Mallet Putters Are on the Rise
Why you should consider a mallet putter over a blade style

Blade putters have been a favorite of PGA pros for many years, but they lack some of the technological advantages of today's mallet putters. Some professional golfers still use blade style putters because they have developed incredible hand/eye coordination from countless hours perfecting their putting technique – something a lot of amateurs don't have the luxury of doing.

I personally use a mallet style head because the technology is superior over the blade putter. A blade takes considerably more time to master and it's certainly harder to align this style putter at address. Mallet heads give you better alignment aids, which help you square the putter face to the intended target line. They usually come with larger painted lines or geometric shapes that instill more confidence during your setup. Some mallets are designed with all that and sync with a pre-determined putting method.

Two mallet putters I love and recommend are the Reeso Putter and the Amazing Putter. The Reeso VTX Putter is probably the best designed and engineered putter I've seen. You can get it in five putting styles…

• Conventional
• Belly
• Long
• Side Saddle
• Face On

…and a unique easy align and fit shaft mounting that no one else offers. You even get a 60-day money-back guarantee if you don't like it. This putter is definitely my favorite.

Custom fitting and performance advantages to most players is why you see more and more PGA, Senior PGA, LPGA and amateur golfers in the US and in Europe using mallet putters. They are growing in popularity with amateurs and professionals for several reasons. When longer putting shafts are added it becomes more comfortable standing nearly upright at address position.

Mallet putters offers these proven benefits…

• Improved alignment – Improved alignment is achieved by establishing a golf ball width perimeter on top of the mallet that your eye can relate to during the alignment phase. This provides the golfer the best visual cue for proper ball positioning and target alignment. Testing has shown that simple lines for alignment prove more effective than "circles (balls)" or geometric shapes. This framing technique provides a better visual cue when the putter is grounded behind the ball.
• Less twisting on off center hits – Resistance to twisting on off center hits is accomplished because the mallet head design achieves a higher moment of inertia (MOI) than typical blade putters. The mallet design allows weight to be distributed over a larger area than a traditional blade. This benefit in combination with the higher moment of inertia is what helps reduce twisting of the putter head proceeding off center contact with the ball.
• More Versatility – Mallet heads allow for adjustable weight ports and adjustable lie angle shaft mounting methods. Mallets boast a thicker body, and deliver two- or three-dimensional alignment opportunities in a variety of styles.
• Better face balancing – Face balancing is more attainable at most lie angle settings if a mallet head design is used. The added weight in the mallet, especially in the perimeter of the club head, produces far better balance than most old-style blades afford.
• Improved roll characteristic – Optimum weighting improves the center of gravity resulting in a full-size sweet spot. The sweet spot is the section of the club head that delivers a true-rolling putt, avoiding the usual twisting, pulling, or pushing characteristics of poorly struck putts.
• Advanced Feel – More Tour players than ever before are turning to mallets because they provide more advanced technology that still allows them to maintain the control that good feel provides. Good golfers rely heavily on feel. Feel is crucial, that's why golfers shed the glove to maintain feel while putting. Blades have a smaller sweet spot than mallets. If your game would benefit from a larger sweet spot that still transmits adequate feel, a mallet with an insert will work superbly.

If you want to improve your putting quickly, you need to check out two of the best mallet putters I've found and use myself…

Click here to see the lineup of Reeso putters »

Click here to see the Amazing putter and putting method »

Bottom line – which putter is right for you? Most players with a handicap over 10 will shave strokes with a mallet putter. Under 10, you must spend some time brainstorming and do some experimenting. My best guess will be one of these fantastic mallets.