| Although Taylor Made is mainly famous for its drivers, | | | | black finish are employed, as is the AGSI insert on the |
| fairway woods, and hybrids, the company does have | | | | putter face. |
| an interesting line of putters. There are 10 putters | | | | The Imola Classic is another blade inspired design, but it |
| offered, and one of the unique features on them is the | | | | has smoother lines than the more abrupt shapes of |
| Rossa insert which uses a technology called AGSI | | | | the Siena. It has pretty much the same features, |
| which stands for Anti-Skid Groove System Insert. This | | | | including improved MOI from more weight in the heel |
| 14 groove insert can actually be applied to any putter, | | | | and toe areas, the AGSI insert, and it also is made |
| and it has been shown that simply adding the insert on | | | | from 304 stainless steel with a black finish. |
| the face of a putter will produce less skid, and the ball | | | | The Modena Classic model looks quite similar to the |
| will begin to roll more quickly. This will of course | | | | Siena and has essentially the same feature set, that is, |
| improve the line the ball rolls on and it allegedly | | | | blade based design, heel and toe weighting for higher |
| improves distance control for the golfer as well. At this | | | | MOI, the AGSI face insert, and 304 stainless steel with |
| point the attributes of the ten putters offered by | | | | a black finish. The differences are that the Modena |
| Taylor Made will be described. | | | | has one alignment line on the putter back whereas the |
| The Corzina putter is a mallet like club, but the body is | | | | Siena has two, and the neck attachment to the shaft |
| made in what is called a wire frame construction. | | | | is different. On the Modena the neck and shaft seem |
| Instead of a solid mallet, the back portion of the putter | | | | to be fused, and there is no joint at their juncture. |
| consists of two bands of semicircular metal which | | | | The Daytona Classic is another blade-type design, and |
| meet in the back middle and are connected to a bar | | | | once again, it resembles the Siena. The putter head |
| which extends back from the putter face. This design | | | | has smoother lines, however, and there is a slightly |
| clearly is putting weight at the perimeter of the club | | | | higher ridge at the top of the putter. The biggest |
| head for higher MOI (moment of inertia) which means | | | | difference is certainly the shaft offset of the Daytona. |
| greater forgiveness for putts not struck exactly on the | | | | Once again 304 stainless steel with a black finish is |
| sweet spot. The head is made of 304 stainless steel | | | | used, as is the AGSI face insert. |
| and has a black finish for an attractive look. The AGSI | | | | The Monte Carlo Classic is a mallet derived design. |
| anti-skid insert is of course included on this putter and | | | | The symmetrical rear flange has more weight on the |
| all the putters in the product line. | | | | toe and heel sections for higher MOI, and this is |
| The Tourismo adds another technology feature in | | | | enhanced even more because the mallet design puts |
| addition to its different head shape and design. That is, | | | | more weight to the back of the putter head. All the |
| it incorporates what is called MWT, or Moveable | | | | normal features are included, and the shaft attaches to |
| Weight Technology. There are two ports in the back | | | | the head at about the mid point between the toe and |
| of the putter where weight can be added or | | | | heel. |
| subtracted to personalize the feel of the putter. The | | | | The Monza Corza model is a modern mallet style |
| head shape is a reverse trapezoid which means that | | | | putter that is quite similar to the Corzina, the first model |
| the back of the putter is longer than the face. Putting | | | | described above. The main differences are that the |
| so much weight behind and at the perimeter of the | | | | MWT, or movable weight technology feature has |
| putter head is meant to increase MOI. The wire frame | | | | been added by placing two ports at the back-center |
| construction technique is also used on the Tourismo, | | | | of the putter head. This model, which also employs the |
| and of course the AGSI insert is included as well. Once | | | | wire frame construction, does not have a black |
| again, the putter is made from 304 stainless steel and | | | | coating. Of course the AGSI face insert is employed |
| has an attractive black finish. | | | | on this model as well. The Monza Corza Mid is a belly |
| Another trapezoid shape is invoked with the Inza | | | | putter, and it comes in lengths of 38, 41, and 43 inches. |
| model, although this time the putter back is more solid | | | | Both putters have little or no neck with the shaft |
| looking and the wire frame construction is not used. | | | | connecting directly to the putter head. For the Mid |
| Once again this shape is used to increase MOI. The | | | | model the connection is in the middle of the top area |
| Inza also uses both the movable weights to customize | | | | about mid-way between the heel and toe, while in the |
| the putter feel, as well as the AGSI face insert. | | | | standard sized Monza Corza the shaft connects close |
| Taylor Made offers several putters for golfers who | | | | to the heel area. |
| prefer a more classic look. The Siena Classic is a | | | | Once again, the AGSI insert technology is the single |
| blade inspired design with weight redistributed to the | | | | thread on all the different Taylor Made putter models. |
| heel and toe areas of the club to increase MOI, | | | | The putters look to be designed using sound principles, |
| although MOI on a design like this is bound to be less | | | | and for golfers who favor Taylor Made woods and |
| than designs like mallets or other shapes that have a | | | | drivers, a look at their putter offerings would be worth |
| larger back. Once again 304 stainless steel and a | | | | some time. |