Why Are Tour Players Choosing Mallet Putters?

Name: Why Are Tour Players Choosing Mallet Putters?
Uploaded: 2026-03-28T12:00:05.000Z
Duration: 7 min 15 s
Description: The trend of Tour players moving to mallet-shaped putters is clear for all to see. Scottie, Rory, Tommy, Justin Thomas, are all recent examples. But why are they changing? What are the benefits of mallet putters? Is the blade putter dead? Golf Digest's equipment guru Jonathan Wall is here to answer all those questions.

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The trend of Tour players moving to mallet-shaped putters is clear for all to see. Scottie, Rory, Tommy, Justin Thomas, are all recent examples. But why are they changing? What are the benefits of mallet putters? Is the blade putter dead? Golf Digest's equipment guru Jonathan Wall is here to answer all those questions.