Tommy Armour Impact Putters: Tested & Reviewed

There is a reason we put the Tommy Armour Impact putter on our list of the best budget putters. It not only looks great in the bag, but it’s very effective. 

We tested this popular budget putter to find out exactly where these Tommy Armour putters excel, and where they fall behind. If you want to save some money on a new, high-quality putter, here’s everything you should consider about the Tommy Armour Impact line of putters.

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In our testing, the Tommy Armour putter excelled in distance control, which is crucial to not only making more putts, but avoiding those deflating 3-putts. For whatever reason, it was easy to just pick up this putter and roll the ball the right distance.

The CNC milled face insert gives the Impact line of Tommy Armour putters a high-end finish at a budget price, and adds to what we found to be a true and consistent roll.

The Impact line of Tommy Armour putters are very forgiving. We doinked a few off the heel and toe to put this to the test. Those putts held their line nicely, and a little distance loss was the only damage done.

The Impact line offers four head shapes, a traditional blade, the No. 1, a wide blade (No. 2), a fang-style mallet (No. 3), and the Women’s Mallet edition (No. 4).

No matter which you choose, you can snag one for $119, about a $30 savings over the lowest-priced putters from the major OEMs.

While we love the value of a putter that performs this good at $119, brands like Cleveland, Odyssey and Cobra offer putters starting at $149, which could lure some golfers away from the Tommy Armour line.

While there’s a lot to like about the Tommy Armour Impact putters, there were a couple things we felt could be better. The most noticeable was the feel at impact. While the Impact putter has a premium look, the feel was less than premium. For comparison, we tested the Impact putter side-by-side with a premium putter from a major OEM. When compared to its more premium counterpart, Impact (no pun intended) was clicky and louder than we prefer.

Our other knock on the Impact putter is small, literally and figuratively. The subtle white alignment dot on the putter head brings a clean aesthetic, but it isn’t the most helpful for players who get extra confidence from using a more robust alignment aid.

Check out our complete rundown of the pros and cons of the Tommy Armour Impact putters.

Tommy Armour Impact Putter Pros:

• CNC Milled face insert promotes true roll and premium look
• Easy to control distance
• Holds the line on toe and heel strikes
• Among the best value putters of the year
• Pleasing aesthetic all the way around

Tommy Armour Impact Putter Cons:

• Feel is less than clicky and impact is on the loud side
• The subtle alignment dot may not satisfy players who rely on an alignment aid

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The Impact No. 1 is Tommy Armour’s traditional blade-style putter. It’s got a plumbers neck hosel and the most toe-hang of any of the four models, so it’s best suited for players who have medium arc in their putting stroke, and golfers who prefer the traditional look and feel of a blade putter.

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The Tommy Armour Impact No. 2 has a wide blade style head with a double-bend hosel. While it still appeals to golfers who like the look of a blade putter, it carries less toe-hang than the No. 1 edition, and therefore suits players with little to no arc in their putting stroke.

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The No. 3 putter is a fang-style mallet head that Tommy Armour dubs an Alignment head. It features a double-bend neck and is face-balanced. That makes it perfect for golfers with a straight-back and straight-through putting stroke. 

The No. 3 is also available in a counterbalanced option with a head that’s slightly heavier than the standard No. 3, checking in a 400g (compared to 365 on the standard No. 3). The counterbalanced option designed to help the No. 3 CB stay more stable through the stroke, which also assists the straight back and through player.

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Checking in a 33-inches (1-2 inches shorter than the Nos. 1-3) and 355g, the Impact No. 4 is designed specifically for women. It’s a standard mallet shaped, face-balanced head with a double-bend neck. 

While the Impact No. 4 is the natural top-choice for women shopping the Tommy Armour lineup, women with a medium or strong arc in their putting stroke may want to look elsewhere, given that the No. 4 is only available in a face-balanced head, favoring those with a straight stroke.