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Putter
Ratings 8/12/2001
The
testing of putters was conducted using two evaluation rating
formats. The first evaluation format was done by GolfTest
USA Test Administrators and in the second evaluation format
GolfTest USA asked each golfer to rate several criteria
on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being best. GolfTest USA had
average golfers, with handicaps from 5 to 25, test each
of the putters listed below. Each golfer made 3 putts with
each putter from distances of 5, 10 and 15 feet (a total
of 9 putts). GolfTest USA Test Administrators recorded how
many putts were holed and also rated on a scale of 1 to
10 the "Control" and "Accuracy" they felt each golfer displayed
with each putter during the test. These ratings were then
combined to come up with an overall rating for each putter.
The
putters that achieved the highest ratings have been awarded
GolfTest USA's "Seal Of Excellence". (For
more info click here) Those putters have been designated
with three asterisks after them.
Let
us know if there are other putters you would like us to
test and we will contact the manufacturers and see if they
will participate in our next testing cycle. requestatest@golftestusa.com
Putters with three asterisks have received the
GolfTest USA "Seal of Excellence"
Click
on each column head to sort ratings by that criteria.
| Putters |
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| Railgun
*** |
9.2
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9.3
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8.5
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9.1
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9.1
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| Tear
Drop TD Select *** |
9.2
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9.0
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9.1
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8.9
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9.0
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| YES
C-Groove Center Shafted *** |
9.1
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9.0
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8.7
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8.9
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9.0
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| SeeMore
Brass Blade *** |
9.2
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8.8
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9.2
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8.9
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8.9
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| Titleist
Scotty Cameron *** |
8.9
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8.9
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9.1
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8.8
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8.9
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| Never
Compromise Z/1 Delta *** |
9.0
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8.9
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9.0
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8.8
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8.9
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| Absolute
Sports Anson *** |
8.8
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8.9
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8.8
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8.8
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8.8
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| HOG
1003C *** |
8.9
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8.5
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8.4
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8.5
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8.8
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| YES
C-Groove Blade *** |
8.9
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8.9
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8.8
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8.9
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8.8
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| Wilson
8802 |
8.8
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8.9
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8.6
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8.6
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8.7
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| Jack
Nicklaus JN |
8.9
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8.9
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8.8
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8.7
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8.7
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| Tear
Drop TD |
8.9
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8.7
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8.8
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8.5
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8.6
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| SeeMore
Blade |
8.6
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8.7
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8.1
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9.0
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8.5
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| Carbite
ZH |
8.8
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8.8
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8.4
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8.6
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8.5
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| YES
C-Groove Mallet |
8.6
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8.7
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8.4
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8.5
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8.5
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| Ping
Anser |
8.2
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8.4
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8.6
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8.2
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8.4
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| Zebra
TW-21 |
8.3
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8.6
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8.0
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8.1
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8.4
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| Beacon
Sparrow |
8.7
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8.8
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8.3
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8.5
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8.4
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| SeeMore
Blade R/L |
8.2
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8.8
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7.5
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7.9
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8.2
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| Toski
Center Cut |
8.1
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8.3
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7.8
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8.1
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8.2
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| Cobra
Bobby Grace |
8.1
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8.2
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8.0
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7.8
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7.9
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| Natural
Golf Thing Mallet |
7.6
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8.1
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7.2
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7.3
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7.2
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Over
several years of testing GolfTest USA has determined that
when subjective and objective ratings from our Test Administrators
and the golfers taking the test are combined the overall
rating is a very accurate indication of the actual performance
of any particular golf product. There is only a small difference
in the ratings yet even a couple of percentage points difference
from one club to another is significant enough to indicate
a club that performs at a superior level to other clubs.
Go to
our manufacturer's links
page to get more information about the items in the above
category.
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