Putter fitting

[Dkl84]

Firstly I will apologise as I know this topic has probably been covered many times before.

I am looking to get fitted for a new putter but when I have been searching the vast majority of fitters that aren't tied to one brand are mostly in England.
Could anyone recommend a good fitter in the central belt of Scotland? Also wouldn't mind driving a couple of hours in either direction.

Cheers.

 

[Deleted member 3432]

How far up in Central belt?
Penrith Golf Hub have an excellent wide range and SAM Lab. They are right off the M6 at Penrith, so probably within a couple of hours.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I would suggest anywhere with a SAM lab. So informative and it'll give you so much information on your stroke and so what type of putter suits

 

[Dkl84]

How far up in Central belt?
Penrith Golf Hub have an excellent wide range and SAM Lab. They are right off the M6 at Penrith, so probably within a couple of hours.

I came across Penrith Golf Hub while I have been searching, I am in the Falkirk area so 2 hours would be about right.

 

[Deleted member 3432]

I came across Penrith Golf Hub while I have been searching, I am in the Falkirk area so 2 hours would be about right.

In that case I can definitely recommend them.

 

[tigerwes]

How far up in Central belt?
Penrith Golf Hub have an excellent wide range and SAM Lab. They are right off the M6 at Penrith, so probably within a couple of hours.

I went to Penrith for a putter fitting and I would highly recommend it. My only concern is that they didnt have a massive choice of putters, but that wasnt really and issue for me as it was a Scotty i was after.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I went to Penrith for a putter fitting and I would highly recommend it. My only concern is that they didnt have a massive choice of putters, but that wasnt really and issue for me as it was a Scotty i was after.

Surely if you went for the fitting and found out what style of putter and what length/lie you need you could go anywhere to find a make to suit or needs and budget if you didn't want a Scotty or they didn't have the putter make you wanted in stock. Sometimes good not to go to any fitting with a pre-conceived idea of what you want

 

[Deleted member 3432]

Surely if you went for the fitting and found out what style of putter and what length/lie you need you could go anywhere to find a make to suit or needs and budget if you didn't want a Scotty or they didn't have the putter make you wanted in stock. Sometimes good not to go to any fitting with a pre-conceived idea of what you want

Not sure what tigerwes means by not a massive choice as they have about 150 putters to choose from from several manufacturers. Maybe a narrower range from some brands?

It is a proper fitting experience, will tweak loft and lie to suit and fit a specific grip/adjust swingweight if you have a preference.

What they do have which is interesting is the Sik putter range as used by Bryson. Pricey I know but I like how the demo putters come as heads only with various shaft bends to add and the same with shafts to build a putter.

 

[tigerwes]

The putter fitting was great, but no bettinardi or Evnroll. Just 2 decent brands of Putter missing without going through them all.

Again I would highly recommend going and o was 100% happy with my fitting session.

I understand that really you should go to a fitting with an open mind, but I knew deep down if I walked out without a Scotty a few years down the line I would still want a Scotty.

 

[Foxholer]

The putter fitting was great, but no bettinardi or Evnroll. Just 2 decent brands of Putter missing without going through them all.

Again I would highly recommend going and o was 100% happy with my fitting session.

I understand that really you should go to a fitting with an open mind, but I knew deep down if I walked out without a Scotty a few years down the line I would still want a Scotty.

Nothing special about Scotties imo. Bettinardi on the other hand.... But they outlandishly expensive, especially in UK.
If you can establish the fundamental type of putter that suits best - and SAM is very useful for doing that - then purchasing an appropriate model, of whatever brand, is likely to be simpler and more successful. I actually found that 'doing the rounds' of outlets like AG, that had a large selection and a putting area, were ideal for confirming the type of putter deemed 'best' for me.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

The putter fitting was great, but no bettinardi or Evnroll. Just 2 decent brands of Putter missing without going through them all.

Again I would highly recommend going and o was 100% happy with my fitting session.

I understand that really you should go to a fitting with an open mind, but I knew deep down if I walked out without a Scotty a few years down the line I would still want a Scotty.

Not sure why there is so much love for Scotties. Plenty of other milled putters out there and I got my Odyssey #9 protype many years ago from Silvermere for a fraction of what a Scotty were going for even then. We had a GM/Scotty test at Silvermere ages ago and I was underwhelmed

 

[Bratty]

Best putter I've owned is the Scotty Futura Phantom X. Didn't go to the fitting wanting a Scotty specifically, but bloody hell... it was the best by a mile for me!

 

[tigerwes]

Not sure why there is so much love for Scotties. Plenty of other milled putters out there and I got my Odyssey #9 protype many years ago from Silvermere for a fraction of what a Scotty were going for even then. We had a GM/Scotty test at Silvermere ages ago and I was underwhelmed

Some people like to drive BMWs, some like to use iPhones ?. I wanted a Scotty, for no other reason than because it's a Scotty. It also came out as one of the best in the fitting. I wouldn't have gone with it if it was against what was recommended.