Mizuno

What it does: Sometimes customers are, in fact, right, even if they don’t know why. These putters grew from an earlier version of Mizuno’s M.Craft line after company research found that customers opted to adjust their putters to the heaviest configuration, using the original model’s weight kit, more than any other choice. That revelation led to this heavier-is-better line in which head weights reach 375 grams. That’s 10 to 20 grams more than typical putters and provides a lot more stability on off-centre hits.

Why we like it: Most compelling, and true to Mizuno’s heritage, these putters – completely milled from the same 1025-forged-carbon steel as its irons – don’t veer from traditional shapes. The heavier weight also serves as a smoothing salve for jerky strokes.

SPECS 2 models; head weight 375 grams; length 34, 35 inches