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Best putters of 2026

The putters the testers rated highest this year, blades and mallets. Ranked from 13 independent outlets. Last checked October 21, 2026.

How we score

MyGolfSpy · GolfWRX · Today's Golfer · National Club Golfer · Golf Monthly · Rick Shiels · James Robinson Golf · 2nd Swing Golf · Golfalot · Independent Golf Reviews · GolfMagic · Hole19 · Breaking Eighty

  1. 1
    TaylorMade Spider Tour X

    TaylorMadeMallet putter$350

    TaylorMade Spider Tour X

    The most agreed-on putter of 2026. GolfWRX members' top mallet, Golfalot's and Independent Golf Reviews' best overall, 2nd Swing's best putter and second of 110 at Today's Golfer. MyGolfSpy didn't test it, and James Robinson kept his own putter.

    What the 9 sources found
    • Golfalot Panel test Editor's pick and best overall of nine; stable, easy to align, compact head. Source
    • Today's Golfer Panel test Runner-up overall and the best-looking putter; a little less forgiving than the Spider Tour. Source
    • National Club Golfer Panel test Second overall, a stable, easy-to-aim mallet. Source
    • 2nd Swing Golf Panel test Fitters' best putter of 2026 on the updated list. Source
    • GolfWRX Member vote Members' favorite mallet of 2026 by a wide margin, 20% of votes. Source
    • Independent Golf Reviews Panel test Best putter overall of 12; stable, easy to aim, three neck options. Source
    • Golf Monthly Reviewer test One of the Golf Monthly putter tester's 17 favorite 2026 putters, unranked. Source
    • GolfMagic Editors' picks Torched Tour X shown as the buy card under the Spider Tour range entry. Source
    • James Robinson Golf Reviewer test Rolled well and looks great, but he kept his fitted L.A.B. putter in the bag. Source
    87/100
  2. 2
    Mizuno M.Craft Osaka

    MizunoBlade putter

    Mizuno M.Craft Osaka

    MyGolfSpy's best blade putter of 2026 and third of nine at Golfalot. National Club Golfer shared its best-sound award with the Kyoto, but Today's Golfer had it only tied 38th of 110.

    What the 5 sources found
    • MyGolfSpy Lab test Named number 1 of the top five blade putters of 2026. Source
    • National Club Golfer Panel test Tied seventh and shared the best-sound shoutout. Source
    • Golfalot Panel test Third of nine; blade looks with mallet footprint, firm forged feel. Source
    • Today's Golfer Panel test Ranked 38 (tied) of 110 with a 68.0% panel score in the blade field. Source
    • Independent Golf Reviews Panel test Most underrated; forged Japanese blade with premium feel at $299.99. Source
    86/100
  3. 3
    Bettinardi BB 6.0

    BettinardiMallet putter

    Bettinardi BB 6.0

    MyGolfSpy's best mallet putter of 2026, sixth of 110 at Today's Golfer and Independent Golf Reviews' best premium milled putter. Only three outlets rate it, so its score is cautious.

    What the 3 sources found
    • MyGolfSpy Lab test Named number 1 of the top five mallet putters of 2026. Source
    • Today's Golfer Panel test Ranked 6 of 110 with a 79.4% panel score in the mallet field. Source
    • Independent Golf Reviews Panel test Best premium milled putter; fang mallet with even distance control. Source
    85/100
  4. 4
    L.A.B. Golf OZ.1

    L.A.B. GolfZero-torque putter

    L.A.B. Golf OZ.1

    National Club Golfer's best putter overall of 35, and the best zero-torque putter at Today's Golfer, where it won on a tiebreak. Plain looks.

    What the 3 sources found
    • National Club Golfer Panel test Won the test, top marks for stability and forgiveness among 35 putters. Source
    • Today's Golfer Panel test Won the zero-torque category on a tiebreak; second-best roll in the test, plain looks. Source
    • GolfMagic Editors' picks Featured among zero-torque favourites with a link to its full review. Source
    84/100
  5. 5
    Odyssey Ai-DUAL #7 S2S

    OdysseyZero-torque putter

    Odyssey Ai-DUAL #7 S2S

    MyGolfSpy's best zero-torque putter of 2026 and Independent Golf Reviews' pick for a straight stroke. Today's Golfer had it 31st of 110, so the outlets disagree.

    What the 3 sources found
    • MyGolfSpy Lab test Named number 1 of the top five zero-torque putters of 2026. Source
    • Today's Golfer Panel test Ranked 31 (tied) of 110 with a 69.1% panel score in the zero-torque field. Source
    • Independent Golf Reviews Panel test Best for a straight stroke; zero-torque balance in the #7 shape. Source
    84/100
  6. 6
    Ping PLD Milled Anser

    PingBlade putter$450

    Ping PLD Milled Anser

    GolfWRX members' favorite blade of 2026, Today's Golfer's top blade and Independent Golf Reviews' best blade. A premium price at about $450.

    What the 4 sources found
    • Today's Golfer Panel test Top blade in the test and 12th of 110 overall. Source
    • GolfWRX Member vote Members' favorite blade of 2026 with 13% of votes. Source
    • Independent Golf Reviews Panel test Best blade (Anser 30 model); crisp feel, 30 degree toe hang for slight arc. Source
    • Hole19 Editors' picks One of six picks for arc-stroke players who value heritage. Source
    84/100
  7. 7
    TaylorMade Spider Tour

    TaylorMadeHigh-MOI mallet$350

    TaylorMade Spider Tour

    Today's Golfer's top putter of the whole test, first in four of five categories. Golf Monthly picked it for alignment, and Rick Shiels called it the best fit for most golfers.

    What the 6 sources found
    • Today's Golfer Panel test Top of the whole test, first in four of five categories; stars at roll and stability. Source
    • Breaking Eighty Reviewer test Named most forgiving putter in the 2026 refresh of his nine picks. Source
    • Golf Monthly Editors' picks Forgiving high-MOI Spider with improved alignment aid. Source
    • Rick Shiels Reviewer test Tester's likely swap from his old Spider; more forgiving and the best fit for most golfers. Source
    • GolfMagic Editors' picks Opens the best putter for 2026 list; soft feel, forgiveness, alignment. Source
    • Hole19 Editors' picks One of six picks for versatile players wanting stroke-matched necks. Source
    84/100
  8. 8
    L.A.B. Golf OZ.1i

    L.A.B. GolfZero-torque putter$500

    L.A.B. Golf OZ.1i

    The most stable zero-torque putter at Today's Golfer, with a steel insert that makes it hotter than the OZ.1. Independent Golf Reviews and James Robinson both named it best in class.

    What the 3 sources found
    • Today's Golfer Panel test Most stable zero-torque model; steel insert makes it a bit hotter than the OZ.1. Source
    • James Robinson Golf Reviewer test Named best overall low-torque putter, with VZN.1i or DF3 as alternatives. Source
    • Independent Golf Reviews Panel test Best zero-torque pick; stable, traditional-looking mallet. Source
    83/100
  9. 9
    Scotty Cameron Phantom 9.2R

    Scotty CameronMallet putter$500

    Scotty Cameron Phantom 9.2R

    Golf Monthly's top putter and 2nd Swing's runner-up for the best putter of 2026, with Independent Golf Reviews' best mallet. MyGolfSpy had it ninth of 29, best on long putts.

    What the 4 sources found
    • MyGolfSpy Lab test Mid-pack overall but the best long-putt score among mallets. Source
    • 2nd Swing Golf Panel test Runner-up for best putter of 2026. Source
    • Golf Monthly Editors' picks Top pick: mallet stability with Scotty Cameron feel; short sightline is the one gripe. Source
    • Independent Golf Reviews Panel test Best mallet; stable head with a blade's toe flow. Source
    83/100
  10. 10
    L.A.B. Golf DF3i

    L.A.B. GolfZero-torque putter$500

    L.A.B. Golf DF3i

    Golf Monthly's firm-feel pick and Independent Golf Reviews' most forgiving putter. MyGolfSpy had it 12th of 26 zero-torque putters and Today's Golfer 15th of 110.

    What the 5 sources found
    • MyGolfSpy Lab test Placed 12 of 26 zero-torque putters with a PuttView handicap of -6.4. Source
    • Today's Golfer Panel test Ranked 15 of 110 with a 74.6% panel score in the zero-torque field. Source
    • Independent Golf Reviews Panel test Most forgiving pick; most stable tested, firmer insert; big and costly. Source
    • Golf Monthly Editors' picks Firmer DF3 variant with strong distance control on straight putts. Source
    • James Robinson Golf Reviewer test New insert gave good distance control and confidence; he liked the head shape. Source
    83/100

How we score

We don't test gear ourselves. We read the major independent tests and reviews, turn each verdict into a score out of 100, and combine them. Lab and robot tests count twice as much as one reviewer's opinion, and panel tests one and a half times, so no single outlet can carry a product. Each outlet counts once per product.

A product needs reviews from at least 3 different outlets to be ranked, at least two of them established publications, labs or creators rather than small one-person sites, and its score starts near the middle until enough of them agree, so a few rave reviews can't put it at the top. We leave out any review where the reviewer has a deal with that product's brand, or where the video is a paid partnership for it. Affiliate links and ads are common across golf media, so on their own they don't rule a source out.

Product photos are the manufacturers' own. Prices are what the testers listed, shown only when they agree. We don't use affiliate links, and nobody pays to be on this list.

Golf Digest's Hot List gives its putter medals to whole families (every Phantom, every Studio Style) rather than single putters, so it isn't counted here.

The Spider Tour X and its Torched finish are the same putter head, so reviews of either count as one product.

Reviews we left out for a conflict

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