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MALLET PUTTERS

MERIDIAN Milled Stainless Series TBA

MIZUNO M . Craft X TBA

GOLD

GOLD

OVERALL RATING ★★★★ ½

OVERALL RATING ★★★★ ½

• These one-piece millings use an

• The interchangeable steel-face and Aluminium-body designs aim to give players the feel of a blade with the stability and forgiveness of a mallet. • The face is milled from forged 1025 steel, the same steel used in the company’s irons. The body is 7075 Aluminium. • Heavy heel and toe sole weights join the front piece to the back, adding mallet-level stability while keeping the centre of gravity forward, like in a blade. • Top 5 in Performance, high-handicaps • Models: 3. Lengths: 34, 35 inches

electrical-discharge machining process

with fully robotic, around-the-clock manufacturing. • The process cuts

PERFORMANCE ★★★★ ½ INNOVATION ★★★★ ½ LOOK / SOUND / FEEL ★★★★ ½

PERFORMANCE ★★★★ INNOVATION ★★★★ ½ LOOK / SOUND / FEEL ★★★★

starter blanks out of a large block of stainless steel with five-axis milling machines

dialing in each angle and curve to produce an affordable design. • Four face-mills from firm to soft feel. • The taller face boosts solid contact and consistent roll. • Top 5 in Performance, low-handicaps • Models: 3. Lengths: 33-38 inches

‘Clean, classic mallet head. Has

‘I like that the head is not too angular, the edges are rounded. Not loud at impact, ball felt smushy. Nice, soft feedback in your hands.’ – 7-HANDICAP

some good weight to it. On longer putts,

an easy stroke lagged the ball

nicely. Milling on the face gives it a soft feel.’ – 7-HANDICAP

AESTHETICS

AESTHETICS

Plain

Elaborate

Plain

Elaborate

ACOUSTICS

ACOUSTICS

Quieter

Louder

Quieter

Louder

SENSORY

SENSORY

Softer

Firmer

Softer

Firmer

HEFT

HEFT

Lighter

Heavier

Lighter

Heavier

ALIGNMENT

ALIGNMENT

Modest

Aggressive

Modest

Aggressive

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