Hosel Hacks: Fix Your Aim and Stroke Confidence!

The hosel is a critical yet often overlooked component of a putter, connecting the shaft to the putter head and significantly influencing factors like center of gravity, axis of rotation, stroke path, and even a player's visual alignment and confidence at address. Different hosel designs—such as plumber, flow, slant, center shafted, or no hosel—impact the putter's performance by altering toe hang, offset, and rotation. These factors can help fitters tailor a putter to a player’s unique stroke style, aiming tendencies, and comfort preferences. A poor hosel fit can lead to misaligned aims, ineffective strokes, and inconsistent performance, highlighting the need for personalized putter fittings.