As a new golfer you may be unsure of the right putter to buy with so many available on the market.

The great thing about putters is that they don’t wear down with excessive use, drivers heads eventually compress after so many contacts and irons/wedges begin to lose the ridges on the face. A putter will last you for all your golfing days.

How To Choose a Beginner Putter

Try it!

I’d say the best advice is to have a chance to try out a bunch of different putters a get a feel for it. A lot of golf shops will have mini greens that you can knock balls around on giving you an opportunity to see what “feels right”

Don’t Get Something Too Expensive

As you are developing as a golfer and making tweeks to your form and play style, a golf putter that feels comfortable to you right now may feel awkward in a couple years time when you move on to being an intermediate golfer. Buy something that feels comfortable but for a price you are able to afford like the Odyssey XG blade putter which is priced around $120.

Length

The length of the shaft is very important when considering a putter. Longer shafts provide a steadier shot as the shaft is keep contact with your stomach and chest, whereas a shorter shaft putter required more accuracy with wrist and hand movement to guide your shot.

Soft vs Stiff Putters

This comes down to preference, a soft putter will require a little more unf to get your ball the distance you want while the stiff putters will knock a ball very far so care must be taken in your application of force. The Scotty brand of putters are generally stiffer while the Odyssey White Hot Series is softer.

Weighted Head

I find this particularly good for new golfers as it helps you commit to your shot and gives you a better guide for consistent application of force.

Alignment Aid

Highly recommeded for new golfers, some putters have a basic tick mark at the top of the putter face to indicate the center of the head. Other putters will have visual aids that are marked behind the face for a faster alignment aid and easier recognition.

Take these into consideration before purchasing your first putter, but remember to keep the price reasonable as your preference and feel for your clubs will change over time as you adapt your play style.

Are you in search for the right putter golf club that suits your playstyle and budget? Look no further as we’ll cover all you need to know to get your green shots to the hole in fewer strokes.

Putting can be argued as one of the most important parts of a golfers game, requiring terrain analysis, compensating for distance and much higher accuracy than blasting a shot off from the tee.

Due to all of these added elements you will want a club that assists you and either compensates for any technical shortfalls you have, or gives you the free range (degrees of freedom) to pinpoint your shot when you are comfortable with your form.

Picking the Right Putter

Beginning Player – Training Putters

Just starting off on the golf course of even looking to improve your technique? these putters actually make it harder to put by taking away the benefits you have from a well designed putter to expose your mistakes.

- Breakaway Shaft: A hinge located at the top of the club, just below your grip, which stays firm during your swing unless a sudden change in force is applied during your swing. This is to ensure that you keep a paced and steady swing maintaining the same speed so that you have greater control over your power, which determines the distance of the ball.

- Curved Face: Normal putters have a flat face but training putters curve to exaggerate the degree of your shot if you do not hit the ball in the direct center of the face. You want to get used to hitting the ball in the direct center of the club even with normal flat putters as any slight offset in degree of your footing and angle of contact will cause the ball to go offcourse more and more the further away from the center you hit the ball

Women or Junior players

Shorter putters exist for women or younger players to keep the alignment proper with all points of your hands, wrists, and posture. Putters exist that are actually longer such as Belly Putters which are meant to be placed firmly against your stomach to keep your shot straight and steady but limits your freedom of motion during a shot.

Rough or Fringe Putters – Chippers

Not necessarily putters, but chippers are used when you hit the low cut grass just before the green or setting up a two shot put from a distance greater than 15 feet. These clubs have a loft degree greater than 30 and a harder stroke is used.

Keep this in mind when choosing all your putter golf clubs to fit your level of skill and comfort.