Leereed
Head Pro
Thinking of getting a new putter, Has anybody had there's fitted and did it improve/help your putting.
Putter fitting
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huds1475
Journeyman Pro
I have. But it didn't really help.
Poor technique, mental problems and lack of practice rendered fitting pretty useless in the end!
Poor technique, mental problems and lack of practice rendered fitting pretty useless in the end!
craigstardis1976
Head Pro
I think finding a putter that fits your eye and your stroke is important. I have quite a wristy putting stroke (think Arnold Palmer) but it works for me well and none of the pros I have worked with have said I should change it for a more conventional one. But from what I have seen most putter fittings seem to work on the assumption you use a pendulum style stroke.
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I have....stupidly, I don't tend to record stats, however, it gives me the confidence that I am a better putter, and I seem to hole a few more niggly putts now, allowing me to grind scores out
ScienceBoy
Money List Winner
I found a HUGE improvement just moving to the tour SNSR grip on my putter, suddenly finding the middle of the face every time.
If you do go get fitted sling one of those grips on too!
If you do go get fitted sling one of those grips on too!
SugarPenguin
Challenge Tour Pro
I was going to go for one but after ready all the dribble I decided just to go to American Golf and get a friend of mine to sort me out.
IMO putting is such a personal preference that it really is all on 'Feel' and being comfortable and confident.
Just try all the putters you can and narrow it down is my suggestion
IMO putting is such a personal preference that it really is all on 'Feel' and being comfortable and confident.
Just try all the putters you can and narrow it down is my suggestion
13Aces
Club Champion
Same for me.
woody69
Journeyman Pro
I had a putter fitting and it has improved my putting massively. I was averaging around 2.5 putts before and now I am 1.8 putts a hole, which equates to 12-13 shots saved a round. Assuming your technique isn't floored I would definitely recommend one. Might be worth having a lesson first though to see if there is anything fundamentally wrong with your putting stroke
Bobirdie
Journeyman Pro
Not a lot in the fitting tbh. If you go straight back and through. Buy face balanced. If you have an arc get toe hang etc.
Hit a pro shop try out all different models on a real green.
Hit a pro shop try out all different models on a real green.
Sats
Challenge Tour Pro
Had mine done in AG on a SAM machine - fantastic, as I had been using a mallet for years and it seems my stroke suited a bladed toe heavy design! Really helped dial in my stroke (that and lessons as well)
turkish
Journeyman Pro
I think it should help but I would say lessons and practice would have far greater value- if you can afford both then happy days. I have booked in for a 6 course putting lesson with Sam Puttlab facility and after the course I am going to see where I am in terms of putter.
woody69
Journeyman Pro
it isn't really that simple for a proper fitting. You look at putter length, lie angle, loft, swing weight and grip size, together with a head design that suits your eye and your putting stroke.
Bobirdie
Journeyman Pro
it is in my opinion.
I know for a fact that I will never put the same stroke on my putter every time I use it.
so getting the loft adjusted to suit the stroke on that day isn't for me.
if your lie angle is out its because your too far away or too close to ball and poor set up. (unless you have very long/short arms).
33//34//35 inch suits the majority of golfers. unless as above your outwith the "average" dimensions.
grips are very personal and think folk can sort that themselves.
swingweight. again, you might find a weight that works great in the putting lab putting from 10ft on an astroturf green.
however that may not be the case on your own course
each t there own opinion though
One Planer
Global Moderator
You've never had a Quintic fitting have you Bob?
It's an amazing experience that really does open your eye's to how the ball reacts off the putter face and it's causes.
I had a Quintic fitting when I was in the area of the Raa HQ out of curiosity more than anything but after rolling a few balls with their putters I was smitten.
Length, lie, headweight, loft, offset, everything is considered during a fitting. I thought I knew what suited me best but the fitting and subsequent results prove otherwise.
During one of the comps I won this year, I took only 27 putts. The other I won I took 29. Both were two of the first three competitions I played. It's been consistently 30 or sub most weeks since (until I got injured)
Ask 3565. He'll attest to the quality of a Quintic fitting (..... And Raa putters)
Bobirdie
Journeyman Pro
Never had one pal.
Heard mixed reviews on the Sam lab.
Il read into that one your talking about.
One Planer
Global Moderator
You should pal, it's quite an experience.
I always thought I knew what suited me but I couldn't have been more wrong.
Used a Sam lab as part of a putting lesson which was a fascinating insight into my stroke but haven't had a full blown fitting. Putting is such an idiosyncratic part of the game and you can see even on the pro tour there's may ways to get it done. I think if you have a putter you like and have confidence in, then sadly there's little option, other than working at it on the practice green and course, especially those pesky 2 footers
