There is no "one size fits all" in putters. As in medicine, the therapeutic must be individualized for dose (amount) and interval (number of times it is given). In orthopedic surgery, the artificial hip must be fit to the size of the patient; large, medium and small.

The same individualization is necessary to find the perfect putter for the golfer. There are many factors that are either unknown or overlooked in finding the perfect putter for any given golfer.

There are two main factors. First is to determine the function of the putter by robotic testing. This determines the function of the putter head. The second step is to evaluate the psychomotor response of the golfer to the club, that is the effectiveness in the golfer's hands.

Ideally, the putter performs well on INDEPENDENT robotic testing. Notice we say independently. Most companies do not report this information and certainly most golfers have no idea of the Putting Efficiency Index (PEI) of their club. Please see our testing data, so you know what you are starting with when you buy one of our putters. This testing service is available through Prescription Putting upon request for the putter you are now using.

The psychomotor aspect of putter function is only understood by a tutorial followed by functional testing. Prescription Putting offers such a tutorial with the Alternative Medicine for Putting course. This course is available in do it yourself package and by live instructional courses.

As part of the live edition of the Alternative Medicine for Putting course, there is functional testing performed live with the golfer. We address alignment in 3 dimensions, not just one. We document at least 10 components of the putting stroke and offer comparisons to composite data collected from PGA tour players who have used this system. Suggestions are made for individualized improvement and repeat testing is performed until the golfer is satisfied.

The Perfect Putter would be a combination of a club that tested with high PEI in the hands of a golfer who had optimal psychomotor skills. We are devoted to getting the best prescription for the golfer by these unique methods. It should be noted that a golfer may make putts with a lousy putter when his/her psychomotor skills are off the charts. This is not very common. It also could be that a golfer could make putts with a great club and lousy psychomotor skills. Both of these later circumstances require high level of the unmeasured: LUCK.

Obviously, the perfect putter is when the golfer has the best of both worlds; the best tested club and highly perfected psychomotor skills. Prescription Putting can help you get the best club in the best hands you have every experienced.