Choosing Technica Putters
Almost half of your shots are played with only one club: the putter. Yet strangely we practice putting less and spend less money on putters. Selecting the right club from the line of Technica putters can help you lower your scores.
Get a Grip Choose a Technica putter grip to suit the way you play as well as the club itself. There are the standard grip with a flat edge at a right angle to the blade, the textured and cord spiral grips and grips to compensate for elements of your swing.
Shaft Length How important is shaft length? Most golf shops hardly ever stock anything beyond standard length 35-inch putters. Many golfers are unaware the kind of difference in posture that comes with a longer or shorter Technica putter shaft.
What Shaft Material? Don't overlook shaft composition. Although flexibility in a Technica putter shaft most likely won't seem to matter as much as in an iron or metal-wood, considering the lack of bend at impact. It's worth noting that when putting the shaft still conducts the feel into your fingers and palms so you can gauge pace and distance. Traditionally, shafts are made of steel but increasingly they're made of lightweight graphite. The material will impact the speed of the club head. If you tinker with different combinations of shaft and club head you will most likely find one eventually that transmits the desired feeling to your hands on the grip.
Does the Lie Angle of The Technica Putter Head have Much Effect? Too often golfers, do their putting with the heel of the club on the ground and the toe in the air, this often brings about in a closing of the clubface upon impact. Find an angle that allows your feet to rest flat at address. If you would like to tweak the lie by bending the shaft, bear in mind that the rules of the game of golf don't allow bends of more than five inches from the heel of the club.
What About Loft? Loft s the angle between the clubface and 90 degrees. On average, a putter will have around three to five degrees of loft. The intent of loft is to make the golf ball roll along the correct line. Players who play slower on greens will usually to do better with more loft. Hand position also can matter. If a player has a forward press or keeps their hands ahead of the golf ball at impact, they investigate more loft to counteract the de-lofting that tends to force a golf ball into the ground and cause it to bounce.
Loft Loft s the angle between the clubface and perpendicular. Normally a putter will have between three and five degrees of loft. The function of loft is getting the golf ball to roll along the correct line. Golfers who play slower greens will likely do better with more loft. Hand position also can be important. If a player has a forward press or keeps their hands ahead of the golf ball at impact, they may want more loft to counteract the de-lofting that tends to force a golf ball into the ground and cause it to bounce.
Should Technica Putters Be Matched To Strokes? Golfers with a pendulum-type putting stroke, where the path of the putter is straight back and straight through, will most likely benefit from a face-balanced type of Technica putter. Face-balanced means that when the Technica putter shaft is balanced on one finger, the putter face will point upwards. A right-handed player who frequently misses to the right and wants help closing the clubface at impact should opt for a face-balanced model. If he tends to miss to the left, a heel-shafted putter that resists closing may help.
Bald, Heel-Toe-Weighted, Mallet, Center-Shafted Technica Putters A blade putter traditionally has a head that is a rounded extension of the shaft. Heel-toe-weighted Technica putters have the shaft grafted on to the hosel, usually at an angle. A mallet putter is more solid looking, with the weight behind the clubface.
Insert Faces Why do putters have insert faces? What do they do? What value can they add? Many manufacturers are putting insert faces on their putters in an attempt to improve feel. Many top players prefer them to help them judge both distance and pace. Additionally, they may help you match the feel to the type of golf ball you prefer.