Blade or mallet, toe hang or face balanced
Blades (the Anser shape: Ping Anser, Scotty Cameron Newport, Odyssey #1) suit golfers with an arcing stroke. Mallets (TaylorMade Spider, Odyssey 2-Ball and Ten, Scotty Cameron Phantom) are more stable on mis-hits and suit straighter strokes. Face-balanced putters stay square; toe-hang putters rotate open and closed with an arc.
Length
Most putters are 33-35 inches. A putter can be cut down cheaply, but not easily made longer, so check the length (we read it from the title) before you buy.
Inserts, milled faces and condition
Insert putters (Odyssey White Hot, Ai-One) feel soft; milled faces (Scotty Cameron, Ping PLD, TaylorMade TP) feel firmer. Dings on the face matter more than marks on the sole. A Scotty Cameron is worth noticeably more with its original headcover.
Watch for fakes
Scotty Camerons are the most copied putters in golf, followed by Odyssey and TaylorMade Spiders. Be wary of "new" putters at a fraction of the usual price, especially from overseas sellers with little feedback.
Today's second-hand putters by brand
| Brand | Listings (UK) | Middle model price |
|---|---|---|
| Odyssey | 705 | £113 |
| Scotty Cameron | 566 | £198 |
| Ping | 390 | £99 |
| TaylorMade | 324 | £126 |
| Mizuno | 263 | £168 |
| PXG | 244 | £215 |
| Cleveland | 197 | £89 |
| Cobra | 195 | £124 |
| Wilson | 171 | £100 |
| Callaway | 149 | – |
The most listed models
| Model | Released | Typical used | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ping PLD Milled Putter | 2019 | £246 | 208 |
| Odyssey Ai-One Putter | 2023 | £167 | 201 |
| Mizuno M.Craft Putter | 2020 | £168 | 196 |
| Odyssey White Hot OG Putter | 2021 | £131 | 191 |
| Scotty Cameron Phantom Putter | 2024 | £260 | 189 |
| Scotty Cameron Special Select Putter | 2020 | £201 | 187 |
| TaylorMade Spider Tour Putter | 2023 | £240 | 185 |
| Cleveland Huntington Beach / Frontline Putter | 2016 | £89 | 175 |
| Cobra King 3D / Agera / Vintage Putter | 2020 | £124 | 138 |
| Odyssey Ai-Dual Putter | 2025 | £176 | 135 |
| PXG Allan / Hellcat / Bat Attack Putter | 2018 | £240 | 131 |
| PXG Battle Ready Putter | 2021 | £190 | 90 |