Putters are one of the most idiosyncratic pieces of equipment out there. This club is the most important one as far as appearance and feel are concerned. You have to love your driver and irons and wedges, but you have to LOOOOOOOVVVVEEEE your putter. Anything else is just asking for trouble on the greens.

The latest rage in putters is weight.

I have seen the rages be inserts, (original Odyssey comes to mind) aiming aides, (the SeeMore was the one that rings in my head the most) Putter construction, (anyone remember the “Gray Matter” of the Never Compromise) and even shape (first Mallets then the Ping Doc 17).

Now we are on to weight. The biggest rage being heavier as opposed to lighter. I can understand the desire for a heavier putter. Most golfers have trouble keeping their putter steady through the putting stroke. You have heard it said “It felt like I wrote my name with that stroke” when one of your buddies misses a putt…heavier will combat that problem.

So, what do I choose when it comes to a putter that promotes a heavier weight?

There are a bunch of choices. Some are fixed in weight like the Heavy Putter. This putter is the heaviest of the group and is surprisingly easy to use. I suggest using a cart bag if you play this putter so you do not have to carry the added weight ha ha.

Another fixed heavy weight putter is the Scotty Cameron Studio Series Heavy putter. The Scotty Cameron stuff is the creme de le creme of the putter world. There are few, if any, putters that feel like a Cameron. For this reason alone, I have a few Scotty Cameron putters and I cherish each one of them.

I really want to experiment with variable weight putters, though. Of the available choices for adjustable weight putters on the market, I am very intrigued by the Ping iWi. The name sounds like the Nintendo game, but the idea here is sound. The putter has up to 9 different adjustable weight combinations in the two different weight ports. Adjusting the weight will allow you to find what feels best for you, and that is what it is all about in this game.

I love the idea of the adjustable weights. I think the idea is more practical in a putter than it is in a driver, and drivers have been doing it for years. The concept should work and will allow the player the option of customizing his putter based on feel, putting style, and green speed.

Customization is the wave in golf and putters are no exception. Buy into the wave and you might be able to lower your scores.

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