SIK putter fitting: how to assess a used or legacy model

A SIK putter fitting should begin with the physical club. Reliable current manufacturer specifications may be difficult to confirm for an older example. Avoid guessing loft, materials or face construction from a marketplace title.

Identify the club

Photograph the sole, face, neck, shaft label and grip. Record the exact markings and handedness. Ask the seller about shaft cutting, reshafting, bending, grip replacement and refinishing. If provenance is unclear, describe the uncertainty rather than assigning a model generation.

Measure the baseline

Measure playing length, lie and loft where appropriate with proper equipment. Inspect shaft alignment, grip installation and head condition. An old specification sheet cannot establish that a used club still matches its factory build.

Test performance

Observe aim, start line, strike location and pace at several distances. Compare with the golfer’s current putter using the same ball. Neck style and head shape may affect the way the club looks and moves, but do not prescribe a stroke solely from labels such as “arc” or “straight”.

Plan alterations carefully

Confirm material and construction before bending or refinishing. Fix It Golf offers putter fitting, loft and lie adjustments, regripping, reshafting and length work where suitable. Contact Fix It Golf with details of the exact club so its condition and options can be assessed.

A useful used-club example

If a SIK putter arrives with no build sheet, record only what can be established from the club: exact markings, head and neck shape, playing length, measured loft and lie, shaft and grip. Compare its roll and aim with the golfer’s current putter before proposing alterations. The fitting remains useful even when an archived factory specification cannot be found, because it describes the club as it exists today. The brand-neutral fitting guide provides the wider process, while the putter refurbishment guide covers condition-led decisions.