We’ve all heard golf commentators and instructors talk about the importance of putting in improving a player’s score. Then most of us ignore that advice and focus on which new oversize driver we’re going to purchase. After all, driving the ball off the tee is fun and putting is frustrating. But if you’re ready to work on lowering your golf score, improving your putting stroke is the key. Having the right putter to fit your game — physically and mentally — plays a primary role in boosting your score.
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2019 Best putter for Straight Back, Straight Through stroke; Ranked Top 10 from 5ft; Ranked 1st From 10ft; Ranked among the best in feel,. Our guide to the best putters 2019 has to offer includes blades and mallets, and models from the likes of Scotty Cameron, Odyssey, Ping.
There are dozens of different putter designs available. Some of the features are cosmetic, optimized to give you more confidence. Others use science to find just the right features you need for your style of putting.
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If you find yourself in a bit of a slump on the greens, a new putter can do wonders for your golf game. The best new putter can encourage you to line up your putts more successfully while giving you a confident stroke. Our buying guide and recommended putters can help you find the right one for you.
Insider Picks writes about products and services to help you navigate when shopping online. Insider Inc. receives a commission from our affiliate partners when you buy through our links, but our reporting and recommendations are always independent and objective.Putting can be the most frustrating and rewarding part of golf, but you can gain more rewards by practicing your putting stroke. As you practice and play, you’ll want a high level of feedback from the putter to help you feel and correct mistakes. The Titleist Scotty Cameron Select Newport 3 delivers the feel you need in a classic looking putter that has modern technology and materials.The movie 'Caddyshack' certainly has several memorable comedic golf scenes, such as when Judge Smails is facing a critical putt on the final hole of the match. He calls on his purple velvet wrapped Billy Baroo putter. This ancient putter has no modern materials or technologies, but it gives the Judge the confidence to make the key putt to put his team ahead … all while chanting the name of his putter and caressing it just enough to make the viewer hilariously uncomfortable.Putting is all about confidence, which, for most golfers, is developed over hours and hours of practice with a favorite putter, rather than with a Billy Baroo. Fortunately, if you don’t have the time or desire to spend hours on the putting green, modern putters have plenty of materials and design features that can help you gain confidence quickly. That's why we've done the research to find the best putters you can buy.Here are the best putters you can buy:Best putter overall: Titleist Scotty Cameron Select Newport 3Best mallet style putter: Odyssey O-Works Red 2-BallBest blade putter: Ping Sigma G AnserBest putter to negate mis-hits: TaylorMade OS CB DaytonaBest inexpensive putter: Pinemeadow Golf PGX puttersRead on in the slides below to check out our top picks.