Putter shaft length

[redvet]

I am about to reduce my putter shaft from 35" to 33.5" . Will this cause a problem with swing weight ? Can I add some extra weight to the head to compensate or add some weight to the butt end of the shortened shaft.

[tdinneen]

Yep, you'll need to add weight to the head to compensate. If you look at the Scotty Cameron's, take Newport 2 for example as to how much weight is needed. The 33" is 350g, the 34" 340g and the 35" 330g. So Scotty would add roughly 15 grams to a 35" Newport 2 shortened to 33.5". So guestimate the headweight of your putter and add rougly the same percentage weight. Alternatively find someone with a swingweight machine

[redvet]

That's a terrific help, thanks, I will try 15 g and see how it performs and take it from there.

[DDBowdoin]

you can also add a small amount of weight in the shaft using a lead/ tungsten powder. It's going to be tough getting 15 grams into the head, that's a whole lot of lead tape.

[redvet]

This is definitely the best option, managed to pick up a 10 gram plug which I have slotted into the butt end of the shaft and the difference is significant and seems about right, I will be going with this for a while, might not add the remaining 5 grams. Thanks for your contribution.

[cubfanbob]

I asked this question of the Ping Customer Service department several years ago, when I was considering cutting down an Anser 2 from the original 36" to 34".

Ping replied that they do not make different weight putter heads for different length shafts. Therefore, while a 36" putter cut down to 34" will indeed have a different swingweight than one left at the original 36", the "cut down" 34" will have the same swingweight and feel as one that was built to 34" at the factory.