Will it be True love for TaylorMade’s new Spider X putter?
TaylorMade Spider X putter review: NCG verdict
There’s a lot to like about the TaylorMade Spider X and I’ll definitely be putting it into my bag for the competition season. Weight, balance and feel are all very important to me and this putter performs strongly on all counts.
It felt quite easy to produce an end-over-end stroke and while the True Path alignment system didn’t help me as much as it will others – mainly because of the way I line up a putt – I saw the evidence that more strikes were coming out of the centre of the face following impact.
Aesthetically, it’s an attractive looking design – particularly the navy and white version – and we’ll come back to you later in the year to reveal how it performed in the heat of battle.
TaylorMade Spider X putter details
Lengths: 33”, 34”, 35”
The copper & white model is available in a short slant or single bend (right-hand only) hosel option, while the navy & white model is only available as a short slant.
SRP: £299
On sale: Now
More information can be found on the TaylorMade website.
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Steve Carroll
A journalist for 25 years, Steve has been immersed in club golf for almost as long. A former club captain, he has passed the Level 3 Rules of Golf exam with distinction having attended the R&A's prestigious Tournament Administrators and Referees Seminar.
Steve has officiated at a host of high-profile tournaments, including Open Regional Qualifying, PGA Fourball Championship, English Men's Senior Amateur, and the North of England Amateur Championship. In 2023, he made his international debut as part of the team that refereed England vs Switzerland U16 girls.
A part of NCG's Top 100s panel, Steve has a particular love of links golf and is frantically trying to restore his single-figure handicap. He currently floats at around 11.
Steve plays at Close House, in Newcastle, and York GC, where he is a member of the club's matches and competitions committee and referees the annual 36-hole scratch York Rose Bowl.
Having studied history at Newcastle University, he became a journalist having passed his NTCJ exams at Darlington College of Technology.
What's in Steve's bag: TaylorMade Stealth 2 driver, 3-wood, and hybrids; TaylorMade Stealth 2 irons; TaylorMade Hi-Toe, Ping ChipR, Sik Putter.
