Re: ShopTalk: putter fitting

2012-07-13 Thread Jeremy Ingle
John, Ping have a great little device they sell for analysis jeremy On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 12:39 PM, wrote: > Any good resources on putter fitting? Any of you have any hot tips/words > of wisdom on this subject? > > I'm thinking a putter analysis at the course I do a little work at might > be fu

Re: ShopTalk: putter fitting

2012-07-13 Thread jhm
Charlie: I've been trying to reach you, please call or email jhm at clubmaker-online.com (not to the list). John A static measurement will give proper eyeline which in turn will give you the right length. Set up to the ball will give you the correct lie. Rolling the ball after all this w

Re: ShopTalk: putter fitting

2012-05-29 Thread volcgolf
: shoptalk Sent: Thu, May 3, 2012 12:43 pm Subject: ShopTalk: putter fitting Any good resources on putter fitting? Any of you have any hot tips/words of wisdom on this subject? I'm thinking a putter analysis at the course I do a little work at might be fun. From a few things I've read, it

RE: ShopTalk: putter fitting

2012-05-13 Thread Davy Hoffman
oot usually helps. This was hammered out quite hurriedly, so any lapses in spelling, grammar, or thought are the result of haste by two eyes that both refuse to be dominant these days. From: andre_can...@videotron.ca To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com Subject: Re: ShopTalk: putter fitting Date: Sun, 13

Re: ShopTalk: putter fitting

2012-05-13 Thread Art Woods
Correction: Other putters come in at E1 André. From: Art Woods Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2012 8:11 AM To: ShopTalk@mail.msen.com Subject: Re: ShopTalk: putter fitting Anybody here paying attention to a putter's swingweight? I putt really well with a friend's putter so I asked him to

Re: ShopTalk: putter fitting

2012-05-13 Thread Art Woods
- From: j...@clubmaker-online.com Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 12:39 PM To: shoptalk@mail.msen.com Subject: ShopTalk: putter fitting Any good resources on putter fitting? Any of you have any hot tips/words of wisdom on this subject? I'm thinking a putter analysis at the course I do a

Re: ShopTalk: putter fitting

2012-05-04 Thread Tom Flanagan
Hah! I agree: there's practically zero money in reshafts unless you get full retail plus labor plus spining, freq-ing, weighting etc. All that takes too much time. But regrips? Easy money. Loft and lie? Easier money. I paid for my Scotland machine in a couple weeks (sold it recently - sorry I did)

Re: ShopTalk: putter fitting

2012-05-03 Thread jhm
I remember that "perfectly flat" putting green. The cup was like a giant drain, no matter where you hit it the ball would wind up in the cup. lol. John shoptalk As Ed Reeder said it's tough to make a buck on putter fitting! I developed a method of fitting based on toe balance where I had a mea

Re: ShopTalk: putter fitting

2012-05-03 Thread Arniesclubs
As Ed Reeder said it's tough to make a buck on putter fitting! I developed a method of fitting based on toe balance where I had a measuring device (very simple) which allowed me to assign a number to ANY putter. Golfer started putting with a mid range number, never changing setup position and b

Re: ShopTalk: putter fitting

2012-05-03 Thread jsummitt
: Thursday, May 03, 2012 2:36 PM Subject: Re: ShopTalk: putter fitting Jeff, Yes, I've seen it. It is a great start at addressing the problem. However, you need more variety of head shapes than you currently have. I'd also like to have center-shafted heads and more options for v

Re: ShopTalk: putter fitting

2012-05-03 Thread Ed Reeder
o test for toe hang, offset, grip sizing and such using the TOMI and SAM PuttLab.  Take a lot of guess work out of it...Jeff - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 2:02 PM Subject: Re: ShopTalk: putter fitting pretty nifty, Jeff. Wish I woul

Re: ShopTalk: putter fitting

2012-05-03 Thread jsummitt
inal Message - From: To: Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 2:02 PM Subject: Re: ShopTalk: putter fitting pretty nifty, Jeff. Wish I would have thought of that! Here's info on it. Three neck options (plumbers, straight, slant): http://support.hirekogolf.com/2012/02/hireko-golf-announces-new-

Re: ShopTalk: putter fitting

2012-05-03 Thread jhm
t: Re: ShopTalk: putter fitting John, A topic close to my heart. The opinion of a lot of clubfitters is that full-bore putter fitting (e.g., Edel) is not a money maker. You are better off, as you are thinking, to just tweak a golfer's existing putter (length, lie/loft, head/backweight). You

Re: ShopTalk: putter fitting

2012-05-03 Thread jsummitt
ot;Ed Reeder" To: Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 1:08 PM Subject: Re: ShopTalk: putter fitting John, A topic close to my heart. The opinion of a lot of clubfitters is that full-bore putter fitting (e.g., Edel) is not a money maker. You are better off, as you are thinking, to just tweak

Re: ShopTalk: putter fitting

2012-05-03 Thread Ed Reeder
John, A topic close to my heart. The opinion of a lot of clubfitters is that full-bore putter fitting (e.g., Edel) is not a money maker. You are better off, as you are thinking, to just tweak a golfer's existing putter (length, lie/loft, head/backweight). You won't be giving them their ultimate

ShopTalk: putter fitting

2012-05-03 Thread jhm
Any good resources on putter fitting? Any of you have any hot tips/words of wisdom on this subject? I'm thinking a putter analysis at the course I do a little work at might be fun. From a few things I've read, it looks like checking loft and lie would be the main things to work on. Is putter

Re: ShopTalk: putter fitting

2004-09-01 Thread scott1256ca
Here is the device http://www.pelzgolf.com/ProShop/LearningAids/LazrAimer.aspx It is more or less what I described, but is voice activated. I wouldn't have bothered posting this, but then I saw the price $459!! HOLY *&^% !!! Scott --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "scott1256ca" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

RE: ShopTalk: putter fitting

2004-09-01 Thread Bob Trimble
ECTED] Subject: Re: ShopTalk: putter fitting --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "McNix Custom Golf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > John, . > > 1. Check where you eyes are at address. They should be directly over the > golf ball. To check this hold the butt of the shaft at the to

Re: ShopTalk: putter fitting

2004-09-01 Thread Sean Weijand
I'm sure in my pelz putting book (loaned to a worse putter than i) he had a laser device you attached to your putter to ensure you were aiming the putter where you wanted to go. personally i just use the hit and hope method. sean weijand On 31-Aug-04, at 8:41 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: if you

Re: ShopTalk: putter fitting

2004-08-31 Thread scott1256ca
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "McNix Custom Golf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > John, .. > > 1. Check where you eyes are at address. They should be directly over the > golf ball. To check this hold the butt of the shaft at the top of you nose, > directly between your eyes, while addressing the putt. Wh

Re: ShopTalk: putter fitting

2004-08-31 Thread Arniesclubs
In a message dated 8/31/04 11:50:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: if you wanna be happy for the rest of your life... And tha winna is..you, John! Good thing cause it's really sad to see someone stripped of their citizenship in this fin

Re: ShopTalk: putter fitting

2004-08-31 Thread jhm
Title: Re: ShopTalk: putter fitting if you wanna be happy for the rest of your life... My new putter is actually kind of ugly. I do think it might be an alignment problem, too. Fiddled with that a bit (my pretty woman/wife is out of town) and I was aiming to the right when I thought I was

Re: ShopTalk: putter fitting

2004-08-31 Thread Arniesclubs
In a message dated 8/31/04 4:54:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: toe weighted (tow-down) putter I've been trying Yes, if the toe weight brings the toe down too far for you it will go right. Solution is stroke the ball colser to the heel. Mark the spot that works and when s

Re: ShopTalk: putter fitting

2004-08-31 Thread McNix Custom Golf
John, Without seeing you putt it is hard to diagnose, but... Here are a few things you could look at: This assumes you are using conventional stance and your hands are passive during the stroke. If you are using non-orthodox putting style none of this may be true. ;>)) 1. Check where you eyes are

Re: ShopTalk: putter fitting

2004-08-31 Thread jhm
Ed: I do tend to aim to the right a bit with my irons and woods...I will check it out. The putter I'm using is one of those big monsters with a super large (deep from the face to the back of the putter) sight line so it should be easier to line up than my others. I read some article on putting

Re: ShopTalk: putter fitting

2004-08-31 Thread Ed Reeder
John, Just to rule it out, I'd get someone to double-check your aim with the putter, both at long and short distances. The cosmetics of the putter can be *big* factors in how well you aim. This is the most common problem I see with people I play with (golf that is). /Ed [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrot

ShopTalk: putter fitting

2004-08-31 Thread jhm
Need some help with my putter... The last few weeks I've been consistently missing to the right (just barely) with a new center shafted, toe weighted (tow-down) putter I've been trying. The lie is also a bit flat on it. Would this style of putter tend to leave the putt to the right? I really lik