TaylorMade Rossa Inza AGSI Putters

The science of putting has seen a dramatic spike inbut the club head increases in size a great deal as it
development over the past few years with thegoes back. I put 14 gram weights in both ports to help
introduction of grooved putter faces and movableincrease the weight since I prefer a heavier putter, this
weighting. The new Rossa line of AGSI+ puttersalso boosts the moment of inertia to the highest it can
improved on the award winning technology developedbe since the heavier weights are to the extreme right
two years ago, the polymer filled grooves combinedand left of the putter head.
with the Titallium insert gives the AGSI and AGSI+The new AGSI+ insert has a bit of a firmer feel than
putters a solid feel and reduced skidding after impact.the original AGSI insert, but the ball still comes off of
The AGSI+ line features a combination of mallet andthe face nicely, doesn't jump. I did notice that it helped
blade style putters. The first model to reach theto eliminate a bit more of the initial skidding and
market was the Inza, a mallet style putter thatbouncing off of the face. I was a bit disappointed that
features the new and improved insert and movablethere wasn't any dew on the practice green as this
weight technology. The AGSI+ insert has 14 groovesshows exactly how quickly the ball starts rolling by
instead of the 12 that were present in the firstleaving a trail in the water. Overall balance of the
incarnation of Rossa's groove technology. Byputter was very nice, it swung through almost on it's
increasing the number of grooves, the engineers wereown. As with other mallet style putters, the Inza is best
able to decrease the amount of skidding immediatelysuited for a player that makes a straight back and
after impact. The grooves are filled with a polymerstraight through putting stroke as it will minimize the
that allows them to give a little at impact, this forceschances of the putter head catching the ground
the top of the groove to "bite" the ball and impart morecoming back and through.
top spin for a smoother rolling putt, increasing bothAs far as distance control and accuracy, the minimal
accuracy and distance control.bouncing and skidding off the face made it far easier
The Inza, which is mentioned in the category of thisto control how far the ball would roll. I was very
review is a large mallet putter that has a very smallcomfortable on mid range putts, the 5 to 8 foot variety,
face and flares out to both sides towards the rear ofeven when I missed, the ball was very close to the
the head. There is a weight port to the extreme righthole. Longer putts are where this putter really came
and left of the back of the head which increases thethrough, the stability of the head and the AGSI+ insert
stability of the putter at impact and boosts thelet the ball come of the face and roll true. Once I got a
moment of inertia. You are also able to customize thefeel for how they came off, I was consistently leaving
swing weight and feel of the putter by increasing or20 to 30 foot putts within tap in range, which should be
decreasing the weights that you put in the head. Thethe goal on longer putts. While impressed with the Inza,
dark black finish with a silver alignment aid in the centerI settled on the Imola model, which is a blade style and
of the putter helps to ensure a square set up atsuits my putting stroke better than the Inza does.
address and allows you to visualize both the target lineI would recommend the Inza to anyone who is
and the plane on which you want to take the puttercomfortable using a mallet putter and plays courses
back. There is another mallet style putter, the Turismo,with a variety of green speeds since you can
and several blade style putters available (Daytona,customize the head weight to suit the speed of the
Imola, and Modena).greens you are playing. Although you can't do it once
I demoed both the Inza and the Imola before decidingyou hit the first tee shot, you can base it off the
on which putter to use this season. I have never beenpractice green and adjust the weight before your
a big fan of mallet style putters, but the shape of theround.
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