Putter lie angle

[CDELA]

What is the correct way to fit a person for a putter's lie angle?
How much of a difference does a degree or two of lie angle make in a putter?
My understanding is that if your putter is too upright (i.e. toe up at address), you may tend to pull your putts left (for a right handed golfer).

[Chieflongtee]

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[CDELA]

But what is the actual fitting process? How does one tell what the proper lie angle of a putter should be? How would I know, for example, if I should be 2° flat or 2° upright? I know for irons you put impact tape on the sole and hit off a hitting board, but how are putters fit?

[Chieflongtee]

If you grab your putter in the usual position and the toe is up then you need to have it flattened. The opposite if the heel is off the ground.
I choke down on mine so that the putter lays flat.
Experiment.

[downhillslider]

But what is the actual fitting process? How does one tell what the proper lie angle of a putter should be? How would I know, for example, if I should be 2° flat or 2° upright? I know for irons you put impact tape on the sole and hit off a hitting board, but how are putters fit?

Don't do any lie adjusments until you get the desired lenght.

Fitting for a putter is all about beeing comfortable and balanced over the ball.