The latest golf putters

They say you make about 50% of your shots on the course with your putter. Performing on the green is an essential area of the game; you can drive it 300 yards down the middle every time but if you can’t putt, you’ll be having a hard time making par.

Playing good golf comes down to two factors: the player’s ability, and the equipment they’re using. While it’s essential to practice to get your game in shape, the latter undoubtedly compliments the former.

There are all kinds of dramatic golf putters on the market across many trusted, quality brands. There are putters out there for those just starting out through to the veteran professionals of the game. Without delving deep into the specifics, we’re going to cover the two broad kinds of golf putter, the blade and the mallet.

The blade putter

You’ll instantly recognise the traditional blade style putter a mile off. These familiar looking clubs look great and are really nicely weighted to give you the confidence you need to go for the hole. Blade putters are renowned for their ‘feel’ and if you’re accustomed to using this kind of putter, it will feel very strange and alien should you pick up a mallet golf putter.

One important factor to consider is what your putt stroke looks like. If you have more of an arc shaped putting stroke, you’ll find it easier to hit a bladed putter. While putting is a means of moving the club back and forth, we all have mannerisms when we approach the ball. If you take the putter back and forth in an arc shape, you’ll find the bladed golf putter workable and beneficial to how you approach the game.

The mallet putter

On the other end of the golf putter spectrum, we have the heavier mallet putter. They can come in different shapes and sizes, including the round-backed half-mallets and very square full-mallets. There are lots of different variations of mallet putters to have a go with.

Because they have a larger clubhead, mallets offer more perimeter weighting so you’ll be less likely to twist the club mid-swing. This is referred to as having a high MOI or ‘moment of inertia’. If you often feel the nerves when you’re on the greens and are prone to flicking and jabbing at the ball, a heavier mallet style golf putter might help you calm your nerves and make some solid strokes.

These putters are particularly useful if you have a straight putting stroke, they’ll help you bring the club forward and backwards in a swift motion so you get great contact with the ball. Because the clubheads are bigger, these mallets often have more obvious alignment guides painted on them to help you set up to the ball correctly.

The best in the world train day-in-day-out to get to their prestigious positions, but they still use the same equipment like the rest of us. If you’d like to improve your performance on the greens and are looking to add a new golf putter to your bag, don’t be afraid to see us in the pro shop and pick our brains. We’d love to offer you our advice.