One positive thing that has come from the crazy times amidst our world’s battles with COVID is that more people are either being introduced to, or coming back to, this beloved game of ours. Within that has also been some interesting trends to watch. Yes, sales are through the roof right now and that has created a whole litany of supply issues (which we discussed here), but it has also lead to a surge in fitting.
Proper fitting is something we have talked about at length for years here at THP, and we adamantly believe that it can help golfers of any level. As time has passed, the expansion of top tier fitting locations like Club Champion have made it easier than ever to find a place to get a thorough fitting, and that accessibility is a driving force behind the boom. However, the overwhelming focus continues to heavily be from tee to the green, but what about on the green?
Why a Putter Fitting?
I don’t want to say that putter fitting is an afterthought as that does come off a bit harsh, but it definitely doesn’t get the attention which it deserves. Why is that? Well, golfers are fickle, particularly golfers who believe they are good at something, or perhaps more apropos would be many are stuck in the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” mindset.
Well, when it comes to putting, I can tell you why. As someone who has gone through multiple putter fittings over the years (the most recent documented here) I can say with absolute certainty a putter fitting doesn’t have to mean changing your stroke, it means making it more efficient, and thus you more effective on the greens.
Look, I get it, golfers are quirky, and interestingly when it comes to putting, we are even more so than normal. Whether it is a fear of change via potential cost, not wanting to change what has always been the same, or just fear of ending up with something that doesn’t fit our eye, a great deal of golfers tend to shy away from the idea of a putter fitting.
A message that I personally feel fitters like Club Champion present exceptionally well, is they convey to the person in the fitting that even if you don’t want to change your putter or your putting stroke, you can always improve your performance with what you have. Thanks to devices like the SAM Putt Lab, top tier fitters can show you how important the things we take for granted in an off the rack putter are, and how they impact performance. Think of it this way, the exact same things that impact your performance in the rest of the bag play a significant role here too, maybe more so, where millimeter misses amount to another addition on the scorecard.
Take for example something as simple as length. We know that length dictates posture which can free up a putting stroke and even make the line more visible to the golfer, therefore impacting your performance. Interestingly, this is one of those aspects which so many of us “self-fit” for comfort, and while there is merit to that, what isn’t considered is how it can exacerbate things that will then accentuate misses no matter how consistent your stroke.
Look no further than lie angle for an understanding of how something small, which doesn’t change your stroke, can make a world of difference. All of us have seen (or are guilty of being) golfers with the toe way up in the air through the stroke, well that upright toe can lead to a left miss and something as simple as adjusting the lie angle flat (just as is done with irons) will allow hand position to remain the same in the stroke while now being able to properly sole the putter for more consistency. Of course, I know some are thinking “well, I see pros on TV all the time with their toe up in the air”, and while that is true, they also practice putting for a living and are the exception to the rule, goodness knows we amateurs need all the help we can get.
Similarly, too much loft through your stroke could lead to a roll which skips and hops its way to becoming the picture of inconsistency when it comes to pace on the greens. Yes, you can go buy a putter with the newest groove or insert technology to help with roll, but fitting is still critical to optimizing performance. You see, the uniqueness of the putting stroke means we all hit up, or down, on the ball differently, and a fitting utilizing things like SAM Putt Lab let you see your own specific putting framework. On a personal level, my last fitting showed I have a very positive Angle of Attack (AoA) into the ball through the stroke but also extremely consistent, that lead to some significant skidding at a “standard” 3° of loft. However, when taken down to 0.5° we found a pure roll that meant I no longer had to work for distance off the putter. It matters.
You want your mind really blown? Length, loft, and lie also add up to impact our ability as golfers to produce a consistent face angle through the stroke. Various studies have been done to show that over 90% of putt direction comes from face angle. Going even deeper, to make a putt from 8 feet your face angle has to be less than 1° open/closed, from 15 feet that becomes less than 0.5°. This doesn’t even consider things like break, so why would you want to eyeball something like how a putter fits you?
Look, we all know those golfers who putt the eyes out of everything, they’ve used the same putter forever and never had a fitting for it in their lives. They are the exception to the rule just like PGA Tour players. We, however, are mere mortals, and with that we are inconsistent.
What is the best way to battle inconsistency in putting? Eliminate the variables.
How do we eliminate the variables? Well, practice does indeed help, but so too does a thorough analysis of how a putter fits you. By going to work with a qualified fitter, you can give yourself a chance on the greens that doesn’t just hinge around being “hot” or “cold”, it is about being consistent.
Plus, a putter fitting doesn’t mean you need to go buy a new putter. Though some shapes or alignment setups may work better than others for you, when it comes to a putter fitting you can still dial in the one that you love and know that having the right loft, lie, length, weight, and even grip is giving you a better chance than what you had.
Have you ever gone through a putter fitting? Is it something you might consider? Let us know your experiences and thoughts, jump into the conversation below or with thousands of other golfers on the THP Community.
It’s putter fitting month at Club Champion and that means if you do want a new putter, they will give you a free putter fitting to go along with that purchase.
[QUOTE=”Luchnia, post: 10085561, member: 56326″]
I got putter fitting at CC this year and just wanted the data. I was surprised. The guy basically said I did not need anything. Said my putting stroke was money. Must say I was shocked at that, but glad it was good. Just wished I could make more putts :ROFLMAO:
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I feel that. Super nice to get that validation though, I’m sure.
[QUOTE=”Canadan, post: 10085603, member: 2320″]
I feel that. Super nice to get that validation though, I’m sure.
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It definitely was. I was super glad the data was good and also helped with the confidence, however it meant I needed to buckle down and work harder on putting practice.
[QUOTE=”Badger_Golfer, post: 10085557, member: 174″]
Im personally not a fan of putter fitting. To me, it just comes across as yet another way to sell people on a new club. To anyone who has done it and felt like it helped their game, great. Im not a believer though.
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So loft, lie, length, weight, etc have no bearing on your putting? I’m jealous.
Fittings for putting aren’t about sales, just as i mentioned in the article you read. 😉
[QUOTE=”Luchnia, post: 10085561, member: 56326″]
I got putter fitting at CC this year and just wanted the data. I was surprised. The guy basically said I did not need anything. Said my putting stroke was money. Must say I was shocked at that, but glad it was good. Just wished I could make more putts :ROFLMAO:
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Isn’t it nice to have that comfort thought?
[I]great write up, I just had a putter and shhort game fitting today. Saw results right away , distance and direction was much better after the fitting[/I]
[QUOTE=”Jman, post: 10085625, member: 1579″]
Isn’t it nice to have that comfort thought?
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Yes, in my opinion it was gold. Added some confidence and took some of the focus off of am I doing the right thing thoughts whirling around in my head with my putting.
[QUOTE=”6ixOhFore, post: 10085657, member: 20252″]
[I]great write up, I just had a putter and shhort game fitting today. Saw results right away , distance and direction was much better after the fitting[/I]
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That’s awesome!!!
The short answer is yes I should. I have done one but it would be worth doing again.
[QUOTE=”Jman, post: 10085673, member: 1579″]
That’s awesome!!!
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I will put it to the test this weekend at a tough track with multi tier greens with lots of speed.
[QUOTE=”6ixOhFore, post: 10085765, member: 20252″]
I will put it to the test this weekend at a tough track with multi tier greens with lots of speed.
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Love it dude. Be sure to report back!
I totally want to do a putter fitting at some point. I know what I like in a putter, but I would love to know from a professional what I should play. I will make it happen at some point, just gotta figure out when/where.
Completed a putter fitting at Club Champion in southern AZ yesterday during their free fitting if you buy a putter. It was an extremely eye opening experience. The data revealed the exact opposite of what I thought I already knew. The fitter was honest and wasn’t trying to push anything on me. I was so surprised I’ll be back in two weeks for a full bag fitting.
[QUOTE=”frivolous, post: 10086065, member: 67472″]
Completed a putter fitting at Club Champion in southern AZ yesterday during their free fitting if you buy a putter. It was an extremely eye opening experience. The data revealed the exact opposite of what I thought I already knew. The fitter was honest and wasn’t trying to push anything on me. I was so surprised I’ll be back in two weeks for a full bag fitting.
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What were you fit into?
[QUOTE=”frivolous, post: 10086065, member: 67472″]
Completed a putter fitting at Club Champion in southern AZ yesterday during their free fitting if you buy a putter. It was an extremely eye opening experience. The data revealed the exact opposite of what I thought I already knew. The fitter was honest and wasn’t trying to push anything on me. I was so surprised I’ll be back in two weeks for a full bag fitting.
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Ooh! Now I’m curious! What shape did you end up in? What were you expecting to end up in?
[QUOTE=”Jman, post: 10085846, member: 1579″]
Love it dude. Be sure to report back!
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Will do .
I am 100% here to welcome [USER=67472]@frivolous[/USER] to THP and find out more about his fitting hahaha!
Love these stories.
[QUOTE=”frivolous, post: 10086065, member: 67472″]
Completed a putter fitting at Club Champion in southern AZ yesterday during their free fitting if you buy a putter. It was an extremely eye opening experience. The data revealed the exact opposite of what I thought I already knew. The fitter was honest and wasn’t trying to push anything on me. I was so surprised I’ll be back in two weeks for a full bag fitting.
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[QUOTE=”JB, post: 10086066, member: 3″]
What were you fit into?
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[QUOTE=”Jman, post: 10086069, member: 1579″]
Ooh! Now I’m curious! What shape did you end up in? What were you expecting to end up in?
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LAB DF 2.1. Fitter said the blade would work too but during the session the mallet was rolling better and I preferred the feel. I went in with zero expectations honestly and was just going to follow the data to the putter that worked best with my stroke.
I think it was the center shaft that changed it all for me. I was using a single bend SC Squareback and my eyes were not on top of the ball they were before (between toes and ball). When he had me address the ball with my putter and eyes on top of the ball, I had the sensation I was going to fall face first onto the floor.
Soon as he put the center shaft LAB in my hand and I addressed the ball, the falling sensation went away and I felt comfortable.
I was fitted at club champion in may. I was amazed at the amount of information that was given. One of my questions to my fitter was ,like jman length of putter. I tried 33 to 34 , everything else being equal, I went with 34 inches, my length i’ve always used. My putting has improved especially my lag putting.
My putting has has improved tremendously since I had a fitting and impromptu lesson at Club Champion a couple months ago.
and I mean I have NEVER putt this well.
I have made more putts over 10 feet in the last month, than I did all of last year combined.
[QUOTE=”xThor, post: 10095608, member: 19092″]
My putting has has improved tremendously since I had a fitting and impromptu lesson at Club Champion a couple months ago.
and I mean I have NEVER putt this well.
I have made more putts over 10 feet in the last month, than I did all of last year combined.
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What was the key for you in that experience?
[QUOTE=”Scooby45, post: 10095626, member: 62865″]
What was the key for you in that experience?
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I had a very consistent putter swing, but found that I flipped a bit at impact, throwing a lot of loft, and could over rotate the face.
I don’t have a large arc, so any excess rotation amplified a miss.
so my fitter recommended:
– minimal to no toe hang (face balanced mallets worked best)
– less pressure with my right hand (let the left hand do the work)
– forward press a little
[QUOTE=”xThor, post: 10095633, member: 19092″]
I had a very consistent putter swing, but found that I flipped a bit at impact, throwing a lot of loft, and could over rotate the face.
I don’t have a large arc, so any excess rotation amplified a miss.
so my fitter recommended:
– minimal to no toe hang (face balanced mallets worked best)
– less pressure with my right hand (let the left hand do the work)
– forward press a little
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or if you tend to throw loft get a Cobra Sik faced putter #companyman 😎
[QUOTE=”Scooby45, post: 10095983, member: 62865″]
or if you tend to throw loft get a Cobra Sik faced putter #companyman 😎
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attaboy ?
I had kind of a mixed bag with my fitting at club champion. Like I’m a huge proponent of getting fit, and I even plan on getting one of my closest friends an iron fitting at club champion for his birthday coming up. but…
I wasn’t really planning on getting a new putter just at christmas last year I had no idea, so I mentioned a putter and wedge fitting…My mother got them as a gift for me(because I can’t get my parents to stop getting me christmas gifts). Fun fact, club champion emailed me after they were purchased thanking me for my purchase. When I scheduled my appointment I was looking forward too it. The day before I got an email notifying me that my fitting had been cancelled. When I called to find out why, no one could tell me why, But if I wanted too, I could book the appointment after the one I had previously booked. Very strange but I didn’t have anything going on that day so the changed in schedule wasn’t the worst. When I arrived for the fitting the fitter had someone there already. My appointment had been bumped so they could fit a former NFL player. Super cool. So we get started and look at the data. Basically my current gamer was exactly perfect for me. The fitter adjust something in the loft/lie machine, not sure Its my fault I didn’t ask. They asked me if I just wanted to stay with my gamer or something new. I like shiny things so I wanted to try new putters. Fitter scoffed when I said I liked seemore putters(but it may have been helpful info that most people return them after purchase), when I asked them about upgrading shafts said tiger didn’t use an upgraded putter shaft, I almost had to force them to let me try some of the putters. Didn’t put together anything from edel or pxg. Really felt like they were pushing a bettinardi putter.
still better than the wedge fitting though I had at a different club champion location.
First ever putter fitting today with one of those SAM devices at a local American Golf. It was a free fitting too.
Thought I had a slight arc going in but it was more pronounced than I thought.
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9.4 through – 0.6 closed – 5.2 back
Hitting it slightly toe side of centre and 0.6 up AoA.
It was very consistent and all the bars were green above 80%, whatever that meant.
All that meant a 40 degree bend putter was recommended. They didn’t have the Cobra King Vintage Nova-40 that I wanted to try in the store, but I did try the TaylorMade Spider they had in the same length and head weight. Felt very good in terms of starting line and weight so I went ahead and ordered the Cobra putter.
I was very impressed with the depth of the SAM readouts. Very comprehensive for a free fitting. I just wish I’d have thought to take some pics of the readouts with my phone.
Interesting stuff. Anyone else had one done recently?
Reading the various posts, it appears that a putter fitting might truly be helpful.
I know that I’m not going to do it, though, so I don’t think about it.
Just re-read through all this, seriously considering just doing it now or maybe waiting until September for the special, if they run that again!
Wanted to revive this thread after hearing on Off Course the September special appears to be back.
My question is what has held folks back from getting a putter fitting? With all the tech in putters today it seems like a great investment in your game.
Have trouble with set-up? See-More has you
Alignment? Edel is great
Variability in your approach angle? Go check out Cobra
Can’t hit center strikes? Callaway Tri-Hot might fit the bill
(with plenty of other options out there…)
There is one huge problem with this whole “putter fitting” thing:
if I know my putter is perfectly matched for my putting set up and stroke, what’s my excuse when I miss short, straight, uphill three footers?!?!?!?!?????
[QUOTE=”goalie, post: 10830146, member: 5611″]
There is one huge problem with this whole “putter fitting” thing:
if I know my putter is perfectly matched for my putting set up and stroke, what’s my excuse when I miss short, straight, uphill three footers?!?!?!?!?????
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[QUOTE=”goalie, post: 10830146, member: 5611″]
There is one huge problem with this whole “putter fitting” thing:
if I know my putter is perfectly matched for my putting set up and stroke, what’s my excuse when I miss short, straight, uphill three footers?!?!?!?!?????
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Do you know if you’re with or against the grain?
How does a putter fitting work exactly?
I’ve really been considering a putter fitting as I feel I just do not make as many as I should. Since this thread has been resurrected, I’m curious to hear from those like [USER=3]@JB[/USER], [USER=1579]@Jman[/USER], [USER=24109]@Desmond[/USER] and anyone else who has had multiple putter fittings. Did each of those putter fittings confirm what the previous fittings did, or were the results all different? If different, what changed and why, your stroke, alignment, the putter…..?
[QUOTE=”Phil75070, post: 10831540, member: 22997″]
I’ve really been considering a putter fitting as I feel I just do not make as many as I should. Since this thread has been resurrected, I’m curious to hear from those like [USER=3]@JB[/USER], [USER=1579]@Jman[/USER], [USER=24109]@Desmond[/USER] and anyone else who has had multiple putter fittings. Did each of those putter fittings confirm what the previous fittings did, or were the results all different? If different, what changed and why, your stroke, alignment, the putter…..?
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Go read my Edel fitting article if you haven’t already, it’s worth the time!
[QUOTE=”Phil75070, post: 10831540, member: 22997″]
I’ve really been considering a putter fitting as I feel I just do not make as many as I should. Since this thread has been resurrected, I’m curious to hear from those like [USER=3]@JB[/USER], [USER=1579]@Jman[/USER], [USER=24109]@Desmond[/USER] and anyone else who has had multiple putter fittings. Did each of those putter fittings confirm what the previous fittings did, or were the results all different? If different, what changed and why, your stroke, alignment, the putter…..?
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I have had 3 separate putter fittings. All three determined one thing the same, my angle of attack at impact requires my putter to be stronger in loft (lower in loft…like 2* instead of a typical 3-4* in standard putters). Everything else seemed to be close, but different enough in terms of what works best that it would lead to a different putter for me.
[QUOTE=”cbaker2882, post: 10831667, member: 25261″]
I have had 3 separate putter fittings. All three determined one thing the same, my angle of attack at impact requires my putter to be stronger in loft (lower in loft…like 2* instead of a typical 3-4* in standard putters). Everything else seemed to be close, but different enough in terms of what works best that it would lead to a different putter for me.
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Did you end up changing putters based on the findings? Did one of the three produce more positive results on the course than the others?
[QUOTE=”Phil75070, post: 10831680, member: 22997″]
Did you end up changing putters based on the findings? Did one of the three produce more positive results on the course than the others?
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Well…I have like 12, so kinda lol
I seem to putt fairly consistently with all of them. Now if I can get fit for reading greens I’d be set
[QUOTE=”cbaker2882, post: 10831683, member: 25261″]
Well…I have like 12, so kinda lol
I seem to putt fairly consistently with all of them. Now if I can get fit for reading greens I’d be set
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That is one of my concerns. All the technology in the world won’t help if you aren’t any good at green reading! :ROFLMAO:
Considering the three putters I have cost me $200, $175, and $265, they’re each fairly different from one another, and I felt my putting improved with each acquisition–when, in reality, it probably didn’t: I will definitely be getting a putter fitting before buying another.
Not to have somebody tell me “You should be swinging putter,” but to tell me what I should be looking for in the way of shaft length, loft, lie, and toe hang.
Probably, but I’m not doing it.
I whole heartedly say everyone should get fit for there putter. Best thing I ever did!
I believe a putter fitting is good to figure out type of stroke and general length/loft/lie of putter that best fits your body size and putting stroke…as far as actual putter, they’ll recommend one, but you can hunt for whatever suits your eye to fit
[QUOTE=”J.B. Cobb III, post: 10831821, member: 50607″]
I whole heartedly say everyone should get fit for there putter. Best thing I ever did!
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I need to get fit for Edel wedges and putter next season ?
I got a full bag fitting at CC last month. I got to try a whole bunch of putters even though he wasn’t going to sell me one. He told me I needed a 31 inch face balanced putter, which is exactly what I used last year. I bought a 32 inch toe hang putter to the fitting. Based on the fitting I bought another face balanced putter and swapped grips to a size that I was more comfortable with after cutting it down to 31 inches.
Had to think about this – I’ve gone through so many putters because I adjust too much and make changes. I tend to aim blades with offset to the left slightly. Then I had an Edel mallet with onset because I aimed from the back. For some reason, I switched and kept on switching putters and got caught up in the heavy putter era – 360g, and then in the Superstroke era. And fittings were inside on artificial turf. The Edel fittings were similar to what Jman described. They are excellent fittings if you are consistent in everything you do.
One goes though a lot of learning about yourself in this golf journey. This is my short story on Putting.
In going to a fitting, I think you need a consistent setup, stroke, and tempo where you feel relaxed and athletic over the ball.
Finding the above took me over two decades of evolution. Please do not take that long. Find the relaxing routine and stroke that fits you. This is my story and everyone’s story will be somewhat different.
I was a shoulder rocker, then an Utley mini-swing type where the elbows bend and straighten but nothing felt consistent although I had periods of very good putting. Then back to shoulder rocking. I just felt too stiff. I stood over the putter too long. So I’ve been experimenting for a few years to find more athleticism when putting and am towards the end of the journey.
Green Reading. Another part of the journey of making putts is reading the green. You won’t read every green correctly even looking at every angle. I would survey how the green drained and slope as I approached it, AND then started with standard AimPoint, where you determine the slope with your feet, and you did some complicated things with your feet, needed a chart – it worked but was complex. THEN AimPoint Express came out and (y) faster, easier and I used it while also taking what happens after the hole into consideration (heavy break, downhill?) Nothing is perfect, and some greens are difficult to read even with your feet. But it is a good fast system once you use it enough.
Fitting. My last putter fitting was October 2021 with Artisan Golf in Ft. Worth. It was 2.5 hours outside on a real practice green. John Hatfield determined I was a face aimer – I used the front of the face to aim. I got that from my instructor of the last couple of years. My process is I get my line using AimPoint and use the topline near the face to aim at my aim point near the hole. So when you are getting fit, pay attention to what part of the putter you use to aim. Do you use the back, the front? John fit me to about 1/4 offset, not much toe hang with that and I don’t try to over-arc – just gradually. I use a SeeMore FGP (the original) as a training putter.
John also had me abandon the shoulder rock to more of “Lets move everything above the waist a little” – I move the arms, and allow the shoulders to move slightly as they react to the movement of the arms for a smooth stroke. But you don’t want the shoulders to move overtly laterally (do not close, then open – opening overtly and you will pull that putt). Once again, the movement is slight so you are not popping the ball. He also has my left hand fingers holding the grip slightly tighter than the right hand’s fingers (he says use the dominant hand but mine are fairly equal) – find what works for you. We also focused a lot on keeping the head still during and after the putt – count 1 and 2 after the putter stops to make certain the head does not move. He also made me pay attention to the slight loading of the putter and strike of the ball keeping the putter low after the strike and not an extended follow thru.
My Thoughts. The fitting was very old school – Brad Faxon like. (Go to YouTube, look up Cam Smith or the most recent Rory stroke). We also moved from 360g to 340g in the head. I was having trouble keeping a decent tempo with the heavier heads – the E7-9 swing weight went to D2 (like Tiger). I now found the putter head easier to move. I have the Artisan Fang-Type putter which does not have long fangs. I have no lines on my putter. Lines move you left in aim. The result is I feel more athletic with arms connected to body, moving the putter head more than the grip, and moving the shoulders slightly because the arms are moving – it feels more athletic. You will also feel more athletic if, over the putt lining yourself up, your feet are moving slightly and your body is relaxed.
John also had me try three different styles of milling – one was too soft (heavily milled), one felt too hard (slight milling), and the mid-milling felt perfect to me. He fit me to 35 inches and he put a 30g counterweight below the grip. Grip is GP Pro Only Cord. Loft is 2 deg. Lie is 70.
Find Your Setup And Stroke before Fitting — All of the above goes against the trend of move nothing but the shoulders, and use of heavy headed, big grip putters, which says, “Move as little as possible, or rock the shoulders, take the hands out. I find that very confining and not athletic to me. It is not Cam Smith, Rory, or even Tiger but there are many ways to putt. The pros mentioned do not seem to move much but the arms are moving and the shoulders move slightly (almost imperceptibly) in reaction to the arms – it’s the arc slightly approach. Their heads do not move. Viewing Ben Crenshaw if you want to really go old school, he imperceptibly is moving more of the body to feel more athletic. When I say movement of shoulders I mean slight. It’s not an closing and opening – it’s more along the imperceptible range. Make it smooth and natural. The putter head moves a lot more than the grip end.
I should say that this is what I found works for me. Shoulder rockers and big grip, heavy headed putters may feel more comfortable putting in their usual manner. We are all different.
Results – Admittedly, I still tend to aim slightly right — I could put a line on the flange to move my aim left but the line distracts me. I like a clean putter. What I do is get my line from behind the ball to my Aim Point and use my shaft to get the spot for my line. I’ve also gone more athletic in terms of not standing over the ball long. I don’t take a practice stroke. But I do the Cam Smith thing of getting a feel for the stroke and then gripping the putter, taking a look and go.
Results are that my distance control is better, my tempo of 2:1 (Tour Tempo 20/10) works well, and my aim routine works for me. It’s a process because I haven’t played much this summer due to 109F, work and other things. So I am tuning the routine and process. I am working on my strike on the ball just past the low point to get more immediate and better roll. Making putts. I like the progress. (y)
Putting Training Aids I use most – theputtingstick and Pelz putting tutor – the stainless steel balls on either side of each other.
Hope some of this story helps.
[USER=24109]@Desmond[/USER] Very thorough and detailed accounting of what you went through. Much appreciated!