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Johnson's Green Jacket Revives Putter Company

Posted Apr 7, 08 9:45 PM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – The 2007 Masters did more than propel champion Zach Johnson to the center of the golfing universe, it also revitalized a small putter company. The SeeMore Putter Co. first rose to prominence when the late Payne Stewart used their club to win the 1999 U.S. Open but after Stewart died sales sputtered—until Johnson won the green jacket, reports the Associated Press.

The owners of the company say they were filling about two orders a day before Johnson’s win, but afterwards they “were doing one every five minutes.” The putter employs a fairly basic concept: there is a red oval on the heel of the club, behind the shaft. When a golfer is positioned over the ball properly the shaft obscures the dot.

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A SeeMore m3 putter is shown at the SeeMore Putter Company headquarters Thursday, April 3, 2008, in Franklin, Tenn. SeeMore makes putters using RifleScope Technology to aid golfers.   (AP Photo/Bill Waugh)
SeeMore original FGP blade putters are shown at the SeeMore Putter Company headquarters Thursday, April 3, 2008, in Franklin, Tenn. SeeMore makes putters using RifleScope Technology to aid golfers.   (AP Photo/Bill Waugh)
SeeMore club builder Stephen Hodge aligns a grip as he completes a new club at the SeeMore Putter Company headquarters Thursday, April 3, 2008, in Franklin, Tenn.   (AP Photo/Bill Waugh)
Defending Masters' champion Zach Johnson examines the eighth fairway during a practice round for the 2008 Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga.   (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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