Putter Length vs Height

[Golf Circuit (James)]

Hey everyone,

 

 

I'm super curious to find out what length everyone's putter is compared to their height - I'll start!

 

My Height: 6'2"

 

My Putter Length: 33.5"

 

Who's next??

 

 

 

 

[RoverRick]

Obvious case of putter envy.

 

5'11" however, I have four putters 33", 35" and two that are belly putters.

 

 

Normally I use the 35" but tomorrow I am using a belly putter. The interesting thing is that it really makes me no difference what putter I am using as long as I have a few putts before the round to gauge the speed. I am using a longer one tomorrow because I can stand up straighter and relieve pressure on a pulled hamstring. I used it today and it was a lot more comfortable. Full swings are not bothering me at all but putting is distracting.

[Matt Saternus]

Height: 6'1"

 

Putter length: 34.5"

 

I used to play a putter as short as 33", but a posture adjustment has me in a longer putter again.

[GolfSpy WD]

6' 4". I play a 35", choked down .5". I tried literally every length and nearly every putter before coming up with that.

 

Before I was playing a 33"and it hurt my back after a while.

[skihippy]

Ping 36"

Height 5' 10

 

And lately I have been gripping down 1"

[Will Par]

Height 5'10"

Putter 35"

[Flv02]

Height:5'6

Putter Length: 33, but I choke down all the way to the bottom of the grip. i just measured it, and from the top of my top-hand in my grip it is 25 inches.

[BK in TEXAS]

Quick question. Does putter length matter? Can't you just choke down to where it feels comfortable and use it that way?

 

I choke way down like FLV does.

[Tyk]

6' tall

35" Putter

 

I choke down a couple inches

[JMiller]

I'm 5'11", I use a 33.75"... Probably going to go down another 1/4" to a 33.50" as I feel when I don't choke down a little my arm position doesn't feel natural.

 

Quick question. Does putter length matter? Can't you just choke down to where it feels comfortable and use it that way?

 

I choke way down like FLV does.

 

Yea length matters in the putter, it can help you as a guide getting into a natural address position repeatably. Choking down on the club has a down fall that you might not grip it in the same spot every single time while on the course, might be a touch higher or a touch lower, there is no real guide to where you hands sit on the club. With the shaft a given length you always have the reference of the end of the putter to grip the club.

 

A correct putter length for the player can be used as a guide to repeatably and easily get into their natural posture. Custom fitting for a putter is probably more important then any other club in the bag IMHO.

[Kanoito]

5'11

34" but choke down a little bit

[BK in TEXAS]

Yea length matters in the putter, it can help you as a guide getting into a natural address position repeatably. Choking down on the club has a down fall that you might not grip it in the same spot every single time while on the course, might be a touch higher or a touch lower, there is no real guide to where you hands sit on the club. With the shaft a given length you always have the reference of the end of the putter to grip the club.

The pad of my right index finger touches steel, everything else is on the grip, so I'm consistent. Like you said though, it makes sense that if you don't choke down the same every time it can screw you up....thanks.

[Flv02]

The pad of my right index finger touches steel, everything else is on the grip, so I'm consistent. Like you said though, it makes sense that if you don't choke down the same every time it can screw you up....thanks.

 

I do the same exact thing. It gives me a consistent length, while also giving me better control and a smoother, more consistent stroke.

[JMiller]

Yup, that is good as long as you have a reference point then you are fine. The right reference point on where the hands go onto the putter makes the putter like a yard stick and always puts you into the posture where you can see the line of the putt the best. I won't get too heavily into the putting fitting and sight line thing, I know what I know from working with Burnt Edges Consulting.

[Shambles]

I do the same exact thing. It gives me a consistent length, while also giving me better control and a smoother, more consistent stroke.

 

I also choke down but only far enough down to get my elbows straight when I take my putting position. My constant is that my elbows be reasonably straight and my eyes fall on the ball directly so that I can see the line.

 

I have no idea of how long my putter is. I just need it long enough so that it does not disappear into the bag.

 

 

Shambles

[Super Tuna]

Height: 5'9"

Putter: 33", though I've also used a 32"

[JMiller]

I'm 6'2" tall and my answer style & mallets/semi-mallets are 35"..My heel-shafted blades(Scotty Napa, Yes Sophia & WS 8802) are 32" & my two bellys' are 42"....

 

Fairways & Greens 4ever....

 

Well I forgot to talk about the design and weight of my putters lol... I also use Answer style putters that have a full shaft offset neck...

~ Scotty Cameron Newport 2 (Carbon, old sucker), about 330g head

~ YES! Callie-f (304 Stainless), about a 355g head

~ SeeMore DB-4 (Carbon), 350g head

 

All the same length and same style of putters weight just changes between them plus the materials are slightly different so MOI is a little different. The Cameron comes off the most dead, SeeMore is in the middle, YES! is by far the hottest face putter I have used.

[RookieBlue7]

I'm 6'1" and use a 34.25" putter and choke down to where my right hand is 1/2" from the bottom of the grip. I like how it counterbalances just touch is why I don't cut it off some more, and I also like how the Pistolero that's on it rests in my hand when choked down that far.

[daves81]

5'11" all my putters are 35" although I do choke down a bit

[ninjacobra]

6 feet

34 inches i do choke it down to about 0.5 inches frm the end of the grip too as i have a crouching stance.

 

i have a Ping My day,B60, Odyssey White Steel #5,TM Spider,Yes! Tracy 2, SC studio select Newport 2, Sc Select Newport 1.5

 

I thought i had a slight arc thats why ive alws used plumbers neck with a lil bit of toe flow but somehow the Yes tracy 2 with the flare neck gives me the best result. still experimenting with the NP 1.5 when im totally confident ill put it in the bag

[apprenti23]

6'2" and use 35.5" is where I like it. Anything shorter than 35" and my posture gets bad resulting in a terrible stroke. I like longer better than shorter in that I prefer the eyes to be over the heel of the putter rather than eyes over the ball.

[GolfSpy Tim]

5'9"

31.75"