Picking a Putter

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Picking a Putter  

  By: Nick W on April 4, 2020, 4:52 p.m.

For the Stock Tour Swing putting stroke, what would be the best putter to buy? I feel like there are a few different options to consider (see below).

Hosel Options:
Toe Hang
Face Balanced
Center Shafted

Head Type:
Mallet
Blade

Face Type:
Insert
Milled
Both with varying degrees of hardness and softness

Grip:
Traditional
Superstroke-type large grip

Length:
Between 33-35 inches for traditional
Then there are belly putter and longer options

Weight:
Many putters now come equipped with weight kits to adjust the putter weight.

Are there any other potential features I'm missing?

I feel like pretty much everything above is personal preference, but that there may be some research on the best hosel type. Thinking through it, it would make sense that center shafted would produce the best results because the face would rotate the least. But perhaps that too would be personal preference. I'd also guess that firm faces would be preferred to soft ones; not that they necessarily produce better putting by themselves, but the feedback provided by the firmer face would lead to better putting over time.

So, is there a best type of putter for the Stock Tour putting stroke?

Thank you,

Nick

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Re: Picking a Putter  

  By: Tyler F on April 9, 2020, 10:10 a.m.

+Nick W I think that's a very solid list. In all cases, I build the stock tour swing on data, trends, and understanding. One criterion that I've always used is, "if someone has made a million dollars doing it, it should fit in the system." So I can't recommend a certain putter for any stroke. I know enough stories of the "perfect putter" fitting wise not working as well as a putter that wasn't as theoretically matched. What's important is that you have control of the club face and a consistent stroke/tempo. Then it comes down to training the skills.

My experience. If you struggle with tempo, then tinkering with weight is useful. If you struggle with face, then playing around with the grip size/shape and head alignment can be useful.

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Re: Picking a Putter  

  By: Nick W on April 9, 2020, 8:53 p.m.

+Tyler F
That’s kind of what I was thinking; that’s what makes picking a putter so hard!

Nick

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Re: Picking a Putter  

  By: Mark E on April 5, 2020, 12:37 p.m.

This is a great question. I would add the torque free putters like axis 1. These in theory make the most sense to me as you don’t have to apply extra torque to square the face against the Lagging weight of the head .

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