 Yes, 40% of strokes are taken with a putter. But that doesn't necessarily make it hte most important club. I've been influenced by reading Tiger Woods say that the driver is his most important club, because if that's going well the reast of his game falls into place. That sums up the psychological aspect of the game, and of course it helps to drive the ball 350 yards. (My game would also fall into place)
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 Come on, Adam surely you don't believe that. We use the driver, on average 8 or 9 times a round - how many fairways do you hit?. If you're putting well you will have 30 or less putts a round. The scoring zone is from 100 yards in. Leave the driver in the boot, practice your chipping and putting and see your scores tumble. Once you're confident and proficient around the green give the driver another airing but make sure you digest our Driving Tips first.
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Leave the driver in the boot! Bob you must be having a laugh. All that money spent on the best brick on a stick you can find and leave it in the boot.
I say NO!
Get it out, let everyone see your pride and joy!
Here speaks a man with all the gear and no idea!!
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Oh and just to finish, Take your o so expensive diver into the scoring zone.
Use it from 100 yards out and from the fringe. You can, I did today and I putted outed out.
Ok I'd had a bad game,(well not that bad until the last 3 holes) and it was a case of THATS IT! this hole start it finish, one club.
It does make me wonder why we spend so much time and money on the best 14 clubs when you only need one.
If anyone comes up with the technology for the 'one club' answer. IT WAS MY IDEA ALL ROYALIES to me, me , em ME
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Well done Neil, perhaps you can talk us through your method sometime... and how would you manage out of bunkers?
Nearest I got to using one club was testing a set a couple of years back, that had one shaft with six heads that screwed in (3-wood, 5-, 7-,9-iron, wedge and putter) in a tartan shoulder bag the size of small brief case. Got some strange looks on the course, but after working out that I had to swing much slower because of the extra weight in the shaft (including the heavy-duty thread) I played to my handicap! The only set back was that it tended to take time making my club selection, then screwing in the clubhead. Great idea for the business golfer (cost about £180) but in these troubled times I doubt if you would get it through the hand-luggage checks.
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A friend of mine was playing the par 4 18th at Ashdown Forest (350 yards-ish, but down and back up the other side of a huge dip / valley). He played it to par, and with only one club.... his putter. That was amazing!
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 I agree with Tiger - and I have to say that's not always the case - but I reckon if you're caning your driver miles, it raises the confidence for the rest of the game. I always putt well, so that's not a problem, but if my drives are going well, I'm a real bandit of my unofficial handicap of 21. I can't wait until the next GOLFmagic golf day!!
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Tiger can say that but what if you're not caning your driver miles - what about your confidence then? Grind out the pars and bogeys, then get out the driver you spent 300 quid on. Anyway Alex I've seen you putt when in the immortal words of Howard Clark ' the head came off!'
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I agree with Bob.
If and when you get to the Green and you can't sink a putt, it is totally demoralising and then effects your overall game.
Putting without a doubt is the key to good scoring.
As for Alex who, 'always putts well' you should be ashamed to state that you are off 21 ...you Bandit !
I need to know your secret quickly please.
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