Vertical Hinging and Putter Recomendations

[YodasLuke]

I would think that a face balanced putter (your choice) would be the best for vertical hinging.

Pat

I would totally agree, in addition to other variables. I'm presently writing an article on the subject for Fore Georgia Magazine. They need the article for the February edition. I'll post a link to the website when they send it to me, if anyone's interested.

[Yoda]

I would totally agree, in addition to other variables. I'm presently writing an article on the subject for Fore Georgia Magazine. They need the article for the February edition. I'll post a link to the website when they send it to me, if anyone's interested.

Fore Georgia is the official publication of the Georgia Section of the PGA of America. To be selected to write for your peers is an honor reserved for a select few. To be selected again is rare stuff indeed.

Congratulations, Ted!

[Bo Watson]

Gracias Yoda, I am loving the information on this forum.

[cometgolfer]

DG,

After watching the alignment golf dvd's and the putting section, I decided to experiment with the vertical hinge and putting. There was something about a clubface that was essentially staying perpendicular to the target line that seemed like a "no-brainer". I tried it with face-balanced, medium toe-hang, and 8802 style putters. They all could work, but they each will provide a different "feel" (though face-balanced seems like a logical choice).

My experience on the practice putting green was really quite good and pretty encouraging (for a mediocre putter like myself). I spent a few hours over a weeks worth of practice time before taking it to the course, and the on-course results were.......... HORRIBLE! I felt like I was steering an 18-wheeler when it came to putts that now had some "consequence". It really was amazing how "un-natural" it felt under a little pressure.

But, it was a nice exercise/experiment and it made me appreciate my angled hinge that much more.

My 2 pennies,

CG

[dlam]

Jack Nicklaus during his prime. That would be his entire career. He seem to hold the putter clubface high and facing the hole at the end of the stroke.
Would that be vertical hinging?

[Patrick O'Hara]

I would say that Jack was a "hitter" with his putting stroke and used angle hinging, the putter face was across his plane line. But I would like others to chime in on this one.
Not many horizontal hinges out there with the good putter these days but maybe I'm missing a few. Angle hinging to me makes the most sense but I'm searching right now too!
Vertical hinging is a manipulation of the putter head and to me not very reliable.
Just the ramblings of a dressed up caddy with his brains beat out.

[mb6606]

In a putting stroke angled and vertical hinge become nearly identical.
Practice along a 2x4 and keep the heel of the putter against and at 90 degree angle to the 2x4.