Alright, let’s talk about this teryllium putter situation. I’d been hearing whispers about these things for a while, you know, how they have this unique feel. Curiosity got the better of me, like it usually does. Decided I had to try one myself.
Getting Started With It
Finding one wasn’t super easy, they aren’t exactly everywhere. Managed to snag one eventually, felt kinda hefty in the hand when I first picked it up. Different from my old steel putter, definitely. Looked pretty classic, though, nice clean lines. No weird shapes or anything, just a straightforward blade style which I prefer.
First thing I did was just take it out back on the practice mat in my garage. Didn’t even use a ball at first, just did some practice strokes. Trying to get a feel for the weight, the balance. It swung nicely, felt stable through the stroke. The initial impression was, okay, this isn’t some gimmick, it feels like a proper tool.
Hitting the Practice Green
Next day, I took it to the club. Headed straight for the putting green. Dumped a bunch of balls down. My main goal was just to see how it felt hitting actual putts, paying attention to the sound and the roll.
Here’s what I noticed right off the bat:
- The feel off the face is soft. Really soft, softer than I expected. Not mushy, but definitely dampened compared to my old putter.
- The sound matches the feel. It’s more of a ‘click’ or a soft ‘thud’ rather than a sharp ‘ping’. Took a little getting used to.
- Roll seemed pretty good. The ball looked like it got rolling end-over-end fairly quickly, not much hopping or skidding, even on slightly longer putts.
Spent a good hour just rolling putts from different distances. Short ones, medium ones, a few long lag putts. On the short ones, inside maybe 6 feet, it felt great. Very stable, easy to start on line. The soft feel gave me some confidence, like I wasn’t going to blast it way past the hole.
Working Through It
Now, the longer putts? That’s where I had to do some real adjusting. Because the feel is so soft, judging the distance took some serious recalibration. My first few lag putts were way short. Just didn’t have that immediate feedback of hitting it hard like with my old putter. It required a different kind of stroke, maybe a bit longer, smoother? Still figuring that part out.
I spent another session just focusing on distance control. Trying 15-footers, 20-footers, 30-footers. It started to come around. You learn to trust the roll and the weight of the putter head. It’s not about hitting at the ball so much as letting the putter swing through it. Made some progress there, definitely felt better by the end of the second practice round.
Final Thoughts (For Now)
So, after a couple of proper practice sessions, where am I at with this teryllium putter? Gotta say, I like it. The soft feel is really growing on me, especially on faster greens. It feels like it absorbs some of the shock, gives a smoother contact.
Is it magic? Nah, no putter is. You still gotta make a good stroke and read the green. But does it offer something different? Yeah, I think so. That unique feel off the face is the real deal. I’m going to keep it in the bag for my next few rounds, see how it performs under pressure out on the actual course. Still got work to do on those longer putts, but the potential is there. Feels like a solid piece of gear worth spending time with.
