Best Blade Putters 2024: Our top picks for high precision putting and golf purists
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Today’s Golfer test and review the best blade putters from Bettinardi, Odyssey, Scotty Cameron, EvnRoll, and more.
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It only takes a quick look at our pick of the best putters to see that mallets have taken over, but the best blade putters still have their place. Some golfers have grown up using them and see no reason to change, some prefer the traditional look, while golfers with a strong arc may feel that a blade putter suits their stroke more than even the best mallet putters.
Blade putters are also considered more helpful on faster greens and typically offer a superior feel and a little more precision, particularly on longer putts. On the flip side, blade putters are not as friendly when it comes to lining up your putt and are not as forgiving as mallets due to having smaller sweet spots. If the stability of your putting stroke requires work, it’s worth considering options with higher MOI.
Best At A Glance:
Best overall blade putter: Scotty Cameron Super Select Newport 2 Putter | VIEW UK OFFER | VIEW US OFFER
Most forgiving blade putter: Odyssey Ai-One Double Wide Putter | VIEW UK OFFER | VIEW US OFFER
Most customizable blade putter: PXG Battle Ready Closer Putter | VIEW UK OFFER | VIEW US OFFER
Best looking blade putter: Bettinardi BB1 Wide Putter | VIEW UK OFFER | VIEW US OFFER
Best budget blade putter: Cleveland HB Soft 2 #8 Putter | VIEW UK OFFER | VIEW US OFFER
Whatever your reasons for choosing one, the key thing is ensuring you get the best blade putter for your game. To help you make that decision, we tested multiple models, including armlock putters, from all the leading manufacturers including Bettinardi, Scotty Cameron, and Odyssey to identify the best in test and the ones we think you should be considering.
Let’s take a look through the best blade putters in 2024…
Best Blade Putters 2024:
The classic blade and still one of the most desirable putters you can get.
Best overall blade
If you swear your putting is best suited to a narrow-bodied, traditional blade putter, I don't think there's a better option than the Scotty Cameron Newport 2.
It’s Scotty's flagship putter and in the last year, this family has been updated with a new face milling pattern, new I-beam neck, and additional MOI performance, all of which have been inspired by the tour pros he works with.
Interestingly, Cameron has also developed wider ‘Plus’ size Newports for the first time, which gives a great indication of where the blade market is going. If you’re looking at investing £429 in a Scotty blade, check out those wider models before blindly signing up for this narrow version.
As you’d expect from a Scotty Cameron, the feel, roll, and craftsmanship are second to none.
Read our full Scotty Cameron Super Select Newport 2 putter review.
Pros
- Timeless classic design
- Always retain value
- Very popular on tour
Cons
- Less modern tech than many new models
High-quality design and construction with clever tech to aid forgiveness.
Most customizable blade
PXG have made their irons hollow for enhanced performance and now they've brought that concept into putters.
They say hollow body tech increases MOI forgiveness by 10-20% across the entire Battle Ready 2 family, and as the Closer has been a TG award-winner before, it’s not overly surprising that this new, even more forgiving model gets the nod.
Our test pro wouldn’t have known the body was hollow unless we’d told him, which says feel, feedback and sound are unaffected by having a lightweight polymer freeing up inefficient mass inside.
As with previous Battle Ready models, almost every head comes with four hosel options, which allows you to get just the right amount of toe hang for your stroke. You can also alter weight, add a stability shaft, and change grips.
We particularly love the Closer’s modern wide-body shaping, how PXG insist on 100% CNC milling the head, and the sleek, new platinum PVD finish. The long, single sightline is simple but effective for alignment.
With some 100% CNC Milled putters currently running to $450+, the Closer is a lot of putter for $389.99.
Read our full PXG Battle Ready Closer Putter review.
Pros
- Sleek looks
- Premium construction process
- Changeable sole weights
Cons
- Only available in black
A beautiful blade putter with lots of options to suit different strokes.
Best looking blade
If it’s a narrow blade you’re after, Bettinardi have lots of beauties to choose from, but it’s the slightly shorter and stubbier head of the BB1 that caught our attention this year – it looks incredibly natural sat behind the ball.
We were intrigued by the new Sound Slot cut through the sole behind the face that Bettinardi say heightens impact sound to more pleasing levels. We noticed the BB1 produces a slightly higher-pitched noise than some blades.
Expensive CNC milled putters are not for everyone, but for those who are intent on using a beautiful, premium, milled blade in 2024, the BB-1 is a timeless classic that deserves to be treasured for years to come.
Pros
- Classic, beautiful looks
- Very soft feel
- Lots of hosel and toe hang options
Cons
- Less forgiving than some
This might be the most forgiving blade putter ever made.
Most forgiving blade
‘Forgiving’ and ‘blade’ were two words rarely uttered in the same sentence, but putter trends have changed so much over recent years that wide-body blades are now really popular.
Last year, Odyssey’s Tri-Hot 5K Triple Wide featured among our award-winning blade putters, and this year, thanks to the AI-developed insert helping ensure on- and off-center putts travel the same distance, the Ai One Double Wide takes up the baton.
I love this head shape with a face-balanced double bend shaft as I've always liked the look of blade putters but find they don't tend to suit my straight down-the-line stroke.
We’d love to say Odyssey’s Ai family has the capacity to ensure you never three-putt again, but obviously that’s not true.
That said, Odyssey say their insert will, on average, hit off-center impacts 21% closer to the hole, and when we’ve used the Double Wide we have been really impressed by its distance control.
I’ve used the Double Wide for three months and have been really impressed with my distance control. I’ve also holed several pressure putts which might ordinarily have got away. I can’t specifically put that down to the AI tech but what the Double Wide head and AI face insert have given me is bundles of confidence, which isn’t always the case on the greens.
I’ve seen enough from the Ai One family during our 2024 test sessions to say if you’re looking at premium new putters in 2024 – irrespective of whether they’re blade, mallet, or MOI models – and you don’t at least trial an Odyssey Ai model, then you’re not doing your game justice.
Check out the best blade putters available or read our full review of the Odyssey Ai One Double Wide Putter.
Pros
- AI-designed face inserts are cutting-edge technology in the putter market.
- Feel and feedback from the aluminum and urethane White Hot insert is a little more lively than the brand's White Hot OG family.
- Very competitively priced.
Cons
- Some golfers will see the lack of a multi-material Stroke Lab as a cost-cutting exercise.
A fantastic budget blade putter.
Best on a budget
Budget blade putters used to be common five years ago but now there’s a real lack of good, inexpensive options out there.
Some will dismiss the Cleveland HB Soft 2 #8 (which comes with either a center shaft or slant neck option) as just another toe and heel-weight blade that they’ve seen a million and one times before. But in the current market this putter comes in for £139 which is seriously good value as it is beautifully made.
Having worked in club design, I can appreciate a lot of thought and effort has gone into making this whole family (there are nine different models in total) really attractive, functional, and great feeling, which I believe Cleveland deserves serious applause for.
If you’re looking for a decent quality putter that will stand the test of time on a budget in 2024 you simply have to check out the Cleveland HB Soft 2. They look great, and I swear in a blind test many club golfers will struggle to feel a difference between the HB Soft and lots of models that cost three or four times as much.
Check out the best blade putters available.
Pros
- Much cheaper than most of the best blade putters
- Looks fantastic
- Feels about as good as any blade putter
Cons
- Quite a wide grip for a blade putter
A confidence-inspiring blade with lots of clever technology packed in
Best blade for distance control
Evnroll are famous for SweetFace technology, which puts more face in contact with off-center strikes, so the ball doesn’t lose energy and travels the same distance as on-center hits. And thanks to the shape of the grooves, Rife says putts get geared back onto their target line, too. All Evnroll putters come with the tech built in, and every design is milled in the USA.
The EvnRoll ER2 is a classic-looking blade. We particularly like the combination of two dots and a line to create a nice alignment aid, which gives you feedback on whether the handle is too high, too low, or just right.
EvnRoll's grips are great too, giving the sensation of holding the putter face in your hand. There are lots of hosel options and a choice of silver or black finishes.
Pros
- Helps deliver consistent distances
- Classic design
- Excellent alignment aids
Cons
- Firmer feel than some
| Style | Blade |
| Stock grip | EVNROLL black pistol grip |
| Loft | 2° |
A beautiful blade putter with lots of options to suit different strokes
Best blade for soft feel
There are four toe-and-heel weighted blade and mallet putters, with different blade proportions, hosel configurations, and toe hangs.
Each head is 100% CNC milled from 303 stainless steel before being given a sleek, diamond-blast finish and polished sole, for what Bettinardi calls a “luxurious presence on the green”.
Each comes with a Roll Control asymmetrical face groove pattern, which helps promote topspin to get putts rolling quicker and, according to Bettinardi, makes the family the softest feeling one-piece milled putters you can buy.
Pros
- Classic, beautiful looks
- Very soft feel
- Lots of hosel and toe hang options
Cons
- Less forgiving than some
| Style | Blade |
| Stock grip | Bettinardi Lamkin SINKFit Standard or Jumbo |
| Loft | 3° |
How we tested the best blade putters of 2024
To help you find the best blade putter for your game, we’ve tested the latest models from the leading brands on the market.
TG Equipment Editor Simon Daddow and Test Pro Neil Wain both putted to a hole 15 feet away and hit at least 20 putts with each model tested. We’re listening for sound, looking for how putts roll across the surface of the green, and gauging the feel and feedback of the putter face. We consider the grip size, shape, and texture, whilst also paying attention to the shaft and the stability on off-center hits.
While we normally share all the data from our golf club tests, we don’t do that with putters. Whilst we do use a Foresight GC Quad launch monitor in putting mode to measure and gauge the roll, topspin, and skid of every putt hit, over the years we’ve learned that putting data is more player- and day-dependent than any other club in the bag. So, whilst we use this data for analysis, we don’t base big decisions or recommendations on it, as history shows data is very likely to be different on another day’s testing. Essentially, we’re not comfortable making huge claims that one putter rolls better than another, because we know that on another day’s testing, the roles could be reversed.
You can read all about how TG tests golf equipment here.
Best Blade Putters: Buying Guide
Budget
With many of the best blade putters retailing for over $400, it’s important to decide how much you’re willing to spend. After all, a higher price doesn’t guarantee you’re going to hole more putts. Typically, the leading manufacturers are at the forefront of R&D and use premium materials, which explains the high price, but there’s nothing to say you can’t find a putter for under $200 that works great for you.
If you’re ready to upgrade in 2024 but can’t justify the dizzying price tags of the games’s powerhouse brands, check out our pick of the best blade putters from 2023. Many of these recently replaced or slightly older models are now available at reduced prices and still deliver a great performance on the greens.
Alignment aids
Unlike mallets, the visual aids on blade putters tend to be fairly simple, but it’s still a good idea to pick up as many putters as you can and see what type of alignment aid suits your eye. If you draw a straight line on your ball, a single line on your putter can be a great accompaniment for that. If you use a triple-track golf ball, a putter with three lines can work brilliantly.
Toe hang / Stroke type
Most putters come with different hosel options, which not only affect the look but also the amount of ‘toe hang’ the putter has. Toe hang is measured in degrees and basically dictates how much the putter wants to rotate during your stroke. Generally, golfers with more arc in their putting stroke will benefit from more toe hang, while those with a ‘straight back and through’ stroke will want less toe hang.
A simple but effective way to see how much toe hang a putter has is to balance the shaft on your finger; the angle at which the head points down towards the ground when hanging freely is the amount of toe hang. A putter with no toe hang is often called “face balanced” and the face will be pointing straight to the sky in the previously described test.
Face type / Insert
Putter faces used to be a simple, flat piece of metal, and although some are still like that, most have an insert or some form of groove pattern designed to help reduce skid and get the ball rolling sooner. Finding the face type or insert you like the feel of is key to confidence and consistent pace control.
Length
Putters are typically 33″ to 36″ (discounting arm-lock models, which are longer). The correct length largely depends on your height but also the way you stand when putting; basically, the distance from your wrist to the floor when you address a putt is the length of putter you need.
Grip
Putters traditionally had slim grips, but in the last couple of decades, very thick grips have become extremely popular as they tend to encourage your hands to stay passive, which creates a more stable putter face through the stroke.
Best Blade Putters: FAQs
How many PGA Tour players use blade putters?
Around a third of PGA Tour players still use blade putters, which is a significant drop from a decade ago, when mallets were in the minority. Players of all abilities, including pros, can require more consistency and forgiveness from their putting stroke at times which is why we see more and more golfers reaching for a mallet or high MOI putter.
Why do people use blade putters?
Blade putters are generally favored by players who prioritize feel and precision in a putter. Blades are often preferred by those with an arc to their putting stroke and players who struggle less with alignment and consistency issues. This is due to blade head profiles being considerably smaller than mallet putters which promote more stability and can offer more help with lining up putts.
What putter does Tiger Woods use?
Tiger Woods uses a Scotty Cameron Newport 2 GSS prototype putter. It’s the famous putter he has used for the vast majority of his career, although he has at times used models from Ping, Nike, and TaylorMade too.
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About the author
Simon Daddow
Today’s Golfer Equipment Editor
Simon Daddow is the Equipment Editor for Today’s Golfer. Having tested and played more than 10,000 clubs in his life, what he doesn’t know about golf clubs isn’t worth knowing.
He joined EMAP Active (now Bauer Media) as Equipment Editor in 2006 and has worked for both Today’s Golfer and Golf World. Working alongside our test pro Neil Wain, Simon has made todays-golfer.com the most reliable source for golf club testing.
He enjoys excellent relationships with the biggest names in the golf equipment industry, including PXG boss Bob Parsons and TaylorMade’s Tomo Bystedt and Adrian Rietveld.
You can contact Simon via email and follow him on Twitter for loads more golf equipment insight.
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