How do you know which putter type is right for you?

[8.5_Drive]

Original Ping Anser. 10 years still going strong. Ive been tempted to get an Odyysey for a while but cant bring myself to do it.

[Koth]

Well, one thing I discovered last night was that I don't like inserts. They all felt really soft to me. So I can count out any putter that has an insert.

I like the firmer feel of a milled surface.

[James_Black]

Well, one thing I discovered last night was that I don't like inserts. They all felt really soft to me. So I can count out any putter that has an insert.

try some YES! putters if you can find them.

[warbirdlover]

I've had Ping Ansers, SC's and could not "consistently" putt good from round to round (over 40 years!). I finally came to the conclusion that I could not control my hands (even trying oversized grips etc) and bought a cheap (new) $56 chest putter. It's a totally different technique even from belly putters and it's transformed my putting. I've come to the conclusion it's not the putter brand but the putter type that will make a difference.

Just call me Bernhardt!!!

[Koth]

try some YES! putters if you can find them.

I have a Yes! Nicky putter that I used a lot at the beginning of the season. I would say that the SeeMore I picked up has a firmer feel than the Yes! putter.

Are the C-Grooves on the Yes! putters considered an insert? It's kind of an insert, but not in the traditional sense.

[ronaldkuntoro]

The first thing you have to consider is the putter head weight. Can you swing in a good tempo with the putter head weight?
I use Odyssey White Steel 2-Ball Blade because I like the head weight. It's a bit heavier than standard.

Mallet or Blade does not matter. Mallet putter is made for easier alignment.

The length is also very important. Standard is 34". But I use 33". The way to know is to align the ball with your eyes and just hold the putter. Then you find the correct Putter length.

thats my 2 cents.

[saevel25]

I am pretty neutral guy, White Ice #1. 35" long, i hate having any sense of the end of the putter near my hands, i rather grip down a bit to adjust. I love the simple look, i don't need much in the way of alignment, i can pretty much tell if its perpendicular to my line. I don't putt with a line on my ball, never liked it. It screws with my mind and gets me off my speed. It has a great soft feel, i like the blade putter because my putting stroke matches that style, just what i developed. I never really worked on a specific putting style, just did what came natural to me. The only changes in my putting i made was move my right index finger on my grip from being extended downt he putter grip to more in a gun trigger position. This stopped me from pushing my putts.

[James_Black]

I have a Yes! Nicky putter that I used a lot at the beginning of the season. I would say that the SeeMore I picked up has a firmer feel than the Yes! putter.

I wouldn't call them an insert, they're milled grooves

It was since you wanted a firm feel off the face I thought a YES! putter would be perfect. I always liked the redwood putters but they are way too expensive for me

[2bGood]

I would never of thought putter fitting would be something worth doing, but I went for on iron fitting and a callaway perfomance centre, and we do my putter for kicks, to my shock I was fitted to 34" flange blade with no offset. I have always thought of this type of putter to be less forgiving adn not for me, but the numbers did not lie. I switched and my putting has been much better eve since. The wierd thing is I don't feel like I am fighting my putter anymore, as the style seems to match my stroke nicely.

[CalBoomer]

It's quite simple.

What he said. Of all the clubs we use, the putter is the most personally idiosyncratic. Jim Furyk is currently leading the FedEx Championship with a putter he bought at a garage sale for $35. So much for fitting and expense. Whatever works best for you is what is best for you. Simple.