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LAB Putters: Why Custom Fitting Is Essential for Elite Putting

Lie Angle Balance can transform face control — but only when your LAB putter is built to your stroke. Here’s how a professional fitting unlocks the design.

By Chris Brook • Published 10 August 2025

LAB Golf changed the way we think about face control. By removing the torque that wants to open or close the face, LAB putters allow more neutral delivery with less manipulation. But the technology only reaches its potential when the putter is fitted to you — your posture, your delivery, your tempo, and your preferred alignment picture.

If you’re serious about putting, treat your LAB putter like a precision instrument. A custom fit aligns the putter’s lie, length, head weight, shaft, and grip to your natural movement so the face stays stable without effort.

What “Lie Angle Balance” Feels Like — When It’s Fitted

Players often describe a fitted LAB as “quiet” through impact. That calm sensation happens when the putter length supports your posture, the lie angle suits your handle height, and the head/shaft/grip balance matches your tempo. The face doesn’t fight you, so your speed control improves and your stroke becomes repeatable under pressure.

Why Off-the-Rack Misses the Mark

  • Posture mismatch: Wrong length or lie pushes your eyes off line and changes how you deliver loft.
  • Face management returns: If weight and grip don’t suit your tempo, you’ll start steering the face again.
  • Alignment distortion: The wrong head shape or offset can bias your aim — you’ll read well but point poorly.

Fitting removes those frictions so the engineering can do the work.

Models You’ll Test in a Fitting

  • MEZZ.1 / MEZZ.1 MAX — mid-mallet stability with generous forgiveness.
  • DF 2.1 — original Direct Force for maximum balance and alignment feedback.
  • LINK.1 — classic blade feel, re-engineered with LAB tech.
  • OZ / OZ1 — clean, square profiles with deeper CG and confident release.

Basic vs Advanced — Which Fitting Do You Need?

Basic LAB Fitting — ~25 minutes
Ideal if you already lean toward a model. We set length, lie, and grip using LAB’s official fitting system and confirm build specs.

Advanced LAB Fitting — ~90 minutes
Full diagnostic session using SAM PuttLab and/or TrackMan Putt for stroke and roll metrics, comparison testing across models, head weight/shaft/grip optimization, alignment profiling, and final spec confirmation.

Inside an Advanced Session with Chris Brook

  • High-fidelity stroke capture (path/face/rotation/tempo) plus roll data.
  • Alignment assessment (posture, eye line, and aim bias) to select the right head style.
  • Progressive weight and grip trials to stabilize your delivery without adding tension.
  • On-green confirmation to ensure feel and rollout match your intention.

Ready to Get Fitted?

You can book directly via the short URL below, which routes to the full service page with everything included:

Who Benefits Most from a LAB Fitting?

  • Players fighting face rotation or start-line variability.
  • Golfers whose speed control breaks down under pressure.
  • Anyone who aims well in testing but misses due to delivery bias.
  • Players moving to LAB from a different head shape or toe-hang profile.

Results You Can Expect

  • More stable face through impact with less effort.
  • Cleaner start lines and tighter dispersion on medium-length putts.
  • Improved distance control due to a calmer, better-matched balance.
  • A putter that supports your natural motion instead of fighting it.

Make the most of LAB’s design — get the build that matches your stroke.

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Chris Brook

About Chris Brook

Elite putting coach and biomechanics specialist. Chris uses SAM PuttLab, TrackMan Putt, and the official LAB fitting system to build putters that match your natural stroke for stability under pressure.