WHICH PUTTER SHOULD YOU PLAY? Blade or Mallet

Which type of putter should you be playing, the Mallet or Blade style?
During this video I’m going to explain the main differences between each design of putter and what you should consider when looking to purchase a new club.
Moment of Inertia (resistance to twist on off center strikes) is massive when it comes to pace control but having a putter that appeals to your eye is equally important. Go through the process outlined in this video to understand more about design and discover which model would be more suited to your game.
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Qi 10 LS 9* KBS Tour Prototype Cat 5 60g Round Grip
Stealth 2 4 wood bent to 15* - KBS Cat 5 70g RIB Grip
Qi10 5 wood set on 17.5* - KBS Cat 5 80g RIB Grip
P-DHY - 20*
4 iron P-770
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Loft and Lie
3 - 21 / 59 / D3
4 - 24 / 59
5 27 / 60
6 31 / 61
7 35 / 62
8 39 / 63
9 43 / 64
PW - 47 / 64
52 - 52 / 63.5
56 - 56 / 63.5
60 - 60 / 63.5
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Round Grips on 56*/60* RIB on 52* / PW - 4 wood
KBS 610 Wedge Shaft 56*/60*, KBS Tour V 110 in 52*
P-DHY Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 95S+ KBS Shaft
Del Monte Armlock Winn Grip 6.5* loft / 70* lie
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[@ForeParfection]

Answer: what fills you with the most confidence… putting is primarily a confidence skill. If you lack confidence your putting will lack regardless of equipment.

[@trottiegolf]

don't hate the concept, if it's going in then I'm fine with it

[@timmyotoole6063]

ok brad dalke

[@drunkthorr8387]

@@trottiegolfand no one has confidence when it won’t go in!

[@ojgalambos7836]

That's why I'm good at putting? I can't drive for the life of me tho

[@ForeParfection]

@@timmyotoole6063 negative thinking is 100% effective… I only practice putting 5 feet and in. It works very well for me. 😎

[@Nick-m7w]

Great explanation on what’s what for putters 👍🏻👍🏻 I’ve been flipping between a mallet & blade and don’t think I’m mental anymore. Cheers

[@trottiegolf]

You're defo not mental, you're "one of us"

[@cpm4778]

Trottie...quality information as always mate.

[@shaneWARs1]

I always have 2 putters in rotation a mallet and blade for me it's the bend and feel. Ps the old school spider is by far the best putter I've ever rolled and you can customize how ever you want for under 300 bucks. Another thing I never expected but after a long time playing the ball really makes a difference in how a putter feels.

[@bassplayer2011ify]

I have and will always use a blade. No excuses, if you miss it's on you. I also find it a lot easier to gauge my weights with a blade.

[@paulsullivan6409]

Great info and advice on what we should be looking for in a putter and why. The putter fittings have come a long way and I just had one done for my new TM Spider tour. I recommend doing a putter fitting. You find out a lot with the fitting and now I see the benefits. My alignment is so much better and I find myself with more consistency and confidence on the putting green. Thanks Trottie

[@trottiegolf]

BOOM

[@wedgiesgolfco]

Trottie putting lesson and I’ve carded less than 30 putts the last 3 rounds!

[@doggoronnie3387]

Having been fitted for all of my clubs the putter is by far the fitting I have valued the most, nice video

[@trottiegolf]

love that, what are you in?

[@doggoronnie3387]

@@trottiegolf 34" Newport special select (I've got quite a big arc in my putting stroke) 70° lie angle, 3° loft with a SS pistol GT 1.0 grip. Previous putter was a 15 year old Taylormade rossa with 90° toe hang, got it from my parents for doing well in my GCSEs and chose it because I liked how it looked lol

[@trottiegolf]

@@doggoronnie3387 parents knew the motivation for you to smash your GCSE's , love that story

[@FreedomGolfClub]

7am gettin my trottie on! gonna be a good day!

[@JRO1523]

Picked up a hydroblast short slant mainly because I realized how much the TruePath alignment was aiding in my putting after going away from my copper Spyder X

[@UncleMike04]

I went from a mallet with a solid single line to a blade with a solid single line and instantly became a way better putter. The alignment improved dramatically and my ability to understand how much touch and power was required improved dramatically. It’s funny tho because I feel like most of the time it’s the other way around.

[@key8sixty]

I feel like it’ll be the same effect for me honestly. I have a really hard time gauging distance with the mallet spider I have right now. I either smoke it past the cup on a short putt, or come up very short on a long putt.

[@BA-kp1us]

Ironically I see a lot of the pros and cons you describe when I test - eg mallet more forgiving, better distance control, alignment But…despite trying many mallets - I always come back to the blade….simply because I make more putts - I feel I align better, can hit breaking putts better, hit different length putts better including off fringe or fairway and just generally more confident and gain more feel which drives the confidence higher - so unlike ALOT of other areas in golf - putting is a feel and confidence thing - caveat that I consider myself a good putter and really that’s the most telling trend I see - the best putters seem to prominently use blades (Tiger, Speith, Faxon, etc) and lots of great golfers (ball strikers) who are mediocre putters (Scheffler, Rahm, DJ) tend to use mallets

[@trottiegolf]

Best finding "simply because I make more putts"

[@arikanami]

Golfing for 20+ years, been using blade all the way…putting is all about feel…blade is the best feel at impact when comes to putting…

[@theempoweredmother]

I was watching all your other putting videos before this trying to work this out. Thank you legend

[@mikegrier2829]

Semi-mallet for me. Tried mallet - didn’t work all that well, and I’ve never been confident looking down at a blade.

[@aaryawratkarad4236]

Keep posting love it

[@Danjon1235]

If you want the best performace, always the most forgiving putter, the rest is just mental gymnastics.

[@trottiegolf]

That's where my head is at too. Hard to argue with the tech

[@CaribSurfKing1]

Center shaft vs hosel connected putters make a huge difference p, even if both are face balanced

[@jonasmauritzson872]

In what way?

[@trottiegolf]

@@jonasmauritzson872 center not as stable on off center strikes

[@maka1177]

Another banger by trottie

[@trottiegolf]

MY MAN!

[@travissnyder1553]

I switched to a bullseye putter this year. I wish the big golf brands would bring those back.

[@trottiegolf]

Purist

[@travissnyder1553]

@@trottiegolf not sure if it’s the weight or just the design. But it works for me and is easy to keep on line. I took my Newport 2 out of the bag just for the older model Scotty.

[@iamgutch93]

Love these videos!

[@TheTurdEye]

I maybe 3 putt once in a round with a odyssey 100$ mallet so that's good enough for me now... I did try 500$ blade putters and it's very different indeed.

[@royclose946]

Mallet putter I still use my Wilson tpa putter it the feel and weight n golf it's all about feel

[@trottiegolf]

TPA XVIII very nice putter that

[@nathanhigham2007]

Getting properly fitted is more important than choosing a blade or mallet

[@Singlebarrel2323]

Agreed fittings are ideal but how many people actually get putter fittings? Not many

[@giovannidc9]

Is the Spider FCG the best of both worlds?

[@trottiegolf]

it's in that middle category for sure. Little known fact, that putter was born on the tour from working with players who wanted a mallet but the release of a blade. Great flat stick

[@davej_25]

Struggling with the mallet .... should I go blade

[@trottiegolf]

I would. No point going down the same path. Have you gone through this (it'll help): kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKW7mY2mo9GgfZIsi=kF1ZughCrhR168vE

[@davej_25]

@trottiegolf Thanks Trottie seem to have more feel with the blade than Mallet

[@trottiegolf]

@@davej_25 yea that's a fair observation

[@VinceRomero-b1q]

Blade better 👍

[@benwintermute2804]

LAB till I die. Can't ever go back

[@chrispannerz4084]

Just get one of each 😅

[@park0211]

What shoes is Trottie wearing?

[@trottiegolf]

www.adidas.com/us/mc-z-traxion-spikeless-golf-shoes/IF2714.html These rippers. SOOOOO COMFY

[@VinceRomero-b1q]

Blade works better 👍

[@TurboPleb]

I've used blades, double wide blade, half mallet, fanged, mallet. I really like my half mallet V-foil 002 putter, I putt with the most confidence and I'm an ace at long putts. Give me a 4 foot putt I'll pussy out the stroke lol

[@MT-pg4pi]

Got a spider but thinking I need to go back to a blade

[@trottiegolf]

Blade is great for quick greens and if you're stroke is pure. Dial in the loft PLYR

[@kevspencer5744]

The average golfer cant hit the middle of their putter two holes together on a long putt so the actual putter should be the least of their worries. They would be far better investing the cash in putting lessons instead of an army of different putters. lol.

[@lavin214]

You're never going to have consistency if you're constantly switching putters. Find something you like and stick with it. Obviously you have to like how it rolls the ball but I think it has more to do with length and if you can stand to look at it. Let's be honest here, putter technology doesn't change no matter how much they want us to think it does. If it ain't broke dont fix it, of you're rolling in putts with a $20 putter from Walmart why drop 3 bills on a Scotty.

[@trottiegolf]

Louis Oosthuizen style. That's certainly been his approach the last few years

[@caskraker]

You don’t even know what a blade putter is. The Ping Anser style does not even come close.

[@trottiegolf]

8802 or Bullseye would be closer to originals, Ping anser is the early introduction into what is now the blade. Don't be daft, I know what a blade is fella

[@markspence5288]

Get fitted play that. Save u watching

[@trottiegolf]

Don't hate that comment, I'd go with that theory

[@markspence5288]

@@trottiegolf it really winds me up how players will spend 💰💰💰💰 on a driver full fitting but just get a putter off the shelf. Just because it says Scotty on the bottom. Scottys are great putters but spend a bit of cash on finding out which putter is the 1 for u

[@VonHanzee]

nice another TM commercial

[@simonshotter8960]

He works for Taylormade. Why would you be surprised

[@trottiegolf]

@@simonshotter8960 applies to all putters but you get it. Thx Simon