Tried the putter rail and liked it a lot. I have an arc stroke and this allows you to do that. In fact, I laid down my Putting Arc to use at the same time as the putter rail and they match up. Once I had the rail set up and properly aligned on my basement green I could not miss a 10 footer. It really allows you to feel the proper stroke. I also like that it controls the putter head without having the head running along something like you have with the Putting Arc or Learning Curve, where the heel of the putter runs along the training aid. The rail allows you to feel like the head is free when making a stroke.
I will say that the rail was a little larger than I thought. It is 38 inches long which is too long to really put in your golf bag (maybe it would fit in a staff bag but I use a stand bag).
One good thing is that it is very sturdy and should not bend or get broken easily. Also, way the rail sets up it is easy to use on carpet without moving. The weight of the shaft pushes the lengs into the floor so movement is not a problem.
Overall, I think this is an excellent putter training aid. If modifications were to be made in the future, I would recommend making it a little shorter to increase its portability.
Well, I received the putter rail prior to the holiday, and was able to mess around with it a little bit finally this past weekend. 502 really did give a good review, as I have a lot of the same sentiments.
First, construction. Very well made, and very sturdy. This is definitely a piece that will last, and it's nice that it collapses down through removing the legs. While it would be nice if it was a bit more compact to fit into your standard stand bag, it wasn't overly difficult to take the disassembled pieces to the green when I was going to practice with it. The storage bag that everyone has talked about would only help matters even more.
Now, results. Prior to getting this, I really had been struggling this year on the greens. Long story short, I was manipulating the head of the putter to much, which was leading to inconsistent results. I've been trying to follow Utley's methodology more, and this training aide has helped immensely. It's allowed me to feel the club head more through the stroke, by eliminating the throught of trying to keep the club on a particular path. The results have really been immediate, athough there's still a long way for me to go with practicing with it, to own the swing. But, the results I'm getting are much better than they were previously.
Personally, this is something that I'll be purchasing and using throughout the winter to improve my stroke.
Another quality piece from Byron..
