Equipment
What the 10 best golfers in the world are putting with
What do the world’s best golfers putt with? It’s an interesting question, albeit one that ought to have little bearing on the average golfer’s selection of putter.
Here’s a tally by putter manufacturer among the top 10:
- Odyssey: 3
- TaylorMade: 2
- Scotty: 3
- Ping: 1
- Nike: 1
And a breakdown by putter style (blade vs. mallet):
- Blade: 8
- Mallet: 2
Without further ado, then, here are the top-10 golfers in the Official World Golf Ranking, what staff they’re on, what putter they use, and how they placed in strokes gained: putting in 2015.
10. Patrick Reed
- Staff: Callaway
- Putter: Odyssey White Hot Pro #3
- Strokes gained: putting 2015: 19 (.405)
- 2015 WITB
9. Jim Furyk
- Staff: Callaway
- Putter: Odyssey Versa #1W (WBW)
- Strokes gained: putting 2015: 115 (-.024)
- 2015 WITB
8. Dustin Johnson
- Staff: TaylorMade
- Putter: Scotty Cameron Tour Newport 2 G.S.S. Prototype
- Strokes gained: putting 2015: 70 (.131)
- 2015 WITB
7. Justin Rose
- Staff: TaylorMade
- Putter: Rose switches putters frequently, but was most recently spotted with a TaylorMade White Smoke DA-62 Milled Prototype
- Strokes gained: putting 2015: 100 (.018)
- 2016 WITB
6. Rickie Fowler
- Staff: Cobra
- Putter: Scotty Cameron Newport 2 Prototype
- Strokes gained: putting 2015: 35 (.311)
- 2016 WITB
5. Henrik Stenson
- Staff: Callaway
- Putter: Odyssey White Hot XG #7H (Garsen Grip)
- Strokes gained: putting 2015: 16 (.435)
- 2015 WITB
4. Bubba Watson
- Staff: Ping
- Putter: Ping Milled Anser 1
- Strokes gained: putting 2015: 54 (.209)
- 2016 WITB
3. Rory McIlroy
- Staff: Nike
- Putter: Nike Method Origin B201 (prototype)
- Strokes gained: putting 2015: 126* (-.070) (*McIlroy didn’t play enough rounds to officially place statistically)
- 2015 WITB
2. Jason Day
- Staff: TaylorMade
- Putter: TaylorMade Ghost Spider IB Black Prototype
- Strokes gained: putting 2015: 6 (.585)
- 2015 WITB
1. Jordan Spieth
- Staff: Titleist
- Putter: Scotty Cameron 009 Prototype (SuperStroke Flatso Ultra grip)
- Strokes gained: putting 2015: 8 (.572)
- 2016 WITB
In our forums, users are talking about top of bag setups that are non-traditional or thought-provoking in some way. Original poster @SuperSpurs106 inquired about other members who might use unorthodox set-ups to help with gapping issues or weak spots.
They wrote:
“I currently have a PING G430 driver, TM Qi35 3W and a TM Qi4D 7W. Driver and 7W are fine but can’t get on with my 3W and have always struggling with this club over the years. Thinking of adding a 2H which I know would look odd. Just wondering if anyone else had a weird set up at the top of their bag?”
Our members in the forum have offered up their thoughts and personal experiences with non-traditional top of bag set-ups, and their reasoning for thinking outside of the box to begin with. Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- BowMain42: “Don’t worry about what “looks” odd. If the club does what you need it to do, it’s the right club.”
- scooterhd2: “I cant hit 3 woods either. Thats why I roll with a unicorn XL Hibore 2 wood. 400 cc head at 16 degrees of loft and its just a monster 3 wood off the tee. Off the deck, we are playing the f6 baffler. 5 wood at 41.75 inches and its easy to control.”
- phizzy30: “I had driver, 3 metal, 2/4 hybrid once upon a time as a higher ss player. 4 hybrid is gone and in place is a driving iron nowadays. I don’t think what you’re proposing is weird in anyway, however the yardage gap might be glaringly huge between driver and 2 hybrid. What is it about your 3 metal that has got you all messed up? You could always go 4 metal with shorter shaft and see if that works.”
Entire Thread: “Interesting clubs at top of bag”
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In our forums, one user has gone searching for fellow users of a mini driver. In a post, @TightFade asked for other mini driver users to chime in with their weapon of choice, the reason for employing a mini, and what club follows it in the bag.
@TightFade asked:
“What mini are you playing? What spot in the bag did it take over? What’s the next club after it? For me: Elyte mini 13.5. Replacing 3w. Next up club looks like it’ll be 5w.”
Our members in the forum have been sharing their own bag setups featuring the mini driver, and the various reasons they purchased one in the first place. Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- RCGA: “Ping G430 Max 12* ‘Thriver.’ Next club is a 4w and 2i (I play a weird course).”
- JMB3: “R7 at 12.75 with Diamana BB 63s. 3w replacement. Next Club: Elyte Ti 5w at 17*.”
- ColdOkieGolf: “R7 15.5 turned down to 13.5 It replaces the 3w. I found it surprisingly easy to hit off the deck, and it’s very rare that I need or want to hit something beyond 250 from the fairway, so next club is my 7w.”
- ChaosTheory: “I’m sub-90 MPH with driver. But I’m able to hit DOD. I have been wanting something like the R7 15.5, so I just ordered one. I have a spot in the bag so nothing has to go. But I could see it replacing my trusty 4 wood, which I never use for approach shots. Just tee shots and lay ups. If I drop the 4 wood, I will turn my 7 wood down to ~20 degrees and will have good gaps. I recently tried a thriver build: 12 degree driver turned to 14, with a heavier 44 inch shaft and added head weight. I hit it great. Very accurate and not overly high, but the problem was that it sometimes went as far as a typical drive. And that’s not what I needed. So I will probably turn the 15.5 up to 16.5 or even 17.5. It’s all theoretical at this point. ?”
Entire Thread: “Members of the Mini Driver Club…Check In.”
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- Chris Gotterup had >14 clubs in his bag when photographed prior to the Memorial Tournament.
Drivers: TaylorMade Qi4D (8 degrees), Ping G440 LST (9 degrees @8), Ping G440 LST (7.5 degrees)
Shafts: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Grey 6.5 TX 70 g, Project X HZRDUS T1100 Handcrafted 6.5 TX 70 g, Project X HZRDUS Smoke Grey 6.5 TX 70 g
Mini driver: TaylorMade BRNR (13.5 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Black TX 80 g
5-wood: TaylorMade Qi4D (18 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Chemical Diamana WB Wood Shaft 83 TX
7-wood: TaylorMade Qi4D (21 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana WB Wood Shaft 83 TX
Irons: TaylorMade P770 (3), Bridgestone Tour B 220 MB (4-9)
Shafts: KBS C-Taper 130 X
Wedges: TaylorMade MG5 (46, 52, 56, 60)
Shafts: KBS C-Taper 130 X, True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100
Putter: TaylorMade Spider X Tour
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Pistol 2.0
Grips: Golf Pride Z Grip Cord
Ball: Bridgestone Tour B X Mindset
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Desmond
Dec 18, 2015 at 9:40 am
Okay, let’s get this right (generally) — it does not matter in terms of performance to any golfer what another golfer is using in his bag, especially the putter or the maker of the putter. Pros are bought and sold, the power of suggestion is strong with them, and golfers, unfortunately, buy into the power of suggestion. The way you aim a putter varies with the shape of the head, offset, lines, length, etc. The weight of the putter, the shaft, the counterweight, etc depends on your stroke, tempo and whether the putter is keeping up with your hands. So while it may be interesting for some, what someone else uses, pro or am, is not relevant to the performance or fit of any one golfer.
graymulligan
Dec 18, 2015 at 10:04 am
So the two guys that are using a putter that the company who “bought” them doesn’t make…how does that work by your logic? I hate this argument. Almost every tour pro with a contract from the big 4/5 companies has a clause that they can put other manufacturers clubs in the bag. It’s one of the reasons we see all of these prototypes and one-offs, where a company copies something someone else is making to get it into their pro’s bag.
Desmond
Dec 18, 2015 at 8:02 pm
I said “generally”, and your point is not my principal point. Hope that helps.
Alex
Dec 18, 2015 at 2:15 pm
Technology is hardly of use for the putting stroke. It’s the most mental part of the game. Applying a lot of tech to a putter is like technology on pool cues. The rest of it is marketing and consumer stuff.
You find a putter you like and voilá. And if you’re a poor putter, it’s all in the head.
slider
Dec 17, 2015 at 10:18 pm
rorys putter looks very similar to the Cameron that he won two majors with and maybe DJ should consider a new putter it was a tough 3 putt at chambers for him
Tom
Dec 18, 2015 at 12:31 pm
It’s the Indian not the arrow.
Jay
Dec 18, 2015 at 3:00 pm
Can DJ get a new Indian??
Tom
Dec 19, 2015 at 12:38 pm
ROFLMAO
Joe
Jan 3, 2016 at 2:44 am
Native American.
Alex
Dec 17, 2015 at 9:33 am
Most great putters have always used blades. Best touch, especially with a thin grip, and the simplest alignment.
Benny
Dec 17, 2015 at 8:03 am
This is an awesome article btw. Really interesting to see and the added list our members brought in. So cool and great info! Thx fellas/wrx!
Benny
Dec 17, 2015 at 8:02 am
Spencer I don’t know the name of the device around Fyurk’s ball but you can see the STMP ramp next to it. He is using both devices to calculate distances by measuring his stroke. Example: if he pulls back 6″ then he strokes through 6″ and then measuring that distance and compares that with the STMP. It’s like the old “hip to hip” swing with a wedge and measuring that distance. I know hip to hip with my 60* is 50 yards all day long. Its breaking down distances in a calculated way. It’s important to always have the same speed and same back stroke as thru stroke/swing. One reason why Jimmy is a top putter, as anal as he is.
TheCityGame
Dec 17, 2015 at 9:30 am
Did you just call Furyk a top putter? He was 115th in strokes gained putting last year. He loses strokes to the field on average. If he was a good putter, he’d have about 5 majors and 30 wins. Furyk has been a top 5/top 10 ball striker for years (going by “strokes gained tee to green”).
Benny
Dec 17, 2015 at 12:11 pm
Yeah.. 115 in the world strokes gained sure does suck. So does 15 Tour wins, 1 major and the Fedex cup too.. He must not know how to make any putts…
Desmond
Dec 19, 2015 at 6:03 am
Well, if you follow Furyk and his history of finishing second and top 5’s, you will see that putting is his Achilles heel – I think that is the poster’s point. Furyk has about 30 second place finishes…
.?????
Dec 20, 2015 at 9:39 pm
No one said he sucked. When it comes to world class golfers, furyk is a below average putter. It’s really not heard to understand
Benny
Dec 29, 2015 at 11:49 am
What’s so “heard” is that I say “thats why he is a top putter” and you guys jump on my back as if I said something crazy!! I didn’t say “world clase”, nor did I say “top ten” (if you want to get literal), I said top putter. I feel like all of you are little boys looking up punching me in the shins yapping your stats. Jim is on here for a reason so I have the right to say he is a TOP Putter! Now go and cry to mommy while I get back to work..
Spencer
Dec 16, 2015 at 9:40 pm
Anyone know what the training aid around the ball in the Furyk picture is?
middie8
Dec 18, 2015 at 9:28 am
its called the perfect putter. that is the ramp thingy next to him. the “h” looking thing on the ball comes with it/
Spencer
Dec 16, 2015 at 9:39 pm
Anyone know what that training aid is around the ball in the Furyk picture?
Brad
Dec 16, 2015 at 8:24 pm
Is that a ding in the topline of Spieth’s 009 to the heel side of the alignment mark?
Dj
Dec 16, 2015 at 2:21 pm
That Nike putter is really nice looking. Can’t wait for it!
Steve
Dec 16, 2015 at 3:05 pm
It looks like it came out of a kids set
Jay
Dec 18, 2015 at 3:01 pm
Looks like it came out of Cameron’s workshop, then stamped Nike
Nor
Dec 19, 2015 at 3:00 am
They both came right off PING’s factory, no need to fight.
Tim
Dec 16, 2015 at 1:07 pm
1 Aaron Baddeley (.717) Yes! Callie (Anser copy)
2 Jimmy Walker (.690) Cameron Newport 2
3 Daniel Summerhays (.642) Ping Karsen TR B60
4 Lee Westwood (.598) Cadence TR Ketsch Mid Heavy
5 Brandt Snedeker (.586) Odyssey Rossie
6 Jason Day (.585) TaylorMade Ghost Spider IB Black Prototype
7 Brendon Todd (.584) Rife Titan
8 Jordan Spieth (.572) Cameron 009
9 Russell Henley (.570) Method 001 Long Neck Prototype
10 Harris English (.556) White Hot Pro 2-Ball
TheCityGame
Dec 16, 2015 at 2:53 pm
Pretty interesting that five or six — depending on what you call the B60 — of these guys use a mallet.
There might be models of the White Hot that aren’t mallets, but English does use a mallet version. Used to use a Versa mallet. . .I believe.
john
Dec 17, 2015 at 12:03 am
baddeley is actually using some weird Axis putter
Chuck
Dec 16, 2015 at 12:11 pm
I thought it would be interesting to see “what the 10 best PUTTERS in the world use to putt with.” There might be some overlap. You don’t get to be a WGR Top 10 without being a great (not merely good) putter.
And it is a bit of a challenge to even establish a “Best 10 Putters” list. The obvious thing is to go off the “Strokes Gained Putting” stat from the Tour. (But you lose everybody who isn’t a Tour member.) Here’s what that list looks like:
1 Aaron Baddeley (.717)
2 Jimmy Walker (.690)
3 Daniel Summerhays (.642)
4 Lee Westwood (.598)
5 Brandt Snedeker (.586)
6 Jason Day (.585)
7 Brendon Todd (.584)
8 Jordan Spieth (.572)
9 Russell Henley (.570)
10 Harris English (.556)
Why are Jason Day and Jordan Spieth so dominant in the WGR? Obviously, part of the reason is that they are among the best putters in the world. They are also terrifically powerful (Day) and reliable (Spieth) ball strikers. But that’s the only overlap. The all-world Spieth and Day. I’ll let the Board fill in the details on the putters used by the other Top 10 putters.
Richie Hunt
Dec 16, 2015 at 12:06 pm
I would be interested to see what the top-10 in Strokes Gained – Putting are putting with.
Chuck
Dec 16, 2015 at 12:13 pm
lol; I was writing (and looking at stats) while you posted, Richie.
Jeremy
Dec 16, 2015 at 12:18 pm
Westwood is up there?
kevin
Dec 17, 2015 at 7:46 pm
Westwood is up there.. been moving in that direction for over a year