New Nickel Putter Does Everything But Swing Itself

New NICKEL PUTTER Does Everything But Swing Itself

1/13/08 (7:18 p.m.) Business Wire / Just when you thought you had seen everything in golf putters, along comes inventor Werner Nickel with a high-performance club that is loaded with new features, including a patented device that picks up and stores a golf ball in the club head while precisely marking its spot on the green at the same time – without the golfer having to bend over to do it. It even reverses the process, replacing the ball and picking up the marker. Called NICKEL PUTTER No.1, the product line will make its U.S. debut at the PGA Merchandise show in Orlando, Florida in January.

Werner Nickel, a known specialist in putter dynamics and design, is a certified mechanical engineer with a real passion for golf. He is the Founder and President of NICKEL PUTTER GmbH in Germany, a company setup to manufacture his putter product line using CNC Technology. “This is no ordinary putter with a new gimmick,” insists Nickel. “We’ve spent years designing a precise, German engineered, golf club with unique differences that conforms to R&A and USGA standards. We’ve balanced a number of characteristics that improve putting control, including an extended aim-line on the club and added weights in the head that provide forgiveness and stroke stability. The result is an attractive high-performance, high-tech choice for both recreational and serious competitive golfers,” Nickel said.

In recreational rounds, the patented pick-up and marking feature is inserted in the underside of the club’s head. Instant USGA compliance for competitive play is achieved by simply removing the device, accomplished by one hand in less than two seconds.

The new NICKEL PUTTER No.1 is designed to appeal to those golfers seeking a premium club and who enjoy the bragging rights of owning the latest technology in their sport. It is also expected to serve a more practical need for those golfers who desire the convenience and comfort of not having to bend over to pick up their ball and place a marker.

”The Company also designed a second device that grabs the ball out of the hole from a full standing position,” says Wolfram Doelker of WD Enterprises, who represents NICKEL PUTTER GmbH of Germany to develop distribution partnerships in the U.S. “This ‘Ball Pick-Up’ is an optional accessory that fits on the top-end of any putter grip. It remains conveniently tucked away and closed during play. With the flip of a thumb, like on a cigarette lighter, the Ball Pick-Up pops open and is ready to grab the ball from the hole,” Doelker said.

The NICKEL PUTTER branded products are already being sold in Europe. The USA launch at the PGA Merchandising Show in January will be the first exposure to distributors and retailers in this country. The company will be displaying in the New Products area at Booth #3978. Distributor inquiries are welcomed and more information may be obtained by visiting www.nickelputter.com, emailing wd@wdenterprises.us or calling (562) 699-8066.