What kind of putter should i buy

I suggest that you do the same! For most golfers reading this post, I would suggest a high MOI to help your putting stroke. Plus, the head shape blends the best of both worlds for an optimal putting experience.

The head weight is much more and will help your putting stroke stay straight on the way back and through impact. In general, most putters connect the shaft and grip to the heel of the putter. But there are some putters that have a center shaft or toe option. In general, most putters on the market have a heel-shafted putter.

This type of club suits a player who keeps his eyes directly above the ball, takes the club straight back and swings straight through the ball.

Players who employ this style try to keep the club head square from the beginning of the stroke to the end. If you prefer an arc style putting and need toe hang, I would skip the center shaft as it makes it more challenging to rotate the head during your stroke. But if you need help keeping the putter straight back and straight through, this style of shaft could be your answer.

This is another huge factor that most golfers skip right over when picking their flat stick. Think about it, every golfer has a slightly different posture. Some are upright at address while others are hunched over like Jack Nicklaus. Others are much more upright. There is one one right way to putt and the length depends on your arm length, posture, and eye position. A milled style has a putter face that is made from one solid piece of steel.

These putters typically use stainless and carbon steel to make a putter without any putter face inserts. This style has been mastered by Scotty Cameron and explains the higher price tags that come with it. They are engineered to last a long time and provided amazing results.

They are usually softer than the actual clubhead and not made with one piece of steel like the milled version. These are inserted to give you a better roll and smoother feel than the putter head material. One of the last things to consider for your perfect putter is the loft as it will play a huge role in getting the ball rolling correctly.

If you have too much or too little of loft, you will either hit up or down on the golf ball through impact. This will lead to the ball getting airborne, which makes it more likely to get off-line and not stay true for the entire length. For example, if you have a ton of forward press as you take the club back you are de-lofting your putter. If you started with a four degree, your forward press might make it significantly less. In general, most putters come with degrees of loft.

Also, the lie angle for most standard putters is about 70 degrees which means the toe and heel are touching the grass. Another important factor in choosing the right putter is the use of a target line. Some putters will help you in the category much more than others. Ready to purchase clubs? I use a center shafted old Wilson Staff Brass putter which I really like and seems to suit my straight back and straight thru putting stroke.

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Sign in. Log into your account. Forgot your password? Password recovery. Recover your password. A toe-hang putter will give the golfer a better chance of putting with a consistent arc.

To see whether a putter is face-balanced or toe-hang, you can perform a simple test. You want to balance the shaft of the putter horizontally across your open palm, allowing the head to rotate to its natural resting position. If the face points directly to the sky, you have a face-balanced putter. If the toe of the putter hangs down or to the side, you have a toe-hang putter.

Some of this is dependent on personal preference, but it can also be suited to the type of greens you play on and your standard of golf. If you consider yourself to be a good golfer, who can consistently strike the sweet spot of a putter, then you may consider using a blade-style putter. These types of putter typically provide the least forgiveness, but do give the more traditional look. If you need some help keeping your stroke consistent and striking your putts solidly, then a mallet putter may work better for you.

In terms of weight, again this can change due to personal preferences but it can also be fitted to the greens you typically play on. Quite simply, if you putt on slower greens then you should consider using a slightly heavier head.

On heel-shafted putters, the shaft connects directly with the putter head on the end nearest to the golfer. Centre-shafted putters connect in the same way however they meet the putter in the centre of the head lengthwise. Choosing a centre-shafted putter is largely down to personal preference. All golfers pay close attention to the hosel of the putter and some like to have the hosel at the centre to lead the ball towards the hole, others prefer heel-shafted putters that let them guide the putt with the putterhead.

Another variation in some putters is an offset at the hosel. This is when the hosel is bends backwards to move the bottom of the shaft ahead of the face of the putter to draw a player's hands ahead of the ball through impact. Virtually all putters have some degree of offset in them as do most golf clubs , but the example below is your standard offset, whereas the examples of centre and heel shafted putters shown below have little or no offset.

Finding the right length of putter for your height and stroke is key to producing quality strikes and consistent putting. The wrong length of putter can lead to bad posture and inconsistent contact.

Putter length is measured from the sole of the putter below the hosel to the top of the shaft. The rules state that a putter shaft must be at least 18 inches long, but other than that there is no maximum limit. Professionals and amateurs alike have tested with everything from small putter, to chest putters, to putters that rest on your chin and to the most common oddly sized one in today's game, the belly putter. The following information suggests the possible advantages of different lengths of putter.

Still the most common length of putter although not as dominant as it has been, the standard inch putter helps create a pendulum swing in your putting stroke. Acting as an extension of your arms, it should be the perfect height to allow you arms to simply hang down and grip. This enhances a player's ability to use a pendulum-like stroke to give the putt as true a roll as possible.

The latest craze in the golf world has definitely been the introduction of belly length putters. The belly putters bring stability to the putt by creating a third point of contact. The three points are the two hands and the belly. The putter can be anchored against the body, thereby not changing the posture of the golfer.

It is however important to understand that the technique of anchoring is illegal, not the length of the putter. Many players still prefer to use a longer putter, however using it in a non-anchored technique.

To combat the anchoring ban, some manufacturers have added weight to the grip of longer putters, creating a counterbalanced performance that mirrors closely the advantages of anchoring, however it is legal for now!

By far the least common of the three is the long or 'broomhandle' putter. Varying between resting above the belly button, the chest, or even the chin these putters differ from even the belly putter. They require a complete change in grip to belly putters and traditional putters which can be used with the normal putting grip. Most players grip the club with their left hand holding the putter into their body thumb up and the right hand working as a claw in the middle section of the putter to pull and push through the line of the putt, like a pendulum.

This makes the entire stroke of long putter in the power of the right hand. This is a tough skill to master and one that is increasingly hard to perform in the wind.