TaylorMade Spider
Tour £269
http://www.taylormadegolf.com
OHeadweight:355g
OGrip: Super Stroke Pistol GTR 1.0
OToe hang: Slight
Verdict:The same model tour players have
been going gaga over in 2017, but new-
for-2018 is the addition of a simple,
straight, white sight line. It’s only a line on
the crown, but blimey it makes a huge
difference when it comes to setting square
to your target. The beauty of this model is
how the slight toe hang means its well
suited to players who typically use a
traditional blade putter (with a slightly
arcing stroke); if that’s you expect plenty of
extra forgiveness and stability. While our
pro Chris loved it (as he uses a Spider
Tour) Simon, who’s a huge MOI mallet fan
struggled, because the toe hang isn’t ideally
suited to his straight back and through
stroke. As far as red, MOI putters go the
Spider is a breath a of fresh air, giving a
real clean, crisp look sat behind the ball.
Thanks to the high MOI design there’s every
chance you’ll hole a few more puts, too.TaylorMade TP Red
Collection Ardmore 2
£239
http://www.taylormadegolf.com
OHeadweight:355g
OGrip: Super Stroke Pistol GTR 1.0
OToe hang: Face balanced
Verdict:Fangs on the back of putter heads
split weight, raise stability and improve off-
centre hit forgiveness. They also give an
excellent focal point for long sight lines to
help golfers align correctly and keep track
of their stroke. Jason Day tested one of
these new models at the end-of-season
Tour Championship and we can see why.
Where the Spider Tour’s wing shapes can
be accused of drawing the eye (which
some find distracting), the Ardmore is
clean and easy on the eye. A full shaft
width of offset means your hands are
naturally positioned ahead of the ball,
which both testers thought was perfect for
stroking putts accurately. A white sight line
on the top rail is right where you should be
impacting putts. One of the best designs
for picking your ball up, too!EVNRoll ER6R
£300
http://www.evnroll.com
OHeadweight:355g-385g
OGrip: EVNRoll 117g
OToe hang: Slight
Verdict:EVNRoll’s founder Guerin Rife is
no stranger to working the best players on
tour; his models have won over 100
events. The #6 is a stretched, wide-body
MOI putter, and it’s entirely CNC milled
from 6061 aluminium in the USA, hence
the extra cost. There’s no disguising the
head’s a brute when sat next to its peers,
but it’s the size (and the internal heavy
steel weighting) that makes it so forgiving.
Both testers weren’t as keen on the pinker
head colour, but we did love the variable
width face grooves which deliver the same
amount of energy to on and off-centre
putts. It’s a brilliantly simple idea which
helps many putts cosy up to the hole with
greater consistently. The grip was the
biggest on test and its softer, round edges
gives less definition in the hands which if
you’re a fan of sharper edged grips will
take a bit of getting used to.84 ISSUE 367 TODAYSGOLFER.CO.UK
THE TEST