In golf, the most precise aspect of the game is putting and hence specific attention has been given in the designing of putters. Putters are specifically designed to roll or push the golf ball along the carpet towards the hole. A typical putter has a short face and short shaft. Generally, the most common types of putter heads are blade, peripheral weighted, inserts and mallet putters. All the three are somewhat different from one another in one aspect or the other. Mallet putter is the putter having a wide and heavy head than that of blade putter.
Mallet putters are much heavier in weight and hence more closely resembles a wood than a conventional putter. Its head is designed specifically to have a lower and deeper center of gravity which results in very much less backspin on the ball when you are putting it. These golf putters have an insert on the face promote a soft hit from a large head and thus more suited for a straight through and back stroke.
Generally a mallet putter should comprise of:
- A shaft with center line extending between its ends.
- A metal head attached to one of the ends of the shaft.
- A core which is having a diameter of about 5/8 inches and a length of 15/8 inches.
- The metal head should with a specific gravity less than 3 and a heavy core with a specific gravity of at least 7 for providing a sweet spot for the head.
During the last 20-30 years the putter technology has also advanced along with the golf technology which is very helpful to all of us. New types of putters are helping many amateur golfers in improving their game and hence they can easily putt without any stress.
Given below are some of the better mallet putters that are available in the market. All the specifications details you can get by linking on the individual mallets. This will help you in understanding that how the best golfer chooses their equipment.
| > BRAND | > PRICE RANGE | |
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Cleveland VP5 | $120 - $130 |
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Guerin Rife TWO BAR HYBRID | $170 - $200 |
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Nike IC 20-20 | $140 - $150 |
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Odyssey SABERTOOTH | $130 - $170 |
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Ping I-SERIES CRAZ-E | $150 - $160 |
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Taylormade SPIDER | $175 - $200 |
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Taylormade TOURISMO | $140 - $180 |
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Titleist RED X3/X5 | $280 - $300 |
