Putter Fitting

[MyBluC4]

Has anyone invested the time and money getting a putter fitting? If so, what system did you pick? What did you learn that you didn't know before? What changes were made to your stroke, angle, loft, shaft length, putter head weight, grip, etc.? And, did the fitting result in you either purchasing a new putter to the fitting specs, or have your current flat stick tweaked to the fitter's specs?
Thanks for any feedback.

 

[wirehair]

My technique was to buy putters till I found one that worked. Of course a fitting would have cost a lot less than the 20-25 putters I had here at one time.

Finally settled on a solid copper, face balanced Byron Morgan. About 34.5" and 360 grams. Very nice stick, lives with the Leprechauns now.

 

[IrishGolfer]

Very nice stick, lives with the Leprechauns now.

And was used to great effect on the links yesterday! :wink::wink:

 

[wirehair]

And was used to great effect on the links yesterday! :wink::wink:

Outstanding!!!

 

[VtDivot]

Outstanding!!!

All your scotties gone there old fart?

 

[Augster]

After Keegan won the PGA, I called my friend who is a clubfitter and said I wanted to get fit for a belly putter. Went over there that evening, his fitting center is in his garage and a putting green in his back yard, and found a head I liked the look of. Then he temped it onto a long shaft and we messed around until I found the right length. He had to order the grip and a shaft, and a new head not a fitting head.

Four days later he called and said it was built, but because the grip is so big, he didn't want to put it on until we could measure one last time. I went over there, and we found the right length and cut the shaft to that. He then slid the grip on and I went out to the green. The lie angle needed to go way flatter, so he took it into his shop a few times until we got the bottom sitting flat at address with my eyes over the ball.

Been sinking putts ever since.

 

[anonymous golfaholic]

Aug, do you anchor the putter in your chest or belly? How do you grip it? Just curious, I see so many variations.

 

[wirehair]

All your scotties gone there old fart?

All but 3 of are gone. Hell, all my clubs are gone also.

 

[MCDavis]

All but 3 of are gone. Hell, all my clubs are gone also.

What did you keep, wire?

 

[wirehair]

What did you keep, wire?

A laguna with a blue flame finish, a copper catalina, and a Pre-Titliest Classic that had been engraved for tour use. None are particularly valuable, but I just liked them.

 

[Augster]

Aug, do you anchor the putter in your chest or belly? How do you grip it? Just curious, I see so many variations.

I anchor the butt end of the putter below my belly button and above my waistline on my shorts. I have a 21" Ping grip on there, so I just take a normal grip.