2013's three best beginner putters
Golfmagic take a look at three of the best beginner putters for sale in 2013
This is one of the most stable putters you’ll ever get your hands on. It’s like a pendulum going through the ball and it’s incredibly easy to get your ball going in the direction you want.
Perhaps more importantly for beginners, the heavy head promotes a smooth stroke rather than a pokey, jerky putt which will cause a player all sorts of problems. The 130-gram counter-balance head-weights also contribute to a smooth swing.
The putter consists of 16 pieces made of 8 different materials which come together to create a twist resistant club. The PureRoll insert gives a lovely feel, an attribute often lost on oversized mallets.
1. TaylorMade Daddy Long Legs - £149
This is one of the most stable putters you’ll ever get your hands on. It’s like a pendulum going through the ball and it’s incredibly easy to get your ball going in the direction you want.
Perhaps more importantly for beginners, the heavy head promotes a smooth stroke rather than a pokey, jerky putt which will cause a player all sorts of problems. The 130-gram counter-balance head-weights also contribute to a smooth swing.
The putter consists of 16 pieces made of 8 different materials which come together to create a twist resistant club. The PureRoll insert gives a lovely feel, an attribute often lost on oversized mallets.
2. Nike Gold Method Core Drone Putter - £99
A strange looking putter but one that is deadly efficient. Its soft polymer and milled steel grooves give a faster and more controlled forward roll to stop those annoying skids and bumps which are common among beginner golfers.
Nike have used polymetal groove technology for a smoother roll and they have tried to reduce vibrations with a special insert.
As with most oversized mallets, the Method Core Drone is stable throughout the stroke to stop any twisting of the club.
3. PING Scottsdale TR Grayhawk - £110
This putter is so good it won our 2013 Ten of the Best: Putters feature but it’s not just aimed at the lowest handicappers – it can be utilised by absolute beginners as well.
Scottsdale TR putters use variable-depth-groove technology, which means grooves change in depth dependent on their position on the club face, which is supposed to aid distance control.
The PING Scottsdale TR Grayhawk has a great feel and provides a stable, reliable stroke. It’s a putter I had in the bag for a while and it never disappointed.
