2008 Putter Buyer's GuideKnown as the most interesting and often the most colorful club in the bag, putters are more unique than ever. Want to try a new shape? A new material? There’s something new for everyone.
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Never Compromise GM2 Exchange Key Feature: The option to alter the headweight by up to 50 grams, a big advantage, especially when playing on different green speeds.
What We Like: The clean lines, butter-soft aluminum-infused weave face insert and, of course, the adjustable weights.
Who It’s For: Adjustable weight addicts.
Putterhead: Aluminum (milled) • Putterface: Same • Weight: Adj. • Designs: Exchange
1—Heel-shafted mallet; Ex. 2—Center-shafted mallet (available LH); Ex. 3—Center-shafted mallet/blade fusion; Ex. 4—Heel-shafted blade; Ex. 5—Heel-shafted blade (available LH)
exchangeputters.com | $229 |
Never Compromise Milled Series Key Feature: A tungsten sole weight that not only increases its MOI, but centers the sweet spot directly in front of the sight line.
What We Like: A lot of options and a lot of feel make for a classic flatstick.
Who It’s For: Golfers who crave high-MOI performance, plus the feel of a pure carbon-steel putter. Tinkerers who like to move weights
Putterhead: Carbon steel (milled) • Putterface: Same • Weight: Adjustable • Designs: Milled Series 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7—Heel-shafted heel-toe blade; Milled Series 4—Heel-shafted half-mallet (available LH)
nevercompromise.com | $255 |
Nike IC 20-20 Key Feature: Its color scheme and alignment aid. The grip, shaft and clubhead are painted green to “suppress visual noise,” while the alignment aid and putter edge are white, making it easier to find and retain your line.
What We Like:The amount of care that went into developing an optically engineered putter.
It eliminates unnecessary “optical noise.”
Who It’s For: Golfers who struggle retaining an image of their target line while over the ball.
Putterhead: Aluminum • Putterface: Same Weight: Std. • Designs: 20-10, 20-10A—Blade; 20-15, 20-15A—Mid Mallet; 20-20—Large Mallet
nikegolf.com | $140 |
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Odyssey BS-i Key Feature: A urethane-dampening layer sandwiched between tungsten and stainless steel layers that cuts down on vibration, as well as a multi-layer Tour insert that improves feel.
What We Like: The nickel-plated finish gives it an extra touch of class. The addition of the insert provides softer feel than previous models.
Who It’s For: Anyone who wants a traditional-looking putter with technological advantages that provide improved feel.
Putterhead: Steel • Putterface: Urethane Weight: Std. • Designs: 1—Heel-shafted, heel-toe-balanced blade (available LH); 7—Face-balanced mallet; 9—Heel-shafted blade.
odysseygolf.com | $299 |
Odyssey Sabertooth Key Feature: A radical dual fang headshape that moves weight to the putterhead’s perimeter, thus ramping up its MOI. It may look crazy, but it works like a dream.
What We Like: How Odyssey constructed a “2 in 1” putter. The Sabertooth’s fangs increase the MOI and make for a nifty alignment aid. Not to mention, it’ll help you scoop your ball up.
Who It’s For: Players who prefer an unorthodox shape in their flatstick, like the soft feel of an insert and crave a balanced, high MOI mallet.
Putterhead: Stainless steel • Putterface: Multi-layer White Hot XG insert • Weight: Std. Designs: Heel-shafted mallet
odysseygolf.com | $170 |
Ping i-Series Key Feature:A thick urethane insert and black, white and orange alignment aids make the
i-Series one of the most visually appealing and soft-feeling offerings from PING.
What We Like: The lineup includes almost every putter style PING has ever offered: Anser, Zing, B60, Craz-E—they’re all here.
Who It’s For:Players who love the PING lineup and the soft feel of an insert. Some models feature raised alignment aids for better optics.
Putterhead: Stainless steel • Putterface: Urethane insert • Weight: Std. • Designs: 1⁄2 Craz-E, 1⁄2 Craz-E B, 1⁄2 Craz-E L, 1⁄2 Moon, Anser, Anser 4, B60, Craz-E, Piper H, Zing
pinggolf.com | $160 |
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