Putt-G

ideation

To begin the design, I began by sketching a variety of ideas on how the putter would look from the top down. This is the angle that a putter is most often viewed from, so it made sense to start from this point.

Process

My goal was to develop a method of manufacturing
golf clubs that was much more cost effective than the
current method. I decided 3D printing was my best
option.

Prototyping

Since the putter head would be 3D printed, I wanted to find a way to match the weight of a steel putter to give my putter a similar feel. For this, I split the putter head into two halves that can be assembled together afterwards. I left a hole in the bottom to put steel balls in one by one. Once the putter head was filled with steel balls, I put epoxy in along with the balls to help hold them in place so the weight would not shift while using Putt-G

Finishing

Since the putter head would be 3D printed, I wanted to find a way to match the weight of a steel putter to give my putter a similar feel. For this, I split the putter head into two halves that can be assembled together afterwards. I left a hole in the bottom to put steel balls in one by one. Once the putter head was filled with steel balls, I put epoxy in along with the balls to help hold them in place so the weight would not shift while using Putt-G