Results compiled by Jake O’Reilly
Gold Medal
Rife Aruba
WHAT WE THOUGHT
“A very nice shape and the feel is superb” John
“Probably a little light for me, but I really like the feel and the ball seems to roll endlessly” Dan
“The putter Ian Poulter uses. You can see why – it looks superb, feels soft and rolls nicely” Joe
“I liked the light weight and the grip was very comfortable. The shape is lovely” Josh
DETAILS
SRP: £109.99
LH: No
w: rifeputters.co.uk
t: 01204 494 080
Silver Medal
Yes! Ann
WHAT WE THOUGHT
“I preferred the Yes! Christina as I felt this was a bit harder to hit but it’s doubtless a high-quality club. The feel and roll are excellent” Dan
“The shape is beautiful to look at and the grooves really work – the ball rolls quickly” Josh
“The shape is as good as you will find and the roll it produced was very impressive” John
DETAILS
SRP: £149
LH: No
w: yesgolf.co.uk
t: 08443 722 007
Bronze Medal
Scotty Cameron Studio Select Laguna 2
WHAT WE THOUGHT
“I love the old-school shape. The toe sits high so it feels difficult to pull this one” Joe
“Very tasty – the shape is eye-catching and simple yet classy. The noise changes when you miss the middle so best left to good putters” Dan
“I think this putter is really easy to align and the balance is lovely” John
DETAILS
SRP: £2450
LH: No
w: titleist.co.uk
t: 01480 301 114
WHAT ELSE WAS IN THE TEST
TaylorMade Ghost Daytona
Nike Everclear E11
James Ingles Satin 28G
Scotty Cameron Studio Select Newport 2.5
Odyssey White Ice Number 3
Scotty Cameron California Hollywood
Cleveland Classic BRZ 1
Benross Pure Red Oakland
Snake Eyes Tour Platinum 7801
Nike Method Core 1i
Scotty Cameron Newport 2.6
Ping Karsten 1959 Zing
Never Compromise Gambler Royal
Bettinardi Signature Model 1
Yes! Christina
Ping Scottsdale Anser 2
DETAILS
Test date: September 2011
Testers: John Eyre (pro), Dan Murphy (3), Joe Whitley (12) and Josh Fisk (28).
