does the length of the putter matter? i have always choked down too the shaft with mine, being 35"...can i cut it off by a few? does it affect the putter? will it affect my stroke? can one get a putter 'reshafted'? thanks fellas, interesting thread!
does the length of the putter matter? i have always choked down too the shaft with mine, being 35"...can i cut it off by a few? does it affect the putter? will it affect my stroke? can one get a putter 'reshafted'? thanks fellas, interesting thread!
PD,
You can shorten your putter easily enough. Depending on how you remove the old grip you might even save it and reuse. Shortening the putter will decrease the swingweight making it feel a little more head light. You can compensate, obviously, by adding weight to the head. This may or may not be practical depending upon the putter you have. You can also backweight the putter to modify the feel and balance (currently popular). All this assumes a little mechanical skill and basic tools. I personally have cut my 2-ball down to 32.5", added ~56 grams to the head, and have it backweighted with a 50 gram weight. Happy Putting!
P.S. - Also remember that adding all that weight to adjust the swingweight also changes the total weight of the putter. This will also affect "feel". Experiment a little before making any final modifications.
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Last edited by ThinkingPlus : 04-25-2006 at 01:31 PM.
How did you determine the amount of weight to add? Was it just feel and personal preference?
I have a Certified Balance insert in the butt of the putter. It came with 3 weights (10, 30, and 50 grams I think). This gave me built in adjustability there. As to head weight, I taped quarters to the putter head and practiced at the local golf course. Eventually I got the right weight I wanted, weighed the quarters, and added the weight with lead (Shoe Goo worked great for this). Putting and feel are so personal that experimentation is the only way to go. The overall heavier weight is very nice to smooth out the stroke, BTW.
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Distance is Magic; Precision is Practice.
Weighting the Club -- In the Handle And In the Head
Originally Posted by ThinkingPlus
I have a Certified Balance insert in the butt of the putter. It came with 3 weights (10, 30, and 50 grams I think). This gave me built in adjustability there. As to head weight, I taped quarters to the putter head and practiced at the local golf course. Eventually I got the right weight I wanted, weighed the quarters, and added the weight with lead (Shoe Goo worked great for this). Putting and feel are so personal that experimentation is the only way to go. The overall heavier weight is very nice to smooth out the stroke, BTW.
As does Steph, I like a heavy putter. This is problematic because I also like a short Putter. Mine is only 32 inches long, and that tends to lighten the overall weight. [For what it's worth, my Arms are long...I wear a 36-inch sleeve.]
To increase the overall weight, I use the heavier 50 gram Certified Balance insert, which I love because it makes the handle very heavy. Unfortunately, this simultaneously lightens the Swingweight. I wasn't smart enough to use Steph's idea of the quarters, so I just kept on adding lead tape to the Clubhead (and the Clubshaft, too!) until it felt relatively heavy and balanced.
For those of you out there whose Stroke tends to be a little shaky at times, I strongly recommend the Certified Balance Weighting.
You can shorten your putter easily enough. Depending on how you remove the old grip you might even save it and reuse. Shortening the putter will decrease the swingweight making it feel a little more head light. You can compensate, obviously, by adding weight to the head. This may or may not be practical depending upon the putter you have. You can also backweight the putter to modify the feel and balance (currently popular). All this assumes a little mechanical skill and basic tools. I personally have cut my 2-ball down to 32.5", added ~56 grams to the head, and have it backweighted with a 50 gram weight. Happy Putting!
P.S. - Also remember that adding all that weight to adjust the swingweight also changes the total weight of the putter. This will also affect "feel". Experiment a little before making any final modifications.
wow thanks for the info!
i have a 2 ball white hot (the first one out there). does that matter?
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