The new 2024 range of Teardrop putters consists of three head shapes, all inspired by the brand’s classic putters from the 1990s, which changed the face of putting with their “Roll Face” design. Before Teardrop came on the scene, putter faces were flat. Roll Face was a game changer back then and now for 2024 the brand is back with “Radial Face”, which is designed to help golfers who apply too much or too little loft to their putter face at impact.
While the shape of the heads in the new range are all very different, the styling on all three is more or less the same with a fetching, clean black finish complimented nicely with white branding and multiple sight lines. The TD-1 is a classic blade design, the TD-5 is a rounded mallet and the TD-7 – the subject of this review – is a high MOI, face-balanced mallet.
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In terms of the tech, the multi-material construction combines steel and aluminium for exceptional feel while the winged design increases the MOI to make the TD-7 the most forgiving putter in the Teardrop range. Because it is a face-balanced putter it suits the golfer who has a straight back and through putting stroke with minimal face rotation.
The main tech story of these putters though is the Radial Face Design. Teardop engineered an 8-inch radius face that gradually changes from 0 degrees on the bottom of the putter to 4.6 degrees at the top. Essentially this compensates for the increase or decrease of loft applied by a golfer’s putting stroke, creating an ideal launch angle and spin rate for a smooth and consistent roll regardless of where you strike your putts.
The brand claims: “The precisely machined grooves on the new TearDrop putters provide just the right amount of friction between the face and ball at impact to get the ball tumbling down the line. Better distance control. A smooth and consistent roll. All thanks to friction.”
Sounds good, but did it deliver?
Testing the Teardrop TD-7 Putter at Southport Links
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The first thing you’ll notice are the four sightlines on top of the putter – three parallel ones that run along or adjacent to the ball-to-target line, and another perpendicular to this along the leading edge. This is a really powerful system that helps you see where the face is pointing as well as the path of your stroke.
I tested the TD-7 extensively over 18 holes at Southport…
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