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I bought this putter for Father's day two years ago. I had seen it at a golf shop and tried it out. It was heavy, but the stroke was smooth. I have used it for over two years now and it works really well. I don't recall many three putts since I got it. It takes a little getting used to, but once you do you will never let it leave your bag.

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Dog Leg Right was great when I ordered it, even throwing in a free hat with the order.

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Just thought I'd drop a note to affirm my May 14, 2000 review. After playing the HOG 1005B putter with extraordinary success that season, I let myself stray in 2001. With my putting confidence at its peak, I figured that I could putt any old putter well. So, drawn to the shiny Camerons, I was. Although my overall game has improved dramatically since 2000 (from about a 12-13 handicap player to a 6.5, now), my improvement is in direct relation to my ball-striking... NOT my recent putting. Frustrated, I decided to go back to what I remember working and working quite well. So I picked up a HOG 1005D from DallasGolf on ebay for only $29 minus shipping. Well, quite magically, the putting stroke is back. I'd never try to tell anyone that a single club could change their game. Everyone is different, and let's face it, there's no magic-wands out there. Only, the HOG is as close to magic as magic gets for me. Whatever it is, whether it just smooths out my flaws, instills the necessary confidence within me, I'm not sure. All I do know is that before my recent re-purchase of the HOG, in my last 50+ rounds, I only had ONE ROUND where I did NOT 3-putt. Only 1 out of 50+ without 3-putting? Yeah, I know. Pathetic. Well, in my 6 1/2 rounds of golf played so far this year with the HOG back in the bag, 4 1/2 of the rounds have come and gone WITHOUT a 3-putt. That, my friends, is revolutionary for me. The confidence is back and the love affair with this fat chick of a putter resumes! :-) Off to ebay went the Cameron Mil-Spec, the Odyssey Triforce, and the Cameron TeI3. Very seriously; for the money, this putter is golden. I paid full retail for my first HOG in 2000 ($135, if memory serves) and never once regretted its purchase or price paid. Now, for the steal it can be had now... If you struggle with the flat-stick, just give it a shot. What can you lose? $30 to $40? Maybe. STROKES off your score? More likely. Best of luck!

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If you can name it... I've probably putted with it.

Most of my playing partners carry the more expensive putters (i.e. the Scotty Cameron Pro Platinums, etc.) while I had a generic $20 putter I had bought when I first started golfing and never really upgraded. I always figured that golfing was a skill, and even when I tried my playing partners' putters, I didn't really feel that much of a difference. So, when I bought a used HOG (which was practically new), I was hoping the larger shaft and grip would help me with my distance control. Did it? Unless I am over 30 feet away, I very rarely three-putt. It took a little time to get used to, because I was putting off the green the first few holes, but after a few rounds, I realized this putter is no joke. The guys with the SeeMores and the Scotty Camerons chuckled when they saw my putter, but the weight of the HOG has actually forces you to stick your elbows out and swing on a flatter plane, which means it MAKES you swing more fundamentally sound. Those guys aren't chuckling anymore...they even prefer my HOG.

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I was anticipating that the large shaft diameter would promote a smoother swing. It did; but it really was the shaft size in combination with the mallet''s mass that allowed me to stroke effortlessly through the ball. This club cured the "yips" for me and gave me a sense of putting control I didn''t believe was possible in my game. I have become one of the better putters in our group and won a mixed best-ball tournament for our foursome with an eagle putt from 4 feet off the fringe - I got a few free drinks for that one. I loved the looks of the putter. I didn''t have to get use to it, but my friends sure did. This is a highly recommended putter, in all configurations, and it isn''t going to leave my bag!

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I simply love my HOG. I have the 1003B cast semi-mallet head with milled face, on the monster 7/8" tapered Easton shaft. Comments:

- The extra mass is wonderful. Use the extra-long alignment mark to groove your swing, and just let the mass work for you. It's more "passive" than a lighter putter, which discourages busy hands or wrists. A couple of weeks ago, I was playing on the wrong (East) coast, with a borrowed putter, and could NOT get my distance to work--typically whaled on the ball, driving it far past the hole. With the HOG, the mass does the work for you. I consistently die the ball in or right near the hole. Two days ago I holed a 60-foot putt through two breaks, and with the lighter putter I'm sure I wouldn't have gotten within 10 feet.

-Torque is, as advertised, a non-issue.

- The grip on the (optional) 7/8" shaft is HUGE. That's complicated by the fact I've had to wrap it with a tennis-grip wrap, because the factory material is non-porous/tacky and VERY slick when damp. Takes some getting used to in itself, but now I'm fine with it.

- The cover I got with it is nice in the shop (fake leather, embroidered HOG, furry inside, velcro up the back), but too bulky in the bag. Pity.

-The logo insert on the back of the putter won't stay stuck (it's Dog-eared?). That's my biggest quality-control issue.

Personally, I think a lot of the "physics" in putter marketing is pure garbage. The absurd variety of insert materials and textured faces to "hold the ball on the face longer" sounds like nonsense to me. A putter with an insert may feel softer in a blind test, but I have a hard time believing it really affects the roll of the ball much, particularly outside of elite golfers. But for the rest of us, the size, weight and shaft characteristics of a HOG are differences you can really feel, and an enormous step up in putting performance.

My $.02,

-Bigboote

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What a wonderful putter- real surprise but very happy I have it. I saw it in a Golfsmith in its basic cheaper version (the milled units are more expensive but also more substantial in my opinion) and loved the solid feel of the oversized shaft and grip and the solid putting face- simple and sure.
As the consumate Ebayer, I bought in a week's time three putters, all new. First an Odyssey Trihot #3 (so new most stores didn't even have them in) and paid $234; also got a new Scotty Cameron Pro Platinum Newport mid-slant (gorgeous and worth all the cudos it gets) at around $212, and finally the new Hog that I am writing about- for $91 (sells retail for $199 and $179 street).
I tried both the Odyssey and Scotty Cameron. I actually had more trouble with the Cameron than any of them- who knows why. The Odyssey is a very solid putter, same feel as the Cameron except a tad softer owing to the insert like the White Hot, but heavier head by a lot, but did not seem to help me much more than previous putters I had used, including a Dandy IV (recently sold as well).
Now I am using the HOg. I just love the feel and consistency. Honest story- first swing of the HOG was at a new course in S. Jersey- 20 footer dead in and it was so straight and reliable that there is no question in my mind which putter is tops. You know, those heavier headed putters with skinny shafts make torquing a problem. This fat shafted low torque shaft of the HOG is very unique and cleary makes a differnce-- absolutely highest rec.

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As above- Dandy IV, Odyssey Trihot, Scotty Cameron ProPlat Newport midslant

I've enjoyed playing with this putter.
It has improved my game by a couple of
shots. I would highly recommend it to
anyone. I also got it cheap, having
already trying it at a local shop.

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I saw the HOG in a group of used putters for sale at the local driving range. I tried it and it felt great. This putter is very stable and accurate, especially for shorter putts. The long putts take more practice, but the more I use this putter, the more I like it. My playing partners think it looks funny, but the aren't laughing when I putt. Very good feel. I had been using an "insert" putter and was finding that in colder weather the soft insert material was giving me a totally differnt feel. This putter is worth a try.

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This putter has a nice, solid feel. Very stable through the hitting area, much more so than the Odyssey White Hot I was using. Very good for short putts. Most putters feel very light to me. This putter has a very large sweet spot, even off center hits have good distance and line. I received the putter as a gift and was hesitant to use it because of it's bulky looks. I got over that and now I feel confident with it. I gave my Odyssey White Hot putter away as a Christmas gift!

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