My Honest Review of My LAB Putter After Using it for 6 Months
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I'm a LAB putter believer. I have several, actually. I'm glad to see that you are open-minded enough to try it and game it regardless of its appearance. I'm a data junkie and the LAB putter was the only equipment change I've ever made that made a noticeable impact on my score. All of the stats (based on over 400 putts per putter) were better: putts per round, putts per GIR, frequency of 3-putts, etc. Like you said, it's only a couple of strokes per round at best, but it's still a couple of strokes. Why give that away? Plus, your confidence goes way up. It works for me and that is more important than what some random fashion policeman thinks of it. I now use a Mezz Max broomstick. I was never a broomstick putter guy, but combined with the LAB, it's put me at a whole new level of putting.
I have a LAB putter and it is great. Everyone I play with in KL always asks me about it.
Haha which one do you have?
@@GenevieveLingGolf I have the standard DF3 so looks the same as yours.
THANK YOU GEN. I did comment about the putter. Been thinking of one myself.
This is the best quality LAB putter review on UA-cam. It's long term use that counts, not what it feels like out of the box.
Great video! When you push your putts, what is the main cause for you? I’ve been trying to self diagnose as to why I’m pushing my putts but can’t tell. Thanks!
a putter is a tool of the trade, myself i couldn't look at that one, but I have been using the same ping anser since1989. You need to not listen to everyone just figure out what's right for you. You could go to 10 putting teachers and they could put you into 10 different putters.
Hi Gen, do you use a line on your ball to match the line on the putter? I’ve tried it with mixed success…
I also made the mistake of reading some of the more opinionated comments 😑. As a famous football coach once said, if you start listening to the fans, it won’t be long before you’re sitting next to them 😄
I do for shorter putts but it really depends on your preference! If you find it difficult to align it with a line on the ball, I would say just don’t use one. If you use a line you should be aligned to it 100% and trust that line if not, you’re better off not aligning it and just trusting your feel IMO! 😊
Thanks , great advice 😊
Those come from: Creswell, Oregon near Eugene.
Yes! 😊
Where to get LAB putter?
In Malaysia? Eric has them at KDE and I think MST golf is starting to bring some in
Vids are 2 short G. We need more ofya😊
Get fitted don’t buy just because it feels good
Sorry, can't get over the looks.....very ugly putter! I have a Scotty that looks great and it works just fine. I agree though, you gotta practice.
First!
Hiii😎
Sorry Gen, but I find it quite silly when PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS have to resort to weird shaped or even longer putters. Pros are great players, across the board until they get to the green. Some of them anyway. Isn't it embarrassing to actually be seen with a silly putter like this? Come on pros! It's not the putter, it's your heads ffs!
Dumbest comment I have ever seen
Golf tournaments are won on the greens. I’m not the biggest golf nerd but I’ve never heard anyone said they putted bad and won a tournament but people have most definitely had a bad ball striking week but solid putting and won a golf tournament. So as pros, I think we would be the most willing to use the latest technologies that can assist with doing something such as keeping a putter face square or be willing to have a weird putting stance or grip that helps keep the stroke more consistent because the putts are the ones that’s gonna determine our careers. Sure confidence (the mental game) is a part of it like I mentioned in the video but why not have a putter that helps keep your stroke more consistent, which in turn will increase your confidence in your stroke and thus in your putting? I don’t see why that is silly.
silly putter? I am not a DF user( i used 2-ball protype milled) but as a pro i did use any advantage i can get on the greens to score better. otherwise, based on your flawed logic, why did you change your driver? ..what a knob!
@saltyolive_ why are you so agro man?? A know? No, I'm not a knob, but I have played golf for over 60 years. I have seen many changes in equipment rules. Some good, some not good. But putters, in my experience, are a joke. The PGA, USGA and the R&A set limits in other equipment like, driver lengths, etc. Hey could have set simple rules for putters too, like length, head size, etc., but they have not. But they are at fault by allowing professional golfers to look silly with these crazy-shaped putters. I have discussed this with PGA Tour players 5 years ago. 90% agreed that there should be rules about putters.
@@kevinwortz8301 60years is just a number. weirdo boomer
got a new, Odyssey putter, last year, cured my miss on the low side which happened frequently, but now i miss more on the high side😳
Anyway great video Gen , be good x
Awesome review! I’ve been considering a LAB for a while and the timing of this video couldn’t have been any better. Thank you!
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It did changed my putting. Keeping 28 putts and below since I took on LAB 1.5 years ago.
Thanks for your assessment I have just within the last week taken ownership of a DF3 and as you mentioned it’s not a magic wand I just want it to return square at impact then it’s down to me to get the right line and pace ..I’ve noticed a ridiculous comment mentioned saying that it doesn’t look good so you or anybody shouldn’t use it 😮 the most ludicrous statement ever if it works it works obviously everything needs practice ..if somebody guaranteed me 26putts with a frying pan 🍳 a round I would use it …good golfing and thanks for spending your time on the review 👏👏👏👏
But it's really ugly, looks like it could make great waffles. This is GOLF not branding iron on cows
@@giomusah2155 maybe you are be better branding cows than you are at putting 🤣
@@garylucas7050 I played in the Porn Ferry Tour so I'm a much better player than you. I make birdies you make double bogeys. Different levels to the game
@@giomusah2155 mmmmmmmooooooooooooooooooooo 🐄
@@garylucas7050 Your husband called, you need to make some waffles
4 hrs a day 6 days a week. Sheesh I need to step my putting practice up😅
Did you use the thumbs off drill to acclimatise to the L.A.B. putter? I still find the comments around looks astounding, we should love a putter because it makes putts not because of what it looks like. Yes Scotty C's have a traditional look which we regard as "attractive" but if I 3 putt more with it then it stays in the garage.
One of the best guitarist in the world finished a set when a person approached him and asked, is that the the new “xyz” guitar with “abc” pickups? It sounds really good! The musician put the guitar on the stand and asked, how’s it sound now? If you want to make more putts, put in the time practicing. After that, what Gen said.
Awesome review! this was super helpful!
Glad you found it helpful!
Had my DF3 for 2 months now (Used a Odyssey Marxman for 3 years prior to that) and used the remote fitting, which is great but meant I needed a 72 lie angle and 35.5" shaft so lead time was a little longer, so went with the Accra shaft, a red head and custom sight lines too, as might as well at that point.
I track SG with Arccos and I don't need it to tell me the DF3 is much better but nonetheless:
Odyssey - 25% 1 putt, 72% 2 putt, 3% 3putt+ (29.1 per round, 1.8 per hole, 2 per GIR)
DF3 - 35% 1 putt, 60% 2 putt, 5% 3putt+ (29.1 per round, 1.7 per hole, 1.8 per GIR)
Big thing for me is I used to pull putts left, now I don't, I pick a line, it goes there. Big revealer for me and the one that shows everyone who asks me about the LAB on practice greens is the thumbs off drill... It's amazing how different the LAB is compared to a 'normal' putter.
Is it expensive? yes, is it worth it? Depends how good/bad your putting is but the way I looked at it is, I would spend that much on a driver and expect it to improve my game, yet I use my putter more times per round and the SG's are probably even more important.
Anyway, long time watcher but massive lurker, so thanks for all the vids Gen but felt I had to comment on this one given my own experience.
Agree with everything you said!! Thanks for taking the time to write that comment. Just wondering, how come your 3 putt percentage increased? 🤔
@@GenevieveLingGolf I think it’s because I struggled initially with lag putting as it felt so different off the face to my Odyssey.
Also been playing a lot of different courses as of late, all running at different speeds, so I think that’ll sort itself out.
@@GenevieveLingGolfI've heard lag putting can be a bit more difficult for some in the beginning because of the big difference in feel. This detailed info supports that.
@@GenevieveLingGolf Felt like I needed a follow up after the last round I played. 23 putts 🤯 - 13 singles and 5 two putts. Insane stuff. I'd had a round with 25 putts before but this was next level - 100% upto 9ft, 50% thereafter with a few long bombs thrown in from 25ft+. Shame my driver was massively off, so the putting just saved the card but I will follow it up by saying that my average putts per round is down too.
Whats your specs? Standard head weight and stock shaft?
have you seen a definitive improvement, i.e. in shots gained over the field?
what length putter were you fitted to? And how tall are you?
Can you indicate your lie angle and length?
Megamind 🤣⛳
Win 🏆 hit bombs and make putts qualify for LPGA and play with the world’s best. Come on!
I got a Toulon Alcatraz to help my putting. After some adjustment with my grip, it's working very well. The feel is similar to my old Scotty Cameron and the Diamana shaft is amazing. I tried the LABs. They felt extremely light.
I had the DF2.1, then the Mezz, and recently changed to the DF3. If I’m honest, I find the 2.1 unweildy (too big to make a stroke), and the Mezz I keep pulling my putts (it was custom to my specs mind you). Finally the DF3 is the most comfortable and I made a ton of putts with it. Some of you find this putter ugly, that’s ok, you do it your way.
Thanks for the video Gen! May i know if the putter is more suitable for a straight back straight thru style OR slight arc style ? Thanks
Whats that putting plate you using?
Looks play a part for me
They do for me too! This is the only one that looks right to me, the others were 🫣 hahah
@@GenevieveLingGolf they look like a spaceship 😅
Happy for you.
Have been waiting for you to make a video about it !!
Have you had a try with the Link.1? MST has it but only have tried it with the plastic on 😅 it feels more traditional but would love to have your thoughts on it.
Have tried the DF3 and Mezz.1 with Impact Golf without the plastic, kinda felt the slanted grip with the Mezz and DF3 felt a little too “hollow” and although it kept the putt on line, was struggling with the pace of it 15ft and above by leaving it short usually.
Am using a Scotty now, still undecided on which model to go with but interesting to know the comment you made about how the DF3 is more suitable for someone playing a firmer feel vs the Mezz for someone playing Odyssey because it did feel like that. Mezz had to feel I was taking a huge whack for a slight downhill 18 footer.
Did it take you long to adjust to the pace of the putts?
Hey! I have actually never tried the Link so i can’t comment on that. Have you tried the different degrees of forward press? You might prefer one with less forward press if you feel like it was too hollow with too much forward press (I’m not sure what degree you tried, it might be the opposite!). I think for me it wasn’t too difficult to adjust to the speed it was more of an adjustment of alignment with the face but everyone’s different 😊
Great vid G.
Can you advise the brand name of the putting board/matt you used pls👍👊
Wellputt is the name!
Let me guess, it's expensive......
They are around 500$ which honestly.. is the price of most putters these days I believe
@@GenevieveLingGolf Thanks for the reply to my rueful comment! In the current day of $1000 drivers, $500 for a putter seems reasonable enough, it is after all the most used club in the bag. I've been considering a change from my old Ping Anser, will keep an eye out for one to demo.