Fuzzy Zoeller Productions offers the Putting Peg and Putting Pod putting training aids. Both devices are based upon the theory that practicing putting to a small object will improve your putting when you get back on the course and a regulation-sized hole. Many of us have practiced putting to a tee on practice green. Same concept here but with a unique twist: audible feedback of the ball hitting the bottom of the cup. The Putting Peg is shaped like an enlarged tee and sticks in the ground and gives the player immediate feedback when the ball hits the peg. The Putting Pod is the indoor version and affixes to your carpet with Velcro tape. Invented by Fuzzy Zoeller and Dave Lobeck, the training aids are simple yet effective. They combine the benefits of putting to a small target (1.25 inches in diameter as compared to a regulation golf hole at 4.25 inches) with the positive psychological benefit a player experiences when hearing the ball fall in the hole. This is accomplished by a patent pending mini speaker and battery system that emits the sound of a ball falling in the hole when the unit is struck by a golf ball. The battery life will last between 500 to 700 sound bytes.

PGA Tour professional Robert Gamez recently reached an agreement to represent the Putting Peg and Putting Pod training aids while competing on The PGA Tour. “I began using Fuzzy’s putting aids last year, and I have no doubt they have helped my putting significantly,” said Gamez. “Anyone who follows golf knows that one of the most important statistics is putting, and mine has improved significantly over the past twelve months or so thanks to these aids.”

The Putting Peg and Putting Pod are available in retail outlets such as Kmart, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Golfsmith, Discovery Stores, Edwin Watts, Roger Dunn, Big 5, Academy, and pro shops across the country. Retail pricing is about $10 each.

Comments on Use:

• Excellent packaging with easy to follow instructions on back.
• Includes velcro adhesive which tapes to the bottom of the device. Great idea to keep the pod stable on carpeted surfaces.
• Small size is perfect, it forces the player to really concentrate which can only help in making those nerve wracking 5-6 footers. We found it reminiscent of the smaller cut holes in some practice greens at various courses nationwide.
• The sound of the putt going in the hole is very attractive and really breeds confidence. You can really focus on keeping your head down through impact simply listening for the "sound".
• We found that one of our reviewers kids, ages 4 and 7, have really taken to the Putting Pod as well. Within the first week of use, the kids have practiced their putting each day because they enjoy hearing the sound it makes when a golf ball hits it.
• Comes in an indoor and outdoor version. The outdoor version is made similar to a golf tee which can easily be inserted and removed from the practice green.

Summary:

The Putting Pod and Putting Peg are a great value at $9.99. The devices are easy and fun to use. Repeated use of these training aids will improve your putting. We found it to be real useful on putts inside of 8 feet. The audible feedback is what makes the Putting Peg and Putting Pod stand apart from other "target" putter training aids.

For additional information on the Putting Pod and Putting Peg, visit the Fuzzy Zoeller Productions website at www.puttingpeg.com.