Equipment
The putters used by the top 10 in strokes gained: putting
What do the PGA Tour’s best putters use to hole out in the fewest amount of strokes on Tour? Now that the 2017-2018 PGA Tour season is behind us, we can do a thorough examination.
First, here’s a tally of what the top 10 in strokes gained: putting on Tour are using by manufacturer.
- Bobby Grace: 1
- Odyssey/Toulon: 4
- Ping: 1
- Scotty Cameron: 2
- TaylorMade: 2
But this is GolfWRX, so of course you want to know more. Below is a breakdown of the SG:P leaders’ putters and grips.
10. Phil Mickelson
Putter: Odyssey Versa #9
Grip: SuperStroke Slim 3.0
Strokes gained: putting: .580
9. Patrick Rodgers
Putter: Toulon San Diego
Grip: SuperStroke Flatso 1.0
Strokes gained: putting: .596
8. Peter Malnati
Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport Fastback Select Prototype
Grip: Scotty Cameron Full Cord
Strokes gained: putting: .619
7. Johnson Wagner
Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport Mid Slant
Grip: Dancing Cameron Full Cord
Strokes gained: putting: .623
6. Webb Simpson
Putter: Odyssey Tank Cruiser V-Line
Grip: Odyssey Arm Lock
Strokes gained: putting: .672
5. Alex Noren
Putter: Odyssey O-Works #1W
Grip: Odyssey Jumbo Pistol
Strokes gained: putting: .682
4. Beau Hossler
Putter: Taylormade TP Ardmore 2
Grip: Taylormade Daddy Long Legs
Strokes gained: putting: .685
3. Daniel Summerhays
Putter: Ping Custom-Milled B60 Prototype
Grip: SuperStroke Ultra Slim 1.0 Pistol
Strokes gained: putting: .736
2. Greg Chalmers
Putter: Bobby Grace MacGregor V-Foil
Grip: Royal Pistol
Strokes gained: putting: .790
1. Jason Day
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour Red
Grip: TaylorMade Spider Tour Red Grip (Winn Medalist)
Strokes gained: putting: .849
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Rory McIlroy WITB
Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (9 degrees @8.25) Buy here.
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X (45 inches)
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X
5-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (18 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 9 X
Irons: TaylorMade Proto (4), TaylorMade Rors Proto (5-9) Buy here.
Shaft: Project X 7.0 (4-9)
Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (46-09SB, 50-09SB, 54-11SB) Buy here, Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks (58-K @59) Buy here.
Shafts: Project X 6.5 (46-54), Project X 6.5 Wedge (60)
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour X3 Buy here.
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Pistol Tour
Ball: 2024 TaylorMade TP5x Buy here.
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Check out more in-hand photos of Rory McIlroy’s WITB in the forums.
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Shane Lowry WITB
- Shane Lowry what’s in the bag accurate as of the Cognizant Classic.
Driver: Srixon ZX5 Mk II (8.5 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ White 70 TX
5-wood: TaylorMade Stealth Plus Buy here.
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 X
Irons: Srixon ZX Utility (3, 20 degrees) Buy here, Srixon ZX5 Mk II (4, 5) Buy here, Srixon ZX7 Mk II (6-PW) Buy here.
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 120 X (3), KBS Tour 130 X (4-PW)
Wedges: Cleveland RTX 6 ZipCore Tour Rack (50-10 MID, 54-10 MID) Buy here, Cleveland RTX Full Face (58-8) Buy here.
Shafts: KBS Tour Wedge X Black
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour Z Buy here.
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Pistol 1.0
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Srixon Z-Star XV Buy here.
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- Steve Stricker WITB accurate as of the Zurich Classic. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Titleist TSR3 (9 degrees, C4 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 7.2 X
3-wood: Titleist 915F (13.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 80 TX
Hybrid: Titleist 816 H1 (17 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 9.2 X
Irons: Titleist T200 (3, 4), Titleist T100 (5-9)
Shafts: Project X 6.5
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM8 (46-10F @55), Titleist Vokey SM10 (54-10S @53), Titleist Vokey SM4 (60 @59)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 w/Sensicore
Putter: Odyssey White Hot No. 2
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Grip Rite
Check out more in-hand photos of Steve Stricker’s clubs here.
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- Alex Fitzpatrick what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic.
Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 7 X
Hybrid: Ping G430 (19 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 10 TX
Irons: Ping iCrossover (2), Titleist T100 (4-PW)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 9 TX (2), Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X (4-9)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (50-12F, 56-12D, 60-08M)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X
Putter: Bettinardi SS16 Dass
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Check out more in-hand photos of Alex Fitzpatrick’s clubs here.
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Brandon Miller
Nov 13, 2018 at 12:14 pm
A great list of what the top 10 putters in strokes gained use. But the major difference lies in the person putting the ball versus the equipment that the putter is using.
Benny
Nov 3, 2018 at 7:34 pm
Sure its a personal but you still have to know how to roll the rock. My only mention is these are mostly all mallets/mid mallets.
Howard Clark
Oct 22, 2018 at 9:23 am
Women are better putters. Need their info.
jc
Nov 29, 2018 at 5:25 pm
not really
gunmetal
Oct 22, 2018 at 2:00 am
Just a general observation that about half of these guys struggled to keep their card. Good thing they could putt I suppose.
Dave Bryce
Oct 21, 2018 at 10:15 am
Andy North won two US Opens with a putter he purchased out of the bargain barrel;it is personal preference more then any other club in the bag!
joro
Oct 21, 2018 at 11:13 am
When Gene Littler won the Open in I think 62 he got it from Al Abrego, the Pro at a Pitch and Putt course call Presidio Park in San Diego. It was an old Putter my Father in Law had traded for another Putter. Gene loved it and the rest is history.
Joro
Oct 20, 2018 at 3:34 pm
Some can and some can’t and it ain’t the Putter, It’s the Putee. And to be a good Putter you have to be putting for something other than Double Bogey, listening Phil? It is a bunch of Baloney!!!! I Putt just great with my 16 yr. old RIFE and not very good with my 350.Dollar Scotty. I also have an old C Groove that is better, so don’t fall for marketing when you should fall for what works, not what is in your bag to impress.
Tiger Noods
Oct 19, 2018 at 8:20 pm
A real case of causation doesn’t equal correlation.
Tom54
Oct 19, 2018 at 7:46 pm
Forget the make of putters or the grip they use,how about Webb Simpson making the list at all having to go away from the long putter. That is quite an accomplishment I do believe. To you,Adam Scott keep trying. It can be done.
shawn
Oct 19, 2018 at 6:08 pm
Well that proves it… Odyssey/Toulon putters are the best !!!!!
sailfishchris
Oct 19, 2018 at 2:16 pm
Great! I have a lot of putters to sell. I don’t have any on the list! LOL!
Jerry Updike
Oct 19, 2018 at 12:20 pm
So, basically, find what works for you and go with it.
big jones
Oct 19, 2018 at 11:54 am
Bobby Grace is loving this.
John
Oct 25, 2018 at 9:22 pm
The grace v-foil is the best MOI putter of all time.
Bravo Bobby, bravo, you dean of American putter makers.
big jones
Oct 31, 2018 at 3:52 pm
Remember the Fat Lady? I loved it.
Tonda Davis
Oct 19, 2018 at 11:33 am
Where are the LPGA winners?
Chase Goppy
Oct 19, 2018 at 12:56 pm
Who cares?
MikeD
Oct 19, 2018 at 1:56 pm
Great queston. The top putters on the LPGA tour may be better than the men. Their choice of equipment would be very interesting.
Joe
Oct 19, 2018 at 5:27 pm
Sorry but the LPGA players are not better.
DougE
Oct 20, 2018 at 10:25 am
They certainly aren’t worse, imo.
Brad
Oct 19, 2018 at 10:53 am
It would be helpful to also list what grip style (lead-hand low, claw, arm-lock, etc.) they use as well
Carl F Streeter
Oct 19, 2018 at 10:27 am
Reeseo putter, invented by the late Sandy Reeso, is as good as they get. Hard to find but worth the effort.
moses
Oct 19, 2018 at 10:02 am
I love this place. Blame the equiipment. 🙂
Clint
Oct 19, 2018 at 9:51 am
welp, here I am now buying an Odyssey Arm Lock putter
dat
Oct 19, 2018 at 8:38 am
different strokes for different folks