| Finding the perfect putter for the way you play golf | | | | putting them both to use. |
| can be the most difficult club to select. This is because, | | | | Another consideration with putters is how the shaft |
| unlike your woods and irons, there is no set formula for | | | | connects to the putter head. Some connect in the |
| fitting most people to the correct putter. Instead, the | | | | center of the putter head, whereas others connects at |
| only way to find the right putter for you is through your | | | | the heel or back of the putter instead. This is another |
| own search efforts. | | | | area where there is no right or wrong choice that can |
| And the frustrating part is that even if you find a putter | | | | be made. It simply depends on which seems to be |
| that seems to work very well for you for quite some | | | | most comfortable to you as you use it. |
| time, it may not always work that well, and you may | | | | No discussion of putters can be complete without also |
| have to replace it with a different style putter at some | | | | mentioning the longer golf putters that have come into |
| point. It's just one of the little frustrating parts of the | | | | popular use in recent years. Generally, there are two |
| game of golf for some people. So what should you be | | | | main sizes of these longer putters. One is referred to |
| looking for when shopping for a golf putter? | | | | as the belly putter, and the other is often called a |
| Perhaps the first thing to consider is the material that is | | | | broomstick putter. |
| used for the putter head itself. More so than any other | | | | Belly putters are usually around 40 in. or so in length |
| golf club in your bag, your putter relies on feel to be | | | | and they are designed to be tucked into the body |
| used successfully. So the kind of material that is used | | | | around the abdomen area as an anchor to help |
| for the putter head can be important. Unfortunately, | | | | stabilize the putter throughout the stroke. This usually |
| there's almost no end to the different kinds of material | | | | helps produce a more consistent putting stroke and |
| that are used for putter heads including stainless steel, | | | | eliminates a lot of extra hand movement. |
| brass, copper, aluminum and lots more. The only way | | | | Long putters are made to tuck into the chest area |
| to see how the putter head material transmits feel is | | | | instead, allowing the golfer to take a more upright |
| to try them all out yourself. Lighter materials also tend | | | | stance when putting. The hands are usually separated |
| to contribute to more hand action in the stroke, | | | | on the putter with one being at the top and the other |
| whereas heavier putter heads tend to slow down the | | | | about midway down the shaft. This kind of putter |
| stroke and help it remain more consistent. | | | | produces a true are in the swing and if used correctly |
| The shape of your putter head can also be important. | | | | can encourage a more consistent putting stroke. |
| The two main shapes that are in use these days are | | | | It should be obvious that when it comes to golf putters |
| the blade and the mallet. A blade putter looks like a | | | | there are plenty of choices that can be made, and the |
| miniature hockey stick, and the blade can vary from | | | | best putter for you is the one that you feel most |
| being solid to a more cavity-back design. Again, which | | | | comfortable with and gives you the best results, |
| style works best for you can only be determined by | | | | whichever one that may be. |