Putter shaft info please

[jskd82]

I'm looking to get a shaft for a belly putter, I am using an odyssey 2-ball mallet. What is the shaft length of a belly putter? I see a 53" shaft on golfsmith and i'm guessing i'll have to cut it down. Also would anyone know what the hosel size for my putter is? or are all putter .370? Thanks.

 

[JEFF4i]

You might have to cut it down, based on how tall you are. I'm not entirely sure on the standard length of belly putters, but I know it's less generic than like the 35" of normal ones.

 

[SiberianDVM]

My belly putter was 43". I just cut it down this morning to 42" and it made a world of difference in how it fits me. Now the head lays flat and is directly along my eyeline.

I practised with it today after my dismal performance with my conventional putter yesterday and did better, AFTER I figured out that while putting with a belly putter, you have to hold your breath.

 

[wirehair]

Mid Length are around 43", the long ones about 48". Not sure about the hosel sizes. You may run into a couple of other issues, belly putters have a more upright lie angle, and usually have heavier heads. I can't testify about Odyssey, but that's the way Camerons work.

 

[LyleG]

My belly putter was 43". I just cut it down this morning to 42" and it made a world of difference in how it fits me.

A few more micky D's happy meals and you'll be cutting that puppy down to 41.

 

[indacup]

Average length is 40-43".

Rule of thumb is stand up straight and measure the distance from your navel to the floor, then subtract 2".

 

[gunning4u]

I think Wirehair has some thing about lie angles I had a 2-ball belly and I was thinking about just putting in a different shaft and make it into a conventional putter but the lie angle would have needed to be adjusted big time.

 

[jskd82]

Do you remove the shaft like any other club? it looks like the hole in the hosel is smaller than the shaft diameter and there is like a thin ferule that the shaft is going into..... I measured the shaft right above the ferule thing and it measured .375 on my dial caliper. The shaft I ordered is .370 but the shaft that is on now looks like it tapers down into the ferule to a smaller diameter.... anyone know if it actually does taper down or is it just my eyes playing tricks?