Day 31: Rest

I left the desert around 10am after having a nice breakfast with my pal. About 30 minutes outside of Palm Springs is a place called Cabazon – home of the outlet mall. I picked up 2 golf shirts for about $15.00 each - both had an original MSRP of $40.00 – great savings.

I made it home around 2pm and decided to lay low and rest – it was Sunday and smart money would say to lay low and rehydrate. It was good day to rest. It was only the 4th day in the last 31 that I have not picked up a golf club - so that averages out to be about 1 rest day every 7th or 8th day. I did, however, watch the final few holes of the RBC Canadian Open on TV, so that's gotta count for something.

I saw Carl Pettersson cruise to victory with his long putter. I have begun to see more and more people on Tour putt with belly putters and long putters. Apparently, it is more widely used on the European Tour than the PGA Tour, but fast gaining greater popularity (For more info on the long putter click here). One of the many reasons people use the long putter is that it puts less strain on your back as you are standing more upright with a long putter or belly putter versus being hunched over with the conventional putter (usually around 34-35 inches in height). Fred Couples moved to an upright putter because it was easier on his back. 

I am really beginning to like my own putter, so I am not changing any time soon. I would not be opposed to hitting that Odyssey i-Series #9 putter again to see if it is my current putter that I like or the refining of my putting stroke that I like. I will hit it again when I am at the golf store.