Change putter into a broomstick putter

[golfman009]

I want to try a broomstick side saddle putter on the cheap...wondering if it is possible to alter an old center shafted putter to make this work? Figure I can add weight to the putter head but I need to change the lie angle substantially.  Is there an adapter that would make the putter shaft a lot more upright or something? 

Thanks!

[Golfingfanatic]

You'd most likely need to reshaft the putter and a add a ton of weight. I think most broomstick putters are between 400-500g. It might be easier and possibly even cheaper to buy a used broomstick on the bay. 

[scomac2002]

I agree with @Golfingfanatic, look for a used one on eBay. 

 

I converted an older TM mallet with moveable weights from conventional length to belly putter length when they were all the rage.  It worked okay extending the shaft, changing the head weights to the heaviest I could find and adding the long grip.  Going to a broomstick would have been a bridge too far in that case I think.  I play it now as a counterbalanced long putter at 37" which is the best iteration of that club.

Edited November 7, 2020 by scomac2002

[rexroh]

It can be done but with some difficulty.

First bending shaft from 70 - 72 degrees to 79-80 lie angle is difficult.  I have yet to do that without putting a kink in the shaft.

Extending the shaft while simple (poke it down the old putter shaft) adds quite a lot of extra weight as well.

Then a heap of weight is needed on the head.  (Lead)

If you have to raw materials to play with give it a go.   

If starting from scratch buy on old broomstick to play with.  If it doesn't work out sell it.

[Socrates]

On BST here.  One Scotty broomstick and one STX.  The STX is $100