Why You Will Putt Better With A Custom Fit Golf Putter
Off-the-Rack putters are quantity produced and hence can not offer many fitting choices. This lack of choices keeps most golfers from ever reaching their true putting potential because it forces them to “fit their putter”. It is highly desirable for the golfer’s putter to “fit them”.
Most off the rack putters today have restricted length choices of 33-35 inches, are set to a 17 or 18
degree lie angle, and have 3 to 5 degrees of loft. They require the golfer to fit them.
The typical golfer can not reach their putting potential with such putters.
Putter length is crucial in allowing the golfer to use a posture that is most comfortable for them. A comfortable posture is essential for having the eyes properly positioned relative to the golf ball and
target line. It is also essential for staying relaxed while putting and to avoid back problems from extended putting practice sessions. Click here to see Conventional Golf Putter Fitting Information.
Tall golfers who should be using a 36-38 inch putter have to bend over excessively to use an
off-the-rack putter. The resulting improper posture, back strain and increased tension limit their putting success.
Most putter grips today have a flat portion to assist the golfer in achieving the proper hand
position relative to having the putter face aligned properly . The most successful putters today
like Tiger Woods, Loren Roberts, Brad Faxon and Zach Johnson putt with their arms fully extended.
With today’s extended arm putting strokes, most non-tall golfers have to gript down on off-the-rack
putters to achieve a proper and comfortable posture. This means their hands are too low on the grip
and therefore don’t rest correctly on the flat portion of the grip. This produces grip/alignment
inconsistencies. This is dramatically true for most women and junior golfers because most
off-the-rack putters are several inches too long for them.
Putter lie angle will control whether the golfer soles the putter on the ground correctly at
setup . If the golf putter heel or toe is off the ground, visual alignment can be thrown off and the presence of loft on the putter face will produce significant directional errors. This can bemost significant with Long, Face-on and Side Saddle putters. Directional errors of nearly 1.5 inches on a ten foot putt have been verified for putters with 5 degrees of face loft when not properly soled. Click here to see a laboratory video demonstrating this Directional Error Caused By Putter Face Loft
Also, if golfers have to adapt themselves to their putter’s off-the-rack lie angle it can force them to hold their
hands and arms excessively high or excessively low. Holding such a “forced” position is very difficult during the actual stroke and will surely cause stroke inconsistencies. And, finally such a “forced”
position will make it impossible for the golfer to relax their arms and hands during the stroke thus
producing unwanted tension.
A golfer can only achieve their maximum putting potential when their putter actually fits them. Click here to see a video on an Adjustable Custom Golf Putter that lets the golfer select the length they want and then allows them to adjust the lie angle for a correct set up. A correctly fitted putter will result in a smoother more consistent putting stroke, better alignment and in the end increase the golfer’s confidence.