[Fred Brattain]

So does that mean it doesn't matter? Both versions would be compataible with TGM? Sorry for the dumb question, I'm been under the "pelz method" for the past few years. I've been using his putting track but I'm going to try putting with a 2x4 from now on. Didn't know if a center shafted or heel shafted putter would make any difference? Thanks

Hi Curtis,
the physics of putting would indicate that you are less likely to lose an off center hit (as in there may be a larger sweet spot) with a center shafted putter. Yoda may disagree with this, but a lot of people feel this way. THAT being said, I use a Ping putter that I bought when they first came out back in the dark ages, and it is heel shafted. I have never changed putters in all these years, as it works for me. Chuck Hogan would tell you that the most important characteristic of a putter is not where the shaft is, but whether the putter fits your eyes. In other words, when you are lined up correctly does the putter LOOK lined up correctly, or do you think it is lined up left or right. One of the tests I put people through when they wish to purchase a putter is the same thing that Chuck Hogan does. Take your putter on a 6 foot putt, and standing next to it, as you would when addressing the ball, aim the putter at the target 6 feet away. Then step behind it and see if it's really pointed where you think it is. If it isn't, then you need a different putter. If it is, then you have found one that fits your eye. If you find one like that, then learn to putt with it.

If anyone is interested in how I practice and how I teach people to putt (at the risk of sounding arrogant, which is NOT my intention), I will be happy to post the method. Over the last 15 years of keeping stats, I have averaged 27.4 putts per round of golf. If not, cool

Obi WunPutt