Comfort First is Key

FOR THE BEGINNER----Putting is like anything – function outweighs design. If it works, don't ask questions. You’re the only one who can control your nerves. You know what you can do, hopefully, and what is successful. Finding the right putting style for you is simply a matter of getting comfortable and watching results. If it works, use it.

It can also take a lot of experimenting to find the right putter. The first thing you need to do is see where your hands set. Do they set high, or low? You have to get a putter with the correct lie for the way you set your hands up. Do you have your hands even with the ball, ahead or behind? You have to get the correct offset to match your hands, too.

Do you have a tendency to yip? If you do, you need a heavier head so you can feel the club head more and get a little better control. But a lighter putter is also a precision tool that may be right for you if you can still feel and control the ball.