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Designed for balance, the tiered heel-toe weighted stainless steel head delivers superior dis- tance control, accuracy, and forgiveness. The low frequency of the Liquidmetal insert provides you LMG Sports, Inc LS-1 Putter with the softest feel in golf today. Due to the unique characteristics of Liquidmetal alloy, the insert Appearance : 7.2 www.lmgsportsinc.com provides a “pure energy transfer” of the lower weighting, to reduce skidding for a more consistent Impact Feel : 7.4 (866) 597-8887 and true roll. Balance / Swing Feel : 7.1 Ease of Alignment: 7.4 Design: Tiered heel-toe weighted head • Loft: 4° • Putterhead Material: Stainless Steel Accuracy : 7.8 Head • Putterface: Precision Milled Liquidmetal Alloy Insert • Contruction : Cast Left hand Ability: yes • Shaft Lengths: 33", 34", 35" ,36" Distance Control : 7.2 Special Features: The insert provides a "pure energy transfer" of the lower weighting, to Value : 7.2 reduce skidding for a much more consistent and true roll. stats Overall Performance : 7.3 SRP: 139.99
Louisville Golf states that no man-made material can duplicate the vibration dampening characteris- tic of Persimmon Wood. They incorporate the same principle behind the use of wood in the floor of a gym- Louisville Golf TRUE CENTER Persimmon nasium. They mill the stainless steel face for the Persimmon Insert and found an added benefit. By remov- Appearance : 7.8 www.louisvillegolf.com ing 21% of the putter’s total weight from the center of the face, and replacing it with Persimmon, a very Impact Feel : 8.0 (800) 456-1631 light material by comparison, they increased the TRUE CENTER’s heel/toe weighting. Balance / Swing Feel : 7.5 Ease of Alignment: 7.2 Design: Heel - Toe weighted • Putterhead Material: Stainless Steel Accuracy : 7.3 Putterface Material: Persimmon Wood • Contruction: Cast Left hand Ability: yes • Shaft Lengths: 34",35" Distance Control : 7.5 Special Features: Persimmon Insert • Other Models: Stimp Series, Earthwoods, Value : 7.5 Authentic American Woods, Patriotic Series, Timeless Timber, Louie2.5 stats Overall Performance : 7.55 SRP: $105
Designed to be the most extremely heel-toe weighted putter in the Never Compromise line, the TDP Putters provide superior accuracy, feedback, feel and distance control. Combining an ultra-thin Never Compromise TDP Putters face (0.100. inch) with the newly-developed Trans Matter center section creates a resonating feel for Appearance : 8.5 www.nevercompromise.com the ultimate in control and accuracy. The new putter designs are as functional as they are eye-catch- Impact Feel : 7.5 (800) 615-3850 ing--the sight lines are configured for optimum alignment on all four models. Balance / Swing Feel : 7.0 Ease of Alignment: 8.0 Design : Heel – Toe Weighted • Putterhead Material: Stainless Steel Accuracy : 7.6 Putterface Material: Trans Gray Matter • Contruction: Milled face Left hand Ability:yes • Shaft Lengths: 33", 34", 35" or 36" Distance Control : 7.5 Special Features: Trans Matter center section allows for maximum weight to be moved to Value : 7.8 the heel and toe, providing pinpoint accuracy and a comfortable feel stats Overall Performance : 7.7 Other Models : Sub 30 • SRP: $159.95
Best Appearance: Most Accurate: Never Compromise TDP Putters Scotty Cameron Futura Best Impact Feel: Best Distance Control: Balance Certified Mercury Putter Balance Certified Mercury Putter Best Swing Feel: Q-Roll Radius Face Putter Leading Edge Championship Putters Best Value: Best Alignment: Wilson Deep Red Putter Scotty Cameron Futura Tour Edge Equator Taylor Made Rossa Monza Putter
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www.balance-certified.com •(256) 426-5501 Balance-Certified Golf, Inc., Putter: Mercury
With the introduction of the Mercury putter, Balance-Certified Golf, Inc. Amateur Testers: • Paul Bennett 19 Handicap Walpole MA has successfully merged its proprietary counterbalance shaft tuning sys- • Chris Tower, 7 Handicap Boston MA tem, deemed the Pro-Balance, with state-of-the-art putter design. • Phil Landers, 7 Handicap, Wellesley, MA Mercury is the first adjustable frequency tuned dynamically optimized “I am a traditionalist and still use my old “faithful” 8802 putter. When I putter. It is 100% CNC milled to the highest standards from billet stainless tried this I was amazed at the solid feel and better roll I got with this steel in the USA by Chuck Todd. Drawing on more than 35 years of engi- putter and grip weighting technology. I am definitely upgrading.” neering experience and input from many of the world's best players such • Phil Landers as Scott Hoch and Tom Jenkins, The end result is a putter with superb FEEL and BALANCE that fosters unparalleled accuracy and control. “I struggle with distance and being able to feel the putt. I experienced solid feeling putts on both short and long putts with this putter. Great product.” • Chris Tower Appearance : 7.5 Impact Feel : 8.7 PGA Professional: Balance / Swing Feel : 8.5 “This is the most solid feeling putter I have tried. Ease of Alignment: 7.5 The ball just rolls of the face nicely and the feedback Accuracy : 7.75 to my hands is indescribable. The weighting system in the grip gives it a great swing feel and impact feel. Distance Control : 8.5 This will improve anyone’s putting.” Value : 7.5 Kevin Frawley, Golf Masters Pro Shop Overall Performance : 8.0 Natick, MA
Design: Center shafted, face balanced • Putter head Material: 303 Stainless steel Putter face Material: “no insert” model is stainless steel, Inserts model contain copper or brass Construction: 100% CNC milled • Left hand Ability: Yes • Shaft Lengths: 33.0, 33.5, 34.0, 34.5, 35.0, and 35.5 Lie: standard = 72∞, plus it is available in 1 degree increments up and down through 8∞ Special Features: Pro-Balance equipped, frequency tuned and dynamically optimized. Notables On TOUR: The Pro-Balance shaft tuning system has been played by more than 80 PGA, Champions, and Nationwide players including Scott Hoch and Tom Jenkins . • SRP: $210.00
www.QROLL.com • (866) 776-5546 Q-Roll Radius Face Putter
Q-Roll designer Larry Garcia worked on the face of his putter so that Amateur Testers: • Chris Walsh, Glastonbury, CT 12 handicap when striking the ball, it would hit above the equator, thus imparting • Tom Patrick, Middletown, CT 4 handicap immediate topspin and tracking the ball to the hole with improved • Bill Walsh, Wallingford, Ct 10 handicap roll. Garcia thinks that feel, balance and comfort are the three most “I didn’t leave any putts short with this putter, which is my tendency. important ingredients for choosing a putter and the Q-Roll offers all I like the way the ball rolled off the face. All my long putts ended up three. The QP2000 is the original small mallet putter, the QP4000’s near the hole for easy 2-putts.” mallet design is slightly larger, the Firebird features tri-weighting and • Chris Walsh the Mr. Two is a blade putter. They all feature the patented radius “Definitely a different roll with this putter. I could be aggressive and face and come in brass, stainless and black colors. hit the ball firmly towards the hole and the ball would roll on line and at the target. I made more than my share of 10 foot putts with Appearance : 7.8 this putter.” • Tom Patrick Impact Feel : 8.2 PGA Professional: Balance / Swing Feel : 8 “This putter definitely rolls the ball. You won’t have Ease of Alignment: 8 to practice as much to get the ball rolling, this technolo- Accuracy : 8.2 gy does it for you. It is hard to describe, however I felt like this ball rolled all the way to the hole.” Distance Control : 8.5 Value : 7.5 Tom Rosati, Great River Golf Course Overall Performance : 8.1 Milford, CT • www.greatrivergolfclub.com
Design : Radius Face, with the top edge of the putter face being the leading edge Putterhead Material: Stainless Steel and Black Chrome putters are 431 stainless. Milled Brass Tour Edition is solid brass. Putterface Material: Same as putterhead. All faces are milled to exact specs • Contruction : Stainless Steel and Black Chrome are investment cast (IC) with milled faces. Milled Brass Tour Edition is entirely milled from solid brass bars. Left hand Ability: Yes • Shaft Lengths : 33 thru 36 • Special Features: The radius face forces topspin is the most important fea- ture of the putter.• Notables On TOUR: Lee Elder SRP: $175. for Stainless Steel and Black Chrome IC. $250. for Milled Brass Tour Edition
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