Mallet Putter

Mallet Putter
What putter lenght would be good?

I choke up on my putter about 2.5 inches and my putter is 34 inches long should I have it cut down to feel more comfortable or would that mess up the weight of the club, or stick with it. I am a good putter, but I don't really like the putter that I use. It's a Odyssey Marksman Mallet putter the on with the big line on it.

Your putter length depends upon your stature when you putt( whether you prefer to stand tall like Raymond Floyd or stoop like Jack Nicklaus) . If the shaft doesn't get in the way of your putting stroke, keep the present length. If you don't like your putter try something different. Just remember one thing. The tool is usually OK. The mechanic is often wrong.

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How does a mallet putter compair to a blade putter in terms of performance?

I personally use a blade putter , but im just curious why mallet putters have become so popular.

Simple answer-mallet putters are designed for more straight back straight through type putting strokes and blades work better with more swinging gate type strokes. Alignment aids on the putter are more helpful to players trying to keep the putter straight back and through

Loft on the face of a putter can cause a significant directional error if the putter heel or toe is up in the air at address or during the stroke. If a golfer's putter does not fit them properly their putter heel or toe will be up in the air at address or during the stroke. If this happens then loft on their putter face has to cause a directional error based on physics.

Most golfers have seen or even experienced the shot pulling effect of hitting a high lofted club from a side hill lie. The pulling effect occurs because when the club is not soled properly. With the toe of the club up the air the loft on the club points the face to the left of the intended target.

Putting is no different. If the lie angle of the putter does not fit the golfer, either the heel or toe of the putter will be improperly soled (up in the air). Loft on the putter face will then cause it to point away from the target.

Laboratory tests have shown that a putter with four degrees of face loft will produce a directional error of one and one-half inches at a distance of ten feet when the lie angle is off by ten degrees.

That is why golfers should always have their putter fitted so that is is properly soled. If a golfer has the toe or heel of his putter up in the air at address or during his stroke then putter face loft will definitely cause a directional error. This is especially critical with Long, Side Saddle and Face-On putters. These putters are generally used with their shafts near vertical. If they are USGA conforming their shaft lie angles can not be less than ten degrees. Holding these putter shafts near vertical results in a head lie angle of nearly ten degrees from level thereby causing a significant directional error if they have face loft.

For the above reason, Long, Side Saddle and Face-On putters should be made with zero degrees of face loft. Tests have shown that a properly balanced and weighted putter can still produce excellent roll and distance control even with zero loft.

John "Sandy" Reese is the founder of Golf Lab and the inventor of the REESO Putter. The REESO putter is the ultimate game improvement putter. It uses a patented rear mount shaft design to produce an "Auto Tracking" putting stroke. The open frame mallet head design frames the golf ball for ease of alignment. Its patent pending "Easy Fit" shaft mounting design allows the golfer to easily adjust the putter lie angle for a perfect fit. And, it maintains perfect face balance at any line angle from 10 degrees to 22 degrees. A soft feel and good distance control are achieved using a patent pending vertical groove face design. Dual weight ports allow the golfer to adjust putter weight over a wide range to accommodate various playing conditions and personal preferences. The REESO putter is available right or left handed in lengths from 29 inches to 54 inches. Conventional, Mid/Belly, Long/Broomstick, and Face-On/Side Saddle styles are offered. This USGA conforming design even permits use of interchangeable shaft/grip units. So, for example, a golfer can have a Conventional and a Belly style putter using the same putter head.

You may view a laboratory video which discusses and demonstrates Putter Loft Caused Directional Error here Golf Putter Directional Error Testing

You may also view an introductory video about the features and benefits of the new 2010 REESO VTX putter here Golf Putter Minimizes Directional Error

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