The Best Putters of 2025: Budget-Friendly to Tour-Level Picks

In 2022 we embarked on a journey to identify the best putters for every type of golfer each year. We realized just how sizable of an undertaking this was, and since then we have tested hundreds of putters first hand, stroking thousands of putts to pinpoint the best blades, mallets, and face-balanced putters, just to name a few. We also found the best putters for women, beginners, the most forgiving, and the best value putters. The list goes on.

We found our favorite putters in each category, and the putters on this list are our favorites from each category. That’s why we think these are the best putters of 2025. Regardless of what type of player you are, there’s a putter (or two or three) on this list that could fit your game. You can also jump to our complete lists of the best putters in every category here.

Pros:

• Adding a Scotty to the bag is a milestone moment for many players
• Premium, unique feel

Cons:

• Not ideal for players who struggle with distance control

In what is likely the least surprising inclusion on this list, the Scotty Cameron Super Select Newport 2 is a timeless design that has all of the attributes you’d expect from a Scotty. No insert in the face, solid stainless steel, and the feel that only the best precision milling can provide.

Scotty Cameron gave the 2023 Super Select Newport 2 improved weight distribution while maintaining that classic look. Cameron did this by removing weight from the neck, front, and back. That weight was repositioned under the heel and toe weight ports to improve forgiveness. The Super Select also got an updated milling pattern that blends feel, consistency and feedback.

The feel at impact is something only a Cameron can deliver. These Titleist beauties have always required an element of feel from the golfer, so if distance control is a non-issue for you, play away.

Pros:

• Milled face and satisfying feel
• Sleek looks
• Premium stitched headcover included

Cons:

• Many head shapes only available in right-handed versions

If I had $150 to pick a putter to put in my bag today, it would be this HB SOFT 2 flatstick.

I love the classic look, minimal branding, and gray satin finish. I also appreciate that the HB SOFT is available in blade, mallet, or fang options, so no matter what your stroke type and personal preference is, you can find a version of this putter that matches your needs. 

The diamond-pattern milled face gives it a softer feel at impact, but it’s the Speed Optimized Face Technology that provides the SOFT in the name. That technology helps ensure consistency across the face, which improves your distance control and can help you cut down on three-putts.

On top of all that, it comes with a premium stitched headcover. 

If you want a little something extra, and still stay within a $200 budget, the Black option not only has a sleek black head, but comes with an upgraded multi-material UST Mamiya ALL-IN shaft for $199, $50 more than the standard version.

Pros:

• Zero torque profile is excellent for beginners
• Three head shapes to choose from

Cons:

• Not a budget-friendly option for many beginners

I am convinced that any golfer, but none more so than beginners, can benefit from using a zero torque putter. The problem is that almost all the putters in this emerging category are $450 or more, a decidedly not beginner-friendly price point. 

The Odyssey Square 2 Square putters, at $299, still aren’t cheap, but we simply could not ignore the benefits for beginning golfers. If a $299 putter is out of the questions, don’t sweat. Our complete list of the best putters for beginners has eight other options under $200.

Putters with a zero torque profile fit any shape of putting stroke because they’re designed to stay square to your path regardless. That’s great for beginners because your path is more likely to change as you continue to learn the game, but if you use a zero torque putter like this, it will fit your stroke no matter what.

Second, it simply removes one variable of the putting stroke – keeping it square – so you can focus on speed control and reading the green. The bottom line is zero torque putters are designed to make putting simpler, which any golfer, particularly beginners, can appreciate.

Pros:

• SweetFace grooves improve distance control and consistency
• High MOI design
• Various toe hang options

Cons:

• Style favors modern over traditional, which not all players prefer

There are two big reasons that make this Evnroll ER11vx an incredibly forgiving putter.

Let’s start with Evnroll’s signature technology, the feature that ensures the brand lives up to its name. That’s the SweetFace grooves that Evnroll puts on every one of its putters. The grooves get progressively narrower away from the center of the face, which increases energy transfer on off-center strikes, resulting in consistent distances whether you hit or miss the center. 

Now that’s more of the traditional performance benefits we typically associate with forgiveness in a putter. 

Beyond the forgiving face found on any Evnroll putter, this full-sized mallet is an extreme MOI design, with weight distributed strategically to maximize forgiveness. The head almost resembles the iconic Spider shape from TaylorMade but with Evnroll’s face technology, which is an appealing combination.

Pros:

• Easy to hit on the intended line
• Premium shaft is underrated in resisting twisting
• More options than any other LAB putter including vertical shaft and face insert

Cons:

• Center-shaft is a big transition for many players

The OZ.1 is LAB’s latest design and offers a few perks that had previously not been available in the LAB lineup. First, you now have the option to get the putter with a stainless steel insert (OZ.1i) or as an all-aluminum head (OZ.1).

LAB also debuted a new vertical shaft option with the OZ.1 putter. LAB putters have always had an angled shaft that puts the golfer’s hands vertically above the face while the shaft intersects the middle of the head. A 2-degree shaft lean is standard. This new vertical shaft option eliminates that shaft lean and allows the putter to pair with a standard grip. Of course, you can still get the OZ.1 with the built-in shaft lean.

I’ve recently begun testing this OZ.1 putter, paying close attention to hitting my start line, and I figured out how to roll it straight pretty quickly. The sound and feel of the all-aluminum OZ.1 head is quite pleasing to my senses as well.

Pros:

• High MOI with 60g tungsten weight in back
• Pure Roll insert
• Elegant styling

Cons:

• Higher end price

Beauty is only skin deep, and while this TaylorMade Kalea Gold Spider S sure is beautiful, it’s the tech and performance inside the putter that we truly love about it. 

Sure, it carries the legendary Spider name, but you don’t have to squint too hard to see that this is essentially a fang-style putter with a bridge at the back. That bridge, however, is where the magic lives. Most of it, anyway.

That’s because that gold bar is actually a 60g tungsten weight that helps the putter produce consistent speeds across the face. Consistent speed means precise distance control, which is the key to kissing three-putts goodbye.

On the other end of the head, TaylorMade equipped this putter with its Pure Roll insert which has 45-degree grooves that make for the best roll possible.

Pros:

• Classic minimalist design with gun metal finish
• Deep milled grooves for a soft feel

Cons:

• Premium price

In our opinion, this PLD Milled DS72 putter from PING is one of the most sleek, best-looking putters of the year, especially if you gravitate to a mallet or mid mallet putter

This face-balanced mid-mallet has a new gunmetal finish and leans heavily into a minimalist aesthetic. I tested the new PLD Milled putters, and the line stood out as the most confidence-inspiring of the putters I got my hands on.

PING’s deep AMP grooves, which can be found on every PLD Milled putter, produce a nice soft feel at impact, and the face-balanced hosel combined with the mid-mallet shape makes this a great putter for straight-stroke players who want forgiveness but don’t jive with large, full mallet head. If that’s you, and you want a premium putter and don’t mind paying a premium price, the PING PLD Milled DS72 is a must-try.

Pros:

• The most customizable zero torque putter
• Premium shaft improves performance, not just feel
• Made in the U.S.A
• Remote fitting available to get the ideal specs

Cons:

• Custom DF3 starts at $559, a stiff ask for a putter

Here’s an anecdote that explains why the L.A.B DF3 is at the top of our list of the best zero torque putters. I spoke with Club Champion founder Nick Sherburne, who arguably more than any other person on planet Earth has access to the very best performing equipment for his game, regardless of who makes it. Afterall, he owns perhaps the most prominent brand-agnostic club-fitting operation in the United States.

I asked Nick what putter is in his bag right now.  His answer? The L.A.B. DF3.

“It was our number one selling putter the last two years in a row,” Sherburne said of L.A.B putters as a whole.

The DF3 is a fun-sized version of the putter that put L.A.B on the map, the Directed Force. While few argued the performance benefits of the original Directed Force (DF) putter, the sleeker footprint of the DF3 invites a much larger audience.

Whether it’s the DF3, or a different model of L.A.B putter, you get a few things some of the competition simply doesn’t offer, starting with a premium shaft that, according to Sherburne, is one of the most underrated elements of a zero torque putter.

Pros:

• AI face normalized ball speed across the face and feels great
• Versa Jailbird design improves alignment through the stroke
• Availalbe in standard length and Cruiser (38” counterbalance) options

Cons:

• Standard versions only available for right-handed players

Odyssey’s Ai-ONE Jailbird putter combines two of the hottest technologies in putting into one putter, which made it easy to give it our nod as the best mallet putter. 

Let’s start with the Ai that Odyssey puts into the face of its new line of Ai-ONE putters. Similar to what you see in today’s drivers, the face of the Ai-ONE putters is a variable thickness face, meaning it’s thicker in some spots than others, strategically of course, in order to deliver the most consistent ball speeds possible regardless of whether you strike it off the center, or miss a little on the toe or heel.

I’ve personally tested the face on the Ai-ONE putters, and yes, that tech does help give consistent ball speeds across the face.

The second element that Odyssey baked into this particular putter is the Versa Jailbird design. The striped head makes alignment easy at address and throughout your stroke. You’ve probably noticed Rickie Fowler, Wyndham Clark and Keegan Bradley using this style of putter lately, but you might not know that none of those players are contracted by Odyssey. They simply use the putter because it’s the best one they can find, not because they get paid to use it.

The only downside we can find with the Odyseey Ai-ONE Jailbird putter is that it’s only available for right-handed golfers. As a southpaw myself, that’s a major bummer.

Pros:

• Truly unique putter with an unapologetic tone and high-end quality 
• Strong, loyal base of followers
• Classic and traditional shapes and silhouettes with tasteful, well-executed flair

Cons:

• Limited release putter sales are final – no refunds or exchanges

It’s not too often you see a $550 putter adorned with a grinning, shades-wearing skull. That’s the beauty of Swag Golf. 

We wouldn’t blame you for mistaking one of these for Scotty Cameron from a distance, but upon closer inspection, you’ll see some serious attitude that you’d never find on a Cameron. Whether it’s that bright-accented skull or some colorful designs on the sole, there’s a unique element to every Swag putter.

Swag has leaned into that element, carving out a niche in its small-batch, limited-drop offerings. Those in the know will plan their week around those drops and pony up for the chance to bag a Swag putter.