Just Because Something Has Been Done Before Doesn’t Mean It’s Been Done Right: Introducing The Argon Laser Putter
The goal of lower golf scores is universal to the sport, and at driving ranges across the country would-be scratch golfers empty countless buckets of balls in an effort to squeeze a few extra yards out of their drives to shave precious strokes. But the complexity of golf’s most difficult club swing often gets the better of the average player. So as the tokens pile up, and the frustrations grow, the scores stay the same. Meanwhile, the one place where simple adjustments can have a dramatic impact almost instantly is often the least visited: the practice green.
Jack Fler believes that golfers can improve their scores by perfecting the fundamentals of putting, but a committed personal attempt to do so during his recuperation from double knee operations made it clear to him that on your own it’s a virtual impossibility. Frustrated that there was no consistency to his inconsistent putts, except for the fact that they didn’t end up in the hole, he decided to create a better way to train. Many prototypes and one World Patent Pending later, he has achieved this goal having designed and constructed a high-tech, convention breaking training club for golfers to do just that. His decision to incorporate lasers despite their poor reputation in the golf aid world set him a the beginning of a long road to credibility that his company 3L Putt is still navigating, but he was convinced it was the right route to take. “There were hundreds of laser gadgets for putting but not one fulfilled the complete need.” Thanks to his Insight From Out of Bounds and tireless efforts, that is no longer the case.
In their September 2007 edition Golf Today writes, “Forget everything you ever thought or heard about training with lasers. The Argon gets it right.” By abandoning the traditional head design, the Argon Putter is able to utilize a 3-prong laser system to teach golfers how to properly align to the target and correctly address the ball, replacing the inaccuracies of visualization with dead-on visual guides. “We found that when you focus on three lasers instead of the usual one you concentrate a lot more. Because the lights stay on with our putter, you can see your mistakes and correct your next swing. It makes your technical faults visible so your brain can pick up on them much better.”
To see the Argon Putter in action or to try it for yourself, visit the Geoponics, LLC booth (2610) at the upcoming Carolinas Golf Course Superintendents Conference & Trade Show in Myrtle Beach, SC. The demo putter, complete with a Practice Dome for use indoors and Outdoor Putting Cup for use on actual greens, will be awarded to the Free Give Away drawing winner. $199 value!
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