 ombody once said my putting stroke
was as smooth as silk. Actually, it's more of a cotton/poly blend."
--Red
I want to
welcome you to ProFile by letting you in on some new action. Allan Strand, 46, an
accomplished classical pianist, has designed a putter that rolls the ball like no other
I've ever seen. In fact, I'm going to climb out on the limb and say that the Dandy,
a reverse-hosel, angled shaft, heel/toe putter, is the most
significant short-stick design to come down the pike in a generation.
I first met Allan at the Las
Vegas show last September, tucked in a back corner booth, where I rolled a few putts on
the astro-green. But it wasn't until he came to Tucson in November and we had a putting
session at Starr |
Pass Golf Course that
I saw what the Dandy could really do.
Strand, who was taught to play classical piano in a state of complete balance
and relaxation, has imbued his
putter with the same characteristics. When held properly at address, the Dandy's
forward-angled shaft allows the golfer's |
left wrist and arm to
form a straight line from shoulder to clubhead. In that position, the putter is in
absolute balance and has zero loft. Other putters are not in true balance when placed in a
hands-leading position, and thus cannot impart true roll. Standing on a putting green built on a hillside in
the Tucson Mountains with the late afternoon sun stretching our shadows along with the
saguaros', I was a privileged witness to the power of creativity. All I can say is, watch
out: A lot of golfers are going to be graduating from a stroke that's a cotton/poly blend
to one that's as smooth as silk. (For more information on Dandy Golf call [800]
DANDY-19.)
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