Love it! Thanks for the support.

Yeah, that putter was a one of a kind custom.

@@EFGMC Yep, I'm a fan of the work the PING WRX department do - the weights milled in to the toe / heel always look awesome! Cool putter :)

@@mattcoulson1560 Originally belonged to a former Georgia Tech player I was told.

Thanks for the support!

I would say that some cheap putters may have a issue but more expensive ones will move. Forging does not matter, it's the material. Many putters are cast or milled or a combo and can be moved. Just need to take your time with it and see what the metal gives you. If it doesn't feel right, don't force it.

Some will argue this, but for me a mallet is a far better tool for adjusting a putter than any putter bending machine setup. With a few blocks of wood you can get far more exact with how and where you make bends.

@@EFGMC does this work to make it more upright?

@@mikewilliams1479 Sure, you just need to figure out the setup needed to allow for the proper hammer strike. May require a vise to get the right angle.

My friend Vik brought it in for some tweaking. One of a kind.

@@EFGMC she’s a beauty…love how Ping puts a little flare on the Tungsten weights…

Yes, as long as you have a way to know what level is to start with. A bubble level, phone, etc just to know that the shaft is straight up and down when you measure.

The longer section is always going to be easier to move so my initial thought is always the lower section. Not much room to work trying to get that small upper bend moved. Upright is a pretty easy setup also because the club can rest on the putter head heel, so you only need to find a block to position under the hosel/shaft tip area.

@@EFGMC thanks for the reply! Appreciate it and I'll give it a go soon!

Opposite. If you want more upright, you will position the putter resting on the heel (toe in the air) and hit the front of the stem. Just need to get a block to sit under the hosel/shaft tip area.

@@EFGMC Thanks AJ for the quick reply.

I need to find that video and watch. Not really sure how much the mallet changes the delivery in the vertical. If this was really a thing, why would putter manufactures not apply that thinking and make the mallet putters with less loft? This seems more like a ball position question, which in my opinion is the most important part of getting a putter to work for you. You might want to just roll some putts with your smartphone on the ground taking slow-motion video of impact to see how much loft you are presenting at impact.

@@EFGMC thanks for quick reply here is the link to the video. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jc9-ppSBlcDYYKc.html At 9 minute mark he changes the putter loft from 3.5° to 2°. But that’s a blade. They try other putters and don’t try the mallet (similar to look of mallet I have) until the 21 minute mark. That’s when the fitter gets into the discussion of why the decrease in loft corrected the blade launch angle from red numbers to green - with this Odyssey mallet at the same 2°, the launch angle went back up to where it was when he started and now red numbers again. I’m a good putter, so I’d keep my stroke the same even though fittings have definitely shown that I play ball forward and add loft-I offset it by bending my blade to 2°. Question was with a mallet and my same stroke, should I go to 1° based on the thought at 21 minute mark of video. Thanks again for your time. I do notice that Scotty Cameron putters all come at 3.5°, blade or mallet, so that would show that it shouldn’t change.

@@clifflattanzio5267 If the putts seem like they are skipping then maybe. Super hard fast greens can dictate lower lofted putters but unless you feel like your lag putting is suffering, don't know that I would bend it.

Maybe. I have never heated any club before bending though I understand the theory of doing it. Putters are usually pretty soft metal wise, so not sure how often it would be necessary.

Usually 3 degrees or close to it. I think the ideal delivered loft at impact is around 2 or 1.5 degrees depending on grass conditions. Harder greens can use less loft.

3.5 degrees is about standard but that number isn't really what's important. I have a video scheduled soon where I cover this exact topic.

It might slightly. Personally I think the loft is way to low so that would be my primary concern in order to make it playable.

Yea it might be more than that, it just looks like I can’t even see the face at address so I have the tendency to set up with the handle leaned back and it always feels like the club face is open. Wanted to just go for it, but I was curious if you knew how it would affect the mechanics of it. I flattened the lie of another putter and it went from face balanced to heel hang, which I absolutely love, but I didn’t realize it was going to happen before I went for it.

@@joshuahanson8543 Loft should be pretty minor compared to a lie angle change.

Awesome, thank you! Any suggestions on bending a short slant neck without a putter bending tool specifically?

@@joshuahanson8543 That one is easy. Lay the putter face up and put some wood blocks directly under the joint between the stem and the shaft. Then use a 5/8 or similar piece of wood again the neck and hammer that down until you get the right look/measurement.

If a shaft has a dent, always better to replace. Risk of breakage will be low with a putter obviously, but I would still just reshaft it.

Thanks AJ. Hope to hole a few more this weekend on Scottish courses 💪😀

@@pmct9843 Count me jealous!

You’ll need to come over. Great courses and courses. You’ll have plenty of fans here😃

@@pmct9843 Took a trip around Scotland back in 2019. Edinburgh, St. Andrews, Inverness, and Skye. I'd move to St. Andrews in a second!

What angles are you trying to adjust?

@@EFGMC Lie or loft. The shaft diameter difference doesn't allow the two contact points to seat properly with a stability putter shaft

@@observer8839 Might need to pull the shaft first.

You'd need a GC4 or a slow motion camera to capture it exactly, but I think you could do a pretty good estimate with some basic video, looking at shaft lean at impact, then trying to recreate that shaft angle before measuring the face angle.

@@EFGMC good thinking! I’ll try an iPhone setup and a ball that has some lines on it. I imagine seeing impact trajectory and distance before forward roll could be captured fairly well.

Yes. Going upright is easier because it's pretty simple to set up the blocks and balance the putter on the heel. Going flat will take some more setup time. Vise will be helpful going this direction.

Your thoughts on bending my Scotty Newport 2.0 blade to 80*. I want it more upright. Your thoughts on the benefits and drawbacks?

@@eugenedizon48 No drawbacks if it works. I think the theory is solid.

If you mean bend with a mallet, yes but it’s not easy. Better to use a bending bar.

That depends on what version. If it's a plumbers neck like this one, then the same method is applicable. If you have a double bend shaft version, you've got two options. You can actually remove the shaft and reinstall because double bends often are misaligned during assembly so that the shaft is "leaning" forward or back. Video on this topic. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jb5gadqLuKjZfok.html Other option is you can just hammer the stem at the base of the putter. You can do it through the shaft though I prefer to again pull the shaft and hammer the stem directly so I can see where I am hitting it. Again I would use masking tape and wood buffer block to minimize possible damage.

@@EFGMC many thanks great instruction , best wishes from St.andrews

It was just the 2nd or 3rd free app listed on the Apple store. This was an old phone in the video. My newer one had the angle finder baked into it along with the ruler app etc.