You will most likely need to order a putter built to the above length and lie, or have one modified. Additionally, make sure the head weight is at or near 400 grams. Avoid putter heads with a great deal of offset or double bend offset for your belly putter.
Most players choose straight-in shaft configuration and either center-shafted or a shaft that intersects the head closer to the heel. I recommend a toe-balanced putter head over a face-balanced head as the belly putter produces more of an arc stroke path rather than a straight line stroke path.
See also:
• Belly putter technique
Michael Lamanna is Director of Instruction at The Phoenician Resort in Scottsdale, Ariz.
