Putters - Fitting For Loft

Many of my custom club fitting customers don't realize that putters actually are lofter. The usual putter loft is in the 3 - 4 degree range. The pupose of putter loft is to get the ball rolling right as it is struck. A "rolling" putt, end-over-end at the target will hold th line much better.Most golfers I fit for putters actually set up and stroke the Putt wih hands forward and maintain this hands forward during the putting stroke.
A "hands-forward" stroke de-lofts the putter, reducing the natural roll inducing effect of loft. If you are a hands forward putter, consider adding 1 - 2 degrees of loft to your putter (usually by shaft bending). the added loft will get the Putt rolling. and will off-set the hands forward effects.