Question: Does the Type of Shaft Used in the Putter Have any Effect on My Putting Success?
Answer: To golfers who have developed a very refined sense of feel, the flex of the putter shaft can be detected, and this could potentially lead to some doubt in the confidence of the golfer. But as to the question of whether a more flexible or more stiff shaft will actually affect the performance of the putt, no, there is no effect. The effect, if any, is on the feel of the putter to the golfer, not anything to do with distance or accuracy.
That being said, confidence with the putter is probably the most important requirement any golfer has for being successful on the greens. So if you sense that you feel the shaft bending during longer putts and you do not like that feel, by all means replace the shaft with one that is more stiff. That should change the feel and improve your confidence.
But if you feel nothing with the shaft when you hit a 60-plus-foot putt, forget about it. Fitting the length, the lie angle, the loft angle and for sure the swingweight of the putter is vastly more important in the putter.
