The putter is perhaps the most personal club in a golfer’s bag. How a putter looks and feels is every bit as important as its technology. Some players prefer a blade style putter while others are more comfortable with a mallet.
Let’s examine each type.
Basically, a blade putter is longer from heel to toe than from face to back. While the blades of yesteryear featured simple designs (think of the classic Bullseye putter), most of today’s models incorporate perimeter weighting into a cavity-back construction.
There’s huge variation within the blade style, too. Some have a “plumber’s neck” hosel with marked offset, while others are shafted straight into the head. There are even a few that resemble the designs of old.
The body of a mallet putter is deeper from front to back, which places the center of gravity farther away from the face and creates a higher moment of inertia (MOI). That means better stability on off-center hits, so poor putts don’t stray as far off line. Mallet putters often have built-in alignment aids and can feel slightly heavier than blades.
It’s wise to try several varieties of both styles to find one that fits your eye and stroke.
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