The Hog Putter (original)

The Hog Putter, in its original form, dates to 1994 and carries a one-inch non-tapered aluminum shaft, a departure from conventional putter shaft dimensions of the era. According to golfsw.com, the design itself was a totally oversized one, and the publication reports that Dogleg Right chose to introduce the most radical-looking version first, the one-inch non-tapered model, as a way to attract attention before the line expanded. golfsw.com also places the putter's public debut at the January 1995 PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando.

On the course, the reception golfsw.com recorded was favorable. The publication's review called it "more stable and much more consistent in terms of distance control," and the broader Community notes echo that sentiment, crediting the design with stability, consistent distance control, and reduced wrist involvement. That combination, an oversized head paired with an unconventional aluminum shaft, appears to be the throughline connecting the design choices to the way it was said to play.