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The most comprehensive blade putter test of 2022 is complete.
At MyGolfSpy, our job is to provide independent, unbiased and objective testing so you can make more confident purchasing decisions. Our 2022 Most Wanted Blade test is an indispensable guide for the off-the-rack buyer or for anyone looking for insight before their next fitting.
Let’s take a look at the best blade putters for 2022.
MOST WANTED SCORING
We have reformulated our 2022 Most Wanted results to a 100-point scoring system. This new system will allow you to better identify golf clubs to potentially help you shoot lower scores.
With Most Wanted Putter testing, we putt an emphasis on one-putts. When you one-putt, you are saving strokes on your overall score.
BEST BLADE PUTTERS OVERALL
The Top of the Board
- COBRA KING 3D Printed Grandsport 35, Mati Putters Synchro, Tommy Armour Impact No. 2 Wide, Mizuno M Craft OMOI 01, Evnroll ER1v Black
- With stellar performance from 10 feet, COBRA’s KING 3D Printed Grandsport 35 takes home the crown of Best Blade Putter of 2022.
- The epitome of a dark horse, the Mati Putters Synchro gave an impressive and consistent debut performance. Synchro made its claim on second through a dominating performance from 20 feet.
- Once again, the Tommy Armour Impact No. 2 Wide showcased its consistency across all three metrics to produce a third-place showing.
- Since their M Craft launch, Mizuno’s blades have had consistent success within Most Wanted testing. The trend continues with their new OMOI 01.
- Evnroll ER1v Black extends Evnroll’s consistent performance in Most Wanted testing with a fifth-place finish.
BEST BLADE PUTTERS FROM FIVE FEET
- Mizuno M Craft OMOI 02, PING PLD Milled Anser, Odyssey Tri-Hot 5K Two, Cobra KING 3D Printed Grandsport 35, Evnroll ER1v Black
- With impressive one-putt performance from five feet, the M Craft OMOI 02 takes home the crown. Quite the option if you struggle from five feet.
- PING’s PLD Milled Anser and Odyssey’s Tri-Hot 5K Two finish neck-and-neck for second place. Both putters display consistency from five feet.
- Tying for fourth, 3D Printed Grandsport 35 and Evnroll ER1v Black both excelled from five feet.
BEST BLADE PUTTERS FROM 10 FEET
- COBRA KING 3D Printed Grandsport 35, TaylorMade TP Hydro Blast Soto, Tommy Armour Impact No. 2 Wide, Mizuno M Craft OMOI 01, Evnroll ER1v Black
- The proof is in the pudding (putting?), as they say, and the KING 3D Printed Grandsport 35 dominates the field from 10 feet. This is the distance that propels the Grandsport 35 to first place overall.
- TaylorMade’s TP Hydro Blast Soto claims second place from 10 feet.
- Rounding out the top three is the Tommy Armour Impact No. 2 Wide.
- Mizuno M Craft OMOI 01 earns its overall finish with a solid performance from 10 feet.
- Evnroll ER1v Black carries its impressive performance from five feet to 10 feet.
BEST BLADE PUTTERS FROM 20 FEET
- Mati Putters Synchro, Bettinardi BB-1, PXG Battle Ready Mustang, Mizuno M Craft OMOI 01, Wilson West Loop
- From 20 feet, the Mati Putters Synchro put on a stellar performance. Throughout testing, it displayed a consistency from 20 feet and accumulated the most one-putts from 20 feet.
- Bettinardi’s BB-1 is the next closest competitor to Synchro.
- Wrapping up the top three from 20 feet is PXG’s Battle Ready Mustang.
- Mizuno M Craft OMOI 01 and Wilson West Loop rounded out the top five from 20 feet.
BUYING CONSIDERATIONS
Length
Typically, stock putters come in either 34- or 35-inch lengths. Length can affect distance and direction. Many golfers find they fit better into putters with shorter shafts. Choose a putter that allows for a relaxed setup based on your address posture.
Loft
The right loft promotes a smooth roll off the face. Too little or too much can cause bouncing, hopping and, ultimately, distance control issues. We recommend working with a professional fitter to determine the right loft for your putting stroke.
Blade or Mallet?
Which is best for you? It’s a combination of personal preference and individual putting stroke. While there are few absolutes in fitting, those with a faster putting stroke often are better suited with lighter blade-putter options. If your stroke is slower and smooth, a heavier mallet might make more of an impact.
Toe Hang
As much as tempo is a factor in choosing the right putter, so too is the amount of arc in your stroke. If you open and close the face more than average, consider a heel-shafted putter with more weight in the toe. Balance the putter on your two index fingers. If the putter head hangs with the toe closer to 6 o’clock, it’s toe-balanced. A face-balanced putter will face the sky. Face-balanced putters are generally well suited for golfers with more of a straight-back, straight-through stroke.
Putter Features
While not quite to the extent of drivers, putters have gone high tech.
It’s not uncommon to find putters with adjustable weighting which, in addition to changing head weight, can alter toe hang to suit either a stronger or less arcing stroke. All Odyssey and Toulon putters offer multi-material Stroke Lab shafts. Evnroll and others offer face-milling patterns or inserts designed to not only promote smooth roll but consistent distance (and, in some cases, direction) on mishits.
Fast Versus Slow Greens
There’s a case to be made for matching the weight of your putter to the speed of the greens you play most often. On slow greens, heavier putters tend to perform better. On fast greens, a delicate touch is needed. Often a lighter putter will produce better results.
BEST BLADE PUTTERS FOR STROKE TYPES
SLIGHT ARC - COBRA KING 3D PRINTED GRANDSPORT 35
- The 2022 Most Wanted Blade Putter and the Best Blade from 10 Feet. A phenomenal putter from 10 feet and in.
STRONG ARC - MIZUNO M CRAFT OMOI 01
- The Mizuno M CRAFT OMOI 01 storms onto the scene with an exceptional finish in this year's test. It scores respectfully from all three distances.
SB-ST - MATI PUTTERS SYNCHRO
- The runner up in this year's test and the Best Blade from 20 feet. The Synchro held its own against a strong group of blades.
FIELD NOTES
During our research to find the 2022 Most Wanted Blade Putter, we looked for trends into where the market is moving as well as noteworthy advances manufacturers have made to improve year-over-year performance. Over the course of testing, we solicit feedback from testers. Understanding what they liked, disliked or what they would change is valuable information. However, the subjective feel does not factor into the overall rankings.
Trends and Tweaks
- Year to year, there always appears to be a putter innovation that spikes attention. This year, COBRA jumps into the mix with 3D Printed components. Additionally, they partnered with Sik Golf. Their COBRA KING 3D Printed Grandsport 35 and KING Sport-45 both utilize the Sik Descending Loft Technology in their faces. It’ll be intriguing to see if this paves the way for more 3D-printed components in years to come.
- L.A.B. Golf’s Lie Angle Balance technology makes for an intriguing putting experience. Through Lie Angle Balance technology, returning the putter face to square at impact is much more likely. Furthermore, it is fitted by lie angle versus the traditional stroke type. If you like the simplicity it offers, give the B.2 a go. It might captivate you.
Notes From The Testing Pool
- With putters, feel is a popular talking point. How we evaluate feel is another topic. But these putters were highly rated by the testing pool for feel: Evnroll ER1v Black, Odyssey Tri-Hot 5K Two, Mizuno M Craft OMOI 01, Mizuno M Craft OMOI 02, PING PLD Milled Anser, PING PLD Milled Anser 2, L.A.B. Golf B.2, Toulon Design Chicago, Cleveland Huntington Beach Soft 4, Cleveland Huntington Beach Premier Soft 3, COBRA KING 3D Printed Grandsport 35, COBRA KING Sport-45, PXG Battle Ready Mustang, Scotty Cameron Special Select Newport 2.5 and TaylorMade TP Hydro Blast Soto.
- Throughout testing, we quickly learn which putters testers like and dislike in terms of appearance. These are the testers found attractive: PING PLD Milled Anser and Anser 2, Evnroll ER1v Black, Toulon Design Chicago, Scotty Cameron Special Select Newport 2.5, Mizuno M Craft OMOI 01, TaylorMade TP Hydro Blast Soto, and Odyssey Tri-Hot 5K Two.
2022 MOST WANTED BLADE PUTTER RESULTS
2022 Most Wanted Blade Putter Results
| Overall Score | 5' Score | 10' Score | 20' Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Cobra KING 3D Printed Grandsport 35 Check Price | 92.1 | 93.0 | 98.4 | 73.8 |
 | Mati Putters Synchro Check Price | 91.4 | 86.3 | 91.2 | 98.4 |
 | Tommy Armour Impact No. 2 Wide Check Price | 87.9 | 89.3 | 92.4 | 73.8 |
 | Mizuno M Craft OMOI 01 Check Price | 87.9 | 81.8 | 92.4 | 83.0 |
 | Evnroll ER1v Black Check Price | 86.9 | 93.0 | 91.2 | 67.7 |
 | Taylormade TP Hydro Blast Soto Check Price | 84.4 | 84.8 | 93.6 | 58.4 |
 | Haywood Signature Check Price | 83.9 | 84.0 | 87.6 | 73.8 |
 | Bettinardi BB-1 Check Price | 83.5 | 81.0 | 80.4 | 95.3 |
 | XXIO 12 Check Price | 82.9 | 90.0 | 85.2 | 67.7 |
 | Wilson West Loop Check Price | 82.3 | 83.3 | 81.6 | 83.0 |
 | Cleveland Huntington Beach Premier Soft 3 Check Price | 82.2 | 90.0 | 82.8 | 70.7 |
 | PXG Battle Ready Mustang Check Price | 81.6 | 88.5 | 76.8 | 86.1 |
 | L.A.B. Golf B.2 Check Price | 81.2 | 85.5 | 85.2 | 64.6 |
 | Cleveland Huntington Beach Soft 4 Check Price | 80.9 | 92.3 | 84.0 | 58.4 |
 | PING PLD Milled Anser Check Price | 79.8 | 93.8 | 76.8 | 70.7 |
 | Mizuno M Craft OMOI 02 Check Price | 79.7 | 96.8 | 70.8 | 83.0 |
 | Tommy Armour Impact No. 1 Check Price | 79.5 | 92.3 | 79.2 | 64.6 |
 | Toulon Design Chicago Check Price | 79.1 | 93.0 | 79.2 | 61.5 |
 | Odyssey Tri-Hot 5K Two Check Price | 78.4 | 93.8 | 72.0 | 76.9 |
 | PING PLD Milled Anser 2 Check Price | 78.1 | 91.5 | 78.0 | 61.5 |
 | PXG 0211 Hellcat Check Price | 76.3 | 84.8 | 76.8 | 64.6 |
 | Bettinardi BB-8W Check Price | 75.2 | 84.0 | 68.4 | 83.0 |
 | Cobra KING Sport-45 Check Price | 74.9 | 85.5 | 81.6 | 43.1 |
 | Scotty Cameron Special Select Newport 2.5 Check Price | 72.8 | 86.3 | 70.8 | 61.5 |
 | Inesis Blade Check Price | 70.0 | 87.8 | 67.2 | 55.4 |
| **10' Score is weighted to account for 55% of Overall Score** |
2022 MOST WANTED BLADE PUTTER – BUYING TIPS
GET FITTED
Ninety-five percent of amateur golfers haven’t been fitted for a putter. Would it surprise you to know that most PGA professionals (the guys fitting you for a putter) haven’t been fitted, either? If you’re playing the wrong equipment for your game, you could be costing yourself strokes. Don’t choose a putter just because it looks or feels good, get fitted for a putter that performs best for YOUR stroke and start making more putts.
FACE TECHNOLOGY
Face technology comes in different forms: variable grooves, face inserts or a more traditional milled face. While face technology varies, it is critical to the putter. The goal is simple: to provide a more consistent result even when your stroke isn’t up to par. Utilize the technology to your advantage and choose the best one that suits your style and desires.
GRIP STYLE
Grips come in various sizes. It often boils down to personal preference. Larger grips may enhance control through the stroke but they may affect feel. A slimmer grip can increase feel but may cause a lack of control. Choose your grip wisely.
FAQ
Buying a Putter
Q: Should I get fitted for a putter?
A: Without a doubt. Don’t just go to the putting corral at your local golf store and choose the putter that feels the best or the one you happen to make a couple of putts with. Do your research, know the facts and take your knowledge to your golf course or store with the intention of being fitted for the right putter for YOUR stroke. Your best chance of finding the best performing putter comes from getting fitted.
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FREE FITTING
Q: How do I find the right length putter for me?
A: An easy test of putter length: Take a comfortable putting stance with a putter. If the putter is too short, it likely it will sit too upright or the heel will be off the ground. If it’s too long, you’ll feel you’re crowding the ball and the toe will be pointing up slightly. Visit a fitter.
Q: What is the price range for a typical putter?
A: Name-brand putters range from $99 to more than $400. Higher-priced models are often 100-per-cent CNC milled but it’s also true that you could be paying a premium for the logo on the putter. Price may always be a factor but don’t assume the best putters are the most expensive.
Most Wanted
Q: How is the Most Wanted Winner determined?
A: Rankings for the 2022 Best Putters are based on a 100-point scoring system. Putters are scored at 5-, 10-, and 20-feet. The individual scores are then aggregated to arrive at the overall score. Scores are weighted such that 10-foot score has the greatest influence on the cumulative score.
Q: How were the best putters for stroke type determined?
A: At the beginning of the test, each putter is classified by its toe hang/stroke type. The best within each designation are those that finished highest overall score with respect to toe hang/stroke type.
Q: How much does subjective feedback like looks, sound and feel factor into your rankings?
A: ZERO. Our rankings are based purely on total putt counts and quantifiable performance metrics. We include subjective notes only because readers have asked for more feedback directly from the testers.
Q: Will you publish a mallet putter test?
A: Yes, those results will be published in the coming weeks.
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GjonKo
8 months agoBeing a man of many golf toys, nothing is off the table. Then I keep putting the TM Modena 8 Blade back in the bag. The Evnroll EV1 goes in now and then, or the old Tommy Armour Zaap Kappa lv, but the Modena 8 gets the most play, the newest keep being traded for another that then gets traded, and on and on.
Steve
8 months agoI think I can speak for most when I say it feels great to roll up to the course with a Scotty in your bag. HOWEVER, the underlying theme I have seen over the last 3 years of MGS testing on blade putters is the price tag doesn’t matter. The Tommy Armour and Wilson Infinite line of putters have performed surprisingly well over the years compared to putters that cost at least twice as much. So much so that I decided to give the Wilson Infinite West Loop at try 2 years ago (over a Studio Stainless Newport 2.5). While it feels great pulling the Scotty out of the bag, it feels pretty dang good sinking more putts with the Wilson.
Gary/Eye 4 golf
10 months agoI recently bought a LAB blad 2 putter but struggled because their grip with the 1.5 degree built in forward press messed me up. I am a straight back-thru stroke so I went to a Pure midsize . With the softness of Pure’s rubber I really get a whole lot more feel in the stroke which helps me control the putt better. How accurate is test when a face balanced user now putts with a toe hand?
Mark T.
11 months agoThe article is supposed to be about blade putters, but all the pictures for comparison scores are for Mallet putters. Also, your link in the email doesn’t work, nor from the splash page. I only got it to work by removing the last \ from the web address of: https://mygolfspy.com/2022-most-wanted-blade-putter
Kyle
11 months agoPretty intriguing that the 3D printed Cobra is the #1 and the non 3D is DFL 🤔
Mike
11 months agoPurchased an LAB Golf putter last year and have never looked back!
Will
11 months agoInteresting read; IMO, carbon steel blade putters, milled from a single block of steel, will always provide great feel/accuracy. Have an older Scotty that provieds a nice roll, but believe that its superseeded but the Bettinadri BB1 & the Sub70 Sycamore, both of which are milled carbon steel. None of these cost more than $250. Still comes down to the preference of the user…
Adam
11 months agoGreat content, as always! 👍
CG
11 months agoMATI : 98,4 % success at 20′ ?!!!
Scott
11 months agoNice to see that you don’t have to spend $400 on a Scotty to get a good putter. 3 of the top 10 are $200 or under.
Ian
11 months agoGrain of salt, just like the driver test. Really think you should incorporate robot testing in these as well.
Christopher
11 months agoWhile there’s benefits to robot testing, you’re missing out on so much and once you’ve lined the putt with a robot or one of the gadgets Rife or Pelz use, you’re basically testing the green and ball balance and not the putter. Humans will tell you about weight, feel, sound, grip, look et cetera.
Brent R.
11 months agoFind it funny that past winner that are still current models where not included in the test. (Evnroll ER2 and Scotty Cameron squareback)
Juanma
11 months agoWhere’s the 3 color bar graphic? Sad to see inesis down there. I recently bough the mallet and I expect to be much better than his brother.
Andrew
11 months agoI also miss the 3 bar graphic. The new “scores” are fine, but with very little explanation of how they are tied to strokes gained at each distance, except for 10 feet = 55% weight. Come to think of it, I’d love to see the explanation for that choice of weighting.
Doug LePoidevin
11 months agoThey might be from 2021, but I really love my 2 Ben Hogan putters.
One is a blade (BHB02) and the other is a mallet (BHM01).
John J.
11 months agoCome on now, I’m not sure I would judge how a good a putter is from 20 feet unless I was using it. Putting is just to unique for generalities of any kind to be made. Sorry guys, but this one just doesn’t do me any good, especially when you are pushing for a putter fitting to determine what works for you. Perhaps robot testing the putter makes more sense than using human testers.
Recently switched from the Odyssey White Hot OG to the Odyssey Tri Hot 5K. On really good greens in Palm Springs I made 31 putts in 18 holes. Last week in Omaha, I made 30 putts on really crappy greens (still brown from winter and bumpy). Would you say the Tri Hot is better based on this? No way. It will take quite a few more rounds to come to that conclusion.
Chris Nickel
11 months agoRobots don’t play golf, humans do. When testing performance, human testing is superior. And yes, we absolutely want golfers to get fit for every club, but we know that isn’t always going to happen.
When golfers buy “off the rack” it’s important to know which brands/models perform the best. across a range of testers. As always, your individual experience may or may not match up.
PS – I really hope you only made 18 putts in 18 holes 🙂
MGoBlue100
11 months agoThese comments are almost as much fun as after Most Wanted Bluetooth Speaker testing, LOLZ. Does everyone simply come on here to complain in the comments? Side note: I’ve been putting with a MATI Mamo since 2015. Love it!
RC
11 months agoStarted with a hand me down Bullseye, played a Rossi mallet, settled on a Scottie Newport II for several years until I recently built a PXG “Closer” to my personal preferences. I can make putts with all of those, however, my mindset is that the one you like that feels good to you and fits your stroke is what should be at the top of your list. I know MGS can’t test everything, so I’m not surprised the Closer wasn’t tested, but even if it was and failed miserably, you couldn’t get it out of my bag!
don
11 months agoInteresting test for you. We have found toe hang putters work best with the ball well forward in your stance, while face balanced work best with the ball more centered so they need more loft.
Jesse
11 months agoOn second look, there are two Bettinardi’s and the Newport Special Select 2.5 in the test. They just didn’t perform well, contrary to what every hype-boi wants you to believe. Just because Tiger putts lights-out with one doesn’t mean we will.
victor
11 months agoTiger uses a circle T, not exactly the one they tested haha
Matt Gallo
11 months agoBig fan of my Cobra putter, so glad to see people feel the same way! Was amazed with how fell the ball comes off the face and doesn’t hop either.
steve
11 months agoHave you ever considered testing the torque balanced putters against the more standard toe hang and face balanced putters?
Phillip Bishop
11 months agoEdel putters have been tested in the past and have performed well.
Dave Silkroski
11 months agoI’ll stick to getting old BullsEye putter on eBay and regripping; take some time and learn to PUTT and stop with the trying to buy a better game. FYI – not making my living playing golf so life does not end if I miss a putt. Get better at reading your greens!
Stephen Gengaro
11 months agoDave – you can learn how to read greens AND improve your consistency with the correct equipment. There are a lot of people who want to shoot the lowest score possible, and I bet a modern putter would save 1-3 strokes over a bullseye.
Kev
10 months agoThat would depend who was using the Bullseye, I seem to remember Notah Begay 111 putting better than most other pros and he used an old bullseye putter and from both left and right stances.. He also carded a 59.
Jimmy
11 months agoI need a Dave’s WITB. I assume it’s hickories and gutties.
Jesse
11 months agoThere was a Bettinardi in the test. The test is for best putters that have come out between the last test and now. Cameron’s haven’t changed in design for years. It’s not a test of best blade putters that have ever been produced, but best from the new year. That’s why last years #1 wasn’t featured in the test.
Gordo
11 months agoWhy no Kirkland Signature???
Jesse
11 months agoCame out last year. Check the 2021 test.
Geoff
11 months agoCome on Ping! The originator of the modern blade has no showing and no modern design element. Moreover, as an engineering first and military defense contractor why can’t they have something as original and forward thinking as Cobra’s 3D printed tech.
Guess that’s why I have an Odyssey in my almost all ping bag.
Jesse
11 months agoPing tied for second I from 5’. I’d say that was a pretty decent showing. Just didn’t win overall
Corey
11 months agoIs it really possible all the big names are missing from the top of the list, no Scotty Cameron, Odyssey, TM or Ping?
Cameron doesn’t seam to be embracing technology, how long can that hold up?
Did Odyssey over shoot with the forward weighted Tri-Hot design, I was sold on it?
I hit the Cobra around last week and thought I was imagining how it felt. How could a Cobra putter really feel that good right? I guess it was real, I’ll have to try it again.
DaveM
11 months agoI like the face technology on the Cobra putters. Seem to provide a good roll no matter how I hit it. Cameron’s offer no technology. Would love to test the new LA GOLF putter with the SIK face technology. Anyone know where there are demos?
Matt
11 months agoI may have missed something, but no Odyssey White Hot OG in the mix? I realize they came out last year, but odd not to see last year’s winner in the mix.
Jesse
11 months agoBest putters released between last testing and now. That’s why it’s the Odyessy Tri Hot 5k in the test this year and not the OG from last uear
Corey
11 months agoThe Tri-Hot 5k replaced the OG at Odyssey, they feel like it’s an improvement over the OG, their testing would suggest that but apparently it didn’t show up as well as expected in this comparison.
McBurdie
11 months agoLooks like the MATI is Right Handed only. Maybe we could include us lefties in the determination on what should win? I’m biased but if there is no LH option then it’s not the “winner”.
Chris Nickel
11 months agoPerformance isn’t a function of availability. Perhaps the lack of LH options could be listed as a “con” but I’d think it would be entirely unfair to disqualify a brand because it isn’t available to 5%-7% of the golfing population.
bob
11 months agoPerfect advice. If I get rid of my 3 wood and 60 degree wedge I can put in the best putter for 10 footers AND 20 footers. Three putters in the bag, watch those scores drop like a rock.