How do I find the right putter for me?

It’s the club you will use the most, and usually they don’t wear out.

Ask your friends if you can try their putters on the putting green.

Many golfers have extra putters in the garage or even trunk of the car. I have 3 extra that I am not using now so if a friend asked me to try some, I’d let him.

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It’s the club you will use the most, and usually they don’t wear out.

Ask your friends if you can try their putters on the putting green.

Many golfers have extra putters in the garage or even trunk of the ca

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^^This. Before spending good money on a brand new one definitely borrow a buddy's of similar type to what you are considering or even one you are not thinking of that's different from what you currently use just to see how it feels! Use it for an entire round to get an idea of it.

I had (and still have that I have also let buddy borrow to try) a Ping Sigma G Tyne with an insert so I borrowed a buddy's Scotty that was a blade to try out the milled face to see how the ball came off, plus the blade design and pistol grip he had were different than mine. The milled face I liked, but blade & pistol grip were not for me. I ended up purchasing a Cleveland Hunting Beach Soft milled face putter on Amazon in "used-like new" condition for $102 (actually came in brand new still with cellophane wrap on head, must have been an open box return they had to label as "used") to try for an extended period to see if I like it before forking over $400+ for new Scotty or other higher market brand. It's been about 5 months and still hanging onto my cheap Cleveland lol

When I first started golfing it did not make sense to me & I thought it was silly the amount of money people spent & different types of Putters because in my head I was thinking you're not swinging this thing hard nor is a long swing path like every other club so there's less chance for error so it should be extremely easy to adjust your stroke speed/force over a few rounds with a putter to end up being sufficient with it. Now 6 years into golf I realize how significant the differences are in blade vs mallet vs tyne or other design, milled face or insert, center shaft or not, length, weight, grip. Still may seem silly to some or may they may not be able to justify the cost, but as a very amateur golfer we need as much working in our favor as we can so getting fitted for the right club/shaft/grip is worth it to me

If you want to be a better putter buy a Perfect Practice Putting mat. It has alignment markings and two sized holes. Once you can consistently hit a perfect stroke that rolls true and straight from 6 feet into the smaller hole you’ll be good. Another training aid that you should buy is the Eyeline Golf Putting Alignment Mirror. This will make sure that your eyes are over the ball and you set up squared to the target. The length of the putter that is best for you is where your eyes are directly over the ball. So depending on your height and arm length you won’t know until you get in the proper set up position. Once you can consistently roll the ball straight and make 6 foot putts you should go get fitted for a putter by someone who has the S.A.M. Lab putting system. It’s basically like a trackman launch monitor but for putting. You’ll probably have to pay around $100 to get fitted but once you identify what style head, and what type of face balance is best for your stroke. You can find a used putter online for cheap. The putting mat and the mirror training aid is the best money I’ve spent. I can consistently make 7 foot putts that roll straight end over end with perfect speed. Now my issue if that I can’t read a green to save my life