The Boss of the Moss: Golf Magazine Reviews 5 New Putters
Wednesday, March 1st, 2006
Looking for the new putter to help you practice on your home putting green and to bring your short game to a new level? Golf Digest Magazine has done the research for you. Twelve Club Testers recently went to the Houstonian Golf & Country Club in Richmond, Texas, and were each assigned a putting lane on the flawless practice green. They then made putts from 3 to 36 feet and recorded their findings.
The putters tested were:
Never Compromise Gray Matter 2 Mid Mallet
$255
Nickent Pipe PP-02
$199
Taylor Made Rossa Monza Corza
$208
Ping G5I CRAZ-E
$165
Nike OZ Black T130
$169
The Nike OZ earned unrivaled marks for both feel and control. Panelists drained the most putts with OZ and afterward voted it Testers’ Top Pick. “The weight felt like you control it, and not vice versa,” said Gerald Holtzman (handicap 0). Pete Stonestreet (12) said, “The head was heavy so a short backswing went a long way.” Added Kirk Fischer (7), “Impact was crisp and forceful-there was no sense of torque or twist.”
The black, horseshoe-shaped head raised eyebrows, but most warmed to it. “It left no doubt that you were getting the most that technology had to offer,” said Gary Wilson (13). “Looks aside, it was easy to get the ball rolling on-line. And it stayed on-line. That’s the bottom line,” said Ken Stauffer (14).
Do you have a backyard or office putting green? Why not invite over a few friends and hold your own putter comparison…on your very own home green? |
