When watching or playing a round of golf, it is sometimes hard to understand why putting can be so difficult. All you need to do is tap the ball across a smooth green, right? Well, what people can usually struggle to see are the ever so slight inclines and slopes that can curve the ball a good distance away from the hole.
To assist golfers in learning how to “putt like a pro”, Dmitriy Advolodkin, a long-time golfer, created the DT Smart Putting Training Aid. “When I went to read up on how to improve my putting, I realized there was really no affordable tool out there that was really helpful. That led me to create the first prototype of the DT putter, which worked really well. Now, I can read the slopes really well without using the training aid, which is something I believe most golfers will discover after practicing their putting with it,” said Advolodkin.
The putter features a built-in surface level to help you measure the slopes of the green, a premium grip and is made of stainless steel making the product durable and high quality.
DT’s product was able to raise over $8,000 on its kickstarter page and has since received feedback from numerous writers who were able to test the product. One being senior writer Kiel Christianson of WorldGolf.com who enjoyed the putter itself, requested a way to use the item in game instead of just during practice* and mentioned that “the feel of the DT is incredibly solid: great feedback (especially with softer “premium” balls) and a smooth, pure roll.”
It seems that Advolodkin made a quality training aid (the DT Putter is only allowed in training and not compeition) that hast the potential to help golfers improve their putting games.