-- Fairway Tips and News has published a new guide breaking down the Performance Golf RS1 putter's Forward Axis Weighting technology, also marketed as Face Down Balance. The guide gives recreational golfers a plain-language resource for evaluating the mechanism before purchasing, covering the physical principles behind it and how it compares to other face-control designs on the market.
More information is available at https://www.golfersparidise.com/forward-axis-weighting-explained/
Face angle control sits at the center of the discussion because of how heavily it influences where a putt actually goes. Studies report that face angle at impact accounts for roughly 83% of a putt's initial direction, meaning even small, unfelt errors can turn makeable putts into misses. For golfers trying to shave strokes off their scorecards, understanding what causes those errors carries real practical weight.
The RS1 addresses this by shifting where mass sits inside the clubhead. The guide notes that over 75% of the putter's 360-gram head weight is concentrated in the front 25% of the clubhead, pushing the center of gravity forward of the shaft axis. That forward placement creates a gravitational pull toward a face-down position, working to square the face throughout the stroke rather than leaving rotation uncorrected.
The guide also points to the design's background as context for how the technology was developed. It notes that the RS1 was designed by Chris McGinley, a club designer with more than 35 years of design experience, and that the guide credits him with having worked with 11 world number-one-ranked players. Separately, Plugged In Golf has reported measurable improvements in face angle consistency among golfers who tested the putter, and Breaking Eighty reported similar findings from its own testing.
Beyond the weighting itself, the guide examines how the RS1's build supports a more consistent stroke path. Its 74-degree lie angle runs about 4 degrees more upright than a standard putter, which encourages a straighter, more compact back-and-through motion with less rotational arc. That geometry works alongside Forward Axis Weighting rather than as a separate fix, reinforcing the face-squaring effect described earlier in the guide.
The guide also confirms that the RS1 is USGA conforming and legal for competitive play at any level, addressing a common question among golfers considering equipment changes. Recreational golfers looking to reduce three-putts or tighten up short-range misses can read the complete breakdown, including its limitations, on Fairway Tips and News.
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