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Amid the squalls of sideways rain and screaming wind, it was Darren Clarke who remained rock steady to the end and hoisted the Claret Jug in victory on Sunday.
Darren Clarke’s putter is a Scotty Cameron “Tour Rat” prototype by Titleist, an offset Anser-style blade with Circle T weights incorporated into the sole. The putter is similar to Cameron’s popular Newport model, but features softer cornering.
The Tour Rat putter was unveiled on the professional circuits at the beginning of the year. Interestingly, Clarke’s Tour Rat features a dark finish with yellow paintfill accents, which is similar to the old Cameron putter that Clarke retired before the British Open, as reported by Golf.com.
Apparently, Clarke knows what he likes when it comes to the color of his putter, and there’s certainly no arguing with the results.
Meanwhile, on this side of the pond, the nagging question from this year’s British Open is whether or not Phil Mickelson’s struggles on shorter putts were just an aberration, or a portent of things to come. Prior to the tournament, Mickelson did talk about changing his approach to accommodate the softer greens found on the British links, and you have to wonder if maybe he psyched himself out.
P.S. Tour professionals like Darren Clarke routinely employ putter fitting as a vital part of their game. Why? Because they know that a proper fit is essential to maximizing your putting potential. To learn how you can get fit for better results, check out Putter Perfection by the editor of PutterZone.com.
Every time I saw a shot of Mickelson's putter, it appeared to have a wickedly large offset. Anyone else see that?
I noticed that it did look different, a long slant neck; not sure if the offset was really exaggerated or if it just looked that way at certain angles.
Here's a photo of it:
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/119297304/Getty-Images-Sport
This thing is absolutely Gorgeous.
-Thainer