Wilson Staff has not been a big player in the putter market for some time but the Staff Model range represented a significant change in direction for the brand when it was introduced at the end of 2022. The Staff Model line is a premium offering that stacks up well with the best putters on the market from the likes of Odyssey, Ping, TaylorMade and Scotty Cameron.
Wilson’s main strength in recent times has been that it makes great value, affordable golf clubs that are ideal for mid-high handicap golfers, but the Staff Model range of clubs saw Wilson stepping back into the high end, premium price market. The Staff Model irons have proven to be a big hit, while the excellent Staff Model wedge features high on our list of the best wedges. The final addition to the range were the Staff Model putters, which retail at three times the price of Wilson’s previous line of putters, the popular Infinite range.
The Infinite family are some of the best value putters you’ll find and they are well worth a look if your budget is limited, but if you don’t mind spending quite a bit more then the Staff Model range could be for you.
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There were four putters in the original Staff Model range when they hit the shelves late in 2022; the BL22 (a plumber’s neck blade), the TM22 (a flow neck, fang shaped mallet), the MT22 (a flow neck mid mallet) and the 8802 which is a modern take on one of the most iconic putters in the history of golf, designed by Arnold Palmer and used by the great man in the early 1960s when he was a Wilson player. Now, new for 2024 is the Wilson Staff Model CS22, a center-shafted mid mallet.
Wilson Staff Model putters are precision milled from a solid block of ultra-soft 304 stainless steel and it shows. These putters are extremely pleasing to look at and the satin finish gives off a real air of luxury. The face milling is a thing of beauty while the sole looks stunning with the engraved logo and perimeter weighting, which gives it a slick, modern aesthetic.
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The only negative for me looks wise is the ‘Wilson’ lettering in the cavity on the back of the putter (see above), which kind of detracts from the premium look as a lot of golfers, myself included, perhaps unfairly associate it with the budget clubs produced by the brand. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a fan of those clubs and I still occasionally carry a 60 degree Wilson Harmonized wedge, which is one of the best budget golf clubs I’ve ever used….
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