How to Measure a Golf Belly Putter

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By Vanessa Padgalskas
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Belly putters are longer than regular putters but shorter than chest putters or long putters. When putting, the butt of the belly putter is placed about near the belly button, which makes the putter more stable during the stroke. Golfers find that the belly putter is more accurate than a regular putter because there is less wrist action in the stroke, although it can be more difficult to control distance when using a belly putter.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Measuring tape
Belly Putter

Step 1

Stand up straight and measure the distance from the floor to your belly button. Put the end of the measuring tape under your foot and lift the measuring tape to your navel. The distance should be recorded in inches.
Step 2

Subtract two inches from the distance measured in Step 1 to find how long your belly putter should be.
Step 3

Put the end of the measuring tape at the bottom of the belly putter and extend the tape to the top of the grip. This length should be close to the length measured in Step 2.