Putter Selection... Does It Matter?

[HungryBear]

G'day... first time poster so just wanted to say Hi, Hi. I'm consistently 2 or 3 putting with a few singles thrown in there after a good chip.

I have been out and bought new irons, wedges a hybrid and a driver but didn't get around to getting a new putter. I was just wondering, and then thought I'd raise the questions, how much do you think the actual putter influences your putting performance??

Surely as long as the face of the putter is flat they are all going to hit the ball in the same direction... and then I would assume the weight and feel of the putter is something the golfer would get used to and could manage the strength of their put for distance.

Then lastly as I'm sure you will all agree, the main factor is the golfers ability to read the greens right?

Let me know your thoughts

I am going to give U more answer than U need:
3 things Fit, look, grip
get a putter that frits
get a putter thal looks good to your eye and you like the look.
find a grip that feels good and fits your grip.

get two putters:
one old-low/no tech
one high tech.
both should feel about the same, fit the same and have YOUR grip installed.

like your putters-sleep with them-and practice, practice, practice. everywhere and any surface.

I own 2 putters and have only owned these 2(I have tried more than U can count)
first is a BURKE flanged. [save-a-shot)
second is a slotline inertial
I got the second because I learned that technology in design is important.
Putters are "very" personal things.

HB