Disc golf: 3 (acceptable) reasons for switching putting putters

Putting is hard …

If you want to make it harder, do the following:

• Method No. 1 – Putt with some “silly” substances in your system.
• Method No. 2 – Putt in complete and total darkness.
• Method No. 3 – Putt with your off-hand.

One more for good measure …

Change putting putters every 15 minutes.

I’m convinced this is the most common bag-building error for beginner disc golfers – and it’s a costly one. New gear is fun – I get it. Don’t screw with this, though. Buy a Tour Series disc. Flirt with a one-trick utility frisbee. Heck, drink the Kool-Aid on the latest in “big-distance” drivers.

Just keep your circle-one putter simple …

Find one that feels good – then stick with it.

When making your decision, consider plastic, rim shape and the presence of a bead – you’re hardly cracking nuclear launch codes with this one. And remember: Thirty-three feet isn’t enough real estate for flight to matter all that much, so focus on feel – it’s important.

Still, there are exceptions to EVERY rule …

Want to switch-up your putting putter?

These three reasons are valid:

1. You’ve got the putting yips

Eveliina “C1X” Salonen was a train wreck in 2022 …

THIS is grounds for making a change:

I’m not talking about regular, run-of-the-mill misses – high off the “chastity belt” or low off the cage. I’m talking about straight airballs from five feet. And not the occasional brain fart, either. If this happens on a regular basis, something’s gotta give – the easiest adjustment is your putter.

2. You’re in a putting slump (and it won’t go away)

One or two weeks of bad putting is annoying …

But it’s hardly grounds for therapy.

However, if a month has passed and your circle-one confidence still sucks, crack open that box of “backup discs” you hide from your wife to see what other options are readily available.

Also, note that this is NOT a general slump …

Putting has to be the problem.

3. Inclement weather requires a swift, sudden change

This is temporary, but it’s a rock-solid reason …

Ice, wind and moisture wreak havoc on putters:

• Ice – In sleet or snow, opt for a softer, more malleable plastic.
• Wind – When the wind picks up, an uptick in overstability will help.
• Moisture – Whatever polymer you go with, the grippier it feels, the better.

* Note: There’s no better headwind putter than a Star Gator – go figure.

You might’ve noticed, but weather doesn’t 100% demand a change in mold: A simple downgrade (or upgrade) in plastic is often enough to get the job done – easy-peasy.

Resist the urge to overreact …

Paul McBeth can tinker with his putting stroke during Worlds …

You’re not Paul McBeth.

When your putt appears to have gone to heck in a handbasket, the knee-jerk reaction is to scrap the form, routine and putting putter en route to something instantly salvific. Though tempting, resist the urge to do this. If your putt’s worked for weeks, months and years, be patient …

Don’t trash what’s already proven itself.

Changing your putter is easy …

Changing your putt isn’t.

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