Best Hockey Stick Putter | Hand-Built from a Real Hockey Stick | Krouse Sports

A hockey stick putter is exactly what it sounds like: a putter built around a real hockey stick. You get the look, the feel, and the story of the rink — on the green. But not all of them are built the same, and the differences matter more than the photos suggest. Here's what to look for before you buy one.

Start with the stick itself. 🏒

The whole point of a hockey stick putter is that it's made from a real stick — not a plastic imitation shaped like one. A real stick gives it authentic weight, flex, and character. Every stick has its own history, and no two finished putters are exactly alike. If a listing can't tell you what the putter is actually made from, that's your first warning sign.

Hand-built beats mass-produced.

A hand-built putter is shaped, finished, and checked by a person, not stamped out on a line. That matters for something this personal. The grip has to sit right, the head has to sit square, and the whole club has to feel balanced in your hands. Krouse Sports has been hand-building hockey stick putters in Gorham, Maine since 2003, when the company started as Five Hole Putters. We made the first one — and we've been refining the build ever since.

Get the length and handedness right.

Every putter we make is 35 inches, and every one comes in left and right. Length is the thing buyers overthink most: 35 inches is the standard, full-length feel most golfers are used to, so if you're buying for yourself or as a gift, the main question is simply left or right. If you're buying for someone else, check their handedness before you order — it's the one detail you can't guess your way out of.

Look at the grip and alignment.

A putter lives or dies on alignment. Our New Style Grip is designed to help you line up square, and the feel players talk about most is the "pop" when the ball comes off the face — a solid, satisfying strike that tells you immediately you hit it clean. When you're comparing putters, ask how the grip is supposed to help your alignment, not just how it looks.

Know what you're actually buying.

There are two ways to end up with a hockey stick putter: buy a complete, finished putter, or send your own stick and putter away to be converted. A complete putter means you know the price up front, you know what you're getting, and it's ready to play when it arrives.

The Krouse lineup:

• Northland Putter — $134.95. Handcrafted from authentic Northland hockey sticks. Vintage charm, modern putting performance — the one for the traditionalist.
• Composite Hockey Stick Golf Putter — $139.95. Made from a used pro hockey composite stick. A modern build with the New Style Grip for alignment.
• Titan Hockey Golf Putter — $134.95. A premium-materials build with the New Style Grip, made for durability and a confident stroke.
• Custom Hockey and Baseball Golf Putters — $139.95. Built to your playing style, measurements, materials, finishes, and grip style.
• Dominant Dinger Bat Baseball Putter — $129.95. Our baseball bat gift putter — a bat-shaped head that blends baseball's power with golf's precision.
• Dinger Black Barrel Putter — $135.00. The black-barrel Dinger, with a sleek finish that cuts glare.

Every putter can be personalized with a name — 25 characters or less — for an additional $7.99, added right on the product page when you order.

Questions buyers ask us most:

How long does my order take? Production is usually 4–7 days, plus your chosen shipping. Ground shipping in the USA is free.

Can I get a team logo or a custom design? Yes — names, team logos, and colors are all part of what we do. For 11 or more custom putters, email us at info@krousesports.com.

Is this a real putter or a gag gift? Both, honestly — and that's the appeal. It's a conversation starter that also has to perform, which is why we build it like a real club instead of a novelty.

The best hockey stick putter is the one made from a real stick, built by hand, in the right hand, at a fair price — by the people who invented the idea in the first place. That's what we've been doing since 2003.