The Case for Mallet style Putters
Mallet putters have become the best-selling putters right now, because of the extreme stability a mallet offers you while putting . A mallet putter is well balanced, has a bigger head than blade style putters, and usually have more mass than a regular putter.
Putters in the mallet style also have more MOI than blade style putters. Simply put, this indicates that the putterhead will twist less on an off-center hit, so the ball stays on a truer line and doesn’t lose as much of it’s speed than when struck by a blade putter. Mallet type putters typically include elaborate alignment systems that will help you line up short putts with ease . Some of the most innovative designs are the Odyssey putters, especially their new White Hot XG line of mallet putters.
Becuase of the heavier weight and higher MOI, mallet putters are solid, even on imperfect contact. If you are used to putting with a blade style putter, you may be shacked at how easy it is to strike the ball solidly and how little effort is needed. It will take some practice to prevent the ball from racing past the hole .
A few advanced golfers feel that a more traditional style putter offers more feel during the putting stroke. This is partly true, but other golfers feel the extreme MOI of mallet patters offers considerable feel, even on long putts or those tricky downhill putts. One of the most important aspects of downhill putts is getting the ball started on the proper line, and high MOI mallet putters do that job perfectly.
An area where mallet putters really shine is on short putts between 4-8 feet. These are the putts that really count in pro golfing circles . The more of this length putt you make during a round, you will play better golf. The same characteristics of mallet putters – heavy weight , extreme MOI and sophisticated alignment aids – translate into making more of those testy 4-8 footers that can make or break a round of golf.
Mallet putters work best with a simple , straight-through putting stroke. If you use a different style , it doesn’t mean a mallet-style putter can’t help your game. But it can deprive you of all the technological advances mallet putters offer . If you aren’t willing to change your style , you may want to look at some the newer blade putters.
The new Mallet designs sometimes seem quite odd, but many still have a traditional look. If you can handle the large, geometric shapes of some of the new mallet putters (like the White Hot Sabertooth putter), you will find them to be a benefit to your golf game. If you prefer a more demure look, some of the simpler mallet style putters may suit you best .
A lot of people have switched to heavier mallet putters for the last several years now . Maybe it’s time for you to give them a try , too .
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