TP Mills Putter Thread
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Formally HoosierGolfer
For a CNC milled head, the Old School One is a pretty nice putter. Well made as you would expect from Mills.
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Formally HoosierGolfer
Never tried either of those myself. I like the idea that David still owns the company and answer's to no one. Lot to be said about that today. Of course the same can be said of other maker's, but David has the great history of his father on his side. TP made putters the old fashion way, through hard work and sweat. I'm trying to do this now using TP's styles as the model and it is very hard work. I can copy TP but he didn't need to copy anyone. Pretty brilliant what he did when you think he was a postman and not a engineer or machinist.
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Formally HoosierGolfer
Never heard that, but he did do some great finish's.
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- #57
Yep, on the old stove in the house. Pretty damn cool. If LOVE to see David's shop some day.
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Formally HoosierGolfer
Speaking of nice finishes.......Here is another. Not a true Mills of course, but a Mizuno Mills. This finish is mine. Hot applied gun blue. Indoor pic's don't do it justice, but none the less another Mills.
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Formally HoosierGolfer
Yep. I worked hard getting this one right. David's "Blue Sapphire" was the inspiration for it. He does it well.
Mr. Satchmo
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This is a nasty old tp mills I found, did all the paint fill myself, because there was no paint at all
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Formally HoosierGolfer
The old Spalding's were great putters. I have a posting here at THP (somewhere) showing the time line of each putter. Truett Mills only sold the designs to Spalding and had nothing to do with they're production.
My Mills long neck One.
I am really digging this one! She is a beaut!
Mr. Satchmo
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Formally HoosierGolfer
I agree. In many cases with the Spalding's, TP made very few handmade example's of certain models and the Spalding's are the only way one can see today just what he thought of design wise. Every putter maker and OEM has copied his designs.
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- #67
Something that is TREMENDOUSLY overlooked by most.
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- #68
This was back in the bag today, I missed her.
While I am NOT AT ALL a fan of the recent CS that was happening with some representing TP Mills, which has changed since my last dealings it appear with some moving to focus on other things. I do absolutely respect the hell out of David Mills and his talents, I used to own a LOT of custom putters, but this is the one that remains...and even then it had to make its way back to me at one point. Nothing I have rolled ever feels like a Mills to me, it just doesn't. I won't game it full time just because, but I could easily, I love this one though.
While I am NOT AT ALL a fan of the recent CS that was happening with some representing TP Mills, which has changed since my last dealings it appear with some moving to focus on other things. I do absolutely respect the hell out of David Mills and his talents, I used to own a LOT of custom putters, but this is the one that remains...and even then it had to make its way back to me at one point. Nothing I have rolled ever feels like a Mills to me, it just doesn't. I won't game it full time just because, but I could easily, I love this one though.
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That is a sweet looking putter jman
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- #70
Thanks dude, its a special one to me.
Iseemoredrop
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You are one lucky man dude. Sweet.
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Gorgeous putter James!
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Sweet flatstick!!
