STUDIO TOUR! – “Inside The SuperStroke/Sizemore Putter Studio”

INSIDE LOOK!

You might remember a couple weeks ago we wrote a piece about the launch of the SuperStroke/Sizemore putter company.  Well…today we’re back to give you an inside look at the Bruce Sizemore’s Putter Studio and also ask Bruce some questions about the industry.

What Would Your Dream Shop Look Like?

Ever dreamed of having your own workshop?   The kind where you can get away from the day go turn on some music and turn off the rest of the world.  One with the best tools money can buy lining the walls from ceiling to floor, tv’s for you and your friends to watch the game, a fridge full of cold beers.  I’m sure you’ve already started to wander off and start daydreaming about what your shop would look like…I know I have.

Well if thats ever been a dream of yours or if you’re a putter guy today is something I think you will enjoy.  That’s because today you not only get a “Sizemore Putter Studio Tour” but you also get an to hear an in-depth interview with Bruce as well.   Hope you enjoy!

Bruce Sizemore Interview (Q&A)

Q. How did Bruce Sizemore become a putter designer?
My entire life since I was 5 yrs old was all about golf.  In middle school I began grinding my own clubs, I felt like I could create something that would perform better than what you could buy off the rack.  I turned pro at age 19 where my main focus became teaching and playing.  I played on the mini-tours for a while but a bad back ended my dream.  I continued teaching and tinkering with clubs and just felt I could design a better putter than what was out there.

Q. You are one of the few putter designers who has never replicated the Ping Anser style putter.  Why is that?
I just don’t think it is necessary…I just don’t see the sense in copying his design.  Karsten Solheim was a genius but I think everything can be improved…if you can’t improve upon it than why design it?  I have thrown quite a few of my designs away because they were not my best work and didn’t improve on my past designs.

Q. Besides yourself, who in the putter design industry do you admire the most?
I know this sounds bad but I honestly stay away from looking at others putter models…almost to a fault.  I don’t want it to influence me and how I design.

Q. Where does your inspiration come from for your putters?
Automotive industry is definitely somewhere I get inspiration…because of Detroit and my passion for classic cars.  And my background in teaching and playing and also learning from the tour players.

Q. Your putters have caught on overseas…what about that market and or culture do you think makes your putters so popular?
Attention to detail…the Asian market is all about materials, specs, manufacturing process and tolerances.  From high to low handicap their golfers are very knowledgeable about equipment.  And I think SuperStroke/Sizemore putters also stand out in a crowd.

Q. Any more $15,000 putters in your future?
Funny you say that, because I am actually working on about 10-12 of them now.  But I never want to compromise the art form that goes into these designs.  But I definitely want to create some more stunning pieces at that price range.  I have some special things that will be at the 2012 PGA Show that I know you will want to see.  Designs like these have to just hit me.  I might not sleep for a couple weeks while I am working on the details.

Q. If you weren’t a putter designer what would you be?
Good question…I don’t know.  Ever since 1st grade all I thought about was being a golfer.  And all along the way the answer has always been the same.

Q. With the boom of the “belly putter” will Sizemore have any models available?
Of the 5 current models available 3 of them will be available in belly length (DCF-2, DCF-3 and Fatso Mallet).  I knew back in 1999 when I was designing for CopperStix that this would be big.  It has a lot of merit it just did not have the demand…but now it seems to have that demand.

Q. What is DCF-27 technology?
DCF technology is a putter face milled 27 times in 2 directions, creating a diamond shape integrated with vertical friction pattern.

Q. What is a vertical friction pattern?
A DCF friction pattern is a finely spaced milling point that imparts vertical friction when making contact with the ball. This creates optimal forward roll on a golf ball.

Q. What can 1,000 contact points do for your putter?
It ensures the flattest and truest surface on all points indicated across this face. Better contact equals better roll.

Q. What is the benefit of DCF Face Friction Technology?
By having as many as 27 individual friction points contacting your ball each putt, DCF putters create the highest energy transfer for the truest roll in golf.

Q. What can the MGS readers expect from SuperStroke/Sizemore in the future?
SuperStroke is a premium grip company that we want to turn into a “Short-Game Specialty Company”…so there are wedges in the works.  These will be equally as special and unique…unlike anything else that is being made.  We are also coming out with a 17″ Slim belly grip that when you try you are going to say WOW!

VISIT WEBSITE