Looking to upgrade your putter? Here are a few of the new putter options from some of golfs top brands that can help elevate your game on the greens.
Premium Putters: Scotty Cameron—Phantom Line
Scotty Cameron revealed new models in the line of Phantom mallets. Each putter is strategically constructed to fit a particular putting form and feature shapes that focus on alignment, and better sound and feel—and all come with high MOI for forgiveness. Using four different neck and shaft configurations combined with an advancement in multi-material construction, the new Phantom line is far above what we have seen in the previous models.
From the 5 Series, which offers a more compact shape, through to the wings on the Phantom 7, those seeking higher MOI putters, but love the aesthetics and details of what Scotty Cameron offers are going to love the Phantom series.
Built With Artificial Intelligence: Odyssey Ai-One
The Odyssey Ai-One putter boasts an innovative AI-designed insert, using Callaway’s industry-leading technology. This insert features contours on an aluminum backer, co-molded with a familiar White Hot urethane face. Using the real swing data for Callaway’s AI technology, the Ai-One has multiple sweet spots and has proven to get you 21 per cent closer to the hole on off-center hits. The Ai-One is available in various head shapes, but many feature a classic blade design with heel and toe weighting for stability. It also features models with a crank hosel, ideal for players with more arc in their putting stroke.
From the compact shape found in the Jailbird Mini through to the high MOI of Ai-ONE Double Wide DB Putter and the classic Odyssey 2-ball look of the 2-Ball DB, there’s an option here for those that love what Callaway has created and insert-fueled flatsticks.
Forgiving Flatsticks: TaylorMade Spider Tour
The iconic line of Spider Tour putter has returned. This mallet design offers forgiveness and stability with a high-MOI classic head or players can go seek an alternative like, the blade-like Spider Tour X. The incorporation of True Path Alignment aids visual targeting, while strategically placed weights lower the CG for better ball interaction, enhancing putting stroke and feel. The base model has a CG location of 35mm from the face and 5,700 MOI—700 more than the previous model. The putter also features 29 degrees of toe hang on a small slant hosel and can be purchased in a counterbalance model. The Spider Tour X is one of the most sought-after shapes for Spider putters. Used by Rory McIlroy, the putter gives players a blade like feel with the forgiveness and alignment of a mallet.