Is a heel shafted or center shafted putter Better??? Why???

Answer 1

Hello AJ

The answer to your question would simply be an opinion and in my opinion the center shafted putter is better.

The key in putting is to be able to one or two putt all greens, so we must be able to lag the ball close to the hole from anywhere on the greens which can be difficult if your not striking the ball with the sweet spot on the putter face. Striking the sweet spot will allow end over end or forward roll which is best for good direction and distance .

Now I believe its easier to hit the sweet spot with a center shaft because you have equal room on both sides of the shaft. The farther away from the shaft you hit the more you deaden the roll and the more side spin the ball will have.

With that said , its still just a matter of preference to the individual golfer. The putter requires total confidence in order to put a consistant and smooth stroke on the ball. I myself feel much more confident with my center shafted Odessy White Hot simply because I make many more one putts and am able to lag the ball close with amazing consistancy.

Leon

Answer 2

Center Shafted Putters

Answer 3

You will notice that most putter manufactures have both heel and center shafted putters, indicating that this is a matter of personal preference, not of superiority.

Some people prefer center shafted because they tend to have less head deflection when the ball is struck. Others believe that the get a more solid stroke with more feedback from a heel shafted model.

Heel shafted putters are toe-weighted. Most center shafted putters are face-balanced. Use a toe-weighted putter if your stroke is an arc. That is, if your path is in-to-in and you allow the face to open and close during the stroke. Use a face-balanced putter if your stroke is straight back and straight through with the face always square to the target line.

The best putter is the one that works best for you. That may be heel or center shafted, large head or blade, milled face or insert. The best putter for you may cost $300.00 or $30.00. The fun is in finding it!

Answer 4

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Is a heel shafted or center shafted putter Better??? Why???

Answer 5

well first off more than half the people playing golf have a stroke with an arc in it...and that is what the heel shafted putter is supposed to accomodate, but as far as putters and where they are shafted goes...its all about what 'suits your eye' much like any putt, and the putter putting it...notice how sometimes when you are putting, and you can 'see the line' where the ball will enter off the break into the middle of the cup at the entry angle...sometimes you can easily see the line the ball will go in on...hard to explain but I know thats true...I dont play golf real well, but I try to go to one or two courses a day when I can (maybe 4 or 5 days a week) and putt at least 100 to 200 putts per practice green...and although in my case practice does not make perfect, it does make better...the shafting thing...Ive had at least a dozen putters , different shafting and weighting, and its all totally a matter of choice...good luck and putt well!

Answer 6

What do you like to use; what are you most comfortable using; which gets you the better score?

All these questions are down to personal preference.

There has been a load of stuff written about choosing clubs, putters in particular. Try a few out and see which gets the best out of your game. Then STICK with this type.

I personally prefer a centre shafted mallet style putter, and I sink putts for fun most days.

Answer 7

A center-shafted putter is acknowledged to be the easiest type of putter to master because the stroke that is usually used with it is the simplest putting method.

A center-shafted putter is used by players that use a "straight-back and straight-through" putting method. This is the simplest method because it involves the least amount of variables during the stroke. Players that use a heel-shafted putter usually use the arc method, sometimes called the "screen door" method because of the "opening and closing" of the stroke from square at address to open on the back swing and back to square again at impact. The arc method is more complicated and subject to feel than is the straight-back and straight through method and thus harder to master for most people.

Answer 8

Gosh, I see a lot of thumbs down here and may get one myself, but the truth is that, well, drive for show, putt for dough. You will save far more strokes by learning to putt better.
With that said, you will find that even the pros go thru a number of different putters. No "one" putter is easier or better. It really is in the eye of the beholder. Appearance does make a difference. If you don't like the way it looks at setup, chances are you won't putt with it very well.
A putter is all about feel, and that is different for each person, and the only way to find out is to try them. You may like one that is shorter than standard or longer than standard. Putters have different lofts as well and can change how the ball rolls off the face and is dependent on your stance over the ball.

Anyway, its like saying, is a BMW better than a Mercedes. Well, it depends on who you are and what you are looking for. Do you want a sporty driving car or more pure luxury?

Your best bet is simply to go to a showroom that has lots of putters to play around with and find one that feels good in your hands, feels balanced, looks good to "your" eye when it is sitting down and in address position. How does it feel going back and thru, ect. Hit some putts, does it feel solid to you, how does it sound? All these things make a difference. In the end it boils down to, can you putt or not.

Well, thats just my spin on it.

Answer 9

Neither.

It is all up to preference. Some people find center-shafted putters easier to putt. Some find heel shafted clubs easier.

Go out to your local golf dealer and try out both types. Whatever you find easier for YOU to putt with is the type you should get. If that type is physically appealing to you, even better. Once again, it is all preference (pros use both types),

Good luck,

DB

Answer 10

Tour pros use both. It just comes down to whatever appeals/works best for you.