Face Balanced A putter that, when balanced toward the shaft tip, will exhibit the property of the putter face being parallel to the ground line.
Face Balanced Commonly referred to in putters, in that, when balanced toward the shaft tip, will exhibit the property of the putter face being parallel to the ground line.
face balanced a method of weighting a putter so that when the shaft is balanced on the finger the face points generally upward Example: Some putters are face balanced and some are not; which is better is mainly a matter of personal preference.
Because larger mallet clubheads are face balanced, they're much more forgiving than blades on off-center hits. Notice the nine photos above.
One for long putts - face balanced, see golf club putter jargon - and one for short putts - toe-weighted. Or one for dry and fast greens, and one for wet greens. And for some people it really works. I have one and not two.
See also: Rough, Golf, Putter, Head, Putting
 
|