I cut my putter down from 34" to 30", just making sure my eyes were over the ball properly. Yes, it made the putter a little heavy.. but I like a heavier putter as it is.

First of all, get fit. Make sure your toe isn't in the air at all, you will push the ball more.

I tried three grips. Myself being lefty, I tried the standard left hand low grip. Didn't work. I tried the claw grip... That worked quiet well. You'd be surprised! I also, now am using a unique grip that I've picked up where my thumbs are literally right next to each other firmly grasping the grip. (I have a midsized Winn Pistol grip). It's been working out really well.

Here is a great putting tip for all you putters out there. Take the club back with the main pressure points on both thumbs. Keeps your hands working together.

Correct me if I'm wrong and backwards because I've been drinking at it's late-morning, but wouldn't cutting it down make it lighter, not only overall, but also with regard to swing weight?

I should add that I'm not trying to be negative. I'm actually of the mindset that most people use putters that are too long for them.

Yeah in general most people use putters too long, but customized putters can fix all that also would help with weight distribution and grip.

many topics about putting lately

when I finally took 'pelz putting tutor' to the practice green I noticed that 80% of my putts are pushes need to work hard on it

good thing is that since I started doing a lot of 5footers, 3footers look so much easier

Just had a 45 putt round with 10 3 putts!! anyone do worse than that?

Sweet 1-putt though.

troof

sick downhill left to right breaker from 20 feet. hit dead center like a boss

This was of course after he putted it 20 feet by from the fringe on the shot before =P

Sorry, wasn't paying attention to the thread.

Well, to answer your question its yes and no.

Cutting down your putter will obviously make the shaft in the putter lighter. (They're heavier shafts to begin with, depending on the putter). Swing weight wise, I'm not sure how much different it makes.

BUT, if you cut down the putter, the head will feel a little bit more heavy. To be honest, if I were to guess cutting my putter down 2 inches changed the swing weight two knocks heavier.

This is why you always want to send a Scotty Cameron to Titleist for them to either cut/reshaft. They'll keep the same swing weight for you if it's comfortable.

I'm an awful putter, especially lag putting but the last few rounds I've tried something that I like and it seems to have helped.

If I have a 20 foot putt I will walk about 20 feet to the side of my line (in the mid point) and practice my stroke while looking at the ball and cup and getting a better feel for the uphill/downhill ness.

I used to stand behind my line and face the hole and practice strokes were perpendicular to the line. Or like many do step up the address the ball but stand a little bit away and practice stroke parallel to line while looking at the hole.

But walking away an equidistant amount as my putt and viewing it from the side seems to help me a lot in gauging the feel. I'll do a couple strokes then "feel" the right one then step up to the ball and try to hit it within 5-10 seconds. Line is determined before walking 20 feet away so I just step up, line up my putter face to the sharpie line on my ball then hit it.

It gets tricky obviously if you are playing with 1-3 other players b/c it can slow down pace of play and you have to be wary of everyone elses line but so far I like it.

center shafted putters ftw

I've been very happy with the results since moving back to the center shafted putter

I had my best putting round of the year yesterday as a result of showing up to the course without my putter. While I was watching the Open on Saturday I was messing around putting on my living room carpet and forgot to put my putter back in my bag when I was through.

Currently, I own several of the high-tec putter models and have been using a Yes! C-groove. Well, they didn't have much in the way of loaner putters in the golf shop and I settled on an old bullseye which must have been from the mid-70's. To my surprise it felt absolutely great on the greens. Just goes to show that you can't always buy a better game.

i feel like i am a better putter when i do not aim my putt with a line on the ball. am i deluded?