Putting with Mids

[kenjiac]

We have an older local pro that putts with a mid. He's uses a beat stingray of beat roc. He is a great putter and he was a former world doubles champion '90 or '91. So what works for you can work.

 

[fritothedog]

I will try longer putts with my Mako, sometimes. As someone else said, it stays straighter for longer.

I bag Pures and they are a pretty fast putter (speed 3). I will drive my beat in Opto Pure for up to 275'. If you like mids for putting maybe you should try a faster putter. I was using a Rhyno before I got my first Pure. I still use the Rhyno for certain shots but the Pures are my workhorses.

As an engineer, golf discs are designed for specific purposes. I use them for their designed purpose. Putt with putters.

 

[Jay_LeQ]

I putt with a Rhyno and a dx Roc. I love the glide I get with the Roc. I'll use it for uphill putts, kneeling putts, straddle putts and on some putts outside the circle.

And I don't agree that you should throw a putter off the tee or for your upshots. You should do what works for you. I throw most of my upshots with a dx Roc. Way more throw-ins with that disc vs. any other disc I have.

 

[dsb1829]

I have played with folks who do better than average with a mid, but they are few and far between. My first putting progression was when I dedicated to putting with Rocs. There are pitfalls such as overshoot and rollouts with mids. Just go with what works. I ended up coming back to putters and even find them taking away upshots from my mids.

 

[Peter S]

I short putt with a 175 DX Skeeter. Long putt with G*Skeeter, DX Roc or Roc3 depending on shot, etc.

See my full rant under I Hate Putters.

 

[Nemmers]

Lots of hard opinions on the topic here, but I guess if there's one thing you can count on from DGCR it's polemics.

Despite my affection for the Roc, I've felt a disturbance in The Force. Having had what alcoholics refer to as "a moment of clarity" with a couple of recent good results and a surge of confidence as of late, I think I'm going to give the putters another go of it in an attempt to further improve. The bellicose stricture on the evils of holing-out with a Roc provided the coup-de-gras in convincing me that maybe I was less than fair in my early dismissal of the effectiveness of putters. After all, I wouldn't want other disc golfers to think that (horror of horrors!) I'm "a n00b."

Thanks, y'all. And I don't mean that in an Eddie Haskel sort-of-way, either.

 

[BrotherDave]

You know what they say, putt with mids and you'll get SIDS.

Okay, they don't say that, but they should. :|

 

[banknwank]

I sometimes use a beat up Stingray (180 g) for longer putts ... it just stays straight longer than some of the putters I use

~ edd

Similar tactics with under stable to stable mids. The larger diam seems to glide better and is more likely to find metal. I only use roc for headwind putting, but i like my lighter comet fo 50 ft or so as it seems to get there without feeling the need to add anything extra to the shot. A great tweener disc for longer putts is a wedge. It also tends to hold a line longer without adding any steps, jumps or unnecessary movements to the putt. The only down side I notice when I used my makoiii for putting was , basket hits seemed to turn into big roll always more often.

 

[thenewguy]

I putt into a headwind with a gator

 

[joecoin]

I putt into a headwind with a gator

I use an R-Pro Cro for that.

 

[Stardoggy]

I putt into a headwind with a gator

Wizard, nose down.

 

[ru4por]

I think I have seen about every one of the handful of reason why putters are superior for their jobs, over mids. As you get the chance to find a putter that does it for you, your mind will likely change. You can drive with putters, putt with mids.....but, each does have a specific utility. I takes time and practice to utilize each kind of disc to it's potential. Good luck, man.

 

[davidbihl]

Putting with a roc is not such a bad thing I don't think. There was an article about one of the older players who always putts with a roc and was one of the best at upshots. He was playing at the USDGC when I read the article. I wish I could remember his name. I used to switch to rocs for really windy days and had a lot of success.

 

[Indiana574]

I have a buddy who's been playing for over 20 years a swears by putting with his leopard uses it in tournaments an everything. He usally goes 4 to 5 under every game

 

[filobedo]

When I started my first discs were a Hydra, 150g DX Valkyre and one of the most underrated, all around disc ever, the Innova DX Gremlin. I putted with the Gremlin initially when starting for almost a year and then transitioned to a P & A Aviar.

 

[bthoma1]

Headwind. .putting with a zone

 

[Stinkmeaner]

It just doesnt feel right. But to each their own I guess.

 

[JFibeZZZ]

I only use a flx buzz or max weight drone on 100 foot approaches in heavy winds. Other than that, you need to check out the judge. And inside the circle a wizard. That's my game anyway. Take it from someone who used to do it - your game will get much better when you accept putters into your bag.

 

[knettles]

If you don't like putters because of how deep they are, I might recommend trying to find an Axiom Envy at your closest disc golf store. It's a putter, but much shallower than any I've seen.

 

[jtreadwell]

It isn't a mid, but in heavy winds I've found my Amp to function as an excellent close range (in the circle) putter. I don't know if it's the small diameter or the beveled edge, but it feels better in some of those strange wind conditions that pop up.