I game the Scotty Cameron Futura x5. I am very solid with it, however, my Cousin, who gamed the same putter, bought an ER7 last year and he went from good to WTF happened to you. We even started to sing Evnroll to Pearl Jams Even Flow, every time he putted. It was that pronounced of a difference. I have since bought the same Putter…..I hit his and I was sold.

If the putters were tested for smash factors with the different inserts etc would you see some marked differences in results? Might be interesting to add this data to the 2018 tests

I think the face balance models work great from 5 and 10 feet. It struggle the further out you go…..because it’s tougher to keep a SBST stroke from 20 feet and longer

I am laughing all the way to the bank. I bought the $99 Huntington Beach Mallet putter center shafted. What a scoring machine! I am a straight back and straight thru putter, so this face balanced putter is the best. My Achilles heel is 3 to 5 foot putts. Now I am lights out.
Save a bunch of dough and buy this putter!!

I have to tell you that I bought an Evnroll EB5, which looks more like the oddessey tank 7 and it is by far and away the most consistent putter I have ever had.

I had a Scotty Futura X counterbalance and while I love it, the Evnroll is so much more consistent. I feel like I can’t misshit it. It’s just weird.

The sound is a bit weird with a bit of a “ting” but once you see the putts rolling dead straight everytime you quickly tone it out.

Yes, $370 is a lot for a putter but so is $500 for a driver. Want to drop strokes, invest in your short game. Definitely check out Evnroll, MGS is spot on here.

Well after reading the data, I laughed out loud. Why? Well first that the putter with the highest ‘productivity’ in gaining strokes can’t even get you back 1 full stroke a round. So, it won’t help you get from 36 to 35 putts a round.
Second, is that the Scotty Cameron actually ADDS almost a stroke a round to your score. Hilarious that it finished dead last from BOTH 5 ft and 10 ft. The Scotty at $350 got beat out at 5ft by a $99 putter?
So I guess the next time a PGA instructor tells a student they would benefit from a high priced putter, they should whip this out and just walk away laughing.
Seems some putting skills will go much further than a $400 putter will in lowering your scores. So the message would be what? Buy the Cleveland for $99, have it fit, and then spend some of the $300 you saved on putting instruction or training aids?
Of course the real issue here is more detail was required on the putters. We can snicker at the embarrassed companies exposed by this data, but you can bet the same companies who ranked poorly would asking a lot of questions.
Were the putters fitted to the testers? Did they use stock grips? Were any lies or lofts adjusted? Any shafts cut down? Obviously it makes a difference if a tester has been in some way matched to the putter. If someone got a center shafted putter for example, and has never even seen one, never mind actually putting with one, what are the odds of them draining the 20 footer?
So expect a lot of push back from either companies, or their on line devotees calling the results into question.

So am I reading this correctly? The best of the best will save you almost one stroke every 18 holes?

Three of the top Five from 5ft are Cleveland golf. I think they are on to something!

I need a mallet putter! Thanks for the information!

I would really appreciate it if you could provide the degree of toe hang for the top mallet putters. I’ve been looking for mallet with 30-40 degrees of toe hang to match my stroke, and the only ones I’m aware of currently are the Taylormade Spider Tour Black/Red which are 38 degrees if memory serves correctly. The picture above makes it look like several of the top mallets have toe hang, but I’m wondering if that’s just how they’re laid out on the table. Any info you have would be much appreciated. Thanks for the great comparison!

I recently switched to a Scotty Cameron counter balanced x5 mallet. I didn’t like my Ping Serita B which was adjustable. After years of a Ping Nome belly putter, I think my Scotty Cameron is the right putter for me after being flattened and shortened to 36′.

Please provide the raw data so we can do our own statistical analysis and reach our own conclusions.

Would love to see a report on the company “club champions” and why a $900 driver is better then a stock driver for the weekend golfer….

If the results were calculated on strokes gained to dollars spent the No 2 putter might be worth a look . We’re not all millionaires .

It does look very nice

Number 4 looks good

These tests can’t be helping Scotty’s sales, but then they sell a lot of collector putters for $1000+ .

I swore I wouldn’t buy any more golf clubs this year

Ping Sigma G finished very high in blade testing. In this test the two Vault models beat it. In your opinion, is that more related to the head shape that was tested or the vault putter being a superior mallet?

Evenroll again.

Is that picture really showing the toe hang for all of the putters? I had no idea the Odyssey 7 had that much toe hang. I guess it’s through weighting and not the hosel alignment?

Yeah but this cant be right … The Golf Digest Hot List only gave the ER7 a “silver medal.” LOL.

We actually have done a story on Bruce.

Last years winner finished .51 better in your strokes gained metric.

I am Scotty guy and forever for the foreseeable future. Nice review and guide, but why was the Ping Ketsch left out? I am assuming this is a review on 2017ish putters? I would like to see you guys add the top 3 past winners into the mix. Ketcsh had an SG18 score of 1.62 and 1.80 in 2016 and 2015, respectively. I know you guys had a 1-on-1 between evnroll and ketsch, but you should’ve add ketcsh in the mix. To be scientific, the observation and results has to be consistent and predictable.

Why is the Ping Ketch not included in this sample? I get that this is a test of 2017 putters, but seems like it would make sense to always include the Most Wanted winner from the previous year, to see how the new ones stack up… right?

I would love to see you test some of Bobby Grace’s putters next time

Great test. Still have yet to try an Evnroll. Need to seek them out and roll some putts.

I purchased the Sigma G Ketsch B, this year kinda a hybrid between blade & Mallet, was that submitted for testing. Cause I really don’t think Iam gonna miss this year….lol

You stated that you used the Ping fitting app, however you didn’t break down the putters in terms of balanced vs toe weighted etc. Have you all done an article on what to factor into for a putter fitting before? I switched a couple of years ago to putter I liked and only after did I learn about putter fitting ideas. But I would like to learn more. Thanks for the test!

The lower you get on the list, the higher the price. Ridiculous! Somebody should show this to some tour pros. since they all rock scottys…

Awesome data…. just my opinion, but really I’d be most interested in the putter helping in the 5 ft in range. Again, opinion, majority of amateurs most strokes gained for them is going to be in that inside 5 ft range. Tiny % of putts are going to be gained outside the 7-10 ft range because at that range, you just need to ensure you leave yourself a gimme. Being able to knock down a 5 footer on demand will save many more strokes. I would venture to say that 3-5 times a round a better amateur misses a 5-6 footer that if made, takes them to a whole other level. Opinion… I’m gonna focus on what helps me nail it from the 5 foot range and feel comfortable there. The rest is just getting you inside that range and NO 3 Jacks…

Not surprised by Evnroll at the top, but happy to see Cleveland coming up big again. I can’t count how many times I’ve read “I would try it, but it’s a Cleveland”, but the will drop $5 per ball on a Pro V1 and $400 on a Scotty Cameron. Well done XXIO/Srixon/Cleveland.

Any way you can recompute the Strokes Gained results including both blade and mallet putters — a “Most Wanted Putter”? From my read, these are Strokes Gained compared to the “field average” or blades with respect to all blades tested and mallets with respect to all mallets tested.

Interesting that the number 2 over all putter, the Cleveland, has NO grooves in the face. Guerin makes a huge deal about their groove technology but for the extra $200 and it gets you less than half a stroke over the number 2 putter? I love the strokes gained metric since it makes all the marketing hype much less important….

I hope people don’t just go out and buy these putters based on rankings. You have to get fitted because what works for Jane won’t necessarily work for John! I would use the rankings to help come up with a short list of putters to audition.

I think it is funny that Scotty did not score better. As much as those putters cost, they can’t compete which is why I ditched my Scotty in favor of a Ping Bergen (before the test results) and I am happy with my choice. I will N-E-V-E-R buy another Scotty Cameron again. WAY too much money and no performance compared to others in the tests. That isn’t just this year but just about every year. #overrated

That’s the double for Evnroll! Blade and Mallet #1

I am not surprised to see the Edel E-1 not show better. I LOVE this putter, but it only works if you are fit for it. There is no way a putter like that will work for everyone when it isn’t fit for them. Also, the Torque Balance nature of it requires a few rolls to get used to. Were the testers allowed to take a few practice rolls to get used to the different feel of this putter?

Guess if last year is any indication…the best mallet and the best blade will fight it out next?

MyGolf Spy interesting that a putter that is #1 at 20ft. Isn’t even close at the shorter distances. Why do you think that is?

It’s funny i always thought Scotty was the way to go after having less than big name putters, Now 3 years in I hate my Newport. I never feel good with it. Maybe it is a lose of confidence but have been reading all the reviews hoping to get back to a decent putting form

Nice, I am using the Cero at 36″ with a 15″ counterbalanced grip. Easy to aim, super stable and soft feel.

Wish Golf Galaxy carried Evnroll so I could spend some time with them.

Consider making the inside 5′ more important as basically no amateurs make any 10 or 20 footers but they can make a 5′. Also, explain the SG for putting more. Your explanation is opaque (did they have to put out on the 10 and 20 footers??)

Wow, Scotty is jumbo (21 of 21) in both short and long putts.

Any reason the ER5 was not included?

Wait till you try the ER8, I got my hands on one at PGA Show and its been unreal.

Thank you for providing consumers with this type of information before they shell out their hard earned bucks for new products. Truly outstanding stats and info. I was surprised at how well the Cleveland TFI 2135 Cero scored and it looks like it could make a great addition to my bag. :o)

Good overall scores from the 5 – 10 – 20 ft range:
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8th
3rd
SG18 0.5

This is why I have become a member of MGS. Awesome unbiased reviews for us everyday golfers to be equipped with knowledge to better our games.

How much do you think various grips on these putters contribute to the results.

Will the actual raw data be published? I’m just curious what the SG difference is between the top 10 in each distance. Is it splitting hairs between the top 10 or are there big discrepancies among the top performers?

Would the last 2 year’s winner, Ping Ketch, have beat all of these putters according to the data ?

The Evnroll ER2 beat them all!