So, I’ve been messing around with my putting game lately, and let me tell you, it’s been a journey. I decided to try out the Spider Mini Putter, you know, just to see what all the fuss is about.
First off, I grabbed a couple of different Spider putters from the shop. I wanted to get a feel for the different head shapes and, you know, that “toe hang” thing everyone talks about. I tested out some with a ton of toe hang, others with none at all, where the face points straight up when you balance it, and a few that were somewhere in the middle. It was kind of cool to see how each one felt different in my hands and during my stroke.
- Swinging each one, I started to notice how the weight distribution really changes things.
- The ones with the weight pushed way out to the edges and back felt super stable, like I could miss the center a bit and still get a decent roll.
- They call this perimeter weighting, and from what I understand, it’s supposed to help with those off-center hits.
I also played around with the different hosels, the part that connects the shaft to the head. Some of them are called single bend, and those make the putter face-balanced. I did this little test where I balanced the putter on my finger, and if the face pointed up at the sky, it meant it was face-balanced. Apparently, that’s supposed to be good for certain types of strokes, but honestly, I’m still figuring that part out.
After all that experimenting, I picked out a Spider Mini that felt the most comfortable and seemed to work best with my natural stroke. It wasn’t about which one was “better” objectively, but more about which one felt right for me.
Putting it to the Test
I took my new putter out to the course and put it through its paces.
- I started with some short putts, just to get a feel for the distance control.
- Then I moved on to longer putts, trying to see how consistent I could be.
- I even tried some tricky breaking putts, just to see how the putter handled different slopes.
It definitely took some getting used to, but I started to see some improvements in my putting. My misses were closer, and I felt more confident over the ball. It wasn’t a miracle cure, but it felt like a step in the right direction.
So, that’s my story with the Spider Mini Putter so far. It’s been a fun little experiment, and I’m excited to keep practicing and see how much I can improve my putting game. Who knows, maybe I’ll even start sinking some of those long ones!
