Putting is the most significant part of the golf game because 40% of the scores are how one earns on the greens. Thus, how well you play on the greens makes an impact on the overall scores. Perhaps that is the reason why golfers are very keen to learn better techniques to grip the club well or what are the best putters that would make the entire art of putting superbly easy!
Which is the best putter?
Many golfers believe that putting is an art which can only be perfected if you practice regularly, consistently and with the right putting set-up. In fact, changing the putter does not really help in lowering the handicap! It is an agreed fact that the right putting set-up (which includes the right putting stance, putting grip, perfect alignment etc) is more important to sink the putts really good! To some, the qualities of the putter may not matter a great deal. How the head of the putter is, how long the shaft is, how thick it is etc, may not bother many golfers. But there are a significant number of players who get a big fill-up if they have the right putting gear. They approach the game of putting with loads of confidence and you have to agree that putting is a mind game!
As has been discussed above, using the right putter helps tremendously. There are so many putters that flood the sports market that it perplexes many. Needless to say, a customer finds it very difficult to choose and decide which would help in improving his/her performance.
Types of putters
The most popular putters that sell like hot cakes are mallet putters. The head of these putters have more weight, are broader and connect well with the ball. Now-a-days, mallet putters come with designs and lines that help the golfer target well with the putting cup. They are also equipped with matte surface finish options that prevent distracting the player while he/she has taken the putting stance. Most of the mallet-putters are face-balanced, meaning the face of the putter reflects up when the shaft is balanced on the hand. Thus, these putters provide the perfect putting strokes and that is the reason of their gaining popularity.
Mallet putters are also being sold with special inserts that help in giving the perfect stroke onto the ball. Some mallet putters have metal inserts made of aluminium, brass or titanium. They give the putting stroke a solid stroke which is liked by some players. On the other hand, mallet putters may also have inserts made of softer fiber-optic materials that cushion the impact of the putting stroke.
Apart from mallet putters, a golfer can also choose a putter depending on the length of the shaft. Conventional putters depend a great deal on the movements of the golfer. On the other hand, belly putters are in great demand. These putters have the shaft length which lets the club take an anchor against the abdomen of the player. In this way, the abnormal wrist movements of a player or his/her yips can be tremendously reduced. As a result, belly putters have become popular in sinking more and more putts in as the independent movement of the wrists is curtailed. Some like to play with long putters as the long length of the club shaft allows them to make the perfect swinging pendulum stroke that helps them putt well.
Choosing the right putter that can work wonders for your game can be a challenge! Nevertheless, one must try practicing some putting strokes on the green and then decide which one to choose.
