Why has my putter got a knurled insert?

Question

I asked for a new putter for my birthday and recieved a very nice looking 3-ball putter. The insert is knurled and made out of what lookes like copper. Why would it be knurled? Does this help? I'm convinced its making the ball jump as i hit it.

Any well informed opinions welcome.

Answer 1

White Hot XG 7 has a knurled insert but is white and very soft.

Get your lcub ori to have a look.

Answer 2

Is it fake? because I know what an oddesey 3-ball looks like and it dosent seem to match your description.

What does knurled mean?

do you mean curled?

Now I know what you mean!

I think its pretty normal to have that sort of pattern on the face of a putter, if you feel like it is making the ball hop as you strike it, maybe it could be your stroke?

Anyway if you have any questions just ask your local PGA proffesional to have a look.

HAPPY GOLFING!

P.S. I have a YES! putter.

Answer 3

Many putters now come with a pattern on the face which is supposed to get the ball rolling sooner, whether milled into the metal of the head or moulded onto an insert. The idea seems to be to get topspin on the ball, and actually achieve the opposite of the "jump" you describe. Well-known examples of making this a marketing strategy would include the Yes! putters with their C-grooves

http://www.yesgolf.com/how_it_works.php

Or Rife with horizontal "rollgrooves"

http://www.rifeputters.com/rollgroove.ph...

But even my Odyssey putter has a "textured impact zone" which allegedly "enhances feel".

Opinion amongst independent experts seems to be that none of these makes a huge difference - at the speeds you swing a putter, there isn't much grip to be had on something as smooth and hard as a golf ball. It may be more psychological than anything.

http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/lofiversio...

The one thing I'd say for certain is that if this pattern makes you lose confidence in your putter, you might as well change it, as confidence is the main thing with putting - even though it's probably your putting stroke that's really at fault!

Answer 4

http://www.ultrasonichorns.biz/knurled1....

I have seen that kind of pattern on a putter before.

Many top players prefer an insert-faced putter to help them judge distance and pace and gain more consistency using balls which have a softer, spin-inducing skin.

If you feel it is making the ball jump then perhaps its just the wrong putter for you.

Go to a range/pro shop and try out some different putters (take your putter aswell, so you can compare)

Also give your putter to the pro and tell them you feel as though it is jumping. He could take a look at your putting stroke to see if it is jumping and can be fixed within the stroke.

Let the pro have a go of the putter and see how he feels it is.

And finally ask the pro the same question to us.

I personally think it is because there are many styles of putters and models have and still will experiment with different inserts etc