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"One
of the easiest putting aids to use and most
effective ones we have seen over the years"
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To
begin with the Boomerang Putting Aid was
easy to set up and within a couple of minutes
we were making putts and working on our
stroke and tempo. The Boomerang makes you
work on your accuracy and distance. The
speed of a putt is very important and the
Boomerang helps you touch
"just get the putt to the hole".
The Boomerang can easily be adjusted to
effectively increase the length of putts
by adjusting the angle of the hole up or
down.
It is a low tech training aid that doesn't
require batteries and has no moving parts
so it works every time. It was fun and easy
to use so most of the reviewers used it for
up to a half an hour at a time. It was a challenge
to see how many putts in a row you could make
and keep hitting putts on line and at the
right speed. It was very effective at improving
golfer's tempo of putts because it was easy
to hit putt after putt on the same line and
speed which helped to ingrain muscle memory
into the stroke.
It can be used as a game at get-togethers
where even people who are not skilled at golf
can have fun playing with it. There are many
games that can be played and competitions
can be conducted in many different ways. We
would add that we have reviewed many putting
aids and we can say the Boomerang is one of
the easiest putting aids to use and most effective
ones we have seen over the years. And it is
very reasonably priced.
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"Get
yourself a Boomerang...
this contraption has helped everyone I know"
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...I
think utley is a bad way to go. I know he's
helped a lot of players on tour, but for
the avg guy a swinging gate stroke depends
on perfect timing and hitting an awful lot
of practice putts. Maybe read Tiger's book
on putting (straight back and straight through
is the Harmon way Tiger uses) and get yourself
a boomerang. This contraption has helped
everyone I know. Good putters get better
and poor putters get decent... this thing
reduced my putts per round significantly.
"buster"
- BombSquadGolf.com
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I
received my Boomerang Putting System in
the mail last Friday. I've been using it
for about thirty minutes a day and I've
got to say I'm incredibly impressed with
it. I've seen some brief reviews of the
Boomerang on the "other" golf
site, and I wasn't horribly impressed. It
seemed so simple, just lag the first putt
in, and strike it out with the second. I
was really wrong. The Boomerang is marked
by simplicity in design, but extreme difficulty
in execution. Let me explain...
"Taylormadefan"
- Golfwrk.com
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"I
have to say this thing is awesome!!"
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I
got a Boomerang putting aid after reading
about it on FGI. I have to say this thing
is awesome!! It has really improved my putting.
After using it for a couple of weeks went
out to the course and had a 26 putt round!!
"1puttit"
- FGI Golf Forum
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I've
made more 8-10 footers this year than ever
before. When I first started using it (the
Boomerang putting system), I had trouble
hitting 3 or 4 in a row that stayed on the
ramp. I can make several hundred putts now
and control how far into the white disk
the ball rolls before it either sticks or
comes back.
BD
- St Petersburg, FL
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The
Boomerang putting aid has helped me smooth
out my stroke and switch to a center shafted
face balanced putter which has had the following
effects: Less 3 putts. Better distance control
on downhill putts. Sinking more putts from
4 - 8 feet. Anything inside of 3 feet is
in. I'm happier with my putting so far this
year as my main goal was to improve my putting
and putting stats. :-)
DCB
- 4GEA.com Golf Forum
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"I've
made more 8-10 footers this
year than ever before"
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Likes: So simple and
so effective. There's nothing like a Boomerang.
If you want to turn your putting from a
liability to a strength there's only one
answer. Buy a Boomerang it's so addictive
you can's stop practicing.
Very
few moving pieces... Quality: Can't really
hurt it. Summary: Without a doubt the best
$40 you can spend on your game.
"Sir
Hits-a-lot" - Golf Tuition On-line
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Practicing
with the Boomerang really makes you want
to challenge yourself. I have found it to
provide a truly addictive putting experience.
It reminds me of when we were juniors practicing
so hard and not coming in from the putting
green until we had sunk twenty putts in
a row from different lengths. The Boomerang
provides this type of enjoyment and I believe
this alone makes it a worth while investment
for any standard of player.
The
Boomerang is the only putting device that
I have used that offers a true representation
of how the ball behaves around the cup.
Be sure that if you do not get the pace
right and your putt is not dead centre then
it will lip out with the boomerang. It is
this type of realistic feedback that makes
the Boomerang so addictive. You feel that
you can beat the Boom so you just keep on
trying, and once you feel that you have
mastered it you can reduce the cup depth,
which will increase the level of difficulty
again.
"Gandalf"
- Golf Tuition On-line
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I picked up a Boomerang putting trainer
as I was recovering from a broken knee/leg
and only recently started being able to
stand long enough to use it. I don't get
too many catch and releases, though I can
from about 3 feet only. But, I watched the
DVD twice and I go to the putting green
at a nearby course once a week (I don't
get to swing a club for 2 more months).
Alex's
system is working miracles for me. Just
the technique that he talks about in the
video, matching the head to the ball and
making sure they both arrive at the hole
at the same time (basically, just a tip
to keep you accelerating through the ball).
From about 10 feet on a real green I am
rolling in an average of 3/4 balls (so much
so that people were starting to look at
me, because of the noise of all the balls
going into the hole).
"Hoselmagnet"
- FGI Golf Forum
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"This
unit is the most unique, easy and best
feedback system that I have ever used"
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This unit is the most
unique, easy and best feedback system that
I have ever used. What this unit tells you
are numerous flaws and habits that you have
acquired over your golfing career. We ask
ourselves many times how do I lower my handicap
and the first thing that comes up is IF
I COULD ONLY PUTT. Reading the greens is
an art in itself, but rolling the ball straight
off the putter is where it starts. Some
have an inside out stroke and some have
an outside in stroke. Both will cause the
ball to spin in an unwanted path. If you
learn to stoke the ball straight it will
go straight. Instant feedback is at your
view with this training device. It also
helps you to control speeds and lengths
of putts. This is a must for any one interested
in shaving a couple of stroke of their handicap.
Dislikes: NONE. Quality: Excellent
"Titupp"
- Golf Gear Review.com
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The
Boomerang has improved my putting so much!
I am reading Tiger Woods How I Play Golf
and he gives some great putting instruction.
Most of it was simply a refresher course
for me due to the boomerang CD. More than
anything it's fun.. Thanks for the message
and I hope I can help you sell a million
of them..
Clinton
Callaway - Golf Tuition On-line
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Well
it's been a few months since I've had my
Boomerang Putting Aid and let me tell you...this
sucker is addicting! In a good way! It's
a rather simple contraption consisting of
an artificial turf mat...what the Boomerang
folks call the "Carnoustie" which
rolls at about a 11-12 on the stimpmeter
and a plastic ramp. The ramp has a "cup"
which can be adjusted in depth depending
on how good you get with the Boomerang.
The ramp angle itself can be adjusted to
give the feel of different length of putts.
The
"object" if you can call it that
is to putt a ball into the cup area without
having it roll out. Then with a second ball
you knock the first ball out. Let me tell
you....sounds easy but it's not. This mat
drove me nuts. It was like playing computer
mini golf. It drives you nuts and is totally
addicting.
My
initial impressions upon using the Boomerang
was that it was just awful. I couldn't get
a ball to stay in the cup and if I did,
I couldn't' knock it out. I wrote emails
to my buddy Beruo about how awful it was
and that I probably got a defective one.
I told him I hated it but at the same time
I couldn't stop practicing on it. Actually
the Boomerang was working perfectly. It
was providing me immediate feedback. It
was telling me how bad my stroke had deteriorated
and that with work and practice, things
could be much better for me. More...
"pitbull808"
- Golfwrx.com
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"No
excuses. No bumps, no spike marks, no break.
Just the stroke"
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First off, I have not yet played a round
because of a miserable thing in the Midwest
called winter, so this is not a real valid
review........but...........I have to tell
you this thing is the real deal.
At first I didn't really see why it could
be of any real value...then..after realizing,
as long as your surface is perfectly flat,
if you miss...it's the stroke you put on
it. No excuses. No bumps, no spike marks,
no break. Just the stroke. I have two putters
I have been going back and forth in my mind
on what to use this season and the Boomerang
has all but decided this for me.
I cannot wait to get out on the course and
see what it has done for me. Right now,
I am so confident in my stroke and pace
I'm like a kid waiting for Christmas.
If any of you have a serious problem with
putting, I recommend the Boomerang in a
heartbeat. I will post more after a round
or two. BTW, Alex is a first class dude.
"Greg
Flado" - 4GEA Golf Forum
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I
agree with the above posters that the Boomerang
has made me so clutch with lag putts its
ridiculous. Even though the greens I play
on are much slower than the green the Boomerang
comes with, it has given me such feel for
my putter and my stroke that my speed control
is amazing no matter what green I play on.
"TheHomez"
- The Sand Trap.com
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"I
think the boomerang makes you come up with
a putting
stroke that gives almost perfect distance
control"
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I've been practicing about a 1/2 hour a
night for the last 2 weeks and played yesterday.
I had 6 one putt greens and a total of 31
putts for the round - which for me is a
great improvement. Now when I sit over a
4'-6' putt I know what to do. My confidence
on the green is amazing. Buy
this - use this - benefit from this. It
can only help.
"Sandmanlogan"
- The Sand Trap.com
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I
think the boomerang makes you come up with
a putting stroke that gives almost perfect
distance control, so after working the boomerang
for a couple of weeks now, I opened up The
Dave Pelz Putting Bible after sitting on
my bookshelf for a few of years. He writes
about:
1.
Stroking v. hitting
2. Straight back straight through v. swinging
door
3. Extension of the follow through is the
best way to control the putt
4. Lagging is the key to eliminate 3 putts
5. Most telling of of all - distance control
is 4 times more important than the line
Funny - this is all what the boomerang is
all about.
Getting
hung up on boomerang games is a way to market
the product, but to some extent help to
learn a stroke that will give you control
over distance. I have found that after working
with the boomerang that I was able to translate
it nicely on the course yesterday (3/13).
I didn't even think about 6 - 8 footers
just stoked the ball and watched the majority
of them drop in. Lag putts were mostly inside
of 2 feet...
"D
C Bogeyman" - 4GEA Golf Forum
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"I'm so confident in my
stroke and pace
I'm like a kid waiting for Christmas"
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Well, here's my observations
after having it a little while:
1.
I watch the path of the ball - if it's starts
slightly outside and then turns to the cup,
I know that I've come slightly from inside-out
in path.
2. It's also easier for me to see if I'm
moving my hands in the stroke or moving
my shoulders. I've found the background
of the mat allows me to see these errors.
3. I can also see if I'm loose with my wrists
- flipping a bit - by watching the reaction
of the ball.
4. I also use the Boomerang in conjunction
with the Putting Arc - which also helps
point out errors.
5. It's a nice little game, too.
Those
are just a few examples. You could do the
same with other mats. But I've been able
to see more miscues with the Boomerang than
others. I also like the way the ball comes
right back at me. It also gives one a little
challenge with the game so I stay with it
a bit longer.Good
luck with your putting.
"J
SwingMan" - 4GEA Golf Forum
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I
received my Boomerang putting trainer yesterday,
having won it in the Best Putters thread.
I am a good putter for 1 simple reason:
I practice my putting a lot, probably 2
hours every week during the season on a
real green. Now, during the winter I hardly
practice at all. I have all of the putting
Gizmos, but rarely able to work at it for
more than 10 minutes due to boredom or chasing
balls all over the house.
Okay,
I am very impressed with the Boom's ability
to feedback the correct speed. Trap it,
you know it is a good putt. That being said,
after 1 day of using it, I can pretty well
tell if the ball is going to trap as soon
as I hit it. You know if it is a good putt
or not naturally. Due to the alignment with
the mat, you can check your stroke, alignment
etc. so it is very useful for working on
set up while hitting balls.
Personally, I am not viewing my Boomerang
as a competitive device, I am viewing it
as a tool to groove a good stroke. This
product provides that very well, while keeping
you entertained (Okay, it is as addictive
as anything. I need a Boom 12 step program.)
By keeping me interested, it will increase
the time I spend working on my putting,
and will help me drive down my Handicap.
Anyone who views putting as less than a
strength should derive a significant benefit
from this device. Use it for what it is
intended for and you will be more than satisfied
with the product. Now,
I need to find a way to hit full wedges
in my kitchen during the winter...
"HOOKEDONMB"
- 4GEA Golf Forum
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"You
can easily tell if you are hitting the ball
straight or not
which is feedback you cannot get on the putting
green"
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The Boom is a fine
device - especially for the price. It's
small, somewhat portable and easy to setup
just about anywhere in your home of office.
If it's on a level surface, you can easily
tell if you are hitting the ball straight
or not which is feedback you cannot get
on the putting green.
As
far as causing you to misjudge distances
because of the ramp, even Pelz recommends
putting occasionally on the fairway, rough
and even the cart path to help develop feel.
A single green can have different speeds
as well as degrees of up and down depending
on the direction you're hitting. I don't
agree that the Boom will have an adverse
effect on judging distances. A key to consistent
putting is to be able to adjust your putting
to what surface you're currently playing
on, not to build one fixed stroke for one
surface. You
can certainly add some of Pelz's tools to
the Boom for help in more specific areas.
"Jerry
Rome" - 4GEA Golf Forum
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I
received my Boomerang two days ago; thanks,
Alex. I practiced for two days now and I
must say that it's already worth its money.
Go
on guys, place your orders. You won't regret
it...
Matthias
P - Spicy Golf Forum
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wanted
to let you know that I received the boomerang
a couple of weeks ago. It's addicting and
I try to spend a few minutes everyday with
it. Haven't put the mats end to end yet. Want
to get more proficient with just the one.
Though I do find that shorter putts are as
equally difficult as longer ones - tend to
always come up short. But I've tried your
putting technique of chasing the ball with
the putter head after contact. This has got
to be the best method for successful putting.
In just a couple of weeks, my lag putting
and confidence has improved dramatically.
I was focusing too much on the backswing.
Definitely an "aha" moment. So far,
you're the only person I've come across that
promotes this method. Reinforces my opinion
that most instructors don't know that much,
just regurgitate what they've been told. The
classic "I can teach you mechanics but
not feel" - your method teaches feel,
very simple and innovative. And I'll chalk
up the fuzzy slippers to oz humor. Thanks!
Phillip
Kim
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"My
speed control is excellent as I play everything
off the
feel of the 12ft Carnoustie mat I use so often
at home"
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Another thank you is in order as my putting
continues to improve. My speed control is
excellent as I play everything off the feel
of the 12ft Carnoustie mat I use so often
at home. I've been working on green reading
and it's coming along nicely too. Two putted
from 60 feet on 18 today to seal my best
round ever.
Bryan
Bazilauskas
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Pt
A. After using the boomerang putting trainer
for just over a week, I believe it is everything
you billed it up to be! The first weekend
I probably hit close to 500 putts! You were
absolutely correct ... it is additive. I
don't think I have hit that many practice
putts in the last 10 years. No wonder putting
was the weakest part of my game. I'm already
convinced the Boomerang is one of the best
putting aids ever!
John
Downing - Nashua, NH
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I've
had my Boomerang for over a year now and
must say it's lowered my putting average
significantly. My speed control is now second
to none.
"tony
k" - The Sand Trap.com
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What
an excellent product. Even at $75 it is
a bargain! You can only buy so much technology,
after that its up to you to practice. This
is one of the few predicts that I have purchased
and continued to use.
Chris
Hunt - The Sand Trap.com
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"This
is one of the few products that I have purchased
and continued to use"
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Pt B. I purchased
the Boomerang in February of this year.
Then I wrote to you after one week and claimed
that your product was one of the best putting
aids ever. Now after a season of golf in
New England here are the results: I have
gone from a 6 handicap to a 4 which in relative
terms is like going from a 15 to a 10!
After rolling over 6,000 putts in the winter
months I have several observations: it took
me about 3 weeks to adjust to real greens
with break. I remember standing over my
first put in April and realizing for the
first time I actually had to factor in break!
It was a great feeling of confidence standing
over a 6 foot putt knowing I had made 6,000
of them back in my office! What I found
was that once the golf season started, I
did not use the boomerang as religiously
and guess what - my three putts started
to creep back. When I got back into a regular
practice routine in July the putts started
to drop again.
I am convinced you have the best putting
device ever. What amazes me is that guys
will buy all kinds of technology and practice
gimmicks, but they don't see the obvious
value in your product. All in all I am so
glad I was Internet surfing last February
and found your site! So far I have a half
dozen converts. Sure glad they don't play
in my weekly foresome!
John
Downing - Nashua, NH
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"I
am convinced you have the best
putting device ever"
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Of all the putting
trainers, aids, devices, etc. on the market
this is the best! I have had my boomerang
for about six months now and can now drop
75% of my puts from 15 feet and 3 putting
is very rare. I can line em up and judge
the speed a lot better now. If you get tired
of putting at one angle adjusted it and
it's like putting from a different distance.
The
price might seem high but once you start
dropping putts from all over the place it
is well worth it. Don't buy another expensive
putter do yourself a big favor and buy the
BOOMERANG - it's one of the best putting
aids, if not the best putting aid out there!
A GREAT PRODUCT!!!
A
Gavant - Chesapeake, VA
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I
received the Boomerang on saturday and used
it for about an hour on and off that afternoon.
I played yesterday (75) and produced the
best putting round in a while with only
29 putts! Most importantly I made a couple
of long bombs for birdie and par's while
missing only once from inside 6 feet!
I seriously didn't expect this much improvement
this quickly, but after watching the video
on Saturday I quickly saw that I was a)
not maintaining an accelerating stroke and
long follow through b) holding my putter
blade just ever so slightly off square at
impact c) having my hands lagging or just
even with the putter head (minimal/no forward
press).
I was able to work on correcting these flaws
and the results, as they say, speak for
themselves. While I average approximately
1.85 putts per greens in regulation (and
am a 2 handicap), I can hardly wait to see
how much I improve after a couple of months
of work with your product.
If
I can get my average down to 1.6 or less
I would be very, very well pleased!!! I
especially like being able to closely align
the speed of the Boomerang to the greens
I play on. This was a tremendous aide in
preparation and helped me quickly adjust
to the pace once at the course. Anyway,
thanks for all and after sunday I think
I may have some more customers for you.
I just haven't made up my mind whether to
tell anyone or not...just kidding.
Jim
Miller - Sharpsburg, Ga
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"Alex
Moore has shown the golfing world that there
may finally be a tool to help your putting
become
more consistent and aggressive too"
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My biggest tendency was to pull short putts,
the Brang has helped that I'm sure. I three
putted a rinky dink par 3 yesterday for
the first time in a while, as soon as I
made contact with the ball I felt it. The
Brang makes my pulls and decelerations very
obvious. My long putts improved also, I'm
putting a very good roll on the ball now
and they are tracking much better. I step
up to long putts now with the thought of
it's going in, as opposed to just get it
close. I have also gone to the claw grip
too, which took all the
hit out of my stroke.
Jim
- East Craftsbury, Vermont
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I
began to try out your putting technique
- and the results have been remarkable.
First of all, I now hit virtually all putts
(99 out of 100) straight into the middle
of the Boomerang cup - whereas up to this
some 10% or so would be pulled or pushed.
I am now scoring between 20 and 24 (my record)
in & outs per 100.
At
the end of June, I played in an Intermediate
Scratch Cup and came second with a round
of 78. But what really pleased me was the
fact that I took just 27 putts - something
I have never done before. Part of the reason
for the good putting - it has to be said
- was the superb greens, but for the first
time in some 4 or 5 years I could see all
those 5 and 6 footers rolling into the hole
before I hit the putt. I have played half
a dozen times since then and find that my
putting is good if the greens are good and
fast like the tournament carpet. My putting
routine is now solid and overall I am absolutely
thrilled with the transformation the Boomerang
has made to my putting game. Many thanks
again for all your help and advise - I really
appreciate it.
Frank
McCabe - Dublin, Ireland
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Alex
Moore has shown the golfing world that there
may finally be a tool to help your putting
become more consistent and aggressive too.
Martin
Park - PGA Professional - Sports Journalist
GOLFmagic.com
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I
was just wondering if anyone is still rocking
the boomerang? I live up here in the great
NE Ohio, and it is pretty cold. I recently
decided to get it back out, and realized
why I hated that thing. Can't get the ball
to stop in that little cup. Even though,
I can't do it very well, I really think
it helped last winter when I wasn't able
to putt outside. The most consistent thing
about my game last year was my putting,
and the only thing I did different was putt
on the boomerang all winter. *DISCLAIMER*
I don't work for Boomerang and this is in
no way an advertisement. Just curious if
people still use it.
Euclid
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"I
have mine set up in my office, and love it"
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I use it a bit and my 4yr old daughter loves
it. Fun bit of practice. Easy to get 5 or
6 in a row but I don't know how people got
as many as they did. I think it is fairly
good for practice.
gbthecoach
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I
have mine set up in my office, and love
it. While I'm not as good as gbthecoach
& can't get 5 or 6 in a row, it's a
great way to practice while not having to
move around the room having to shag balls.
Superslew:
Mine came back out the other day. I will
use it almost every day until our season
starts. I did this last winter and putted
pretty good all summer as a result. I believe!
bulax22
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Still using mine - leave it set up so I
can hit a few putts when I have a few minutes
to spare. It's definitely a useful tool
if used correctly, but you're not going
to improve your putting just because you
use a Boomerang - I feel that I'm putting
better because I've had a few things to
work on while I'm using the Boomerang.
Martin
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Have
it in my office and use it everyday as a
stress reliever...or stress maker depending
upon how I am putting...
Mrtiki
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I
use it just about every day and my putting
gets better all the time. Can't wait for
my league to start up again in a few weeks!
Krusty2
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I
have one and I do think it will help you
groove your stroke. Probably helped the
most with having confidence on the straight
short putts. I need to get it out again.
Cashman90
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My
apartment doesn't have a level floor, so
I haven't used it too much lately. But when
I was using it more last year, I remember
walking up to putts on the course, setting
up, and seeing that same narrow strip down
the intended line. Aside from getting some
feel for my putter, the Boomerang was really
good for keeping my putts on line. Of course
it doesn't make up for my bad reads, but
I think it limited my number of 3 putts.
grainflow
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"I
have been using mine for 3 years and I won't
give it up"
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I LOVE mine...that, along with the putting
arc has made my putting game much much better...
Rory
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I
have been using mine for 3 years and I won't
give it up. It has helped my putting 10
fold. 3 putts are no longer existent and
I'm consistently in the high 20's to low
30's. HCP has gone down 5 strokes in the
past year and a half. That's what I'm talkin
about !!!!!
1Puttt
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I
would super recommend the Boomerang. Every
time I use it, I see a drastic improvement
in my putting. It's a very simple concept,
and won't cost you an arm and a leg.
ondadl
- Toronto Golf Nuts
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