Senior Power Golf Blog » Golf Clubs http://www.seniorpowergolf.com/blog Power Golf Info for Seniors Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:04:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Putting Woes – The Catch 22 Of Putting Shots http://www.seniorpowergolf.com/blog/putting-woes-%e2%80%93-the-catch-22-of-putting-shots/ http://www.seniorpowergolf.com/blog/putting-woes-%e2%80%93-the-catch-22-of-putting-shots/#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2007 05:36:07 +0000 buzz buzz b berkeleygolfGolf ClubsGolf EquipmentGolf Shotsgolfersgolfingputterputting greensenior golfsenior golfers hole putting pressure miss catch depends break hard http://www.seniorpowergolf.com/blog/?p=14 The success of the ball as it moves its way towards the hole depends on its speed. In other words, the pressure that you apply on your swing determines your success as a putter.

The Catch 22

If you hit the ball too hard, it will fly above and beyond the hole. When this happens, you will need to make an extended recovery shot. On the other hand, if you don’t put enough pressure on your swing, the ball will stop short of the hole.

Hitting the ball too hard will give you less break, or curve. For example, if you hit the ball too hard and calculated a six or seven inches of break, the ball will likely break just two or three inches and ends up missing the target. By hitting the ball too hard, even a putt that is only two feet can cause you to miss the hole and lip out, or goes back out.

Hitting the ball too gently, however, the ball will break more than your calculation and also miss the hole.

Therefore, the absolute success of the putt depends on the speed of the ball. Speed, along with distance, go hand and hand on the putting green.

So, How do you know? Backswing Distance? Speed of stroke? Length of follow through? Or does it start with your stance? Or your eyeballing the path before the putt? Or your visualizing the ball going in?

What’s YOUR method of getting the right speed?

I’d like to know…. Post your theory here… We’re all anxious to compare notes!

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]]> http://www.seniorpowergolf.com/blog/putting-woes-%e2%80%93-the-catch-22-of-putting-shots/feed/ 0 New 2007 Putter: Heavy Putter Matte Series Review http://www.seniorpowergolf.com/blog/new-2007-putter-heavy-putter-matte-series-review/ http://www.seniorpowergolf.com/blog/new-2007-putter-heavy-putter-matte-series-review/#comments Fri, 05 Oct 2007 05:22:45 +0000 buzz buzz b berkeleygolfGolf ClubsGolf Equipmentgolfersgolfinggolf clubputterssenior golfsenior golfers matte neck putter” putter steel milled grip “heavy http://www.seniorpowergolf.com/blog/?p=13 Matte Series has done it again. They have created a putter, released in 2007, called the “Heavy Putter” and this beautiful piece of equipment now comes with a matte finish with an aluminum plumber’s neck hosel in the color green.

There are two models that you can choose from. They are the blade and the mallet. Each come with a plumber’s neck hosel that is offset by 1 complete shaft.

There is a 250 gram Winn grip and a putterhead that weighs 475 grams. This design definitely keeps the larger muscles of the body engaged, while minimizing the use of the smaller muscles.

The greatest advantage of the new Heavy Putter is its grip. It is considered to be “heavy” which moves the club’s balance point up the shaft at least 75% higher than standard putters. Pendulum strokes are made much easier with this design. Senior Golfers experiencing “the jitters” (for the first time) realize a return to steady strokes with this putter.

Putterhead: Stainless Steel (CNC milled)

Putterface: Stainless Steel (CNC milled)

Designs: A2,M-Plumber’s nick, full shaft of offset, face-balanced blade; B2,M-Plumber’s neck, full shaft of offset, face balanced mallet.

Models Available: Matte Series, Original Series

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