New Heavy Putter Prototype Tested

Posted by Alan L. Hammond Jul 18, 2007

The Heavy Putter, reviewed by Suite 101 Golf in our article Heavy Putter Review, received a big boost after Troy Matteson used a prototype model to rank sixth in putts per round at the John Deere Classic. Matteson finished an excellent tournament in third place, his second top-3 in his last three tournaments. Matteson got on a hot streak late last year as well, winning the Frys.com Open and posting five top-5 finishes in a row, all with his trusty Heavy Putter.

According to Matteson, "The biggest thing anyone who tries the Heavy Putter will find is that it improves your speed. And any time you can improve your speed, you're going to make more putts."

The prototype is expected to hit the market late this year. Presently, it is being tested by PGA Tour players. Heavy Putters are also in use on the Nationwide, European and Canadian Tours, and the putters were used in three wins on those tours this year.

Boccieri Golf maintains that the Heavy Putter is the only putter that automatically improves the consistency of a golfer's putting stroke. Suite 101 Golf's testing proved that statement to be largely true. The "heavy" concept of the putter took some getting used to, but once old habits were broken, it proved to be fantastic.

The Suite 101 Golf Equipment Index has links to reviews and articles relating to the Heavy Putter and other golf equipment. Have a look.