Okay, let me tell you about my time with the Rossa Spider putter. It wasn’t exactly love at first sight, you know?
Getting Started with the Spider
So, I was really struggling on the greens. My old blade putter, man, it felt like I was trying to balance a knife edge sometimes. Saw a few guys using these bigger mallet putters, the Spider shape caught my eye. Looked kinda weird, like something from space, but they seemed to be making putts.
Decided I needed a change. Went down to the golf shop, picked one up. The Rossa model, the older one, not the super fancy new ones. Felt heavy, solid. Different. The guy in the shop said it was more forgiving. I thought, ‘Forgiving? I need all the forgiveness I can get.’
First Impressions
- Felt stable, almost like it wanted to swing itself straight back and through.
- The alignment lines on top were pretty obvious, helped line things up.
- Heavier than my blade, took some getting used to for distance control.
The Practice Grind
Took it straight to the practice green. First few putts were… well, not great. Lag putts were all over the place. Short putts felt okay because of the stability, but judging the speed was tough with the extra weight and different feel off the face insert.
Honestly, for the first week or two, I kinda regretted buying it. Thought maybe I’d just wasted my money. My scores weren’t improving, maybe even got a bit worse as I adjusted. Felt clumsy. Like that time I tried switching to a different keyboard layout – just awkward and slow at first.
But I stuck with it. Told myself I bought it for a reason. Spent hours on the practice green. Just rolling putt after putt. Focused on making a smooth stroke, letting the putter’s weight do the work. Did a lot of drills, like the gate drill with two tees, just to make sure I was hitting the center of the face.
Seeing the Results
Slowly, things started to click. It wasn’t overnight magic. It was just repetition. I started getting the feel for distance. The heavy head and the alignment aids really did help keep the putter face square through impact, especially on those shorter, must-make putts.
Took it out on the course for real rounds. Started noticing fewer three-putts. My confidence grew. Instead of dreading getting on the green, I felt like I had a decent chance. The forgiveness was real – even on slight mishits, the ball seemed to roll out much better than with my old blade.
It’s funny, I almost gave up on it. Just like that one project at work years ago, seemed impossible, but grinding through it made the difference. Now? The Rossa Spider is still in my bag. It’s beat up, paint’s chipped, but it just works for me. Feels like an old friend. Took some serious effort to get comfortable, but yeah, glad I made the switch and put in the time.
