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**artkolkovk** · 08-08-2009, 03:47 AM

For me it depends on the length of the putt. The SBST stroke is only good for shorter putts, since you can only go so far back with out getting into a arc situation to send the ball farther. But imho I think there is even an arc (very small) when the putter is seems to be sbst stroked. Is there not a rule in golf that a putter has to have at least a 10* angle? If so, it would not take much movement of the putter to open, and close the face through the stroke. Just my belief, so take it with a grain of salt.

Arc putters need to be very focused on ball position with regards to their stroke , since during the swing arc, the putter face is only square to the target line for a very short instance.

I am mallet kind of guy. I have a garage full of different types of putters, and mallets are my choice. I also putt with an open stance. Even with a fitted putter, I am more accurate regardless of the distance, using an open stance. It's not open much, but it is definitely not square. Again, and I can't prove it, but I think my open stance helps to square the putter face up with my sbst stroke, due to the small amount of arc it produces. Just my $0.02 worth.

08-08-2009, 03:47 AM	#17
artkolkovk Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 443 Senior Member	For me it depends on the length of the putt. The SBST stroke is only good for shorter putts, since you can only go so far back with out getting into a arc situation to send the ball farther. But imho I think there is even an arc (very small) when the putter is seems to be sbst stroked. Is there not a rule in golf that a putter has to have at least a 10* angle? If so, it would not take much movement of the putter to open, and close the face through the stroke. Just my belief, so take it with a grain of salt. Arc putters need to be very focused on ball position with regards to their stroke , since during the swing arc, the putter face is only square to the target line for a very short instance. I am mallet kind of guy. I have a garage full of different types of putters, and mallets are my choice. I also putt with an open stance. Even with a fitted putter, I am more accurate regardless of the distance, using an open stance. It's not open much, but it is definitely not square. Again, and I can't prove it, but I think my open stance helps to square the putter face up with my sbst stroke, due to the small amount of arc it produces. Just my $0.02 worth.
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