Does your putter hosel and toe hang match your natural torso rotation?

Swinging a face-balanced mallet when you have a natural rotational stroke is the #1 equipment cause of the putting yips.

Because the human spine is tilted forward at address, the shoulders and arms naturally rotate around the body on an inclined plane. A face-balanced putter is engineered to resist face rotation. When a rotational golfer uses a face-balanced head, the putter fights their hands, lagging open through impact. The golfer must either manipulate their forearms or fire an emergency right-wrist slap to square the face.

Truth: The 45° Slant-Neck Calibration Independent putting labs test your natural stroke arc without club bias. If your stroke has moderate arc, a putter with 30° to 45° of toe hang (such as a plumber's neck or flow slant) opens and closes in natural harmony with your torso rotation—eliminating the subconscious urge to flip your wrists at impact.

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