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History Of The Golf Putter

12:03 pm May 19, 2010

The game of golf can be traced back to Rome, China, Persia, England, and France … although most credit the invention of the game to Scotland. During this time the game itself has undergone radical changes.

Bobby Locke is quoted as saying “In fact Among golfers the putter is usually known as the payoff club and how right that is! Putting is in fact a game in itself.” Most players will acknowledge that as “glamorous” as driving 300+ yards can be to win any type of tournament you need to be on top of your putting game.

The science behind the club can be quite intense. According to Wikipedia “Additionally, peripheral weighting, or the placing of mass as far away from the center of the club-face as possible, increases the moment of inertia of the club-head, reducing twisting if the club contacts the ball slightly off-center and thus giving the club a larger “sweet spot” with which to contact the ball. Newer innovations include replacing the metal at the “sweet spot” with a softer polymer compound that will give and rebound at impact, which increases the peak impulse (force per millisecond) imparted to the ball for better distance. Putters are subdivided into mallet, peripheral weighted and blade styles. Power adjust-ability and practice/play convertibility are features embodied in the latest putter design technology.”

The original golf putter, like almost all early clubs, was completely crafted in wood. The putter follows the same evolution of clubs till most recently when clubs, and the technology behind them has undergone incredible improvements.

Golf putters essentially went from wood, to iron, to steel, to aluminum, to graphite (introduced in 1973). In fact today golfers still use steel (usually at the amateur level) while professionals use graphite.

The golf putter itself followed this trend but remained “under the radar” until most recently. According to Google Timeline a patent was issued in 1903 to GE Engineer Arthur F. Knight which he called the ‘Schenectady Putter’ named after his hometown Schenectady, New York. The company “PING” is credited with one of the earliest golf companies dedicated to the advancement of the golf putter.

The golf putter is also one of the few clubs that differs dramatically from other clubs. While most players still use the standard length of 32-35″ a new golf putter, generally called the belly putter, can be 6 to 8 inches longer! Although a “better” club it has been a source of controversy. Pro player John O’Hara, Langer and Vijay Singh have used belly putters at some point with a marked improvement of their short game. Other players like Tiger Woods have condemned it as conferring an unfair advantage on users.

One club that has made quite the improvement is the driver. It now has the ability to customize your club with “weighted” technology. Only recently has this technology been applied to the putter.

There are essentially three players in this field, balance certified, tour lock pro, and slotted shaft technology. If the past 20-30 years have been any indication we can expect to see a continued focus on golf, golf technology, and specifically its applicability to the golf putter!

Golf Science Technology will revolutionize the way you use a Golf Putter. The Slotted Shaft Golf Putter can be “tweaked” to meet the speed of a putting green!

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Golfing Tips

10:06 pm May 30, 2009

When you initiate your swing, your body starts to uncoil itself & it
releases a surge of built up energy. Beginning with your hips, then
shoulders & ultimately the arms & wrists, the entire movement is
like a whip snapping. (Before making contact, the worst thing that
you can do is allow your hands & forearms to release, or “turn
over.”)

Similar to a shutting door, the clubface quickly moves from an open
position to a closed one as it approaches impact. The releasing
movement is caused by your hands & forearms turning. If you don’t
release, then your clubface may remain open & you may end up
slicing. Yuck.

During the moment of impact, your clubface should point towards
your target line & you should swing right through.

A. Your Grip

To ensure that you release appropriately, pay attention to your grip.
It should be have firm, yet light pressure throughout the entire
swing. Nothing affects a shot more than having too much tension in
the arms & hands.

Next, try to swing with a decent balanced tempo. Too many
beginners swing so hard & fast that they leave the clubface open
when impact occurs.

And finally, for right-handed golfers, try to keep the backside of
your left hand pointed down towards the target line.

B. Making Impact Count

During impact, you should have the feeling that your forearm (right
side right-handed golfers) is turning over your left forearm during
impact.

You can practice this by swinging in slow motion. Simply swing the
club up & through. Pay special attention to the movement that your
forearms make: try to turn the right forearm over the left one.

During impact, totally freeze your body & then check out the
position of your clubface. Since it’s in slow motion, this shouldn’t be
hard to accomplish. It will either be square, open, or closed. Try to
ensure that the clubface is square to your target line….