Sergio Garcia used it to win the 2017 Masters.
World’s No. 1 Dustin Johnson used one in each of his three straight PGA Tour wins before he tumbled down some stairs the night before the Masters first round.
Jason Day has one in his bag as well.
Naturally, this putter is a hot item out there in the retail world.
It’s the Taylor Made Limited Edition Itsy-Bitsy Spider putter. Sergio’s is a red-one. Day’s is too. D.J. prefers his in black.
Either way, winning big events on the tour can have an effect on your daily hackers out there.
When Jack Nicklaus won the 1986 Masters with that over-sized weapon, sales went nuts.
Such is the world of golf.
So folks out there figured if it helped Garcia, who has been known as a mediocre putter for most of his career, well what the heck, let’s go out and get one of those.
It’s an ominous looking creation. Looks more like a space ship on a shaft.
Doesn’t matter, they’re getting hard to come by. The contraption retails anywhere from $220 to $300, depending on where you shop and if you need one today, right now, it will cost you more.
Such is the cost of a high-profile instrument.
