What you need to know: Edel Golf has always pushed the limits of design, as you have seen with the SMS wedges, irons, and now Array putters. This year it was time for the company’s fitting philosophy to work in harmony with a modular putter system. Edel found that around three percent of golfers actually aim correctly at address, and 94 percent of the direction of where the ball goes is dictated by aim. The new Array putters are built around fitting and Edel’s fitting partners, making it as easy as possible for them to dial in a correctly aiming putter. Four putter head shapes have six different alignment options and four hosels to choose from.

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Alignment Plates: Each of the mallet putters has six different site line options that are interchangeable. The lines, dots, or blank plate are held in place with hex bolts. Fitters can switch out the plates to ensure the player and the putter are working as one to get the ball on the correct starting line. These plates can be swapped out later on as well without changing anything else on the putter.

Precision Machining: Each piece of the putter is precision-milled to exacting standards. The face of each putter is milled from forged 1025 carbon steel for its softer sound and better sound. Each face has a unique hex pattern milled into it to help keep ball speed consistent on toe and heel mishits. Putter bodies are then milled from forged 6061 aluminum to boost the forgiveness of the putter.

Interchangeable Hosels: Matching your putting stroke with your putter is a big part of making more putts and with Edel’s different hosel options you can dial in your putter. This gives your fitter the option to isolate the toe hang of the putter if your stroke needs it. From face balanced — for straight back and straight through — to a short slant neck for strokes with more arc to them.

Adjustable Weights: Sole weights are used to dial in the head weight to meet the player’s preferred feel. Five different sole weights can also be used to change the head weight and help the golfer dial in consistent speed. Heavier or lighter heads can also give your fitter more options for creative options, like counter-balancing.

Edel Array putter models

B-1: A traditional blade is required in any putter line and the B-1 takes that look and updates it just a little bit. The body is wider from face to back with bigger “shoulders” and bumpers flanking the flange. The topline is also a touch on the wider side, but with a rolled top for a smooth and softer look. You only get two alignment options with the B-1, a single site line on the flange or a site dot on the top line. While you don’t get six alignment options, the B-1 does offer you all four hosel options.

F-1: If you are looking for a little higher MOI design, this could be the model for you. Weights are pushed back into the “wings” of the putter adding stability and forgiveness to the head. I feel like the F-1 looks so good that it could almost be used without an Alignment Plate installed. For being a little more futuristic, it is still easy on the eyes and attractive to look at.

F-2: A “fang style” putter that is one of the most popular mallet shapes available. The fangs can work in conjunction with the Alignment Plates to make sure you are lining up the putter more accurately. Like the F-1, I feel like you could use this putter without an Alignment Plate, but the plate gives it a thicker, more refined look.

F-3: Probably the most subtle-looking mallet with soft lines and shaping. The F-3 has a slightly more forward CG than the F-1 with more forward-placed weights and rearward pockets milled out. The milling lines on the aluminum section are very nice, and the contrast between the dark silver and black face section is particularly striking.

What Edel Says

“At the heart of Edel Golf is scoring improvement,” said Doug Coors, CEO of Edel Golf. “With Array Putters, we give golfers the ability to uniquely customize their putter to match their tendencies. Golfers no longer have to settle for off-the-rack putters; Array Putters ensure a personalized fit for every player.”

“All golfers have an aim bias,” said Mike Pai, CMO of Edel Golf. “Every line and visible attribute of a putter drives one’s eyes to a specific location and dictates where the golfer aims their putter based on his or her aim bias. This creates path deviations and face rotation challenges, among other compensations. Solving aim bias with a putter accurately suited to an individual is vital to consistently making putts.”

Club Junkie’s Take

Tinkering with golf clubs has been at my core for over 30 years and the Edel Array putters fuel the fire. All the shapes, finishes, and customization options Edel has put into these putters are very nice, and I love the milling lines all over the aluminum chassis. Getting to choose the correct shape, alignment lines, and toe hang on each putter is pretty special as it seems like there is always something you want to change on a traditional putter you see on the shelf.

B-1: I like a wider blade, and this shape really suits my eye with the single site line. To my hands and ear, this head offers just a slightly crisper feel with a slightly more audible click upon impact. I like the feel of the head through the stroke with the short plumbers neck as the face just feels like it wants to swing shut at the right time.

F-1: This head was the first one I grabbed when it showed up as it has that futuristic look to it. I like the stability of the design and adding some slightly heavier weights in the sole really gave it a stable feel. Mishits didn’t seem to effect the head and the face felt like it stayed square to the target when struck on the toe. That feel of stability showed through with the single bend shaft option for me.

F-2: Probably my favorite head as I have been a fan of this style putter for many, many years. The alignment plates actually give the F-2 its own unique look without taking away from that fang DNA. The feel on all the mallet putters is just a little softer than the blade with a slightly more muted sound. The roll is also very good as the whole Array line gets the ball rolling quickly with almost no hop or skid to it.

F-3: A simple, yet sculpted mallet that is easy on the eyes for the more discerning golfer. This head is where I see the contrast between the black face section and the dark grey aluminum chassis. This contrast gives a little added alignment help as you can tell if the face is open or closed more easily. The Alignment Plates fit more seamlessly on the head with the angled sides and scooped back of the putter head. The more forward weights also give it a little more blade-like feel as it rotates through the swing compared to the F-1.

Pricing, details

Price: $399

At Retail: 2/16