Best TaylorMade Putters 2024

Given some of the world's best players like Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Nelly Korda and Collin Morikawa, use or have used TaylorMade putters, it should come as no surprise how successful the brand has been. Those players are not ones to take their equipment setups lightly, so I think this shows clear as day that the brand makes some of the best putters in the business.

What might surprise you is the variety in the family, with all manner of shapes, styles and colors to suit both your eye and your putting strokes. There is most definitely something for everyone in the range. As such I have tested lots of models from the current range and previous generations and collated what I think to be the best models. Alternatively, if TaylorMade is not for you, then we have also created guides on other brands, such as the best Ping putters, best Scotty Cameron putters, even the best Odyssey putters currently on sale.

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Best TaylorMade Putters

Best mallet

TaylorMade has refreshed its incredibly successful Spider X putter, one of the best putters to be released to the golf world, with a new colorway and a new finishing process. The Hydro Blast has a smoother and very premium-looking finish thanks to the high-pressure application of water to the aluminum body. And TaylorMade says a by-product of this process is added durability with the risk of blemishes and scratches being minimized due to the absence of paint. 

Meanwhile, TaylorMade have placed two tungsten weights on the rear edges of the putter to increase the MOI this putter provides and help reduce the amount how much the club twists through each putting stroke. The club's face also improves on its stability, with its Pure Roll insert providing a smooth feel and nice sound on impact with the golf ball. It is certainly a very clean and more durable finish than what we saw in 2020 and Hydro Blast itself is one of TaylorMade's most popular clubs of all time.  

• Read our full TaylorMade Spider X Putter Review
  

Best alignment

Over the years TaylorMade has made lots of little tweaks and added plenty of wrinkles to its ever expanding range of Spider putters, and its latest offering includes a reboot of the original classic design - the Spider Tour. The Series features two classic head shapes as well as two new models. In addition to the Tour and Tour X, there is also a Tour V and Tour Z.

The Spider Tour with its iconic head is the epitome of high-MOI performance and delivers stability, consistency and forgiveness. The X is the headshape used by McIlroy and it combines the performance of a blade with the benefits of a mallet design.

Spider Tour Z is one of two new shapes in the Spider Tour Series. It features a wing-shaped back and low-profile design for a comfortable setup that precisely frames the ball. This mallet putter is strategically weighted to promote face rotation and a blade-like feel with maintained stability. Finally the Spider Tour V. Another new design which features a modern streamlined construction with a compact shape that makes it ideal for golfers seeking enhanced control.

• Read our full TaylorMade 2023 Spider Tour Putters Review

Most forgiving

Perhaps one of the most adjustable putters on the market at the moment, the TaylorMade Spider GT Max putter is a stylish and innovative offering that allows golfers to tailor their flat stick to their desired swing preferences. It takes a familiar shape of some of the best mallet putters on the market and looks very similar to its winged predecessor, the Spider GT. The face uses the same Pure Roll 2 insert that you'll see on many of the putters in this list, which helps to deliver excellent sound and feedback when you strike the ball. 

The highlight of this club is the intuitive weighting system that you'll find on its sole. It allows players to fine tune the CG placement and toe hang of the club through two 40g tungsten weights that sit on the wings of the club. Simply unscrew the weights and place them in either one of the three positions up and down the wings to deliver the right balance for your stroke. The resulting variations to the head performance are quite subtle, but that does make it most forgiving putters we've tested of late, thanks to the consistency of shots it can help you produce. 

• Read our full TaylorMade Spider GT Max Putter Review

Best blade

An elegant-looking blade putter that oozes class from every millimetre of its precision milled clubhead, the TaylorMade TP Reserve B13 Putter is an excellent looking putter that delivers plenty of performance too. It comes with a leather magnetic head cover that adds to the overall high-quality package on show here. But once you've taken it off, the silver dune finish really does stand out. Behind the ball, the club head looks pot on. We liked the softened corners and the milled lines in the mid section of the flange. The black sightline also looked excellent behind the ball and helped us align the club up to the target.

After rolling a few shots around the green, we found the feel to be quite different to the insert on the Spider GT, with the design of the grooves on this club being designed to create a more premium impact experience. It feels similar to the sensation on a Scotty Cameron Super Select and we enjoyed the roll it delivered to the ball as well as the speed off the face, with neither coming off too hot or spongey. It comes in several different head designs and as a new design from TaylorMade, it comes in several different club head designs that you can mix and match to complement your putting preferences. 

• Read our full TaylorMade TP Reserve B13 Putter Review

Best looking

Taking inspiration from the design and shape of the TaylorMade Spider X, the Spider GTX is one of the best mallet putters on the market. It features the TruPath alignment Y that was prevalent on the Spider X, and is a great option if you're looking to improve your accuracy on the greens. That Y shape flows into a single white bar with a sight line that hangs over the leading edge of the club, allowing you to line your face up correctly and gives this club a very sleek aesthetic. The GTX also comes in six different colors, including black, red, blue and silver, that helped to focus my eyes on the ball and alignment line. 

Perhaps the most interesting addition to this club, though, is the 154g tunsten stability bar which protrudes from the rear of the crown. This has been installed to shift the putter's center of gravity lower and towards the back of the club, and looks very similar to the weighted wings seen on the Spider X. This innovative weighting system helps to improve both the stability and forgiveness of this mid-sized mallet, which has an MOI of 5330g/cm2, which is a pretty high figure. That combines well with the firmer feel of the Pure Roll 2 insert, to make this one of the most forgiving putters on the market.

• Read our full TaylorMade Spider GTX Putter Review

Best value

The first thing I noticed with the Bandon 3 is its looks, the club really does look outstanding thanks to the sandstone finish. A true premium design. Dustin Johnson seemed to agree too as it is a model that has occasionally frequented his tour setup. The fang design lends itself to easy alignment, and this is enhanced by the black sightline. 

Indeed the putter also sits flush to the ground and the winged shape helps players square the club to the golf ball at impact too. Overall I felt it had a similar feel to a blade putter but in a mallet form which means it may suit a wide range of players. Off the face, it feels solid and offers up a surprisingly firm and loud sound at impact given the deep grooves on the face insert.

• Read our full TaylorMade TP Hydro Blast Bandon 3 Putter Review

How we test putters

Golf product testing at Golf Monthly is built upon a rigorous and thorough testing procedure designed to test equipment properly, so we can then be insightful and honest to you. Specifically for putters, we use models out on the course, on putting greens, in different conditions and so on, because this gives us an understanding of design features, feel, sound and looks. 

Given our procedure for testing, this means no manufacturer can buy a good review because our integrity is vital to us. To learn more about testing methodology, see how Golf Monthly tests products in our guide. 

How to choose a putter

While TaylorMade are one of the best putter manufacturers, with several putters on the list above providing high-performance alternatives for golfers, there are a number of things every golfer needs to look out for when looking to purchase a new putter. 

Head Design

On the putter market right now there are traditionally three head shapes to consider: blade, mid-mallet, and mallets. All of these putter shapes are pros and cons and importantly most brands, TaylorMade included, offer putter ranges with all three shapes catered for.

Blades are the smallest of the putter shapes and are for those who want more a traditional head shape. They will also suit those with an arc in their strokes because of the toe-weighted design, however they also usually offer less forgiveness than mid-mallets and mallets. 

Mid-mallets sit between the other two shapes and offer a touch more forgiveness thanks to the slightly larger head shape. Mallets are the largest of the three and offer the most stability because of the weight distribution towards other parts of the head. These mallets also offer a larger sweet spot usually, so if you struggle to consistently find the middle of the face, then we recommend trying a mallet out.

Alignment 

Alignment is another factor to consider and the best shape to go for here would be a mallet or maybe even a mid-mallet. This is because there is more of the head to put alignment lines on which can therefore help you line your putts up better. Blades don't really have enough real estate to give a lot of alignment help.

Feel

This is arguably one of the most important factors to consider. How does the club feel in your hands, how does it sound, how does it feel at impact with the golf ball?

There will be putters that offer a quieter sound at impact which suggests more of a softer feel off the face, whereas a louder putter suggests firmer feel. A firmer feel is often the product of shallow grooves or no grooves at all on the face, where sound can't be dissipated as effectively. They work better with softer feeling golf balls, whereas soft-feeling putters work best with firmer golf balls.

Putters also come with adjustable weights these days which can alter the feel of a putter, whilst some models are heavier than others too, which can impact feel. So we recommend trying out lots of models first to see what you like the feel of when putting. 

Grip

The putter grip plays a huge roll in the confidence you feel with a putter. Get one that feels right and sits in your hands comfortably while allowing you to return the putter back to the ball squarely and consistently.

Looks

Ultimately you have to like the look of your putter as well because it can add, or detract from your confidence on the greens. Blades look fantastic but won't offer as much alignment assistance but are still popular because of how they feel and the levels of forgiveness are increasing every year.

Mallet putters are larger, and can therefore provide more help to set the face squarely, and there are loads of different head shapes of mallet these days so there will be a model for everyone. Additionally mid-mallets sit somewhere between blades and mallets in terms of size. 

Value

Finally have a think about price because there are so many putters on the market right now coming in at every price point. So have a think about which factors are most important to you, for example if you value performance over anything like looks and feel, then there are lots of budget putters out there that are for you. But if you want the premium feel and are prepared to pay for it, then there are models for you as well, and everything in between.

While this guide features some of the best mallet putters on the market, why not also check out our guides on some other excellent options that can help you stop three-putting. For example, check out our guides to the best blade putters, best putters for beginners and our guide to the best putters for high handicappers.

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