TaylorMade TP Reserve putter Review

The TaylorMade TP Reserve putters bring classic blades and mallets to the brand’s line-up, but which model will suit you? Let us explain…

TaylorMade Spiders have been among the best putters over the last decade. So much so Jason Day, Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy have all used Spider putters while at the top of the world rankings since 2015.

It’s an accomplishment TaylorMade could never have dreamed of when they set out with zero putter pedigree on project Spider over a decade ago. They’ve been so successful, TaylorMade have nabbed market share from Ping, Odyssey and Scotty Cameron and broken the company’s deep and rich metalwood heritage.

With a decent chunk of the MOI putter market sown up with Spider, TaylorMade are now focusing on bagging a slice of the lucrative premium CNC milled putter cake with the new TP Reserve family.

The popular alignment and stability cues of Spider don’t really transfer that easily to classic blade and mallets, but TaylorMade are committed to backing the new line-up until TP Reserve are recognised as one of the best TaylorMade putters.

The idea is to give established names like Scotty Cameron, Bettinardi, Evnroll and Ping PLD a serious run for their money.        

Everything you need to know about TaylorMade TP Reserve putters

These are fine milled putters

The CNC-milled putter market is an incredibly tough nut to crack. Scotty Cameron owns almost 80% of sales within the category. Bettinardi, Evnroll, Odyssey and Toulon Design have all tried to break through, with varying success.

TaylorMade say they’ve taken their time and discussed/debated every last millimeter of each TP Reserve design. As this particular category is so nuanced, there has to be a different level of detail to cut through. Each head is so detailed they take 45 minutes to CNC mill.

There are face grooves, but not as you know them

TaylorMade fans know pretty much every product comes with a technology story. But classic CNC milled putters are tough to promote on the grounds of improved performance. And the best Scotty Cameron putters don’t even have face inserts let alone milled face grooves.

The TP Reserve family have machined face grooves. But they’re not designed like the brand’s Pure Roll insert to reduce skid and improve roll. Instead, their placement and design dials in a crisper sound and softer feel, as less face comes into contact with the ball at impact.    

Tour-inspired profiles and multiple hosel choices

Any putter maker worth their salt wants their designs used by the world’s best players. So TaylorMade started the development of TP Reserve by asking their athletes what they look for in their favorite blade and mallet shapes.

The new designs are specifically sculpted to fulfill the tour criteria. So, Rory McIlroy, Collin Morikawa and Dustin Johnson have all influenced the new blade lengths, top-line thicknesses and face heights.

Hosel choices are the modern way to get any putter into any golfer’s hands, regardless of stroke type. Initially the TP Reserve line-up features just three blade and three mallet head shapes. But, thanks to two hosel options in three different models there are actually nine putters in the family.         

CNC-milled and sole weighted

Each TP Reserve model is created from 303 stainless steel, with a “Dune Silver” finish. Golfers can expect the sound and feel of a super premium CNC milled putter, as they’re made from the same material found in Scotty Cameron Super Select putters and many Bettinardi models.

Each putter has sole two weights to allow accurate balancing should you wish to go under or over length (each putter is available at 33in, 34in and 35in lengths). There’s also a KBS 120 stepless steel shaft for good impact stability and feedback, and a lovely tactile Lamkin Deep Etched Pistol grip. Each model also comes with a premium leather headcover.

TaylorMade TP Reserve putter models: Blades

TaylorMade TP Reserve B11

RRP: $399 USD £379 GBP | Hosel/Toe Hang : L-Neck/38° | Loft: 3°

TaylorMade TP Reserve B13 putters

RRP: $399 USD £379 GBP | Hosel/Toe Hang: Small Slant/57° | Loft: 3°

The B11 and B13 are toe and heel-weighted blade putters. The designs showcase just how hard it is to break into the premium CNC milled putter market, as there’s very little designers can do to this head shape and profile to make them different yet acceptable to blade fans.

Golfers looking for an alternative to Scotty Cameron’s famous Newport 2 shape should give the B11 their full attention – it really is a beauty. With 38° of toe hang and a traditional plumber’s neck (L-Neck) the model is usually a good fit for slight and stronger arc strokes. Expect a sleek, unfussy and attractive look at address.

The B13 has the same profile, but thanks to the short slant neck there’s more toe hang. That usually makes the model a good fit for golfers who like the feeling of releasing, rather than holding on to the putter through impact.

Whichever you prefer, both are proven tour winners. Their shaping has barely changed since Ping first cast the originals in the 1960s, or when Scotty Cameron learned how to precision machine the shapes during the 1990s.

TaylorMade TP Reserve B29 putter

RRP: $399 USD £379 GBP | Hosel/Toe Hang: Flow Neck/52° | Loft: 3°

The B29 is a classically shaped blade featuring flowing, round-edged bumpers. It’s just the type of putter Collin Morikawa and Rory McIlroy have played and experimented with throughout their careers.

Expect a very clean look at address with a single sightline on the back cavity. Strong toe hang means it will be a good fit for stronger arc players and golfers who like to feel the release of the putter through impact.

TaylorMade TP Reserve B31 putter

RRP: $399 USD £379 GBP | Hosel/Toe Hang: L-Neck/34° | Loft: 3°

TaylorMade’s take on the modern wide-body blade. The B31 has two additional back protrusions over the more traditionally shaped B11 and B31. They and the wider shape help nudge up stability, MOI and forgiveness on off-center strikes. 

The B31 has a very traditional plumbers/L-Neck hosel set-up. With 34° of toe hang expect the model to naturally suit golfers with slight to strong arc strokes. 

Meet the TaylorMade TP Reserve putter models: Mallets

TaylorMade TP Reserve M21 putter

RRP: $399 USD £379 GBP | Hosel/Toe Hang: L-Neck/21° | Loft: 3°

TaylorMade TP Reserve M27 putter

RRP: $399 USD £379 GBP | Hosel/Toe Hang: Single Bend/10° | Loft: 3°

Modern fanged putters are all the rage. So, while the profile might not quite fit TaylorMade’s timeless classic perception of the whole TP Reserve family, the M21 & M27 are very hot shapes right now. Especially as they’re beautifully CNC milled.

Expect lovely, clean lines and sharp edges, a look that can’t be matched when casting less expensive models. The M27’s 10° toe hang means the putter is close to being face balanced, so if you like swinging the putter in straight lines, this is a great place to enter the TP Reserve family.

The plumber’s neck on the M21 (with 21° of toe hang) offers the combination of a traditional blade hosel setup with additional stability and alignment cues, not usually associated with classic putter models.

If you want to explore CNC-milled putters, but often hit putts off-center, the slightly more stable and forgiving M21 and M27 will be a good place to start your journey.

TaylorMade TP Reserve M33 putter

RRP: $399 USD £379 GBP | Hosel/Toe Hang: Small Slant/33° | Loft: 3°

TaylorMade TP Reserve M37 putter

RRP: $399 USD £379 GBP | Hosel/Toe Hang: Single Bend/12° | Loft: 3°

The word on tour is that players are slowly migrating back to mallet and blade putters from more oversized MOI models. So TaylorMade believe now’s the right time for TP Reserve to hit the market.

The M33 & M37 are TaylorMade’s take on the cute modern mallet. The back shaping is clever, as the two back edges frame the ball beautifully at address. A single sightline on the top rail guides focus to the impact zone, making the M33 & M37 very desirable mallet putters.

With two hosel options to choose between this model can suit straighter and slight arc players (M37) just as nicely as it sits comfortably in the hands of stronger arc strokes (M33).

Based on what we’ve seen, if you’re looking at mallet putters this summer, don’t buy before checking out this model; it could be the one that puts mallets firmly back front and center stage in 2023 and beyond. 

TaylorMade TP Reserve M47 putter

RRP: $399 USD £379 GBP | Hosel/Toe Hang: Single Bend/15° | Loft: 3°

Nothing is too new or different about the M47. But for golfers who like seeing straight lines when putting, the parallel blunt back of the M47 can be a godsend over the flowing curves of some circular mallet models.

If you’re looking for a putter similar to Scotty Cameron’s classy Fastback designs, this is it. Think of the head as offering the set-up of a blade (with a parallel face and back), but with the extra stability of a mallet, and you’ll be thinking exactly along the right lines. The single bend shaft setup and 15° of toe hang make the M47 an excellent choice for straighter and slight arc strokes.   

Specs: TaylorMade TP Reserve putters

Model	Hosel	Shape	Hand	Toe Hang	Length	Head Weight	Loft	Lie
B11	L-Neck	Blade	RH / LH	38°	33″ / 34″ / 35″	345g / 355g / 365g	3°	70°
B13	Small Slant	Blade	RH / LH	57°	33″ / 34″ / 35″	345g / 355g / 365g	3°	70°
B29	Flow Neck	Blade	RH / LH	52°	33″ / 34″ / 35″	345g / 355g / 365g	3°	70°
B31	L-Neck	Blade	RH / LH	34°	33″ / 34″ / 35″	345g / 355g / 365g	3°	70°
M21	L-Neck	Mallet	RH / LH	21°	33″ / 34″ / 35″	345g / 355g / 365g	3°	70°
M27	Single Bend	Mallet	RH / LH	10°	33″ / 34″ / 35″	345g / 355g / 365g	3°	70°
M33	Small Slant	Mallet	RH / LH	33°	33″ / 34″ / 35″	345g / 355g / 365g	3°	70°
M37	Single Bend	Mallet	RH / LH	12°	33″ / 34″ / 35″	345g / 355g / 365g	3°	70°
M47	Single Bend	Mallet	RH / LH	15°	33″ / 34″ / 35″	345g / 355g / 365g	3°	70°

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TaylorMade TP Reserve putters

TaylorMade TP Reserve B11
RRP: $399 USD £379 GBP
Hosel/Toe Hang : L-Neck/38°
Loft: 3°
Shaft: KBS 120 Chrome Stepless
Grip: Lamkin Deep Etched Pistol

TaylorMade TP Reserve B13
RRP: $399 USD £379 GBP
Hosel/Toe Hang: Small Slant/57°
Loft: 3°
Shaft: KBS 120 Chrome Stepless
Grip: Lamkin Deep Etched Pistol

TaylorMade TP Reserve B29 putter
RRP: $399 USD £379 GBP
Hosel/Toe Hang: Flow Neck/52°
Loft: 3°
Shaft: KBS 120 Chrome Stepless
Grip: Lamkin Deep Etched Pistol

TaylorMade TP Reserve B31 putter
RRP: $399 USD £379 GBP
Hosel/Toe Hang: L-Neck/34°
Loft: 3°
Shaft: KBS 120 Chrome Stepless
Grip: Lamkin Deep Etched Pistol

TaylorMade TP Reserve M21 putter
RRP: $399 USD £379 GBP
Hosel/Toe Hang: L-Neck/21°
Loft: 3°
Shaft: KBS 120 Chrome Stepless
Grip: Lamkin Deep Etched Pistol

TaylorMade TP Reserve M27 putter
RRP: $399 USD £379 GBP
Hosel/Toe Hang: Single Bend/10°
Loft: 3°
Shaft: KBS 120 Chrome Stepless
Grip: Lamkin Deep Etched Pistol

TaylorMade TP Reserve M33 putter
Model/Price: $399 USD £379 GBP
Hosel/Toe Hang: Small Slant/33°
Loft: 3°
Shaft: KBS 120 Chrome Stepless
Grip: Lamkin Deep Etched Pistol

TaylorMade TP Reserve M37 putter
RRP: $399 USD £379 GBP
Hosel/Toe Hang: Single Bend/12°
Loft: 3°
Shaft: KBS 120 Chrome Stepless
Grip: Lamkin Deep Etched Pistol

TaylorMade TP Reserve M47 putter
RRP: $399 USD £379 GBP
Hosel/Toe Hang: Single Bend/15°
Loft: 3°
Shaft: KBS 120 Chrome Stepless
Grip: Lamkin Deep Etched Pistol

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