The key points of correctly fitting a putter are as follows length, lie, loft, off set, face material, swing weight, dead weight, balance and grip size.
- Make sure the putter is the correct length to suite your personal height and physic.
- Make sure the putter is set at the correct lie angle to suit you.
- Never have a static putter fitting always use the Hicks fitting putter dynamically as this is in real time and mirrors what you would expect out on the golf course.
- Putter off set, this means whether the shaft of the putter should be in front of the face of the putter or any where to just behind the putter face, get this wrong and this can make a considerable difference to aim and putter face square at impact.
- Consider putter loft, again this can only be carried out accurately being fitted dynamically.
- Weight of the putter is a very personal thing but is extremely important in maintaining the correct feel for the player and getting it wrong will make maintaining rhythm much more difficult. Can affect long putts significantly.
- Balance of the putter must suit your personal stroke mechanics again this should only be assessed with a dynamic fitting which will assess what will work best for you.
- Insert or no insert again this can only really be carried out correctly by dynamic fitting, by doing this you can see and feel exactly what is happening and the science behind it does not lie!
- Putter grip size must suit your hand and finger size but not only that the grip material, density, elasticity and quality are often over looked and can make the putter have a totally different performance.