That sure sounds like a 'gambling' way of putting - wouldn't it lead to inconsistency? If you don't hit the equator, you get a different roll than if you hit above or below.

Almost all strokes cause the ball to hop a little bit, with a touch of backspin, then the overspin starts when the ball starts rolling. Better putters have design keys to reduce the distance of the hop, which reduces the amount of backspin, which gets the ball rolling sooner, which helps it track your line better.

But taking, say, an 8802 and trying to blade the ball perfectly every time?

I'll stick with my MentorSports putter - with all the tech built in to do it for me.

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