Meet TaylorMade’s most distinctive putters yet
New TaylorMade putters: Truss
Say hello to TaylorMade Truss. These are designed for golfers who desire stability but still want a traditional look at address but distinctive from other angles.
Dustin Johnson was actually part of the inspiration for this as he loves looking at a blade putter but finds he putts better when using a mallet.
So what’s this new shape all about? TaylorMade are calling this a stability superstructure and the design was actually influenced by looking at bridge structures and the triangle designs they have for strength. The hosel is connected to the topline of the putter at two separate points. This reduces unsupported mass on the putter to help the face stay more stable throughout the stroke.
This is designed to provide torsional stability and to you and me that basically means to stop the club face twisting on off centre strikes helping the golf ball stay on line.
Why is strike location so important?
If you hit the ball out of the toe the clubface will twist open and the ball will start to the right of where you were aiming likewise if you catch it out of the heel the ball will start to the left.
Off centre strikes also affect distance control due to the ball being struck further from the centre of mass and less energy being transferred to the ball. With the two connection points on the topline more of the clubface is supported meaning more energy can be transferred to the ball across the putter face.
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New TaylorMade putters: Spider S
If you don’t know anything about Spider putters, where have you been? They’ve been a huge success on tour thanks to the likes of Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Jason Day.
But with the Spider S TaylorMade wanted to offer a different shape for those players who want the stability and forgiveness of the Spider but who also a simplified shape.
This actually offers the highest MOI of any putter across the TaylorMade line-up mainly down to the strategically placed tungsten weights for forgiveness
The tungsten weight bar at the back is customised for each shaft length and head weight. Then there are 48grams of tungsten weights are in front left and right for stability. We’ve also now got a thicker pure roll insert to encourage optimal forward roll as well as better sound and feel.
The new black single bend shaft looks great but it is important to note this is a face balanced putter so if you are someone who likes more toe hang this probably own’t suit you.
The three sightlines across the top really line up well with the shape to frame the ball and hitting zone. This one is in navy but is also available in TaylorMade’s new chalk colour which we saw on the SIM drivers.
Right that’s the my first look on the new TaylorMade putters for 2020 so keep your eye out on NCG for a full review coming soon.
New TaylorMade putters: Details
Available: February 7
RRP: £269 (Truss); £299 (Spider S)
More information: TaylorMade website
Hannah Holden
Hannah Holden is the Equipment and Instruction Editor here at National Club Golfer. If you’re looking to improve your game, by changing your golf swing or upgrading your golf equipment she’ll have the answers.
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