Putter advice needed

[CMAC]

I don't know if it was just a coincidence, but I developed the putting yips not long after changing from a toe hang Ping Anser putter to a face balanced Odyssey 2 ball. My yipped putts were generally pulled and long, but could be pushed as well. I got to the stage when I could miss 6" putts and going back to the Anser didn't help. I currently putt (quite well) with a semi toe hang Ping Shea putter using the claw grip. The Shea is one of Ping's putters that is supposed to be suitable for a slight arc putting stroke.

like already stated, face balanced putters actually fight to 'open' the face on the backswing so you need to compensate for that which can cause pulls and pushes if you overdo it subconsciously

 

[tsped83]

like already stated, face balanced putters actually fight to 'open' the face on the backswing so you need to compensate for that which can cause pulls and pushes if you overdo it subconsciously

How do you mean fight to open Cmac? I'm curious...

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

I have a straight back and through stroke and I'm currently having a bit of bother with the two putters that I own. One of the putters is a yes! Tracy blade that is toe balanced and my putts are ninety per cent pushed with it despite putting the ball further forward in my stance to allow the toe to catch up with the heel. The other putter is a odyssey white ice no5 that is face balanced and I pull my putts with it , again despite moving the ball position further back in my stance. Now what I would like advice for is ; can anyone reccomend a putter that I can buy that is somewhere In between a face balanced and a toe balanced putter?

All comments and suggestion are welcome, thanks in advance

Buy one you like, they all work !

 

[CMAC]

How do you mean fight to open Cmac? I'm curious...

their natural balance is forcing the clubface open on the backswing, you have to compensate for that even if you don't actually feel it happening.

Try this to see what I mean, hold the putter with your natural left had grip (if you are a righty), now support the shaft just below the grip with a tee peg, now take a putt backswing.......

 

[Stuey01]

Without a doubt the Scotty Cameron studio select.
i have decided to get the odyssey white ice putter cut down from 34in to 32in and get a mid size grip put on , mainly because I always felt the shaft was too long ( I've never had my hands at the end of the club) and secondly it will help it to feel less like a sledge hammer when I use it. I forgot to mention that I had a mid size grip on the yes! Putter which is a great grip BTW.

Thanks for taking the trouble to post the pics of your putters, I will have to get tech savvy and learn how to do that.

No problem.

Sounds like a good plan you have. You may want to consider doing something to add a little weight to the head (lead tape for example), the putter will feel light playing it shorter. You may not notice of course.

If it doesn't work out then as you can see there are models that split the difference between the toe hang of my Scotty (and your Yes) and the face balance models. I really like the ping Shea TR, so have no hesitation in recommending that.

 

[garyinderry]

I can use some toe hand quite happily. bullseye and Newport have toe hang and I putt well with them. I also have a Cleveland classic putter than just looks to slam shut on me. lovely head shape but this puts me right off it. feels like I am fighting a snake.


much prefer a face balanced putter!

 

[Stuey01]

The Shea is one of Ping's putters that is supposed to be suitable for a slight arc putting stroke.

Just to add to this: They actually have more than one version of the Shea, one of which is heel shafted with a lot of toe hang for strong arcs. It's important to get the green shaft label one, that's the slight arc one.