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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Equipment
Why Rory McIlroy will likely use the new TaylorMade BRNR Mini Driver Copper at the RBC Heritage
Although we spotted Rory McIlroy testing the new TaylorMade BRNR Mini Driver Copper last week during practice rounds at the Masters, he ultimately didn’t decide to use the club in competition.
It seems that will change this week at the 2024 RBC Heritage, played at the short-and-tight Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head.
When asked on Wednesday following his morning Pro-Am if he’d be using the new, nostalgic BRNR Copper this week, McIlroy said, “I think so.”
“I like it,” McIlroy told GolfWRX.com on Tuesday regarding the BRNR. “This would be a good week for it.”
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According to Adrian Rietveld, the Senior Manager of Tour at TaylorMade, the BRNR Mini Driver can help McIlroy position himself properly off the tee at the tight layout.
Here’s what Rietveld told GolfWRX.com on Wednesday:
“For someone like Rory, who’s that long at the top end of the bag, and then you put him on a course like Harbour Town, it’s tough off the tee. It’s tight into the greens, and you have to put yourself in position off the tee to have a shot into the green. It kind of reminds me of Valderrama in Spain, where you can be in the fairway and have no shot into the green.
“I’m caddying for Tommy [Fleetwood] this week, so I was walking the course last night and looking at a few things. There’s just such a small margin for error. You can be standing in the fairway at 300 yards and have a shot, but at 320 you don’t. So if you don’t hit a perfect shot, you could be stuck behind a tree. And then if you’re back at 280, it might be a really tough shot into the small greens.
“So for Rory [with the BRNR], it’s a nice course-specific golf club for him. He’s got both shots with it; he can move it right-to-left or left-to-right. And the main thing about this club has been the accuracy and the dispersion with it. I mean, it’s been amazing for Tommy.
“This was the first event Tommy used a BRNR last year, and I remember talking to him about it, and he said he couldn’t wait to play it at Augusta next year. And he just never took it out of the bag because he’s so comfortable with it, and hitting it off the deck.
“So you look at Rory, and you want to have the tools working to your advantage out here, and the driver could hand-cuff him a bit with all of the shots you’d have to manufacture.”
So, although McIlroy might not be making a permanent switch into the new TaylorMade BRNR Mini Driver Copper, he’s likely to switch into it this week.
His version is lofted at 13.5 degrees, and equipped with a Fujikura Ventus Black 7X shaft.
See more photos of Rory testing the BRNR Mini here
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Equipment
Spotted: TaylorMade P-UDI driving iron
It seems like the RBC Heritage is full of new gear to be spotted, and you can add TaylorMade’s P-UDI utility irons to that list.
We spotted a 17-degree P-UDI 2-iron in Nick Dunlap’s bag yesterday, and now have some photos of both the 3- and 4-irons. Nick has his P-UDI 2-iron setup with a Project X HZRDUS Black 4th Gen 105g TX shaft.
From what we can tell, this new P-UDI utility iron looks to have some of the usual TaylorMade technology as we can see the Speed Slot on the sole of the club for additional face flexibility. A toe screw is usually used to close off the hollow body design that will probably be filled with a version of TaylorMade’s Speed Foam that is present in the current iron lineup. This hollow body, foam-filled design should offer additional ball speed, soft feel, and sound, as well as an optimized CG for ball flight.
“Forged” is etched into the hosel, so we can assume that either the face, body, or both are forged for a soft and responsive feel. The club looks good from behind and at address, where we can see just a little offset and a topline that I would consider medium thickness. We don’t have the full details on what is under the hood or how many loft options will be available yet.
TaylorMade P-UDI 3-iron – 20°
TaylorMade P-UDI 4-iron – 22°
- Check out the rest of our photos from the 2024 RBC Heritage
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Whats in the Bag
Collin Morikawa WITB 2024 (April)
- Collin Morikawa what’s in the bag accurate as of the RBC Heritage. More photos from the event here.
Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 LS (9 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 60 TX (45 inches)
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (13.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 80 TX
5-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (18 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ Limited 80 TX
Irons: TaylorMade P770 (4), P7MC (5-6), P730 (7-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue Mid 115 X100 (4-6), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (7-PW)
Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (50-SB09, 56-LB08), TaylorMade MG4 TW (60-TW11)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: TaylorMade TP Soto
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Tour 2.0
Grips: Golf Pride Z-Grip Cord
Ball: TaylorMade TP5x
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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