There is no “one size fits all” putter. As in medicine, treatment must be individualized by dose (amount) and interval (number of times it is administered). In orthopedic surgery, the artificial hip must be adjusted to the size of the patient; large, medium and small.
The same individualization is necessary to find the perfect putter for the golfer. There are many unknown or overlooked factors when it comes to finding the perfect putter for any golfer.
There are two main factors. First is to determine the function of the putter by robotic testing. This determines the function of the putter head. The second step is to evaluate the golfer’s psychomotor response to the club, that is, the effectiveness in the golfer’s hands.
Ideally, the putter performs well in INDEPENDENT robotic tests. Notice that we say independently. Most companies do not report this information and certainly most golfers have no idea of their club’s Putting Efficiency Index (PEI). Check out our test data to find out what you start with when you buy one of our putters. This test service is available through Prescription Putting on demand for the putter you are using now.
The psychomotor aspect of putter function is only understood through a tutorial followed by a functional test. Prescription Putting offers such a tutorial with the Alternative Medicine for Putting course. This course is available in the do-it-yourself package and in live instruction courses.
As part of the live edition of the Alternative Medicine for Putting course, live functional tests are performed with the golfer. We approach alignment in 3 dimensions, not just one. We document at least 10 components of the putting stroke and offer comparisons to composite data collected from PGA Tour players who have used this system. Suggestions are made for individualized improvement and tests are repeated until the golfer is satisfied.
The Perfect Putter would be a combination of a club testing with a high PEI in the hands of a golfer who had optimal psychomotor skills. We are dedicated to obtaining the best recipe for the golfer using these unique methods. It should be noted that a golfer can putt with a lousy putter when his psychomotor skills are off limits. This is not very common. It could also be that a golfer could putt with a big club and poor psychomotor skills. Both of these subsequent circumstances require a high level of the unmeasured: LUCK.
Obviously, the perfect putter is when the golfer has the best of both worlds; the best tested club and highly perfected motor skills. Prescription Putting can help you get the best club in the best hands you have ever experienced.