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  1. Im a shorter guy and have cut my putter down to about 32 inches. People
    think its funny but I make a lot of putts. I had to use quite a bit of tape
    to make up for the shaft diameter when I regripped, is that the right way
    to do this? Should I add weights in the shaft to make up for swingweight
    differences? Thanks.?

  2. awesome, thanks, I”m going to have all of my employees watch this video for
    our customers.

  3. this is definitely good advice however I go with what feels best and
    currently im 5 foot 10 inches tall and my putter is 35 and a half inches
    long which should mean too long but I have great accuracy with it and can
    do all sorts of shots especially breaking putts. If it helps goes with what
    feels best for you. Ralph has great tips but no one thing will work for
    everyone so as he says get custom fit. Also you can do what I did and spend
    several hours testing out putters and see whats comfortable

  4. what is wrong with choking up on a putter does it make that much of a
    differnce i shoot 75 to 80 everythime with a 2 to 3 inch choke up on my
    putter dont spend extra money getting a club
    fit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  5. You wouldn’t pick a suit off the rack and walk out with it without making
    sure that the shoulders and sleeves are at least perfect? Wouldn’t you? All
    golf club should be fitted and especially the putter. That was the first
    club that I’ve fitted to based on my stroke type and the length. Maltby is
    one of the smartest when it comes to golf equipments. He is responsible for
    GolfWorks at GolfGalaxy and he is on the same level as the PING people…

  6. ok wow, this guy is crazy. he is so wrong. you can put with anything. just
    pick a putter that you like and you practice with it and get used to your
    putter and you will be good with anything. the one thing he does say that
    is good is to keep your eyes over the ball. but dont read into this too
    much. just have a really loose grip and slow back stroke and follow through
    towards the target.

  7. I agree with this 100%.. I must say that cutting down the putter throws the
    swingweight off…Heavier heads are needed to counteract this…That’s why
    I use a 365 gram putter head…Otherwise, I totally agree..

  8. how long should a shaft be for a person 6 ft 2″ ?? im using a 35 ” and a 34
    ” not sure which feels better or if that length is even close to right

  9. For those saying not to cut down your putter is bad advice. The problem
    with having a longer putter by 2 to 3 inches makes you grip the putter
    tighter, because if you try to grip it loosely the weight will actually
    cause your wrist to break so slightly. It is enough to push or pull the
    ball. Also, your distance control suffers. The longer the shaft the higher
    the swing weight. in addition having a longer shaft does not allow you to
    place your hands on the grip in the same place each time.

  10. ……..when you have a bad day putting. The longer shaft forces you to
    find a different spot on the grip to correct your putting flaw for that
    day. This forces you to become inconsistent over time.

  11. @smellofpissoffu it just depends is you like to be hunched over more or
    not. i would say stick with the 35 inch. look at phill though and some guys
    on tour, some guys have really short putters, but most have around 35 inch.
    just put with what ever you like better.

  12. Also make sure you’re happy with your putting stroke before chopping your
    putter down. I cut 2in off my Bettinardi BC2 and put a grip weight in to
    re-balance it but then a year or so later I found my more consistency
    changing to a Runyan style stroke which then meant the putter was way too
    short and needed replacing. :/

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