Types of Putter

The three main types of putter designs are the blade putter, peripheral weighted putter and the mallet putter. There are benefits for using each type and it is worth examining the different types in more detail. You may need to take some advice before deciding on which putter is right for you.

Blade Putter
The oldest and most traditional type of putter is the original blade putter. This has a relatively small head and its classic design is widely used by players worldwide. The simple flat look offers a large degree of confidence to a player and the soft hit produced is likable on many types of greens.

This is a safe choice when it comes to buying a putter as they are traditionally suited to hard, faster greens that require soft control. Blade putters tend to be face balanced, meaning they will suit a player with a straight putting stroke.

Peripheral Weighted Putter
The peripheral weighted putter is known as the 'Ping-Anser' look named after the original version of this style. This is a common choice with professionals and amateurs because the peripheral weighted putter has more of a head to it than a blade putter. This means that it is not face balanced. This is ue to thefact that if you balanced the peripheral weighted putter, the toe would face the ground! This style of putter is suited to players who have an in to out stroke.

Mallet Putter
The mallet headed putter, has been thealternative to the blade putter for many years . It is heavier than a blade putter due to its size. In fact, the mallet putter more closely resembles a wood than a conventional putter.

The deep design of the putter's head allows manufacturers to have a lower and deeper centre of gravity that is far away from the face, reducing backspin on your putts. The mallet putter usually has an insert on the face to increase the lower weight. The putter promotes a soft hit from the large head. Most mallet had putters are face-balanced and would suit a straight through and back stroke.