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First of all.. congradulations on your sweet new putter.
now.. just try to roll the ball INTO the hole Not to the hole.
and make sure your not forgetting to check the grain in the green.
i sometimes forget and its a given that if the green is light color and shiney its going to make it to the hole.. when its dark or dull looking .. be firm.

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Well, it was time. I got my last putter over 20 years ago, it didn't have much in the way of alignment aids, and nothing in stabilizing perimeter weighting. I started stabbing at the ball on puts that "mattered" and I started getting too mechanical which led to all kinds of wierd stuff going on none of which was positive.

I understand the pendulum concept and I can see how it has the potential to smooth out the glitches in my stroke. I have already noticed a huge improvement in long range acuracy. I just have to find "MY" form. The advantage of the long putter is getting rid of all of the variables in the rocking motion, arching, straight back and through. yada yada yada that is part of the traditional length putter. I see where Adam Scott actually uses a rocking motion WITH his long putter. I think I can see me using that on very long putts and thoughs from off the green. At any rate, I have committed to it completely. I know it's not a magic pill, it'll take practice getting used the new putter as well as the new style.

I had my long putter made out of the putter I bought last year and I don't know why I haven't done it sooner...the practice sessions have been great. It has quieted the "technical" voices in my head and lets my feel what I need to do. I still need to take it back and have it bent a bit and I'm really looking forward to what I do with it on the course. It's also kind of novel in the fact I'm the only one I know that has an Odyssey Sabretooth long putter.

I was going to do that with my Spalding Centerline, but no one could find a long shaft that was small enough for the hosel. Ultimately I glad I didn't. The Spyder has an insert that feels great, weighting adjustments that I can being beneficial on different speed greens, and great alignment aids. I haven't used it enough to tell whether or not I need to adjust the lie angle. How close to the line that would connect the tips of your shoes do you set your ball? Most clubs are made by default for 6'0" golfers. I'm more like 5'10" if I'm not telling a fib (hehe). I can see me adjusting it a couple of degrees more upright in the near future.

Theoretically, the heavier putter swinging at the same speed will produce additional distance than a lighter putter.

However, if you stroke with same effort, the heavier weight will slow down the speed, but with the heavier weight it'll also make the stroke with more authority.

same effort, slower stroke with heavier weight, does that make sense to you ?

Putting is all but "feel", whatever feels right for you,it's good.

With a newer long putter, the first task is to get the feel for the distance control back. You should practice long lag with the long putter. ( lag from 20-30' away ) While working on the distance control, make sure you could always take the putter head back smoothly, that involved the way you're holding the putter; and there are hundreds of different ways of holding a long putter.

You will find a comfortable and effective way to stroke the new putter, get used to it first, it'll be the magic wand you want it to be.