How To Use A L.A.B. Golf Broomstick (Long Putter) 

Oh yeah thanks for being one of the few companies still making a broomstick (and no doubt one of the finest!).

Love my Mezz.1 broomstick! Everything you touched on has been absolutely true for me… starting the putt on line, better lag putting and more confidence over the short putts. Had been struggling horribly with the yips and that is all gone now. The weighting and balance on these are so good, just got to get it started and let the putter do the work!

I just this week received my broomstick putter. The first thing I noticed was the ability to lag put and how easy it was. I can only imagine how much better it will be once I really get used to the putter. This video was helpful.

Thanks Sam! I picked up a broomstick Bobby Grace 7.5 and this is going to help me with getting a feel for it. 👊🏼

I also Love my Mezz.1 broomstick. Made the purchase last May (2023). Had my instructor (and certified club maker) measure me on the green to get my specs before I ordered. He knew about your company before you took over as owner. It's taken me awhile to grow into the style because (as you noted) there is so little info out there on how to use it. A few videos (Scott McCarron, Bernhard, Scott) and that's about it. I was trying to find what best worked for me when Lucas burst onto the scene. I got to watch him 2 tournaments in a row and learned a lot. I'm beginning to settle into what works for me. Love it!! While Lucas was winning, Fellow golfers were coming up to me on the practice green and asking if I was using the same putter as Lucas, and I jokingly replied, no, he's using the same one as I am. I think we both made the switch about the same time. Putting is soooo much fun now. Confidence is growing. So glad I found you online last April (2023) when I was searching for a broomstick. I have the best one made...and I know it. Thanks LAB golf.

Thanks for the tips Sam! Looking into the Broomstick putters and it seems like a no-brainer to try out. Now it's time to scan your outlet store for a broomstick!

I switched to the Broom stick lately after just pooping the bed repeatedly on short puts. It has been a game changer!!! Took a lot of practice at first. I went from conventional to Arm lock to Broomstick and BINGO!!! I am locked in.....hopefully for the foreseeable future. Amazing content and putters.

Hey Sam-I’m 17 months into my LAB broomstick and it has absolutely changed the way I feel about putting. I have a unique style/manner of using this putter. Cross-handed with the lead arm pulling the putter through the ball and down my target line. It might not be for everyone but it works exceedingly well for me. I am amazed at how much I have improved on the greens in 1 1/2 years. I was yipping so badly that I was ready to give the game up. I started this season as an 11.5 and have worked my way down to an 8.1. Not much has changed with my long-game. I have simply improved on and around the green. My chipping has improved as well (as I believe that I am freeing myself up to not have to get my chips/pitches within 3 feet). I have so much trust in this broomstick that I can get up and down so much more regularly from inside 5-8 feet now. I’m a LAB convert and will never look back!! Next season, my long-game will get some overhauls and I the goal is to get down to a 5. That’s where I was before my putting problems really got bad 15 years ago. I’m almost 63 and have not been this excited to play since I was a young man.

Bought a regular Mezz max last year and loved it. Instantly cut 3 putts down to almost zero. Last 5 rounds no 3 putts. Just got a used broomstick. Wow love it. Need some work on short putts but now my only dilemma is what one to play with. I guess it’s not a bad problem. Keep up the great innovation. What’s next? Driver?!!

Just got mine 2 days ago and immediately went to the course to practice with it. I found that my 20-25 foot putts are MUCH closer proximity to the hole. I also noted that the clubhead definitely wants to drop inside and agree you must keep shaft outside to keep the head out there. From five feet and in I could not miss. Was stunned. Agree with you that the firmer grip on short putts allowed me to maintain control of the clubhead, This is as advertised. I used a Bettinardi Kuchar armlock before. This is lightyears ahead of that. Oh, and as a guy whose hands in the morning are sometimes effected by the night I may have had before, and yet there is no sense of yips at all. Just use the pendulum and let it fly. Right hand has SO LITTLE effort. Amazing. Thanks for this video. L.A.B. is legit!

Lucas put this putter on the map for sure!! Waiting on my broomstick to arrive!! Takes way too long for order to be delivered though!! Quality putters for sure!!

Love love love my 50” DF 2.1. It’s been a yip destroyer and I’ve even made 85 footers with it. I’ve dramatically cut down on my 3-putts/hole and my SG putting is currently my only positive Arccos stat for my handicap. For anything inside 3 feet, I actually go face-on with mine and literally just push the ball directly into the hole. Takes away all the mental “don’t pull it” or “don’t push it” demons out of my mind.

Okay, I just spent my first time using the broomstick by L.A.B. Golf. Initially found myself not able to come very close to any of the cups at my usual golf course practice green. After 10 minutes I began to see some improvement as I got used to this very different way to address the ball. 30 minutes later I was able to sink 6 putts in a row from 15 to 18 feet. Never did that before! Still a lot to learn but I am very excited about fully mastering this unique approach to putting.

Any chance of doing a similar video for armlock, I’ve got one coming soon and this type of video would be super handy

Very good video...!! Have a LAB Broomstick a couple of months now and like it...!!! I've been using a long putter for a few decades. I always found it interesting that more professionals used them than amateurs. (I think this was because so many club professionals had a negative opinion of them and didn't have them in the shop. I also think the anchoring ban came from the belly putter, I don't think it was aimed at old guys with the yips...IMHO

No mention of face on!! I'm averaging under 30 putts per this way. I swear if I had been brought up face on I'd be lights out with that stick. Love my Mezz.

Nice video,very informative.I am 70yrs old and getting back into golf after quitting 40 years ago 😮so I am about to go for a broomstick after trying a friends , much easier on my back 😅

Some money tips in here Sam, especially the one for different grip pressure for different length putts! I have been brooming it up for a few years now, closer to the Adam Scott style and have a few of my own that might help some people: 1. Kind of digging into the minutia here, but I find that if I pack my shoulder blades (the opposite of shrug) it's much easier to use my core and back as the engine and keep all the extraneous degrees of freedom in my upper body steady. 2. I heard Marty Jertson (PING VP of engineering - also putts with a broom) mention on a podcast that for a while after the anchoring ban he was nervous about how to use the broomstick until he started to purposely anchor, and then remove his chest from the putter head a smidge before he putted, just to make it obvious to himself and everyone else that he wasn't anchoring. I started to do that as a habit during setup, and it has become kind of my "trigger" to go, similar to how some people use a slight forward press motion before putting to start. 3. Aaron Wise has an interesting right hand position some people might want to explore. He basically does the Adam Scott but hooks the index finger around the shaft instead of running down the side. I feel like it's more stable for me but also encourages a yanking motion - YMMV. 4. Lastly, I can't reiterate Sam's point enough about just working towards a style of speed control that's more like a gravity driven pendulum. I feel like the LAB technology makes this so much easier and actually encourages it, as grip pressure keeping the face pointing on target is less necessary and can be just enough to keep the putter from falling out of your hands. Then you just feel like the putter head is falling and hitting the ball on the way down.

Just received my Mezz broomstick today. Only 22 days after ordering and including shipping time to Australia. This is my third LAB, hoping third times a charm!

I didn’t have the yips. In fact, I was a great putter. I got my DF2.1 in May. It is not a broomstick, but in August I began putting similar to “broomstick style” in that I use my lead side to provide stability and, via a split grip by a couple of inches, my trail side provides the force. September was my most consistent month ever for putting. 24-27 putts per round and 2 three putts for the month. I don’t think it would have worked without the LAB putter. Incidentally, my green reading was horrible today and I had 30 putts this morning. My worst round in 6 weeks.

Right on

Great video! Trying to get an idea of what length I should order. How tall are you?

Switched to a broomstick putter a month ago and loving it, hopefully one day ill afford a lab haha

Could you produce a video to explain the different shaft options, for the TPT shaft sounds good but what makes it $400 better

As soon as mine arrives I will give you some feedback🙏

Can you recommend ball position for a Mezz broomstick?

I have had a lot of success using a long lab 2.1 sidesaddle style

I’ve tried both Scott and Langer approaches . For me - theScott approach puts a “better” roll on the ball…..so I use it . Regardless of the technique, the LAB putter is the most effective putter one can use to give oneself the best chance of making any putt ….. ((it so good it should be illegal ))

Sam, how can I figure out the right lie angle and hight of my broomstick? For my regular LAB putter the video worked perfect but as I have never tried a broomstick before I wonder what your advice is

Have the armlock Mezz, assume the tips on the broom stick will apply? The weight of the head on short putts seems to be similar to what is explained here in terms of outside and closed?

Finally 🤤

What length does Sam use in his broomstick?

make a face-on/side saddle putter please :)

So, I am a new and happy owner of a L.A.B Golf broomstick putter. I've probably made 2,000 strokes with it in practice and play so far. I notice that my aiming of putts has gotten a degree better than I've ever had before. On the other hand, I seem to have less control with distance on putts over 14 feet. I am still switching trail hand grips a bit. My greatest flaw with this putter is my inability to hear, or feel, a perfectly struck ball. Often I think I've hit the ball smartly yet my ball will dribble short by 4 feet. And the opposite also happens for me when I think I've stroked very lightly yet the ball slides past the hole sometimes 6 or 7 feet. I'm always asking myself "where's the feel?" I tend to not use my shoulders very much only because it seems awkward. Any advice not covered in your video?

What happened to face on (side saddle) putting , that's how I've been putting for 20 years. You face the hole and the stroke is a pendulum motion. I seldom 3 putt but the rest of the game is a work in progress. The L.A.B. putter would make a great face on putter.

Ball position is much more important than with standard length. I have to play the ball forward of center or I get a push and slightly mis- hit.

I've got the old Ping B90i, and thinking of trading up. Curious on the lie angle - should you always maintain an angle rather than have the putter as vertical as possible?

Still waiting for mine.

Why are you not promoting the absolute best way to use a long putter? Sidesaddle? The DF2.1 (and the Mezz) are absolutely brilliant for face on or Sidesaddle.

I have been using the long putter since 1976!

Hoping for DF3 option for Broomstick

Love it!!! Don’t love the $600plus price tag, 3 month wait unless you pay an extra $200 and you get it in 7 business days. 😮 guess I’ll order it this off season and save the express shipping cost

@labgolf I have the link.1 and love it! The only challenge is that it feels light to me😢

Can you touch with left hand the chast?

Is broomstick and armlock recommended for DF 2? I want the easiest putter in the world to use.

I have a lab mezz 1 max broomstick. I can’t putt with a short putter no matter how hard I try. I consider myself a pretty good putter with the broom though. Speed control is unmatched as the flow or consistent speed of the stroke is so much better. One criticism that I have with my mezz 1 is the small alignment line. I wish lab made something more appealing to the line with a longer alignment line as it hard to align the face.

I have a Mezz XL and the front edge is very crisp/sharp. I often feel like it catches on the greens surface because of the edge. Is there any way to “dull” it so that my putter head doesn’t catch during my putts? Please advise.

How would one go about figuring out how to get fit if you’ve never used a long putter before?

I bought a Broomstick from LAB to help me on the European Legends Tour Unfortunately I use a broom stick like a pendulum so the design didn’t suit my style

I’ve had my broomstick about 2 weeks now. I have found that putting on an indoor putting mat doesn’t translate well to putting on actual greens. Need more time on the actual greens. Love the putter!

I’m ordering the Mezz 1 Max broomstick but unsure whether to go with the Accra shaft or LA Golf shaft. They both appear to be quality shafts, but can anyone comment on the differences in performance? Unfortunately I don’t live in an area where I can actually try them out for comparison. Thank you.

What about ball position?

Can you tell me length of Lucas glovers broomstick putter, thanks

am i the only one that did not find success with a broomstick? I had mine for 2 weeks and sold it after I tried out a stock conventional df2.1. Now i'm waiting for a custom df lol

By the way its putting its not that hard 😂.

talk about lie angle and length so we can determine what to order...

Watch your language please.

Please ask Sam to put some golf shoes on for the next videos. The slides are distracting and give off a lazy vibe. If he doesn’t take his appearance seriously, it makes me wonder if he takes the product development seriously. Is the science behind the putters real or just marketing? How you do anything is how you do everything.

7 minutes and 38 seconds without even 1 putt

If they were that good everyone would use it

just ordered my Mezz Max broomstick!