sure I’ll regret that jest.

I have to be careful with our budget because our new home is more of a diamond in the rough. We wanted it to be this way, yet we still must carefully budget everything, even to a knob for a cabinet (I’m not jesting). My dear wife has an ambitious kitchen cabinet remodeling design planned, but I have to remind her the sinks for the bathrooms she wishes installed shall set us back a fair amount, as well.

Thankfully, we both appreciate the rustic, organic style, so we are furnishing our new home with unfinished furniture. Of course, it still needs a little polishing off, but she and I can keep the costs down and create higher quality furniture than we might buy anywhere anyways.

I discovered a nice coffee table with some nice, natural knotting and a sideboard table in matching cedar. For our patio we are exploring outdoor fireplaces and we will furnish with a little inexpensive wicker furniture at first.

Furnishing a new house may appear so mature, but I cannot help but feel like I’m merely playing house. The new exercise equipment and furniture merely feel as a new generation of playthings.