| Choosing the right putter can be the most important | | | | Perimeter weighting and Lie-angle - Two other |
| decision you make when it comes to your equipment. | | | | important considerations in the head of the putter are |
| In fact, the putter is the club you use the most. | | | | perimeter weighting and lie-angle. Perimeter weighting |
| Choosing the right one is like choosing a best friend. A | | | | has to do with the size and shape of the head. If you |
| few basic considerations to keep in mind when you | | | | look, you will see a recess in the center of the head. |
| are making such an important decision have to do with | | | | This recess makes it possible for the weight of the |
| the bottom section or the "head" of the putter. This is | | | | head to be distributed in the toe and the heel which is |
| where the brains of the putter are. There are other | | | | preferable. The other important factor is the lie-angle in |
| factors to consider such as the length and the grip but | | | | the putter head. This tells you whether the putter is |
| the brains of your best friend will be the most | | | | sitting flat against the ground when you hold it. Put |
| important part of choosing the right putter. Before | | | | yourself in your most comfortable stance and ask the |
| looking at all of these considerations, let us first | | | | salesman to check this for you. If the putter head is |
| consider the most important part of this club known as | | | | not sitting flat against the ground, you may need to |
| the "head" of the putter. | | | | have it adjusted. |
| The head is the most important part of the putter | | | | Length and Grip - Two final things to consider in a |
| because it is the place where your ball will make | | | | putter are the length and the grip. The standard length |
| contact on the green. The material in the head affects | | | | of a putter is thirty-five inches. If you tend to stand |
| the way the ball moves and its direction across the | | | | upright, you may want it longer. If you bend over a lot, |
| green. Cheap or "dumb" putters are usually made of | | | | a shorter putter may be necessary. There are also |
| lighter plastic, zinc or aluminum. The lighter material | | | | various grips to consider so that a golfer with smaller |
| requires you to hit the ball even harder on the green | | | | hands may need a smaller diameter grip and vice |
| and allows for more mistakes. "Smart", quality putters | | | | versa. Most importantly, choose a putter that looks and |
| will usually incorporate stainless steel, titanium or brass. | | | | feels comfortable to you because this is going to be |
| They can also have some wood mixed in or can be | | | | your best friend! With these considerations in mind, you |
| made of a combination of these other materials to | | | | will know that you have definitely chosen the right |
| create a more solid head. The difference will be felt | | | | putter for you. |
| when you hit the ball. On a slow green, the ball will | | | | ©2007 This article may be reprinted as long as |
| move a lot easier. On a fast green, it will seem that | | | | the article is left unchanged and the links stay active. |
| you hardly have to hit it at all. | | | | |