Fifty percent of golf plays on the green and the proper putter can improve that portion of your game. The length of a putter ranges from 32 inches to 52 inches, with the club heads and the shafts made from an assortment of metals. The weight of the putter varies as well, from light to heavy. Be patient to find the putter to match your putting stroke. Do not choose a putter and change your putting stroke. Visit golf or pro shops, trying as many putters as possible to choose your proper putter.
Step 1
Stand in your normal putting stance with your arms hanging naturally. Measure the distance from the top of your hand to the floor to get a suggested putter length. Standard putters range from 34 to 36 inches in length, but most amateur golfers' putter measure 35 inches or longer, resulting in an awkward stance. Choose a putter that allows you to bend over the ball naturally but not hunched and bending your elbows. When gripping the club, only 1-inch of putter grip should show above your hands and the club head should lay flat to the ground.
Step 2
Swing the putter to feel the weight of the putter and choose a head. A beginning golfer should try a mallet style putter head. Larger and balanced throughout, they allow the beginning golfer to have better alignment on the ball but lose some accuracy. A peripheral-weighted or alignment club head, the largest and most forgiving putter has directional lines that mark the sweet spot on the face of the club, allowing the golfer to line up the ball with the target. The blade or traditional putter, use by the skilled player and the most accurate of all three putter heads. It has more weight in the heel of the club head and provides more feel of the ball.
Step 3
Try different putter lengths if you are having trouble controlling your putt. A belly putter uses the golfer's stomach area as an additional contact point for stability and balance of the club. With continual use, this putter promotes consistency. However, it has distance problems you must compensate for. A broomstick or long putter is designed to use the chin or the chest as an additional point of contact and allows the player to develop the true pendulum swing of the putt. You must also compensate for distance problems with the long putter.
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