Choosing the Right Putter

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50% of a golfer's game will always be putting. This is a given fact. Putting always takes center stage during the game. Choose a putter that is right for you.


A. Length
Putters come in different lengths. Get measured up for length.

• 32", 33", 34", 35" - Better known as conventional lengths
• Belly putter - Provides you with better wrist control
• Long putter - Takes the wrist action out of play

B. Grip Size

• Standard, Midsize, Oversize, Jumbo
• Make sure that you are not wristy on your putts

C. Face Balancing
Determine if you require a face balanced putter or a toe balanced putter.

1. Face Balanced

• When you balance the putter shaft on your forefinger, the face points upwards. This is good for a golfer who has straight back and straight forward stroke. Mallet putters belong to this category. This is also called as face-balanced putters.

     2.   Toe Down

• When you balance the putter shaft on your forefinger, the toe points toward the ground. Most toe-down putters are blade and peripheral types. They are used by better players whose stroke is more in to out.

D. Different Types of Faces

1. Groove Faced

• Groove-faced putters allow your ball to roll right away which makes the ball hold its line. There is little skipping and hopping, a characteristic that every golfer is hoping their golf ball would react after the putter face strikes the golf ball.

     2. Metal Faced

• There are different types of metals that can be used for putters. Metal-faced putters provide immediate feedback. Solid and mishits can be felt immediately as the golfer goes through the ball with the putting stroke.

     3.  Insert Faced

• Insert-faced putters could be made of polyurethane ( a fancy word which means laboratory made rubber) and/or metal. These are produced to make the putter faces softer. It deadens the impact. It softens the connection between club and ball.