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 finicky 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 made with a different balance profile.

Picking the perfect putter for you on sight alone is near impossible, and there with so many and variants of each model designed to fit different players, it's near-impossible to put together an objective list of the single best putters you can buy.

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

As such, we've elected to take a broader look a select few of our favourite putter ranges with both milled and insert faces, so you can get a quick read on the best putters in the profile you generally prefer before you choose a shape that suits your eye and stroke. 

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 Tour

Price: £349

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

The best milled-face putters

Odyssey Ai-ONE Milled

Price: £449

Pros:

• High-end stability with a premium milled feel
• Outstanding looks
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Cons:

• The most expensive Odyssey range

Keeping much of the tech from the core Ai-ONE range but providing an even more luxurious experience, the Ai-ONE milled range is the Grand Tourer to the Ai-ONE's supercar. Not much separates the two from an aesthetic perspective, however the upgraded milled insert on the Ai-ONE Milled is ideal for those who prefer the feel and feedback of a milled face putter.

Also designed using AI, the AI-One milled insert is milled from 100% titanium that maintains the variable face thickness the Ai-ONE range is known for, essentially using unique contours on the back of the insert to create more consistent speed and minimise loss of power on off-centre hits. 

You will, of course, pay a premium for the luxury of this milled face and the feel that comes with it – particularly compared with the already excellent Ai-ONE face that we'll get to shortly. But if you really care about having a premium putter in the bag, this is a great range to look at.

Odyssey Ai-ONE Milled Rossie V Putterfrom £249.00 at Click Golf

Mizuno M-Craft X

Price: £429

Pros:

• Modular design is a really cool innovation
• Looks great in the bag and sat behind the ball
• Lovely headcover and standard grip

Cons:

• Slightly softer feel compared to other milled putters
• Forgiveness and stability could be improved

Mizuno has aimed to innovate in a big way with its new putters for 2025, and the M-Craft X offers something we've not seen before from a putter.

The M-Craft X line can be taken apart and completely rebuilt with three neck shapes, three back styles, and two different sets of weights.

Throw into the mix the fact that these putters are crafted from a single piece of 1025 steel and offer a fully CNC-milled face, and you have one of the most intriguing new products on the market in 2025.

READ OUR FULL MIZUNO M-CRAFT X PUTTER REVIEW

Mizuno M-Craft X S6 Putterfrom £299.00 at Scottsdale Golf

Bettinardi Queen B

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 is a fairly traditional putter providing the brand's prized build quality, milling and good looks to a wider range of golfers.

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

Bettinardi Queen B #8 Putterfrom £349.99 at Scottsdale Golf

SeeMore Mini Giant

Price: £399

Pros:

• Great finish and build quality
• RifleScope aid makes getting the right alignment easy
• Lovely balanced feel

Cons:

• Branding might be a bit old-school for some

The putter of choice for the late, great Payne Stewart, SeeMore remains one of the most criminally underrated putter brands around, and one we believe has unfairly fallen out of the modern-day putter conversation. 

Its putters are good looking, fantastically well-made, and designed with a ton of tech that, despite SeeMore having long perfected, many major putter manufacturers are only really just catching up with. 

The most distinctive feature of all of SeeMore's putters is the RifleScope alignment aid that sits on the topline of each putter, providing an aid that helps you set the putter square every time. Combined with the centre-shafted construction and the soft milled face, the Mini Giant range delivers a premium low-torque experience in a range of shapes to suit every player.

Priced at around the £400 mark, they're by no means the cheapest putters around – nor are they particularly customisable off the shelf. But in comparison to many modern low-torque putters, many of which are now selling for upwards of £500, they actually represent pretty good value.

READ OUR FULL BETTINARDI QUEEN B #6 PUTTER REVIEW

The best insert putters for 2025

Odyssey Ai-ONE/Ai-ONE Silver

Price: £289

Pros

• Ai insert provides an incredibly consistent roll from across the face
• Modern aesthetic looks fantastic
• Feel off the Ai-ONE insert is lovely if you prefer a soft feel

Pros

• Feel might be a little too soft for some

Odyssey's Ai-ONE line remains the brand's flagship conventional putter range, comprising a range of its most iconic shapes covering traditional bladed putters, mallet players and a wide range of different strokes.

The Ai-ONE range also houses Odyssey's latest tech, with an Ai-designed Ai-ONE insert with an aluminium backer and a White Hot urethane surface for a pure roll and that classic Callaway feel. The key innovation here is in the variable face thickness of the insert, which has been specifically mapped to produce more speed in the areas golfers tend to mishit the ball. 

The result of this is more consistency of speed, and theoretically, more accurate putting as a result.

Available in the standard Ai-ONE range with a black, white and blue colourway, a more minimalist Ai-ONE Silver colour scheme and also the centre-shafted, zero-torque Square 2 Square variant, there are dozens of Ai-ONE models to try out.

READ OUR FULL ODYSSEY AI-ONE PUTTER REVIEW

Odyssey Ai-ONE #7 CH Putterfrom £179.00 at Click Golf

The best zero torque putters for 2025

Odyssey Square 2 Square Tri-Hot

Price: £499

Pros:

• Makes zero-torque putting much more accessible
• Forward placement of shaft feels much more natural
• Insert has a nice soft feel

Cons:

• Colours won't suit everyone's eye
• Lack of a milled option

Replacing last year's Odyssey Ai-ONE Square 2 Square range, the newly-introduced Tri-Hot range is a far clearer statement of intent for Odyssey in the zero-torque category. It's also comfortably their best zero torque putter range so far.

Introduced with the intent of 'pushing zero torque forward', the Tri-Hot range has a more forward-placed centre of gravity compared to most zero torque putter models, allowing the brand to move the shaft further forward in turn and creating a look and feel at address more akin to a conventional golf putter.

As such, this is the most natural-feeling zero-torque putter we've tested so far at GolfMagic, making the category far more accessible to those who struggle with the amount of forward lean and onset zero torque putters traditionally come equipped with.

As such, if we came across a player curious about whether or not a zero-torque putter is right for their game, this is overwhelmingly the model we'd encourage them to try first.

READ OUR FULL ODYSSEY S2S TRI-HOT PUTTER REVIEW

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

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

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.

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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