| Top professional golfers are still using blade putters | | | | weight to be removed from the center of the putter |
| because they have incredible hand/eye coordination | | | | head and concentrated at the rear of the putter head. |
| and the time to practice countless hours perfecting | | | | This and the longer front to back dimension of the |
| their putting technique. But, more and more PGA, | | | | mallet head putter allows weight location to be |
| Senior PGA, LPGA and amateur golfers in the US and | | | | optimized for maximum MOI. A higher moment of |
| in Europe are using mallet head putters. | | | | inertia helps reduce twisting of the putter head on off |
| Mallet head putters are growing in popularity with | | | | center impact with the ball. |
| amateurs and professionals for several reasons: | | | | - They offer a wider range of golfer adjustability - A |
| - They offer improved alignment - Improved alignment | | | | wider range of golfer adjustability is possible with mallet |
| is achieved by setting the frame of the mallet head | | | | head putters because their size and shape allow for |
| putter to the width of the golf ball. This gives the golfer | | | | adjustable weight ports and adjustable lie angle shaft |
| the best visual cue for proper ball position and target | | | | mounting methods. |
| alignment. Testing has shown that simple lines for | | | | - They easily accommodate a center shaft mounting |
| alignment are more effective than "circles(balls)" and | | | | for face balancing - Face balancing can be assured at |
| odd geometric shapes. An open frame structure is | | | | any lie angle setting if an open frame mallet head |
| even better because the view of the ground gives an | | | | design is used with a center shaft mounting technique. |
| extra visual cue. Finally, the open frame allows for a | | | | - They offer a better roll characteristic - Optimum |
| shaft mounting technique using a cylindrical rod | | | | weight distribution improves the center of gravity (CG) |
| mounted in the rear of the putter head. This shaft | | | | location and also helps keep the putter slightly"tail |
| mounting rod offers a pool cue type of alignment | | | | heavy" which produces dynamic loft and improves roll. |
| assistance. | | | | - They are better suited to mounting of putting training |
| - They offer a higher resistance to twisting on off | | | | aids like laser modules - Putting training aids like laser |
| center hits - A higher resistance to twisting on off | | | | modules can be more easily mounted due to the larger |
| center hits is accomplished because the mallet head | | | | front to back dimension of the mallet head putter |
| design achieves a higher moment of inertia (MOI) than | | | | design. All of the above lead to a higher performing |
| typical blade putters. The open frame design allows | | | | putter for the average golfer. |