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About Our Putter Fitting
Putting is often described as a game within a game—an art form that requires a blend of precision, feel, and confidence. It’s where many golfers either save or squander shots, making the putter arguably the most important club in the bag. Despite this, the putter is often the most overlooked when it comes to custom fitting. At Golf Science, our Putter Fitting service is designed to help you master the green by finding a putter that suits your stroke style, alignment preferences, and feel requirements. With our data-driven approach and extensive putter selection, we ensure your putter is an asset that complements your technique, rather than a club that needs compensating for.
During a Putter Fitting session, we focus on understanding how your unique putting stroke works and what specifications are needed to help you achieve a more consistent and effective roll. Whether you’re struggling with distance control, face alignment, or simply want to boost your confidence on short putts, our expert fitters will guide you through a comprehensive evaluation and help you select a putter that gives you the best opportunity to hole more putts.
PRICE
R600
putter Fitting
What the Putter Fitting Entails
The Putter Fitting is an in-depth session that analyses every aspect of your putting stroke, from aim and alignment to stroke path and tempo. We utilise high-speed launch monitors and other state-of-the-art fitting tools to capture data on several performance metrics:
⦁ Face Angle at Impact: Determines if the putter face is square, open, or closed at the moment of impact, influencing your start line.
⦁ Path Direction: Measures whether your stroke path is straight, in-to-out, or out-to-in.
⦁ Lie Angle: Assesses how the putter sits at address, ensuring the sole is flush with the ground.
⦁ Loft: Ensures the putter’s loft matches your stroke type, creating a smooth, consistent roll.
⦁ Toe Hang: Determines how the putter toe naturally flows, which influences putter head release through the stroke.
⦁ Length: Helps you find the optimal putter length for your posture, arm hang, and eye position.
These insights allow us to recommend a putter that complements your stroke, aiming to improve accuracy, distance control, and overall consistency.
One of the most critical factors in putter fitting is matching the toe hang of a putter to your stroke type. There are three primary stroke types: arc, slight arc, and straight-back-straight-through. Each stroke type benefits from a specific amount of toe hang, which affects how the putter face squares at impact:
⦁ Strong Arc Stroke: Players with a pronounced arc in their stroke benefit from putters with high toe hang, as it helps square the face naturally through impact.
⦁ Slight Arc Stroke: Most golfers have a slight arc stroke, which pairs well with moderate toe hang putters.
⦁ Straight-Back-Straight-Through Stroke: Requires a face-balanced putter with minimal toe hang to keep the face square through impact.
Our fitting process includes a detailed evaluation of your stroke type and tempo, ensuring that your putter’s toe hang aligns with your natural motion, leading to more consistent putts.
The putter head shape is another crucial factor that influences how you aim and visualise your putts. Our fitting experts help you explore various putter head shapes to find one that suits your eye and enhances your confidence at address:
⦁ Blade Putters: Traditional and compact, offering excellent feel and precision for golfers with a strong or slight arc stroke.
⦁ Mallet Putters: Larger and more stable, providing enhanced forgiveness and alignment for players with a straight-back-straight-through stroke.
⦁ High MOI (Moment of Inertia) Putters: Extremely stable and forgiving, reducing twisting on off-centre hits.
In addition to head shape, alignment aids play a crucial role in how confidently you aim.
We offer putters with different alignment features, including:
⦁ Single Line: A classic alignment aid for those who prefer a minimal look.
⦁ Double Line: Offers more visual reference for players who need additional help squaring up.
⦁ Sight Dots: Simplifies alignment for players who focus on the ball at address.
⦁ Extended Lines and Shapes: Found on mallet putters, helping with visualisation and confidence.
The loft and lie of your putter are critical to producing a true roll and consistent impact. We analyse your impact position and ball roll to determine the ideal loft that helps lift the ball out of its depression and onto a smooth roll as quickly as possible. Similarly, we assess the lie angle to ensure the putter’s sole sits flat on the ground, promoting a square face and proper directional control.
⦁ Loft: Standard putter lofts range from 2° to 4°. We recommend loft adjustments based on your forward press, stroke type, and typical green speeds.
⦁ Lie Angle: The lie angle ensures that the putter’s sole is parallel to the ground, avoiding heel or toe digging that can cause misalignment.
The putter shaft and grip can have a significant impact on your feel and control. During the fitting, we analyse your putting motion to recommend the ideal shaft length, weight, and grip size.
Options include:
⦁ Standard Length Shafts: Ranging from 32 to 36 inches, standard lengths are suited for most golfers.
⦁ Counterbalanced Shafts: Adds weight to the grip end of the putter, providing more stability through the stroke.
⦁ Oversized Grips: Reduces wrist action, promoting a smooth, pendulum-like stroke.
⦁ Pistol and Tapered Grips: Offers different shapes and textures to suit your feel preferences.
For those looking for a bespoke solution, we offer custom putter builds with unique shaft, head, and grip combinations. We can fine-tune every aspect of your putter, including custom weights, face inserts, and personalisation options.
Available Putter Brands
What You’ll Gain from a Putter Fitting
Why Choose Golf Science for Your Putter Fitting?
⦁ Price: R600
⦁ Duration: Approximately 60 minutes
Note: This service includes the fitting assessment only and does not cover the cost of a new putter.