Yes! Nicky
Shelved the Nike Unitized Leo and went with the Yes! Nicky.
First time I held it in my hands, it immediately felt right. I was actually surprised, this being an "old-fashioned" heel-shafted flange putter. But the double sight lines looked reassuring, and the 350-gram headweight felt perfect.
The heavy toe seemed to help with my tendency to push putts, like a draw biased driver alleviating the tendency to slice. The fact that it looks similar to an iron at address also lends it an immediate familarity. The proprietary C-Groove technology attempts to bring this design to the 21st century. It works best with minimal forward press and the ball left of center.
On the greens today, it gave a preview of its potential. Distance control was superb and short putts seemed easy to sink. The best of the lag putting feel from my Cameron Circa 62 #2 and the short putt confidence from my Odyssey 2-Ball Blade. The Nike Unitized Leo ended up not as good at distance control as the Circa 62 (though better at short putts) and not as good as the Odyssey on short putts (though better at distance control) -- a sub-optimal compromise. The Yes! Nicky gives me the best of both worlds.
I'm not sure if the C Grooves have anything to do with it, but the face feels very soft on impact. This excellent feel translates to confidence -- just make the stroke as you visualize the ball going to the hole -- and say goodbye to three-putts.
During the early part of the round, I missed (barely) some long putts. The round ended well with two pars -- off the fringe on the 17th hole to about 4 inches of the hole, then on the 18th to two-putt from around 30 feet.
This one's staying in the bag.
First time I held it in my hands, it immediately felt right. I was actually surprised, this being an "old-fashioned" heel-shafted flange putter. But the double sight lines looked reassuring, and the 350-gram headweight felt perfect.
The heavy toe seemed to help with my tendency to push putts, like a draw biased driver alleviating the tendency to slice. The fact that it looks similar to an iron at address also lends it an immediate familarity. The proprietary C-Groove technology attempts to bring this design to the 21st century. It works best with minimal forward press and the ball left of center.
On the greens today, it gave a preview of its potential. Distance control was superb and short putts seemed easy to sink. The best of the lag putting feel from my Cameron Circa 62 #2 and the short putt confidence from my Odyssey 2-Ball Blade. The Nike Unitized Leo ended up not as good at distance control as the Circa 62 (though better at short putts) and not as good as the Odyssey on short putts (though better at distance control) -- a sub-optimal compromise. The Yes! Nicky gives me the best of both worlds.
I'm not sure if the C Grooves have anything to do with it, but the face feels very soft on impact. This excellent feel translates to confidence -- just make the stroke as you visualize the ball going to the hole -- and say goodbye to three-putts.
During the early part of the round, I missed (barely) some long putts. The round ended well with two pars -- off the fringe on the 17th hole to about 4 inches of the hole, then on the 18th to two-putt from around 30 feet.
This one's staying in the bag.
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