Best Putters 2025: Everything to know about picking your next short stick

Trying to name the best putter on the market in any given year is a little bit trying to pinpoint the best wine or whisky you can buy. Sure, you can discern a few things straight away in terms of quality and feel, but ultimately, one's experience with a putter comes down to the user perhaps more than any other club. 

Putters are endlessly customisable and notoriously finnicky to dial in for any specific player. What works for one person might not necessarily work for the wide gamut of golfers, while even the same model of putter can provide a vastly different experience on the green if fitted with a different neck or balance profile.

Even so, with the amount of putters we test throughout the year, here at GolfMagic we've been able to pinpoint the brands and models we feel will positively impact putting for the most amount of players.

To do so, we've elected to highlight a select few of our favourite putter models in the blade, mid-mallet and full-mallet categories, so you can get a quick read on the best putters in the profile you generally prefer. 

For the zero torque fans out there, we've also included a few of our favourites in the growing ZT sector, and expanded further with a full-sized Zero Torque Putter guide here.

Read on, then, to find all our favourite putters we took out on the greens this year, starting with our pick of the bunch.

The best putter of 2025

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TaylorMade Spider 5K ZT Putter

Price: £449

Pros:

• Striking modern design with subtle detailing
• Excellent performance on short putts
• Consistent strike across the face

Cons:

• Toe up design might not be for everyone

The new TaylorMade Spider ZT putter is a standout addition to the zero torque category. With its stunning looks, intelligent design, and lighter weight, it delivers both style and substance. It excels on short putts, holds up on longer ones, and feels great in the hands.

The feel might be firmer than some expect, and the toe-up design may split opinion, but overall, this is one of the most complete and enjoyable mallet putters I’ve tested this year.

If you’ve ever been tempted by zero torque putters but felt put off by their weight or robotic feel, the Spider ZT is absolutely worth a look.

It’s packed with subtle but meaningful innovations, from the CG placement to the material choice, and it’s refreshingly user-friendly.

This remains our favourite Zero Torque Putter in the game, and perhaps the most stable putter on the market right now.

READ OUR FULL TAYLORMADE SPIDER ZT PUTTER REVIEW

The best Mallet Putters for 2025

TaylorMade Spider Tour

Price: £34

Pros:

• High MOI design offers bags of forgiveness
• New gun metal grey colourway looks slick
• TPU insert provides a nice soft feel

Cons:

• Quite a hefty price tag
• Not a huge amount has changed since the original Spider Tour was released

The revamped TaylorMade Spider Tour putter features a sleek new silver finish but maintains its iconic design. Despite its reputation with top players, this putter remains versatile for golfers of all skill levels.

The Spider Tour's large head and clear alignment aid instil confidence, making centring the ball to the target effortless. The new Gunmetal PVD finish complements the putter's look, providing a more subdued and appealing colour palette.

The blue sole plate with Spider detailing and TaylorMade branding adds to its aesthetics. The TPU Pure Roll insert offers a soft feel at impact, providing feedback on off-centre hits. The Spider Tour's subdued impact sensation allows for better distance control.

In terms of performance, it excels in line and length control, even on long putts. The high MOI head ensures accuracy and distance retention on suboptimal strokes. The alignment aid shines on shorter putts, making squaring the ball to the target effortless.

Overall, the Spider Tour impresses with its looks, feel, and performance. It's a go-to option for those seeking a high MOI putter that inspires confidence.

READ OUR FULL TAYLORMADE SPIDER TOUR REVIEW

Odyssey Ai-ONE Jailbird Cruiser

Price: £299

Pros:

• Unique construction promotes a simplified putting stroke
• Premium looks and feel

Cons:

• Great stability
• Additional weight and length may not suit every golfer

The Ai-ONE Jailbird Cruiser by Odyssey has caught attention as one of this year's most intriguing putters, already embraced by PGA Tour players like Wyndham Clark.

Evolving from the popular Jailbird Versa, this model incorporates Ai-ONE technology for enhanced performance. Its distinctive design, with a large footprint and contrasting blue and white colours, may not suit traditionalists but boasts premium touches and a visually appealing sole. 

The putter's feel benefits from Odyssey's renowned white hot insert, offering a soft sensation and muted sound upon impact.

Despite its weight and length, the Jailbird Cruiser promotes a stable putting stroke, minimising wrist action and encouraging a natural shoulder turn for improved accuracy and consistency, especially on mid-range putts.

Thanks to the Ai-insert, the putter delivers forgiveness, yielding consistent roll even on off-centre strikes, reducing missed putts and instilling confidence.

READ OUR FULL ODYSSEY AI-ONE JAILBIRD CRUISER REVIEW

Cobra Vintage Cuda

Price: £199

Pros:

• TPE face insert produces a lovely soft feeling at impact
• large head provides plenty of forgiveness
• Descending Loft Technology maintains a consistent roll

Cons:

• Not our favourite looking putter at address

The Cobra King Vintage Cuda putter delivers remarkable performance and forgiveness, catering to golfers of various skill levels. While its design may not be groundbreaking, the gunmetal grey finish with accents of white and orange offers a pleasing aesthetic.

Featuring three alignment lines and a chevron step for ball centering, it provides practical aids for accurate putting. The PEBAX TPE insert ensures a soft feel at impact, complemented by subtle feedback across the face.

Despite its vintage-inspired soft feel, its performance stands out, especially with its Descending Loft Technology (DLT) ensuring consistent ball roll, even on off-center strikes. During testing, the Cuda outperformed competitors in terms of putts holed, thanks to its forgiveness and DLT.

The DLT's four planes of loft increments prevent skidding or hopping, providing a smooth roll even with imperfect hand positions. This putter's performance earns it high praise, making it a top contender for best putter of 2025.

If you prioritise performance over aesthetics and seek a mallet-style putter at a reasonable price, the Cobra Vintage Cuda deserves serious consideration.

Despite Cobra's reputation not primarily lying in putters, this model showcases the brand's advancements in the category.

READ OUR FULL COBRA VINTAGE CUDA REVIEW

TearDrop TD-7 Putter

Price: £239.99

Pros:

• A great looking putter
• Very easy to align and maintain a stable stroke
• Excellent value for a premium putter

Cons:

• Lack of neck options

One of the best performers of 2025, the TearDrop TD-7 has been a firm favourite in the GolfMagic office this year.

The simple black and white mallet design is clean, effective, and instills confidence set behind the ball thanks to its forgiving profile and three alignment lines, which make setting the ball on your target line a simple task.

The face produces a soft feel and muted sound at impact and the forgiveness on offer from across the face is also top notch thanks to the high MOI design.

Delivering a smooth and consistent roll, the TD-7 is one of the easiest putter to plug and play on this list, and thanks to it's balanced weighting, stable head and premium construction, it's one of our top picks for 2025.

READ OUR FULL TEARDROP TD-7 PUTTER REVIEW

The best mid-mallet putters for 2025

TaylorMade TP Reserve M47

Price: £379

Pros:

• Stunning premium milled construction
• Super soft feel at impact
• True roll across the face
• Quality leather head cover

Cons:

• Compact head not the most confidence-inspiring at address.

The TaylorMade TP Reserve M47 Putter offers a delightful design and flawless feel. Featuring a milled 303 stainless steel construction, precision-milled face grooves, and precision weighting, the putter delivers a pure roll with outstanding feel off the face.

Offering a buttery soft sensation when struck out the middle, we did receive a reassuring amount of feedback from toe and heel strikes, which helps you adjust your stroke where necessary.

We particularly enjoyed using the M47 on downhill delicate putts. Due to the putter's weight, you feel like you just need to breathe on a downhill putt in order to get it to the hole. While we did struggle slightly more with longer putts, that's probably more down to our putting ability than it is the putter itself.

In terms of looks, the M47 ticked a lot of boxes. The compact blade length and premium milled detailing combine perfectly with a beautiful brushed steel sole plate which oozes sophistication and class.

At £379, the M47 doesn't come cheap, but if you are a putting purist who prioritises the premium fell on offer from a milled putter, then this could be just the one for you.

READ OUR FULL TAYLORMADE TP RESRVE M47 PUTTER REVIEW

The best blade putters for 2025

Bettinardi Queen B #6

Price: £439

Pros:

• Premium feel at impact
• Super forgiving design,
• Looks great behind the ball and in hand

Cons:

• High price point may deter some golfers

Bettinardi's flagship traditional putter for the 2025-26 season, the Queen B #6 is a fairly traditional putter providing the brand's prized build quality, milling and good looks to a wider range of golfers. The slightly wider mallet design balances feel and forgiveness well, while the striking rose gold design is a true standout. 

The Queen B 6 is one of the softest milled face putters we've tested this year, the fine honeycomb milling providing a decidedly muted feel in the hands at impact while still giving plenty of haptic feedback on strike. 

While the feel and looks are obviously top notch, the performance and forgiveness are also deeply impressive.

Considering it's relatively small footprint compared to larger mallet models, the Queen B 6 still delivers a solid roll even when struck from the toe or heel.

READ OUR FULL BETTINARDI QUEEN B #6 PUTTER REVIEW

The best zero torque putters for 2025

L.A.B. Golf OZ.1

Price: £549

Pros:

• Incredibly stable on short putts
• Modern, minimalist, premium design
• Shaft lean and press grip aid topspin roll

Cons:

• Lacks feel and adaptability on long-range putts
• Struggles off the fringe and from longer grass
• Expensive—especially for amateur players

If you are in the market for another one of the best zero torque putters money can buy right now, then look no further than the new L.A.B Golf OZ.1 Putter, which has been co-designed by a former Masters champion and 14-time PGA Tour winner.

There’s no denying LAB Golf are doing something unique—and with the OZ.1, they’ve made it more accessible than ever.

It looks slick, feels premium, and genuinely improves short-range consistency.

But if your game lives or dies by long-range feel or crafty shots off the fringe, you might find it a bit too prescriptive.

READ OUR FULL L.A.B. GOLF OZ.1 PUTTER REVIEW

Price: £369

Pros:

• Incredibly well-balanced and stable
• Forgiving across the face
• Clean, confidence-inspiring alignment
• Rolls true from any length

Cons:

• Still thinking of one other than price 

Odyssey's Ai-ONE Square 2 Square range is the most complete and confidence-inspiring putter collections we have tested this season.

Taking a centre-shafted, zero-torque approach to tried-and-tested Odyssey putter shapes like the Max, Jailbird and #7, the range as a whole combines a stunning, modern look with class-leading stability and forgiveness, delivering true roll from all parts of the face.

The bold stripe makes alignment effortless, and its zero torque design promotes the kind of consistency most golfers chase for years.

For those willing to invest in quality, this is simply one of the best options available in 2025.

Odyssey has absolutely nailed the brief here.

READ OUR FULL ODYSSEY AI-ONE SQUARE 2 SQUARE MAX STRIPE PUTTER REVIEW

L.A.B Golf DF3

Price: £539

Pros:

• Extremely forgiving
• Hugely confidence-inspiring
• Great customisable options

Cons:

• Very expensive and takes a bit of practice to get fully comfortable with

Arguably one of the hottest putters in the world right now, the L.A.B Gold DF3 is an absolute game changer.

Featuring L.A.B Golf's patented Lie Angle Balance technology, this putter generates zero torque, allowing the face to remain square throughout the entire stroke.

The result is this tech almost entirely eliminates poor strikes, making putting seem almost automatic once you've picked the correct line and speed.

The high MOI design might not look the best sat behind the ball, however, it certainly does its job. From the heel or toe, there is virtually zero loss in accuracy and speed, meaning more putts stay on line and get loser to the hole.

In terms of feel, the DF3 is remarkably soft at impact considering the size of its head, and thanks to the substantial deep grooves, it also creates a satisfying muted noise when striking the ball.

Due to the centre shaft and automatic forward press, this putter does take some getting used to, but once you've got it playing ball, it's guaranteed to help you putt better.

It's easily the most expensive on this list, but the performance certainly justifies the high price point.

READ OUR FULL L.A.B GOLF DF3 PUTTER REVIEW

PXG Allan Putter

Price: £429

Pros:

• Incredibly forgiving
• Very easy to line up
• Produces a smooth and consistent roll

Cons:

• Unusual look at address may take some getting used to

Much like the L.A.B DF3 at the top of this list, PXG's Allan putter is designed to generate zero torque so that the face remains square to target throughout the stroke.

Utilising an S hosel, this putter gives the illusion of a centre shafted putter, whereas in reality the shaft actually enters the head nearer the heel.

Featuring PXG's S-COR polymer injected construction and milled pyramid face pattern, this putter rolls the ball oh so pure.

Thanks to the zero torque design and high MOI shape this putter is incredibly forgiving and out of the toe or heel there is almost no loss in speed or quality of roll.

The single sight line on the modest sized head is ideal for lining up your putts, and on every stroke you are met with a muted sound and feel.

One of the most stable and forgiving putters we've tested in 2025, the Allan is a big step in the right direction for PXG and one you should certainly consider testing if you struggle to maintain a consistent putting stroke.

READ OUR FULL PXG ALLAN PUTTER REVIEW

Bettinardi Antidote SB1 Putter

Price: £439

Pros:

• Superb feel and sound at impact
• Perfect if you possess a consistent putting stroke
• The best looking zero torque putter on the market

Cons:

• Very expensive
• Not the easiest to align 

As we've already highlighted at the top of this guide, zero torque putters have taken over in 2025 and Bettinardi has now officially joined the party with the new Antidote SB1. 

Bettinardi is one of the most well-respected names in golf, and the brand is most widely regarded for its putters. So, it only makes sense that it has jumped on the wave of popularity surrounding zero torque. 

The Antidote is a very stable blade putter and thanks to the zero torque design it also offers a surprising amount of forgiveness. 

Due to its compact blade length, though, it's a putter best suited to experienced golfers who have a solid and confident putting stroke.

READ OUR FULL BETTINARDI ANTIDOTE SB1 PUTTER REVIEW

Which putter head shape is best for my putting style?

One of the first things you will notice about a putter is the size and the design of the head. From mallets to pick-me-ups and from two-balls to bladed heads, there is a vast choice of putter heads that you can choose from.

Larger mallet putters like the TaylorMade Spider have large, forgiving heads which can help with your stroke consistency.

Mallet putters help with the effortlessness of your putting stroke. With the added weight at the bottom of the club, the face is less likely to deviate from a true line and you don’t need to do as much work to get the club face straight as you connect with the ball.

Mallet putters are commonly used in both professional and amateur games and this is because they offer enhanced performance benefits such as increased forgiveness and stability.

This type of putter is better for beginner golfers. At the start of your golf career, you want stability and steadiness and this is the biggest strength of a mallet putter. Golf beginners should establish a consistent strike with their putter and this is more likely with a mallet putter as opposed to a blade putter.

On the flip side, traditional bladed putters have thinner, generally lighter heads that provide more control over the stroke at the expense of forgiveness.

If you have a blade putter in your bag, this must be more precise with your putting stroke and it stimulates you to find the middle of the clubface regularly. The alignment aid may be smaller on a blade putter, but this encourages you to use your feel and control to putt well.

Any golfer can use a blade putter, but as it is known as the ‘player’s putter’, it is suited to lower handicappers who back their short game and distance control. Tiger Woods has always used a blade putter during his PGA Tour career, for example.

Much like many things in golf, the type of head that's right for you is a matter of personal preference and comfort, and generally comes down to how you putt. Mallet putters tend to favour those with more forward-to-back swings, while the additional toe hang of a blade putter is better suited to those who have more arc in their putting stroke.

What are Zero Torque putters, and how can they help me?

Pioneered by brands like L.A.B Golf, zero torque putters have become increasingly popular in recent years.

Zero Torque putters are designed to produce the squarest face possible at impact regardless of the person using it. They do this by aligning the putter's centre of gravity directly with the shaft axis to minimise twisting force, which keeps the putter face square to the putting path.

This makes zero torque putters incredibly forgiving, making them a great option both for newcomers or those prone to inconsistency in their putting. All of this comes at a cost, however, with zero torque putters generally among the most expensive on the market.

More and more brands have joined the zero torque putter segment in recent years, with TaylorMade, Odyssey and PXG all having recently joined L.A.B in bringing their own zero torque options to market.

How do putter lengths affect putting accuracy and comfort?

When you get custom fitted for your putter, you can choose from a wide range of shaft lengths. The traditional length of a putter is between 32 inches and 36 inches. This length is used by most golfers.

However, many golfers also use belly putters which are between 41 inches and 46 inches. Belly putters are longer than traditional putters and although they are uncommon, this length of the shaft is available.

Longer putters between 48 inches and 52 inches, also known as broom-handle putters, are very rare. Long putters would require a completely different type of grip. Players such as Adam Scott have been seen using long putters on the PGA Tour with their left hand at the top of the club and their right hand in the middle of the shaft.

How does a putter's neck affect its performance?

The designs of putter necks have evolved over the years. As you look down at your putter when you address the ball, you need to be pleased with the look of the neck above the head.

Types of hosel such as plumber-neck, flare-tip, long hosel, slant neck and centre-shaft are examples of what you find when you go and purchase your new putter. This is also another feature that you should discuss during a custom fitting session.

This subtle change in the configuration of the club can have a significant difference in the way you connect with the ball and the way you swing the putter. As you can see by the image we have used above, each brand uses several different hosel designs.

What should I look for in an alignment aid?

Outside of very specific circumstances like a custom build, a putter will come with an alignment guide on the top of the club head. Alignment aids are typically intended to line up with the alignment aid of your ball at address, giving a visual aid to let you know you're stroking on-line and aiding with finding the middle of the golf ball when you make the connection.

Alignment aids vary in size and scope, some consisting of simple lines or dots and some using multiple lines or, in the case of famous putters like Odyssey's Two-Ball, mimicing additional golf balls behind your own. Like many of these elements we have listed above, the type of alignment aid, or whether you even want an alignment aid, is your personal choice.

How do we test golf putters?

GolfMagic's Equipment Editors test each putter by using them for a prolonged period. Around a month’s use allows him to assess how well each club performs on the green.

In our putter equipment reviews, we use each club from a variety of positions on the green, hitting putts from both long and short ranges to test the overall feel of the club.

After using the putter for about a month, we get used to the grip of the club, the weight of the head and the alignment technology at address. All of these elements are part of our thorough testing process.

Using the putters on a variety of different greens and a variety of different contours to ensure a fair test, we received a well-rounded outlook on how each of the putters performs on several different terrains.

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