Putter advice needed

[London mike 61]

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

 

[Foxholer]

Sell the Tracy.

Practice with the #5!

Get a Mid-size grip!

 

[Deleted member 15717]

All putters will perform in my opinion...it's all between the ears. Bear in mind no stroke is perfectly straight back and straight through, there is always a curvature to the stroke...maybe it is a tine putting flaw that is causing the inconsistency.

 

[shewy]

Similar stroke to you,I seem to get on with centre shaft putters better

 

[Stuey01]

How much toe hang does the Tracy have?
Essential information to enable people to recommend something between that and a face balanced model...

I have had two mid mallets with a slight toe hang, the nike method core 5i and the ping tr Shea slight arc (green sticker). Something like that might suit. Anything from ping with a green sticker should be ok.
I just got a Scotty Cameron Newport that has a bit more toe hang, if the Tracy is similar to that then either of the other two would be in between.

 

[One Planer]

Sounds to me like you need to make the stroke with your shoulders and not your hands.

 

[London mike 61]

How much toe hang does the Tracy have?
Essential information to enable people to recommend something between that and a face balanced model...

I have had two mid mallets with a slight toe hang, the nike method core 5i and the ping tr Shea slight arc (green sticker). Something like that might suit. Anything from ping with a green sticker should be ok.
I just got a Scotty Cameron Newport that has a bit more toe hang, if the Tracy is similar to that then either of the other two would be in between.

The toe isn't straight down but has a very slight upward angle, do they sell anything thats a 30 degree plus angle?

 

[tsped83]

Sell the Tracy.

Practice with the #5!

Get a Mid-size grip!

I'm with this man. Have both the White Ice #5 and a mid size grip and my putting is improving. Perhaps that is more due to practice than the putter though, 3 times been on the practice green this week!

 

[Simbo]

if your stroke is straight back and through-ish, face balance reduces the amount of twist in the head when you hit the ball. Stick with face balanced, first get your head clear sounds like you are looking for/expecting a pull when you use the face balanced putter, get rid if that mindset. Second-get a putting lesson to uncover and deal with any swing flaws which may be causing the pull or push then practice, practice and practice some more.

 

[CMAC]

face balanced putters fight to open their face on the backswing!

however, its nearly always the Indian not the arrows, but good arrows can boost confidence

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Simple answer rather than flogging the stuff is spend £20 on a quick lesson. It sounds as though you are putting with the shoulders and possibly peeking which will tilt everything out of kilter.

 

[mab]

I'm not sure this will address your problem, but to answer your question...

The new Nike Method Mod line comprises of a Mod 00, Mod 30, Mod 60 and Mod 90. The number refers to the degree of toe hang.

 

[London mike 61]

if your stroke is straight back and through-ish, face balance reduces the amount of twist in the head when you hit the ball. Stick with face balanced, first get your head clear sounds like you are looking for/expecting a pull when you use the face balanced putter, get rid if that mindset. Second-get a putting lesson to uncover and deal with any swing flaws which may be causing the pull or push then practice, practice and practice some more.

I think you are right about the lesson, I will book one as I have never had one and it would be interesting what someone else sees what I can't.

 

[London mike 61]

I'm not sure this will address your problem, but to answer your question...

The new Nike Method Mod line comprises of a Mod 00, Mod 30, Mod 60 and Mod 90. The number refers to the degree of toe hang.

Cheers for that, it isn't always clear on the advertising what the number refers to.

 

[jak kez 187]

I have a pretty straight stroke but I use an odyssey #9 putter which I think is designed for people with more of an arc stroke?

Following on from that, best option is to try as many as possible and see what works best. I've bought 2 putters off ebay without trying and I have been terrible with both of them and they have just sat in the house ever since.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I use a #9 model and think I have an arc. I have a short game evaluation at Pachesham and they have a full blown putting lab http://www.pacheshamgolf.co.uk/sam_putting_studio.htm so I am excited when we look at the putting side of things.

 

[mab]

Cheers for that, it isn't always clear on the advertising what the number refers to.

No probs - good luck!

 

[Stuey01]

Took a comparison pic of my various putters' toe hang:
Left to right: Nike Method core 5i; ping b60 becu; Ping Shea tr slight arc; scotty cameron studio select Newport; odyssey 8802



I used to have a face balanced odyssey no.7 but we didn't get on so I sold it.

Which is your yes Tracy closest to?

 

[London mike 61]

Took a comparison pic of my various putters' toe hang:
Left to right: Nike Method core 5i; ping b60 becu; Ping Shea tr slight arc; scotty cameron studio select Newport; odyssey 8802

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I used to have a face balanced odyssey no.7 but we didn't get on so I sold it.

Which is your yes Tracy closest to?

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.

 

[delc]

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

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.