This is a popular name brand putter and it is actually sitting on two quarters.
A large majority of people putt with the sole very close to the surface. The ball will clearly be struck on the top leading edge resulting in a poor putt with poor distance control. This putter will work if you maintain the perfect height off of the putting surface and hold your hands in perfect alignment. It just doesn't happen very often.
This is where you should strike the ball, right in the center. This will produce a very clean and most importantly a very consistent roll with accurate distance control. This putter is very forgiving despite variations in hand position. Now you can concentrate on making the putt instead of trying to make a perfect stroke. Put TFT™ to work for you!
When a flat face putter with loft strikes the ball with the hands behind at impact, additional loft is added and the contact point is well under the centerline of the ball. This promotes excessive back spin as well as causes the ball to hop. Distance control becomes inconsistent. If the sole of the putter is just grazing or very close to the putting surface as is common with most golfers, it is possible to strike the ball with the top edge of the putter. All of the heal/toe weighting or face insert material in the world cannot help this situation.
Striking a putt with a traditional putter with your hands ahead at impact also imparts excessive back spin. Hands ahead with a downward attack angle will actually force the ball into the putting surface, resulting in a bouncing putt. Again, distance control is compromised. The TFT™ putter is simply more forgiving in all of these situations.
Something else you should know A smooth, clean, polished putter face imparts less back spin than any face insert, grooves, milled textured surface or knurled putter face. There is simply less friction to grip the ball. All putters produce some skidding because of inertia. Here at TFT™ we know we can't eliminate it, all we can do is minimize it; And we have!
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The SL-340 is a classic blade style putter made of 431 stainless steel with a PVD finish. Head weigth is 340 grams. The face is polished smooth. It is a good choice for people who like a simple blade style putter.
The Smooth Line Series Tall Face Putters™ come with a steel shaft and a very nice Winn® grip. The light weight grip is designed to enhance the golfer's performance. It remains the same weight as a normal putter, so maintaining the balance of the putter, and this helps the golfer to make better putts by reducing the need to grip the putter too tightly. The belly and long models feature Winn® Belly and Winn® 2 piece grips.
