Zero torque putters represent a small but growing share of the putter market. Until recently only a couple of specialized manufacturers offered zero torque putters, but nothing that could pass the eye test as a normal-looking putter. 

That segment is about to explode, and the PXG Allan putter is the first modern zero torque putter from a manufacturer that makes every club in the bag. Since Odyssey’s Backstryke in 2010, all the modern zero torque putters have come from manufacturers who make nothing but putters, the likes of L.A.B, Axis1 and Evnroll.

The deal with zero torque putters is simple. Regardless of whether you have a straight back, straight through putting stroke, or an arced stroke, the putter head is designed to naturally stay square to your stroke, and therefore square at impact. This also ensures that a zero torque putter fits your stroke even if your stroke changes over time.

I’ve been testing the PXG Allan putter over the last several weeks on the course and on the practice green. I also spoke with a few experts, including PXG design engineer Matt Andrews, who helped design the Allan putter, to find out if the Allan putter really can improve your putting. Let’s check it out.