Drutter Golf?
/Steve Metsch explains the story and invention of Dino Kapadia and his "Drutter", a combination driver and putter he invented for back pain sufferers who still want to walk the golf course.
One has two long spikes at the bottom, letting one plant the drutter and give a good base for a longer shot, he said. He developed the club because he loves the game but is unable to play conventionally.
“One, I have a bad back. Two, I see Augusta National on TV. It’s so pretty. I want to be able to walk on a golf course and I can’t swing a club,” he said. “I can play with this.”
By pulling the slingshot portion down at different angles, a player can make the ball go various distances.
“At approximately 45 degrees, that’s when you’ll drive it the farthest,” he said.
A steeper angle will make the ball go higher, like a wedge used to approach a green, he said. Less angle makes the ball stay lower, like a 3- or 4-iron. Kapadia also has invented a game called “walkolf,” for folks who use the drutter.
