TP Mills - Post your Putter

[sm_watts]

40 minutes ago, tsecor said:

what is the first one on this list? reminds me of the Cameron studio 2.5 line........i wanted a nellie with a smaller cavity and that one seems to fit my wants.....thanks

Most of these were just screen shots from his website, posts from several years ago, etc.  The only ones I owned were the last two.  I can't give any more insight on the rest of them.

[jonradus]

11 hours ago, tsecor said:

what is the first one on this list? reminds me of the Cameron studio 2.5 line........i wanted a nellie with a smaller cavity and that one seems to fit my wants.....thanks

This first one looks like a wider version of a Heritage. Kind of like this, but wider.

[MattGolfs]

2 hours ago, jonradus said:

This first one looks like a wider version of a Heritage. Kind of like this, but wider.

I really like this facemilling, looks smooth but has a one directional milled look to it

[jonradus]

11 hours ago, MattGolfs said:

I really like this facemilling, looks smooth but has a one directional milled look to it

It does look good, and it’s surprisingly super soft. Probably because it’s carbon. The Swiss GSS David has is great, but his carbon is lights out. 

[Circaflex]

On 2/1/2021 at 10:48 AM, RobotDoctor said:

This is the only TP Mills putter I have in my collection at present.  I have had several, including one made for the PGA Tour that Jay Green had in the tour putter bag at the Wells Fargo tournament in 2012.  This is one of the very first Heritage putters that was made.  I toured David Mills' shop back in the late winter of 2008 and saw the prototype on the work bench.  I ordered one and he told me if I could come up with a name he liked he would name the putter with it.  I suggested Heritage and so it was to be.  This is my backup putter and may never see the green of the course again (as my primary putter is performing so well after 6 years).  That said this putter is also sentimental to me so it will not leave my collection.

 

Just beautiful! The shape, the face milling, the color. Love it!

[Spudgun]

Arrived today. Love it.

[jonradus]

51 minutes ago, Spudgun said:

Arrived today. Love it.

Yeah buddy. Nice stick. I used a Nellie Wings all last season and shot my best round ever with 27 putts with it. This is such an underrated shape and is so well balanced. It feels better than the softtail I had, is so easy to line up, and flat out drains putts. What does the face look like?

 

 

[golfva28]

Never noticed until just now that the Nellie Wings looks more like a Softail than a Nellie. At least to me.

[foozledbaffy]

13 minutes ago, jonradus said:

Yeah buddy. Nice stick. I used a Nellie Wings all last season and shot my best round ever with 27 putts with it. This is such an underrated shape and is so well balanced. It feels better than the softtail I had, is so easy to line up, and flat out drains putts. What does the face look like?

 

 

Those are exceptional.

[jonradus]

4 minutes ago, golfva28 said:

Never noticed until just now that the Nellie Wings looks more like a Softail than a Nellie. At least to me.

Totally. I bought this softtail to complement my Nellie Wings, because it was like a blade version of the Nellie Wings. I ended up not liking it as much as I expected I would.
 

[MattGolfs]

On 7/7/2019 at 12:45 PM, oneaugusta said:

Ordered this from David about 6 weeks ago. This is David's newest model and his take on the Dalehead with his original touches: pencil neck, thinner topline, thicker face. Have about 5 rounds in it so far and it's the top contender in the collection, just a pleasure to look at and putt with.

 

 

Pulling up an old post but do you have a photo of this at address? Really liking this shape lately. Thin topline but thicker face sounds like it’ll look great and feel great!

[puttnforthe8]

Question for the experts:  Is there any 'special' meaning to the red T on a TP Mills putter?

[JungleJimbo]

On 3/4/2021 at 2:36 AM, jonradus said:

Yeah buddy. Nice stick. I used a Nellie Wings all last season and shot my best round ever with 27 putts with it. This is such an underrated shape and is so well balanced. It feels better than the softtail I had, is so easy to line up, and flat out drains putts. What does the face look like?

 

 

@jonradus: What’s the name of that exquisite finish, on your Nellie Wings? 
looks similar to the “Chocolate 🍫 ” brown on the Toulons 

[jonradus]

9 hours ago, JungleJimbo said:

@jonradus: What’s the name of that exquisite finish, on your Nellie Wings? 
looks similar to the “Chocolate 🍫 ” brown on the Toulons 

I think David calls it “flamed”. It’s like an oil-can style finish on stainless. It reflects some blues and purples in spots in the sunlight. 

[oneaugusta]

10 hours ago, puttnforthe8 said:

Question for the experts:  Is there any 'special' meaning to the red T on a TP Mills putter?

Tig welded

[puttnforthe8]

2 hours ago, oneaugusta said:

Tig welded

Thanks.  Is that really something that needs to be ‘advertised’ on the club in such a manner?  Seems that would be just a production technique, unnecessary to be disclosed or so overtly identified.

[oneaugusta]

7 hours ago, puttnforthe8 said:

Thanks.  Is that really something that needs to be ‘advertised’ on the club in such a manner?  Seems that would be just a production technique, unnecessary to be disclosed or so overtly identified.

Always thought it was silly and created confusion.  Better ask David what he was thinking on that one haha.

[MattM97]

23 hours ago, puttnforthe8 said:

Question for the experts:  Is there any 'special' meaning to the red T on a TP Mills putter?

 

What "Red T" I ask cause David has so many different stamps/markings. We need a list of all his stamps and meanings. 

[puttnforthe8]

1 hour ago, MattM97 said:

 

What "Red T" I ask cause David has so many different stamps/markings. We need a list of all his stamps and meanings. 

 

I almost picked this up...but passed for a couple of reasons.

 

 

Edited March 12, 2021 by puttnforthe8

[MattM97]

12 minutes ago, puttnforthe8 said:

 

I almost picked this up...but passed for a couple of reasons.

 

 

 

Pics doesn't load cause it's behind a sign in wall. 

[MattGolfs]

Spoke with David yesterday and going to get a Dalehead built with a tri-sole! 

 

Going to KBS golf experience to get some roll numbers to see what I should spec it out to. 

 

Ive been experimenting with a flowneck and plumbers neck the back few weeks and I think I’ve determined I prefer the flowneck and less offset at address but I prefer the stability of a little less toe hang. 

 

Anyone order a flowneck from David with a bit less toe hang or know what that would look like?

 

 

[MattM97]

13 hours ago, puttnforthe8 said:

 

I almost picked this up...but passed for a couple of reasons.

 

 

 

Oh that T, interesting I don't think mine has that and it's a welded neck. Unless it's only TIG welded necks this is for. 

 

And was it the snow? it was probably the snow. 

[aue21]

Just got it.   Going to refinish it 👍

[foozledbaffy]

On 3/10/2021 at 8:14 PM, puttnforthe8 said:

Question for the experts:  Is there any 'special' meaning to the red T on a TP Mills putter?

The T means tour.

[oneaugusta]

No, T on a Mills putter does not mean tour. I asked Jay Green several years ago when he was David’s rep. As he told me it means tig welded. 
 

On a Cameron yes T means tour. 

Edited March 12, 2021 by oneaugusta

[mjf34g]

9 minutes ago, oneaugusta said:

No, T on a Mills putter does not mean tour. I asked Jay Green several years ago when he was David’s rep. As he told me it means tig welded. 
 

On a Cameron yes T means tour. 

Right Larry I got the same info direct from David a few years ago. 

[Tar_Heel_93]

On 3/3/2021 at 1:36 PM, jonradus said:

Yeah buddy. Nice stick. I used a Nellie Wings all last season and shot my best round ever with 27 putts with it. This is such an underrated shape and is so well balanced. It feels better than the softtail I had, is so easy to line up, and flat out drains putts. What does the face look like?

 

 

Is this really a stainless steel putter? If so, how is the finish holding up?

[jonradus]

11 minutes ago, Tar_Heel_93 said:

Is this really a stainless steel putter? If so, how is the finish holding up?

Yup. It’s stainless and the finish is holding up very well. I played 20+rounds with it last year and did a ton of indoor and outdoor putting practice. I do wipe it down every now and then with Ballistol. Here’s pics from tonight so you can see what it looks like after a season of use. 
 

 

[Tar_Heel_93]

23 minutes ago, jonradus said:

Yup. It’s stainless and the finish is holding up very well. I played 20+rounds with it last year and did a ton of indoor and outdoor putting practice. I do wipe it down every now and then with Ballistol. Here’s pics from tonight so you can see what it looks like after a season of use. 
 

 

Thanks for the extra pictures. That is a beautiful putter.
 

I have a stainless anvil series Ming coming in the mail. After seeing your putter I am tempted to call TP Mills and see how much it would cost to send in my Ming to be refinished like this.

[rt301]

On 3/11/2021 at 6:18 AM, puttnforthe8 said:

Thanks.  Is that really something that needs to be ‘advertised’ on the club in such a manner?  Seems that would be just a production technique, unnecessary to be disclosed or so overtly identified.

I associate that “red T” with the professional series lines and maybe the customs built at that time. 
Remember, David didn’t even have the option of a one-piece head until ~2008?

It’s not David’s fault people falsely identified  that T as Tour (knowingly or unknowingly).