I am going to explain the different types of putters. If you are having problems putting well, you may need a change. We will be talking about conventional putters. I will address the “long” and “belly” putters in another post.

Heel shafted putters as you would guess have the shaft in the heel. These putters have been around a while and were popular in the 60’s and 70’s. This type of putter is sometimes called a blade putter. The weight is mostly in the toe. If you balance this type of putter on your finger the toe will point to the ground. It encourages an arching type of stoke similar to that of a full golf swing. It tends to swing open and closed like a gate. [Read more...]

Here is a tip to help you when practicing on your putting. Take a magic marker and draw a circle around your golf ball. Setup to putt, lining up your putter with the line on your golf ball. Practice hitting putts and work on making the circle you drew on your golf ball roll end over end. If you can do this then you rolled your putt down your intended line without pushing or pulling the putt. Keep practicing this and you will develop a more repetitive putting stroke.