We’ve all heard the old phrase: If It Ain’t Broke…Don’t Fix It. Knowing that, it’s gotta make you wonder why a guy like Stewart Cink, who has always been one of the most consistent and impressive putters on the PGA Tour, would switch away from his belly putter that has been making him the consistent putter that he is. Word on the equipment block is that he’s made the official switch away from his trusted Belly putter, and right into a new Nike traditional length putter that appears to be the same one Paul Casey has been playing as of late.
From Belly To Traditional
That’s right, in an attempt to shake things up a bit for the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, Stewart Cink has reportedly made the switch to a new Nike traditional length putter. According to repots on golf.com:
“The shape of Cink’s putter is a heel-toe weighted Anser-style blade, and the milled face of Nike’s prototype putter features a series of red ribs. A Nike employee said those ribs will help to reduce skidding on the greens and get the ball rolling faster.”
Cink Says He’s Well Practiced With Traditional Length
While Cink says he’s well accustomed to practicing with traditional length putters, this will be the first time in over 4 full years that he has played anything other than his trusted belly putter on the Tour. When asked how he’s feeling about using this putter instead of what he’s trusted, he seemed optomistic:
“It feels really solid and it rolls the ball really nice…I’ve been practicing hard so it feels pretty comfortable now.”
Watch & See
I guess we’ll see how it affects his gameplay at the Colonial; so far he’s sitting at Even par, hovering right above the cut line. Stay tuned.
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