Equipment

Putter roundup: 2024 FedEx St. Jude Championship

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2 years ago

Aug 14, 2024

New and custom putters are on the practice green at tour events every week being tested by players. This week we take a look at 4 putters we spotted at the 2024 FedEx St. Jude Championship.

Odyssey Ai-One Milled Seven T Prototype

Cris Kirk was testing out this modified Odyssey Ai One Milled Seven T with a Versa paint scheme. The white Versa line that runs from toe to heel is used to help with alignment and making sure the putter is pointed towards the target. Chris had the Odyssey team add a flow neck to the putter for about a half shaft of offset and some added toe hang to the mallet. The edges look to be just a tad softer as do the toe and heel sections of the face. The traditional titanium Ai-One insert remains to control ball speed on mishits and be more forgiving.

Scotty Cameron Phantom T-9.5 Prototype

This unique Phantom mallet was being tested by putter connoisseur Hideki Matsuyama this week. Scotty’s Phantom 9 head seems to be getting a lot of looks from tour players recently so Hideki had to try one. A torched finish was applied to the 9.5 and you can see the coloring brighter around the smaller and sharp edges on the putter. It still has a matte finish to reduce glare from the sun to go along with the brown, purple ,and blue colors. A traditional L Neck has been welded on to add some toe hang that will make the putter feel more like a blade putter through the stroke. A simple site dot has been milled into the top of the putter for alignment and the face has a shallow milling for some additional sound and feel.

Scotty Cameron P3 Prototype

This might be the most interesting putter from the week and was one putter that Stephan Jaeger was trying it out this week. The head looks to be based off the GoLo 3 with its smaller size and more pear shape compared to the current GoLo 6. This P3 also has long, sloping shoulders like the GoLo 3 but the folks at Cameron welded a slightly longer L Neck on the putter down near the heel. The rear flange is stepped and contains a single black siteline and the face looks to be pretty thick as there is no real cavity in the back of the putter. A large sole plate contains small engine turning ornamentation and is held in place with 4 torx bolts. We can assume the putter weighs 345 grams as it is stamped down near the heel of the putter. Finally the face contains a medium depth milling with “Scotty” text and the classic crown stamped on the heel.

Scotty Cameron FB – 1.5 Prototype

The next putter that Jaeger was testing out at the FedEx St. Jude was a prototype Scotty Cameron FB – 1.5 in all black. This putter is based off of the Super Select Fastback 1.5 that you can purchase at your local shop. The biggest difference is the matte black finish and singe site dot on the top. The retail Fastback has a site line on the flange but Jaeger opted to keep that clean on his model. A short slant neck should give this putter a good amount of toe hang and he has twin 15 gram Circle T weights installed on the sole. Multiple cherry bombs have been milled into the back cavity, and face, then filled with white paint. Sotty’s SSS logo is on the face and tells us that the putter is milled from Surgical Stainless Steel that is not annealed a second time like GSS, so it could be slightly firmer in feel.

Check out the rest of our photos from the 2024 FedEx St. Jude.

Equipment

TaylorMade launches Spider Tour Torched putters

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2 hours ago

Jun 4, 2026

Brian Knudson

TaylorMade has dominated the mallet putter market with their expansive Spider putter line over the last few years. From players on professional tours to us everyday players, you will see a lot of Spider putters in bags. For 2026 TaylorMade is updating the Spider line with the new Spider Torched series that features a new torched PVD finish and some new head shapes.

The first thing you will notice about the Spider Torched putters is the bronze color finish. This finish takes inspiration from Rory’s custom Spider that is heated with a torch to get a multi-color bronze finish. When you heat stainless steel to around 600°F to 900°F it will change to this bronze color in a process called temper color. This happens because very high temperatures cause the metal’s surface to react with oxygen in the air, creating a thin transparent layer that gradually becomes thicker over time. Instead of using the time-consuming torching process, TaylorMade went with a more durable PVD finish to get a similar look.

Rory’s TaylorMade Spider Tour X

With the new launch we get the familiar Spider Tour head shapes that we know and love with the Spider Tour and Spider Tour X. Both are offered with different hosels as well to give looks that golfers will love and influence the toe hang of the putters for fitting different putting strokes. It doesn’t stop there as TaylorMade is also giving us the new Spider Tour V and Spider Tour F shapes that offer a different look and alignment at address. All of the heads stay true to being a Spider by their high MOI design for stability and forgiveness. A sole plate with updated graphics moves weight away from the center of the club head and out to the perimeter.

“The Spider Tour putter family represents the very best of what we do at TaylorMade. Nearlytwo decades of engineering, refinement and Tour feedback have gone into building thisfamily—and this new finish brings a level of visual sophistication that matches theperformance underneath it. These are putters that belong in the hands of the best players inthe world, and they’re proving it every week.”–Andrew Oldknow, Senior DirectorProductCategory and Design

More Photos of the TaylorMade Spider Tour Torched Putters

For lining up the putter we see the tried and true True Path alignment that TaylorMade has been using on Spiders for what feels like forever. This high contrast line makes it faster and easier to get the putter pointed towards your target for more accuracy. You can also see the legendary Pure Roll insert that is made from white TPU for a softer feel. Each insert contains horizontal 45 degree grooves that put more forward roll on the ball and reduce hopping and skidding. Behind the insert is a Hybrar Echo Dampener that will reduce unwanted vibrations for a softer feel and sound at impact. On the sole TaylorMade kept the TSS weights so that you can dial in the head weight in order to get the perfect feel out of your Spider Tour Torched.

Spider Tour

Spider Tour F

Spider Tour V

Spider Tour X

Spider Tour Counter Balanced

More Photos of the TaylorMade Spider Tour Torched Putters

All of the new Spider Torched putters are offered with a premium KBS CT 120 putter shaft that features a gloss black finish. This upgraded shaft features a stiffer feel and low toque for added stability and consistency. The stock grip is a Super Stroke Pistol 1.0 while the counter balanced models get a Super Stroke 2.0 XL grip that is longer, 13.75″, in order to grip it further down easily. A new brown head cover has a leather texture and looks really good with the brown and light blue accents on it.

The new Spider Torched putters will have a $349.99 price for both the standard and counter balanced models.

Whats in the Bag

Sungjae Im WITB 2026 (June)

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2 hours ago

Jun 4, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

Sungjae Im had >14 clubs in his bag when photographed prior to the Memorial Tournament.

Driver: Titleist TSi2 (8 degrees, B1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 7 X

3-wood: Titleist TS3 (15 degrees, B1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 X

Hybrid: Titleist H2 818 (19 degrees, B1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD Hybrid DI 105 X

Irons: Titleist T100 ’19 (3-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (48-10F, 54-14F), SM7 (60-04L)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Putters: Scotty Cameron Special Select F-5 Tour Prototype, Scotty Cameron Tour Prototype
Grips: SuperStroke Zenergy 1.0PT

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

Check out more in-hand photos of Sungjae Im’s clubs here.

Whats in the Bag

Lucas Glover WITB 2026 (June)

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2 hours ago

Jun 4, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

Lucas Glover had >14 clubs in his bag when photographed prior to the Memorial Tournament.

Driver: Titleist GTS2 (10 degrees, B2 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 X

3-wood: Titleist GTS2 (15 degrees, B2 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 X

7-wood: Titleist GTS2 (21 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 X

Irons: Srixon ZX5 (4), Srixon ZX7 (5-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 (4-PW)

Wedges: Cleveland RTX 6 ZipCore Tour Rack (52-10 MID, 56-12 FULL,60-12 FULL) Cleveland RTZ Tour Rack (54-12 FULL, 60-12 FULL)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400