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I have a Scotty Cameron Newport Beach, and it's 35". I think I'd be better off with a 34". Would shortening mine effect it's weight balance too much?

not likely, you may notice a very, very slight difference in wieght, but it won't effect the balance a all.

I took 2 inches off of mine, didn't notice a thing except for the ball goes in the cup easier now :)

Cool thanks. I only plan on taking off one inch. And putting a nice blue Ping G5i Winn grip on it.

Cut it, if you don't like it you can always put a plug in it to get it back to 35" It's always worth experimenting

Some shops will fit your putter for you. Though its amazing the shops that look at you gone out if you enquire about them fitting or cutting down a putter for you saying "it doesn't matter". Personnaly I prefer those putters in the shop that are already in the range of 33" to 34" to the standard 35". Though even then some 35" putters will feel fine, I'll just choke down an inch or two if needed.

If we're going to pay 150 to 200 quid on a putter & they refuse to fit it for you, there is something seriously wrong with the shops mentality.

I just cut my putter down from 35" to 33". Putting better and the grip doesn't bump my belly anymore.

I find I putt better with my bottom hand just touching the metal on the shaft. So I may need to take more than an inch off.

Probably wont make much difference, I can't sink a thing with this putter. Might just sell it.

Well I got my pretty new Ping grip today, and got them to fit the length of my banged up Scotty Cameron for me, and they cut it all the way down to 33.5". Yikes. Feels good though, but I still don't know if I can sink anything with it!

In all honestly, the Cameron does have a nice feel, especially off the face, feels like an insert only better, but I still think you could spend alot less and get something just as good.

Also not convinced it's gonna help me sink any putts, unlike say a Craz-e, which seems to be a genuine 'game improvement' putter.

You mise well go buy a ping craz-e, I am not being rude here just serious. If you don't believe in your putter it will never do it's job. Putting is mostly mental, you can will putts into the whole if you take the time to get set up right. If you don't believe in you or your putter you can never take that kinda dedication to the putting green. In reality your going to be able to putt the same if you have a 70's small blade putter or one of the new big mallets. But your mind may be more at ease with the ping.

Yeah, good point, but I'm gonna give this one a chance. I may just need to get used to it. It has my name (Cameron) on it, it's fitted to me, and it has a nice grip now, plus all my favourite golfers use Camerons. I'll work with it for a while, and if it doesn't grow on me I'll go get a Craz-e or a 2-ball, or a G5i B-60 I reckon.

A good model can be found using a long ruler. Put a ball down and address it. At address, your eyes should be over the ball(inside edge to middle of the ball) and your hands should be directly under your shoulders, arms in a comfortable position for you.

Move yourself into that position, and see where your hands end up on the grip. Leave yourself a 1/4 inch above the heel of your top hand, and you have your final length. This might require a lie change so that should happen before length.

##### Before you cut the shaft, get the swing weight of the putter#####

Once you have your length, weighting may be an issue. In the case of the Pings, and similar putters where the shaft is inserted into the putter, the shaft can be removed and a weight pin added to the shafts end to regain the lost swing weight. In the case of over-shaft models like a bullseye or 8802 type putter, you can either go with lead shot in the shaft or lead tape on the head.

Another weight issue can be the loss of overall weight, and moving the balance point for the putter. One trick is adding a little lead tape to the shaft under the grip, below the hands. You can play around with lead tape.

If you make changes your stroke might free up and you may want to have a professional measure your loft at impact.

The hopeful result is a putter that seems to swing itself instead of fighting you.

Well I had it sort of fitted, the 'fitters' around here are pretty average. I've re-weighted it with just a bit of weight on the head behind the face. Feels pretty good how it is.

For those of you who had your putters shortened, how much did you pay?

Nothing. I bought my Ping grip through the store and they put it on and shortened the putter at no charge.