When to get fit for a long putter: It is easier to keep the putter swing freely when it is long and usually anch...

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golf.com 01 May '11, 3pm

When to get fit for a long putter: It is easier to keep the putter swing freely when it is long and usually anch...

Ever since Adam Scott's unlikely run at this year's Masters, long and belly putters have become a hot topic yet again on the PGA Tour. As even former critics like Retief Goosen begin tinkering with super-sized flatsticks, we asked the top custom fitters at our partner Hot Stix Golf what they look for when they decide whether or not a long putter is right for one of their customers. Mike Helfrich, Vice President of Operations, Hot Stix Golf: Usually, fitting for a long putter is based on the customer's request to try something new, but fitters will also recommend to certain golfer's that they give it a try for a variety of reasons. The most common reasons for a fitter to recommend going long would be: 1) INJURY going to a long putter may put the player in a better position so they are not aggravating back pain. 2) THE YIPS It is common for someone that gets "flinchy" to t...

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