| All manufactures are making it easier and easier | | | | left of the target. Conversely, if the putter is too |
| for the club professional to do club fittings for | | | | flat (heel in the air), the player will then have the |
| their members. This is not limited to drivers and | | | | tendency to start their putts to the right of the |
| irons but has expanded to being able to do a | | | | target. The length and lie angle will play a large |
| wedge and/or a putter fitting at your club. | | | | part in whether of not the player is positioned |
| How many times have we all heard it, putting is | | | | such that his eyes are over the target line and if |
| more than fifty percent of your shots taken in a | | | | the putter is sitting flat on the ground. |
| round of golf. Yet, we all still spend more time | | | | 3. Putter fitting basic - The putter loft |
| with the driver and are willing to get fit for that | | | | Yes a putter does have loft. Typically 3-6 |
| but not go through a putter fitting. Why not have | | | | degrees. This needs to be thought about |
| a putter fitting before the other bandits in your | | | | depending on your consistent impact position. |
| regular group do? Again, the putting fitting | | | | Players that forward press and are able to keep |
| systems that are supplied to the PGA | | | | the handle ahead of the impact tend to like |
| Professional will make sure that you have the | | | | putters with a little more loft on them. |
| proper putter in your hand. This will allow you to | | | | 4. Putter fitting basic - The amount of offset on |
| make your stroke without needing to manipulate | | | | the putter- This again will be determined by how |
| the putter. | | | | you deliver the putter to the ball. You PGA |
| The professional will basically take you through | | | | Professional can help determine this during the |
| the five stages of the putter fitting. This would | | | | putter fitting as it is difficult to explain here. |
| include: | | | | 5. Putter fitting basic - The putter grip |
| 1. Putter fitting basic - The putter length - I find | | | | This is much more important than most give it |
| that a least 80 percent of people are playing with | | | | credit for in the stroke. Ideally, you would like the |
| putters that do not fit them. The vast majority | | | | lifeline of the left hand to go down the left side of |
| are too long for them. Most players should be able | | | | the putter grip. Place your left hand on the club |
| to take their grip and stance that allows their | | | | and raise it so it is pointing in front of you. This |
| arms to freely hang to where they grip their | | | | should create a straight line with no bend at the |
| putter. When your arms bend, you are creating | | | | wrist. Your forearm and putter shaft should |
| more levers and more moving parts. Most | | | | create a straight line. If there is and angle there, |
| "standard" putters found in golf shops are 35 | | | | you have the putter grip positioned too much in |
| inches and longer. This is simply to long for most | | | | the fingers and you need to get it more in the |
| male players let alone female players. | | | | palm and the lifeline. |
| 2. Putter fitting basic - The lie angle | | | | The same would be true for the right hand. This |
| The lie angle is the angle created by the bottom | | | | is where most people make their mistake. |
| of the club and the club shaft. You want your | | | | However this allows you to have the putter shaft |
| putter to sit flat on the putting surface. If the lie | | | | pretty vertical and allows you to make the best |
| angle is too upright (toe in the air) for a player | | | | pendulum stroke. |
| they will have the tendency to start putts to the | | | | |