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Ghost putter users chime in please

• hpurey 11,505 Posts

  Wed, Jun 22 2011 6:49 AM

  Finding it difficult to adjust to it after using the Rossa.

   

  Any tips on using the ghost

  Did anyone else have troubles when first using the ghost?

   

  Thx all

• staffy666 508 Posts

  Wed, Jun 22 2011 6:57 AM

  imo there are always teething problems with anything new.my only advice is practice gl m8

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Wed, Jun 22 2011 7:31 AM

  hpurey:

  Did anyone else have troubles when first using the ghost?

  Yes, I did. The most obvious difference was missing to aim the putt. This does not work well. A combination of aiming and missing works best. What threw me was how much you need to miss by to make a difference, almost as if the blade of the putter was longer or something. It's as if the miss doesn't send the putt out far enough unless you miss by a lot and is definitely not the way to use this putter.

  I'm sure you've noticed how smooth and true the actual roll of the ball is from start to finish so focus on dinging it, or just missing on the high side, like a pixel or 2, to hold your line. Dinging is always best but for some odd reason a lot of dings just miss until you get the hang of aiming with it. Give it a week or 2 and you will really appreciate it. I think it's the best putter on this site. GL

   

• happyman51 369 Posts

  Wed, Jun 22 2011 7:34 AM

  I have the ghost and found out if you enjoy a fast meter it is a great putter.  It seems you have to be a lot more accurate with it than some other putters but the advantage is the 25 yrd meter.the big disadvantage is the 50 to 100 meter is very hard to adjust to.  Just a lot of practice my friend.  good luck

• StrangeMagic 1,304 Posts

  Wed, Jun 22 2011 7:38 AM

  As usual, YJ is spot on.

  Additionally though,   I was a Redwood guy that went to Ghost and the meter speeds were almost identical. You are going from the Rossa to the Ghost and are adjusting from a slow to a fast metered putter.   Get 30 or 40 rounds under your belt and your putting stats will improve. I like the Ghost alot !

  SM

• hpurey 11,505 Posts

  Wed, Jun 22 2011 7:40 AM

  Thanks guys

  guess it calls for  more precise aiming on the putting, something I have slacked off on since I was used to missing ding purposely.  

  YJ,  I believe it was you who made a comment in the past  by saying something           about "lazy putting".   

  This putter definitely seems to need more focus to use.  And yes,  I certainly have noticed a more true roll off of this putter.   

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Wed, Jun 22 2011 8:19 AM

  hpurey:

  YJ,  I believe it was you who made a comment in the past  by saying something           about "lazy putting".

  LMAO, hp. It still applies. Too lazy to look in reverse and miss because of it.

• Heisman12 102 Posts

  Wed, Jun 22 2011 9:00 AM

  YankeeJim:

  The most obvious difference was missing to aim the putt.

  I agree 100%.  I ALWAYS putt to miss the ding.  It just seemed like the way to do it when I first started, and I've grown accustomed to this.  When I bought the Ghost (should have rented it first) I found that there was absolutely no "feel" on this club when you missed ding.  It was very accurate when dinging, but did I really want to learn a whole new way to putt after all this time?

  Suffice it to say, I played only a few rounds with the Ghost before selling the thing back, at a nice little profit for WGT.  My advice, if you are a ding putter, go for it.  If you putt to miss ding, don't go anywhere near the Ghost.