Technological advances have changed all golf clubs over the years, including putters. With putters, however, the changes have come almost exclusively within the club head. Since golfers will never need to generate maximum club head speed for a putt, golf shaft innovations have minimal impact on putting success.

Do new putters make a difference?

Research has shown that a fitted putter can save a mid-handicap golfer up to 43 percent of putts and a high handicap golfer can benefit to the tune of 83 percent.

When did they stop making wooden putters?

Wooden-headed putters were just standard putters up until the latter part of the 19th century.