Tommy Armour 303 Milled Series Datil Putter

The Datil sits in the middle of Tommy Armour's 303 Milled Series, a mid-mallet for golfers who want more head behind the ball than a blade gives them without going all the way to a full mallet footprint. Milling the head from 303 stainless keeps the face flat and the feel firm but quiet, and the extra mass spread back from the face steadies the head on putts struck off centre. A double bend neck adds offset and takes most of the rotation out of the head.

Fitting here is uncomplicated. Lengths run 34 and 35 inches, the Lamkin Deep Etch grip has enough texture to keep your hand pressure honest, and the satin brushed head won't throw sun back into your eyes. Players who rotate the face hard through impact should look at the Trinidad, whose strong toe hang lets the head swing open and shut. The Datil is for the golfer between shapes, and that's most of us.