After a lengthy wait the moment is nearly upon us… yes, I’m talking about the club championship.
Regarded as the most prestigious tournaments in the club’s calendar, it’s where the best players shine, with the competition giving you the chance to put your name on the coveted honors board.
Going into our 36-hole marathon this weekend I feel the same as ever, but there’s a dilemma I am faced with, specifically around equipment.
As I write this piece, I am currently gaming a Cleveland TFI 2135 Satin Cero putter, which was actually given to me in 2018 when I undertook work experience with Golf Monthly.
In the near decade I’ve had it in the bag, it’s holed many putts and been through countless defining moments, including having two inches cut off of it and a ‘gentle’ tap that resulted in a slight bend.
Ironically, the ‘strategic’ bend from the moment of anger has actually helped, due to the fact the putter now sits with a slight forward press that really matches my set-up position.
So, you may wonder, Matt, what’s the problem? The putter sounds like it’s really working and, given you’ve had it for so long, why would you change it?
Well, to give the short answer, it’s the arrival of a new model… the TaylorMade Spider Tour X.
My current putter in action
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I’ve produced article after article about how the Spider Tour range has dominated on the professional circuits and, not so long ago, I was very kindly invited to undergo a driver, putter and golf ball fitting with TaylorMade.
For me, the new driver was a necessity and the old one needed to go. It was misbehaving and I was losing shots left-right-and-center.
My putter, however, is still performing well and, for me, I’ve always been under the mantra of if you find something you like, why change it?
Within minutes, though, I could see why the Spider Tour X was so well regarded. It just felt right in the hand, it swung freely without any deviation, the golf ball came off the face perfectly and rolled end-over-end.
McIlroy has used a TaylorMade Spider Tour X putter to claim his back-to-back Masters win
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It was a great experience but, I won’t lie, it did feel like I…
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