Tim O'Brien putter

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Has anyone heard of this club builder? Made in Seattle, "The Sa-lution". Looks like this one is possibly from a small batch.

Dense hardwood body and face with brass back weight. Face balanced, slight toe hang, and close to center shafted. Very simple design and beautiful materials. Kelmac grip is super comfortable. Not much time adjusting. Kind of wide head, but it helps to align the face. Love the clear white sight line the really contrasts well against the wood. Little short for me but interesting find.

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Just found this post which is the reason for the 2+ year gap :). I also have a Sa-Lution putter though mine has black material, not wood. This putter was designed by Saul Arrington and manufactured by Tim O'Brien. Saul was my golf coach in college back in 1991. Tim is a club maker in the Seattle area. I used my Sa-lution putter for 27 years before retiring it, went to a mallet style putter. Just last weekend a friend of mine wanted to borrow my mallet style putter so I gave it to him not expecting to play before I got it back, but then a buddy called and wanted to go out. I dusted off the Sa-lution and took it out, putted better than ever! Think I am going to get the Sa-lution regripped (after 32 years it needs one) and put it in the bag for a while. It is a great putter and Saul's design was ahead of it's time in my opinion.
 
Hey, I forgot about this one. I didn't play it too long. It was short, but had a unique feel. I have been gaming a seemore for a while, this putter maybe inspired my comfort with the center shafts
 
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