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Putter Jargon Workshop: Feel

Putter feel is a lot of things, and it means different things to different people. As Stan Utley writes in The Art of Putting, “(Feel is) one of those things that’s really hard to describe, but you know it when ...

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Putter Jargon Workshop: Alignment

The putting stroke is simply a means to an end, which is consistently getting the putter face square to the target line at impact. When the face is square to the target line at impact, the ball travels on its ...

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Putter Jargon Workshop: Feel

Putter feel is a lot of things, and it means different things to different people. As Stan Utley writes in The Art of Putting, “(Feel is) one of those things that’s really hard to describe, but you know it when ...

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Putter Jargon Workshop: MOI

Moment of inertia (MOI) is the poster child of putter buzzwords that are frequently used by manufacturers but rarely explained to the average golfer. MOI is simply a measurement of a putter head’s weight properties. A putter with high MOI ...

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Putter Jargon Workshop: Toe Hang

While the weight of your putter is important, the way that weight is balanced can be equally vital to your performance. Putter balancing falls into two general categories: toe hang (also called toe droop) and face balanced. Mallets tend to ...

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Putter Jargon Workshop: Lie Angle

Lie angle is perhaps the least understood aspect of putter fitting, which also includes length, loft and weight.Indeed, most recreational golfers are happily unaware of the importance of lie angle. Ignorance may be bliss, but it can be a drag ...

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Putter Jargon Workshop: Milled Putters

When shopping for a putter, it’s hard to avoid the word “milled,” and you will notice that the term is most often associated with higher prices. So what, exactly, is milling—and why is it important to your putting game? Most ...

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Putter Jargon Workshop: Black Oxide

Of the potentially mysterious terms you will encounter when searching for a high-end putter is “black oxide,” in reference to the finish found on certain putters, as well as some wedges. Black oxide is essentially a controlled black rust that ...

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Putter Jargon Workshop: Swingweight

The weight of your putter is one thing, but its swingweight is quite another. The actual weight of your putter head is fixed, but the swingweight is fluid, depending on the length of your putter—and it can make a big ...

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