Today’s Golfer UK — December 2017

ON TOUR

WHO SINGLE-PUTTS

MORE GREENS THAN

ANYBODY ELSE... AND

WHICH PUTTER DO

THEY USE?

TODAYSGOLFER.CO.UK ISSUE 367 97

Bettinardi BB1F £249 I http://www.bettinardi.com

Our verdict: With a decent price gap between Bettinardi and

Scotty putters now there’s a real choice to be made. The flow-

neck means you get more toe hang than most blades tested, so

it’s particularly well suited to strokes with a stronger arc.

EVNRoll ER2 £249 I http://www.evnroll.com

Our verdict: The big story is the specially-shaped face grooves,

and we’ll happily admit to feeling a real engagement between ball

and face at impact. The ER2 had the widest head of the blades

tested, so MOI and forgiveness is enhanced over most models.

Odyssey O-Works #1 Wide £179 I http://www.odysseygolf.com

Our verdict: Little fingers on the O-Works insert ‘lift’ putts into

action and the resulting feel, sound and roll is different to

anything we saw on test. If you’re not one to be seduced by CNC

milled putters, we reckon the #1 is the complete blade.

Odyssey O-Works #1 £179 I http://www.odysseygolf.com

Our verdict: A top drawer putter, and that microhinge face is

something else. It’s not milled, but when it looks, feels, sounds

and rolls as good as this, who cares? If you’re in the market for a

new blade, you’d be doing yourself a disservice if you don’t try it.

Ping Sigma G Kinloch £175 (fixed) £199 (adjustable) I http://www.ping.com

Our verdict: For golfers who like tinkering with their putter, Ping’s

adjustable length shaft should definitely be an option. It means

you can change your set-up in an instant. We really liked the

quality finish, excellent new feel, sound and roll.

Ping Vault Anser 2 £275 (fixed) £299 (adjustable) I http://www.ping.com

Our verdict: A Tour-proven shape, the finish is fantastic, it’s made

from soft carbon steel and we know Ping has pored over the new

variable width and depth grooves for hours. It feels lovely and will

do a very good job for those who take the plunge.

Piretti Cortino 1.5 £349 I http://www.pirettigolf.co.uk

Our verdict: Our testers liked the firmer feel and extra feedback

the Piretti generated over some premium models, but at £349 a

piece the Cortino is a hefty investment. For us, it’s one likely only

to be used by serious golfers who’ll cherish this club.

Scotty Cameron Select Newport 2 £320 I http://www.titleist.co.uk

Our verdict: A top quality putter which blade purists will adore.

The floating insert is a worthwhile refinement. If you must have

the Rolex of putters you’ve just found it. A simple, single

alignment line focuses attention nicely.

Scotty Cameron Select Newport 2 Notchback £320 I http://www.titleist.co.uk

Our verdict: If you love the look of blade, but don’t have the stroke

to get the best out of one, this could be right up your street. As

you’d expect, feel and roll is fantastic, and a worthwhile addition

is the ‘notch’ which helps raise MOI higher than you’d think.

TaylorMade TP Collection Juno £199-£219 I http://www.taylormadegolf.com

Our verdict: Though the Juno is beautifully made, if you sat it

among a line of blades it would struggle to stand out. A slightly

lower price is reflective of the head not being 100% milled. But if

we’re honest most golfers would struggle to feel the difference.

FIVE BASE L AYERS TO KEEP YOU WARM THIS WINTER...

TOP 10 BLADE PUTTERS

Headweight: 350g

Grip: BB Series standard

To e h a n g : Strong

Headweight: 370g

Grip: Winn Pro 1.18

To e h a n g : Slight

Headweight: 350g

Grip: SuperStroke Pistol GT Tour

or Slim 2.0

To e h a n g : Slight

Headweight: 350g

Grip: SuperStroke Pistol GT Tour

or Slim 2.0

To e h a n g : Moderate

Headweight: 350g

Grip: Ping Pistol P60

Toe hang: Moderate

Headweight: 350g

Grip: Ping Pistol PP62

To e h a n g : Strong

Headweight: 365g

Grip: Piretti standard

To e h a n g : Strong

Headweight: Variable

Grip: Red Matador Midsize

To e h a n g : Moderate

Headweight: Variable

Grip: Red Matador Midsize

To e h a n g : Slight

Head weight: 345g

Grip: Lamkin rubber or OS

SuperStroke Toe hang: Moderate

1: JONAS BLIXT(ABOVE)

One-putts 43.81% of greens

Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour Red

2: JUSTIN THOMAS

One-putts 43.74% of greens

Putter: Scotty Cameron Futura X5

Prototype

3: RICKIE FOWLER

One-putts 43.55% of greens

Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2

Prototype

4: CAMILLO VILLEGAS

One-putts 43.29% of greens

Putter: Scotty Cameron SB+ Tour

Only

5: DAVID LINGMERTH (BELOW)

One-putts 43.19% of greens

Putter: Ping Vault Bergen

Galvin Green Ebbot

£59.95

http://www.galvingreen.com

Ping Lloyd

£40

http://www.pingcollection.co.uk

Mizuno Breath Thermo

£55

Golf.mizunoeurope.com

FootJoy Seamless Thermal

£58

http://www.footjoy.co.uk

Under Armour ColdGear

Crew £37.99

http://www.underarmour.co.uk

TAYLORMADE LEADS MONEY LIST

M1 and M2 drivers bagged eight wins each on the PGA Tour in 2017, earning

over $27.5 million. Next best was Callaway and Titleist (seven wins each).