First ever putter fitting

[ManinBlack]

My local American Golf had the Tour Truck there today & they were offering free putter fittings. I took along my collection, having had a few problems recently & gave it a go. The AG guy was very patient & analysed my performance with a couple of my weapons. It turned out my aim was around 99%, which surprised me a bit & that my arc was quite pronounced, which didn't surprise me at all.

After a good session he recommended a putter with a lot of toe hang & warned me off any face balanced models. Looking at the putters I brought, the one with the most toe hang was the one I feel most comfortable with. I have been looking enviously at a used Odyssey milled model but this proved to be unsuitable because the weight kit wasn't available so I saved myself a bit of money.

A really useful experience & I am tempted to get out an old Ping blade I've got & put a thick grip on it, another thing i was recommended to try. The guy said my method was similar to Mickleson's, although not quite as effective!

 

[duncan mackie]

Interesting- cheers.

 

[Hendy]

How do you know which are toe hang and face balance?

And also what other types is there.. I was only aware of blade and Mallet style putters.

Tho can't say I have ever had a putter fitting done but does sound worth while.

 

[Tashyboy]

Suprised to hear you struggling with putting Bill when I saw you earlier this year your putting was like poetry in motion.

 

[upsidedown]

If you balance a putter on your index finger and the toe hangs down it's a toe hang putter :thup:

 

[ManinBlack]

Suprised to hear you struggling with putting Bill when I saw you earlier this year your putting was like poetry in motion.

Never been the same since my little finger got better.

 

[One Planer]

How do you know which are toe hang and face balance?

And also what other types is there.. I was only aware of blade and Mallet style putters.

Tho can't say I have ever had a putter fitting done but does sound worth while.

I currently play a face balanced blade :thup:

 

[Region3]

I'm ok with the top left and bottom right, but anything in between and I'm rubbish.

Very odd.

 

[Hendy]

Ah very good

Think I need a fitting now would love know which is best for me

 

[Tashyboy]

Never been the same since my little finger got better.

:rofl:Snigger.

 

[Crow]

Never bothered about it myself.


Of my two bags the Odyssey is moderate toe hang and the J Crowley & Sons I'd describe as " extreme toe hang", it's almost vertical.





(Of course I putt like a God with both of them. )

 

[One Planer]

My local American Golf had the Tour Truck there today & they were offering free putter fittings. I took along my collection, having had a few problems recently & gave it a go. The AG guy was very patient & analysed my performance with a couple of my weapons. It turned out my aim was around 99%, which surprised me a bit & that my arc was quite pronounced, which didn't surprise me at all.

After a good session he recommended a putter with a lot of toe hang & warned me off any face balanced models. Looking at the putters I brought, the one with the most toe hang was the one I feel most comfortable with. I have been looking enviously at a used Odyssey milled model but this proved to be unsuitable because the weight kit wasn't available so I saved myself a bit of money.

A really useful experience & I am tempted to get out an old Ping blade I've got & put a thick grip on it, another thing i was recommended to try. The guy said my method was similar to Mickleson's, although not quite as effective!

How did they measure your alignment?

 

[ManinBlack]

How did they measure your alignment?

There's a target about 6 feet away & a bar attached to the sensor linked to the laptop. The bar is aimed exactly at the target & you line up your putter with the bar. You hit 5 putts & the sensor compares where the clubface is at impact with the recorded square position. It gives you info on the arc, where the clubface is, what the effective loft is & a lot of other info. Very interesting & informative.

 

[One Planer]

Ah I see

They used a laser during the fitting I had against a target board.

 

[RGDave]

Putter fitting is great.

I can't recommend it highly enough.

Me, my face balance mallet and my V-Easy have spent many happy hours together on a deserted putting green.

Knowing you can't aim also helps you to improve...

 

[ManinBlack]

Well, I went out today & used a putter I've never played a round with before & a type I'm scared of. It's a 40+ year old Ping blade with a 140cc SNSR grip which I fitted this morning. I may be imagining it but the extra toe hang seemed to square the face at impact & I hit virtually every putt exactly where I wanted. Just missed three 30+ feet putts & only missed one holeable one through a misread. I've never used a pure blade for years and it felt weird but I just let it swing down with no effort to control the direction and the ball seemed to go off in the intended direction every time.

The putter felt a bit too light so now I'm looking for an Odessey Milled Collection with removable weights because I think an Anser style putter with enough weight in the toe will be ideal. I need to sell a few first so offers please:

http://forums.golf-monthly.co.uk/showthread.php?88364-For-Sale-Wilson-8881-Putter-counterbalanced

http://forums.golf-monthly.co.uk/showthread.php?88365-For-sale-Cleveland-2135-1-putter-little-used

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Bearing in mind how much a putter is used it makes sense (if you are that way inclined) to get a fitting. I had a session in a Sam Lab which was eye opening and has definitely influenced my putter buying decisions since.

 

[delc]

Well, I went out today & used a putter I've never played a round with before & a type I'm scared of. It's a 40+ year old Ping blade with a 140cc SNSR grip which I fitted this morning. I may be imagining it but the extra toe hang seemed to square the face at impact & I hit virtually every putt exactly where I wanted. Just missed three 30+ feet putts & only missed one holeable one through a misread. I've never used a pure blade for years and it felt weird but I just let it swing down with no effort to control the direction and the ball seemed to go off in the intended direction every time.

The putter felt a bit too light so now I'm looking for an Odessey Milled Collection with removable weights because I think an Anser style putter with enough weight in the toe will be ideal. I need to sell a few first so offers please:

http://forums.golf-monthly.co.uk/showthread.php?88364-For-Sale-Wilson-8881-Putter-counterbalanced

http://forums.golf-monthly.co.uk/showthread.php?88365-For-sale-Cleveland-2135-1-putter-little-used

Have considered just adding some Lead tape to the head and see if it gets any better?

 

[ManinBlack]

Have considered just adding some Lead tape to the head and see if it gets any better?

Daft as it sounds, I don't think I would be able to putt with it if it didn't look nice. Just don't like the idea.

 

[One Planer]

Have considered just adding some Lead tape to the head and see if it gets any better?

Stick a lighter grip on it :thup: