Putter Recommendations - Ping putter app numbers

Titleist+2 · March 31, 2019

Looking for some input on some different putter brands/models/head-neck types to try out based on these ping putter app numbers. I know the app isnt as good as a "real fitting" but im just looking for some options to tinker around with.

----- Numbers were taken with a Odyssey white hot xg #1 - 36"

MattM97 · April 1, 2019

You'll probably want something with a lot of toe hang if you have a strong arc stroke.

Neck wise you'll probably be after a flow neck, flair neck, slant or mid-slant, and some plumbers necks depending on the shape.

Shape you'll mainly be in a blade. There are some mallets but mostly a half/mid/tour mallet or whatever each brand calls it. But the amount of toe hang from each shape will depend on the neck.

As for brands and models well I could list that for days and still miss a ton. Luckily most companies have the toe hang or suggest stroke type on the specs section of each putter. So I'd just get to browsing and find something you like. I'm also not sure on your price limit so that too.

So I hope that info helps, I probably missed a few things or some guys think I'm wrong.

Maximilian · April 1, 2019

I'm very not a professional fitter and this is way too little information to really go by, but just for fun...

You seem to be very consistent with the putter you have. A question, what distance were the putts you were rolling? I ask because I use the Ping App too and if I do shorter putts, in the 5-6 foot range, they put me into a cross between slight arc and straight arc, but if I roll longer putts in the 20 foot range, I'm in the strong arc. I don't think I actually make different strokes, just when I make a longer stroke the toe obviously has more time to rotate hence the app reads a large degree of closing angle. I don't know what the optimal length putt is when using the app, I've wondered this myself.

One thing I would look at is your impact angle which is almost one degree closed. You do seem very consistent with it so it's not necessarily a bad thing if you unconsciously make up for it by aiming a little to the right, but if you feel like you are missing a lot of putts to the left, it can be an area of improvement. Maybe more toe hang could potentially help with that, but it might make it worse, you would really need to try. Alternatively, maybe slightly less offset could also help. Or maybe just a simple as adjusting the way you grip the putter or align your shoulders.

Otherwise, just bend your current putter to 4* loft (it comes standard with 3*) and I'm sure you will be rolling it well and perhaps making better contact. With too little loft, it's easy to contact the ball a bit on the topline, so you may get a better feel along with a better roll if you increase the loft a degree.

Good luck!

Titleist+2 · April 1, 2019

> @Maximilian said:

> I'm very not a professional fitter and this is way too little information to really go by, but just for fun...

>

> You seem to be very consistent with the putter you have. A question, what distance were the putts you were rolling? I ask because I use the Ping App too and if I do shorter putts, in the 5-6 foot range, they put me into a cross between slight arc and straight arc, but if I roll longer putts in the 20 foot range, I'm in the strong arc. I don't think I actually make different strokes, just when I make a longer stroke the toe obviously has more time to rotate hence the app reads a large degree of closing angle. I don't know what the optimal length putt is when using the app, I've wondered this myself.

>

> One thing I would look at is your impact angle which is almost one degree closed. You do seem very consistent with it so it's not necessarily a bad thing if you unconsciously make up for it by aiming a little to the right, but if you feel like you are missing a lot of putts to the left, it can be an area of improvement. Maybe more toe hang could potentially help with that, but it might make it worse, you would really need to try. Alternatively, maybe slightly less offset could also help. Or maybe just a simple as adjusting the way you grip the putter or align your shoulders.

>

> Otherwise, just bend your current putter to 4* loft (it comes standard with 3*) and I'm sure you will be rolling it well and perhaps making better contact. With too little loft, it's easy to contact the ball a bit on the topline, so you may get a better feel along with a better roll if you increase the loft a degree.

>

> Good luck!

Thanks for the input, very solid info. But i was hitting the puts at roughly 8.5-9 feet as thats as far back as I can go with the practice area I have at home