For those of you living with pain, putting or otherwise you have my real sympathy of course you have to find a way to solve your problem and shorter putters probably are the last thing you want I refer to average height Say 5-5" to 6-3"men & say 4-8'' to 5-7'' women (Wrist to floor is of course the right measurement)All In reasonably good health .
Jeremy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On length, I'm in agreement with David in that most players should go shorter than > 'standard'. You guys who use longer sticks because of physical ailment (I'm not > saying that you should not go longer to be in less pain) must compensate in stroke > and alignment because your eyes are so far behind the line of the putt. > > I've been using a 33" (it's a Cameron, so it's 32.5" to TFlan) since 2001. No > aid/equipment or other putter improved my putting more than going to a shorter (and > correspondingly heavier) putter. > > FWIW, > Pat K > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Date: 2004/02/02 Mon PM 01:53:42 EST > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Re: ShopTalk: PGA show tidbits > > > > Pat: > > I just added the new Yesgolf C-groove putters that quite a few of the > > pros (KJ Choi, Stuart Appleby and others) are using to my catalog. > > Check them out. The new Emma model is my favorite. It sort of follows > > the MOI designs many of the putter companies favor (Bobby Grace MOI, > > Futura, etc) but it's not as unusual looking. The picture at my site > > from the manufacturer isn't really the best, working on one to post > > soon. They've also got the same design with a more radical MOI shape > > coming. > > I bought both the Emma and the more traditional looking Tracy II > > model that Stuart Appleby used in the Mercedes. His was 33" I think. > > I've read that the shorter lengths are becoming more popular but it's > > personal preference. I'm with Tflan, don't need a bad back. I > > personally like the Emma model...a bit more solid feel, and great > > roll (at least on my carpet:-) ) > > I can probably work out some sort of shoptalk discount on it if any > > of you are interested. > > John Muir > > shoptalk/clubmaker-online.com > > > > >Just FYI, Cameron measures his putters through the sweet spot rather > > >than down the back/hosel/heel as you would every other club. > > >Although it will vary a bit with a center shaft model vs. a heel > > >shaft model, his measurement typically ends up ~1/2" longer than the > > >other method. > > > > > >And, I'm with you on the futura - it's junk. > > >But, you could heat it up in the fire and put some nice brand marks > > >on your dog with it.... > > > > > >Or, if you're into home wine making, I'll bet it would mash some > > >grapes (or potatos) very well. :-) > > > > > >Pat K > > >> > > >> From: "tflan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> Date: 2004/02/02 Mon PM 01:00:03 EST > > >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> Subject: Re: ShopTalk: PGA show tidbits > > >> > > >> Oops! > > >> > > >> I can't agree. Putter length depends upon how tall a person is, > > >>how he addresses the ball, and most importantly, the condition of > > >>his back. One of the sad and sorry pronouncements some "experts" > > >>offer about clubfitting (present company excluded) is that there's > > >>some magic "standard" length for a given club - particularly the > > >>flat stick. If your guy is correct, how to explain the 48" putters > > >>or at the other extreme, the 30" putter Andy North used to win the > > >>US Open? Or my bum back? > > >> > > >> I won a Scotty Cameron Futura in a tournament a couple months ago > > >>(its one of the crappiest putters I've ever used, BTW). The label > > >>on the shaft was marked 35" but it felt short to me, as indicated > > >>by my flaccid back muscle response to the setup. I measured it on > > >>my trusty GS club measuring devices and it wasn't 35", it was 34 > > >>1/2". I popped the grip and added an 1 1/2" extension. Now it feels > > >>fine when setting up. However its still a pile of crap, IMO. My > > >>point is that even though the Scotty standard is 35" or 34" (they > > >>offer both) that standard ain't necessarily right for everyone. > > >> > > >> As for "stroking it?" Well, let's leave that for another day ;-) > > >> > > >> TFlan > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> For one thing he says that the "standard" length of 35" on a > > >>putter mearly was arrived at because it fits in most golf bags, but > > >>should probably be much shorter than your typical 35.5" wedge > > >>because not only do you hold it much closer to your body, but you > > >>also need to have your eyes over the ball, so it nessacarily needs > > >>to be shorter if you are to have the correct set up or balance > > >>while stroking it. > > >> I know that putters are more upright but, > > >> I agree. > > >> > > >> > > > > > > -- > > Thanks! > > John Muir > > http://clubmaker-online.com > > http://gripscience.com > > 810.923.7396 > > > >
