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Putting coaches, those gurus of the flat stick, will tell
you the most common mistake golfers at every skill
level make is incorrect aiming of the putter at address.
It seems so simple, so basic but the majority of golfers
do not have the face of the putter aiming on the line of
the putt.
If they are right handers, the tendency is to aim left, so to
make any putts they have to compensate for their poor
aim by adjusting their stroke which certainly isn’t a good
idea. This problem has been recognized for a long time by
putter makers and each one has tried to correct it in their
putter design.
In other words the slogan could be, “Better putting through
better aiming.”
Any way, they know if something can be done to help
alignment and aim they have a winner. Consequently
every putter maker has an alignment/aiming system built
into the head; be it lines, or dots or circles or head cutouts
or …well you get the idea. Some work and some don’t.
However combining the fact there are hundreds of putter
design ideas with the fact bringing out a new putter
requires a lot less capital than coming up with a new ball
or driver means there are dozens of new putters every
year.
Having said that, TaylorMade Golf has introduced a new
putter, part of their Rossa line, named the Corza Ghost
and the Ghost has created a lot of buzz on Tour and with
weekend warriors fortunate enough to have tried it.
you the most common mistake golfers at every skill
level make is incorrect aiming of the putter at address.
It seems so simple, so basic but the majority of golfers
do not have the face of the putter aiming on the line of
the putt.
If they are right handers, the tendency is to aim left, so to
make any putts they have to compensate for their poor
aim by adjusting their stroke which certainly isn’t a good
idea. This problem has been recognized for a long time by
putter makers and each one has tried to correct it in their
putter design.
In other words the slogan could be, “Better putting through
better aiming.”
Any way, they know if something can be done to help
alignment and aim they have a winner. Consequently
every putter maker has an alignment/aiming system built
into the head; be it lines, or dots or circles or head cutouts
or …well you get the idea. Some work and some don’t.
However combining the fact there are hundreds of putter
design ideas with the fact bringing out a new putter
requires a lot less capital than coming up with a new ball
or driver means there are dozens of new putters every
year.
Having said that, TaylorMade Golf has introduced a new
putter, part of their Rossa line, named the Corza Ghost
and the Ghost has created a lot of buzz on Tour and with
weekend warriors fortunate enough to have tried it.
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Taking aim at alignment, the Ghost combines three
methods, the topline of the face, three parallel lines and a
hole at the rear of the head. However, the most striking
feature of the Ghost is the color and though not the first or
only putter with a white finish, it is the only combining the
color and multiple alignment aids.
According to Dr. Hitzeman, who is both a past president of
the Indiana Optometric Association and a past chairman
of the American Optometric Association's Sports Vision
Section, "Corza Ghost's white putterhead stands out so
clearly against its background — the putting surface -
methods, the topline of the face, three parallel lines and a
hole at the rear of the head. However, the most striking
feature of the Ghost is the color and though not the first or
only putter with a white finish, it is the only combining the
color and multiple alignment aids.
According to Dr. Hitzeman, who is both a past president of
the Indiana Optometric Association and a past chairman
of the American Optometric Association's Sports Vision
Section, "Corza Ghost's white putterhead stands out so
clearly against its background — the putting surface -
because of the high contrast between white and green.
That high contrast maximizes stimulation to the retina
and highlights the head's shape and features…Many
golfers use the leading edge of the putter as part of their
alignment strategy (by positioning the edge perpendicular
to the imagined target line). So, this high contrast for the
leading edge gives the golfer the best chance of squaring
up the putter face at address."
Scientific explanation aside, our trials show the
combination of white color, lines and circular cutout
significantly help compensate for left aim bias.
The Rossa Corza Ghost’s mallet head has high
resistance to twisting on off-center hits and uses the
Rossa AGSI Technology polymer-filled grooves designed
to reduce skidding at impact. Suggested retail for the
Ghost is $159 and for those who use a blade putter,
TMaG says one will be available in July along with a mid-
size mallet.
That high contrast maximizes stimulation to the retina
and highlights the head's shape and features…Many
golfers use the leading edge of the putter as part of their
alignment strategy (by positioning the edge perpendicular
to the imagined target line). So, this high contrast for the
leading edge gives the golfer the best chance of squaring
up the putter face at address."
Scientific explanation aside, our trials show the
combination of white color, lines and circular cutout
significantly help compensate for left aim bias.
The Rossa Corza Ghost’s mallet head has high
resistance to twisting on off-center hits and uses the
Rossa AGSI Technology polymer-filled grooves designed
to reduce skidding at impact. Suggested retail for the
Ghost is $159 and for those who use a blade putter,
TMaG says one will be available in July along with a mid-
size mallet.
Corza Ghost Putter
TaylorMade Better putting through better aiming
By ED TRAVIS
TaylorMade Better putting through better aiming
By ED TRAVIS
The Ghost was designed with serious input from the
hottest putting instructor of PGA Tour players right now,
Dave Stockton, plus an optometry professor Dr. Steven A.
Hitzeman of the Indiana School of Optometry. Bill Price,
Rossa senior director, said, "We started with the intention
of designing a putter that's easier to aim than any other, "
which of course is one of those
easy-to-say-and-hard-to-do things.
hottest putting instructor of PGA Tour players right now,
Dave Stockton, plus an optometry professor Dr. Steven A.
Hitzeman of the Indiana School of Optometry. Bill Price,
Rossa senior director, said, "We started with the intention
of designing a putter that's easier to aim than any other, "
which of course is one of those
easy-to-say-and-hard-to-do things.