A face only a mother could love

[okie]

I was curious to know if anyone is aware of any hook-faced putters out there? I prefer to play the ball a smidge back of low point when I putt. So in order to square it to my intended I have to close the face a hair. The thing is that regular flat top putter grip feels off kilter. I know that a simple solution is to use a regular round grip (like Homer used) but I kinda like the flat feel of the regular putter grips...so I thought I might try a hook faced putter like the golfers of yesteryear did. Any thoughts?

[KevCarter]

I was curious to know if anyone is aware of any hook-faced putters out there? I prefer to play the ball a smidge back of low point when I putt. So in order to square it to my intended I have to close the face a hair. The thing is that regular flat top putter grip feels off kilter. I know that a simple solution is to use a regular round grip (like Homer used) but I kinda like the flat feel of the regular putter grips...so I thought I might try a hook faced putter like the golfers of yesteryear did. Any thoughts?

Okie,

I may be wrong, but I have always felt that bending a putter to add loft, makes it look and feel hook faced. Might just be a personal problem though, where did I leave my medication?

Kevin

[GPStyles]

I thought this was another thread about Mike O

[okie]

Kevin,

I think the meds are working awright! I think you are correct the more loft the more the face looks left. I may be snarling up the wrong tree but I think the popular putter grips of the day promote covering the plane line as opposed to tracing. If the grip is properly attached then thumbs down the flat portion of the grip serves as basic guide to what "square" is. To me this suggests only two options 1)covering w/vertical hinge (eliminating the pesky problem of ball placement) 2)tracing with any hinge action with ball precisily at lowpoint...for a straightaway roll. Am I embarrassing myself here? So what I am saying is the popular putter grips are not friendly to any putt where the ball is placed up plane from low point?

[BurleyGolf]

I read the title and though this thread was about me..


Rife, and Kirk Curry putter are really good for bending to adjust loft and face closer. Rife might be easier because it comes with a bending tool, but the Kirk Curry necks are soft and can be adjusted. You could always go the old fashion way and put a grip on that is turned to the left slightly.

BurleyGolf-

[KevCarter]

Kevin,

I think the meds are working awright! I think you are correct the more loft the more the face looks left. I may be snarling up the wrong tree but I think the popular putter grips of the day promote covering the plane line as opposed to tracing. If the grip is properly attached then thumbs down the flat portion of the grip serves as basic guide to what "square" is. To me this suggests only two options 1)covering w/vertical hinge (eliminating the pesky problem of ball placement) 2)tracing with any hinge action with ball precisily at lowpoint...for a straightaway roll. Am I embarrassing myself here? So what I am saying is the popular putter grips are not friendly to any putt where the ball is placed up plane from low point?

I think if you feel the problem is with the grip, you have a problem with how you are placing your hands on the putter. I would experiment with some different grip components until you get comfortable. Remember the grip Runyan and Phil Rogers teach? Yoda spoke to us about that one, give it a whirl. Get your hands on the freaking thing comfortably, and knock it into the hole with either shoulders, arms, or hands. Just don't mix any of the 3!

Kevin

[JerryG]

I've gone back to an 8802 with the old pencil shaft and a very thin grip. Push elbow with pp3 tracing is magic.