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L.A.B. Golf Directed Force 3 Putter
I don’t know if there is another company in the putter business, if not the golf industry as a whole, that had a year like L.A.B. Golf did in 2023. In terms of putter usage and brand awareness, it was a massive year for L.A.B. Golf.
As Mugatu would say, “That L.A.B. Golf is so hot right now.”
A quote from a 2001 movie may not seem timely to some but, to those of you familiar with the epicness that is Zoolander, you know that quote represents the highest of accolades.
I think it is important to establish L.A.B. Golf’s level of hotness right away, because the putter that L.A.B. Golf released today is going to make them even hotter in the market.
The DF3 is going to be L.A.B. Golf’s best-selling putter to date.
What if the Big Ugly Putter Wasn’t Big or Ugly Any Longer?
We golfers are a shallow bunch. There are so many aspects of the game where we can see golfers valuing style over substance. From banded collars to joggers, some golfers focus only on the looks of golf gear, completely ignoring the performance aspects.
Every awful golfer who plays blades is doing the same thing.
I’m a big believer in playing what you want to play. If you want to play blades, play blades. Just don’t complain about how poorly you play with them when you know a “uglier” cavity-back would help you score better.
Sometimes, we don’t use gear that could help us play better because we don’t like how it looks. I believe the L.A.B. Golf Directed Force 2.1 putter is a prime example.
Very few can question that L.A.B. Golf’s Lie Angle Balanced design works. It really does make putting easier. I’ve had amazing putting rounds with the Mezz.1 MAX and the Directed Force 2.1 putters.
Despite this, the Directed Force 2.1 putter shown above rarely makes my bag. I take it to the practice green all the time for recreational rolls but just not on the course. There is one simple reason.
It’s a huge f**king putter.
The L.A.B. DF3 is a Smaller Directed Force Putter
Maybe I’ve buried the lede here but the big thing about the DF3 is that it is not as big as the other Directed Force putters. I know I am not alone in feeling like the only thing keeping me from playing the Directed Force was its size.
The DF shape is odd but not so much that you can’t get used to it.
For me, the overall size wasn’t even an issue when using it but rather for transporting it during the round. In my carry bag, the DF made room for my other clubs like my dog does for me on the couch.
The reduced profile of the DF3 should cause my size complaints to vanish along with my three putts.
“With DF3, we refined every aspect of the design. DF3 is quite a bit smaller, but because of all we’ve learned about building Lie Angle Balanced putters over the years, we were able to maintain almost all of the forgiveness and stability that makes DF 2.1 the easiest-to-use putter in the game.”
-L.A.B. Golf CEO Sam Hahn
Think about this. The DF3 is smaller than the DF2.1 but still works like the DF2.1. If that doesn’t get you excited, then you have yet to experience how nicely these putters roll the ball.
Why are L.A.B. Golf Putters a Thing?
Though improbable, I’ll consider the possibility that you are reading this and learning about L.A.B. Golf putters for the first time. You are feeling my excitement about this new model but are unsure why L.A.B. Golf putters warrant that excitement.
Really, it is all in the name. L.A.B. stands for “Lie Angle Balanced.” The design of the putter (aka the atypical shapes and lots of weights) makes the putter amazingly stable during the putting stroke. L.A.B. Golf putters don’t twist open and shut during your putt, making them exceptionally easy to return square to the ball, and the target, at impact.
This lack of twisting is not typical for putters which is why the L.A.B. putters do not look like typical putters.
L.A.B. Golf describes their putters as “automatic.” That may be a bit of an exaggeration but they really do swing themselves for the most part. Yes, you still need to swing the club but you don’t need to do much more. The Lie Angle Balanced design will handle the details.