{"id":11922,"date":"2026-09-03T14:12:37","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T13:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/blog\/?p=11922\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T14:12:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T13:12:37","slug":"best-putters-for-beginners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/blog\/best-putters-for-beginners\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Putters for Beginners 2026: Stop Three-Putting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"background: #ffffff; color: #4a4a46; font-family: 'Source Sans 3',-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,sans-serif; line-height: 1.7; font-size: 17px; padding: 24px 15px 40px; border-radius: 10px;\">\n<h2 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; font-size: 30px; margin: 0 0 18px; line-height: 1.3;\">Best Putters for Beginners 2026<\/h2>\n<div style=\"background: #fff8e1; border-left: 5px solid #398100; border-radius: 8px; padding: 24px 26px; margin: 0 0 32px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 24px; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 340px; min-width: 0;\">\n<div style=\"color: #398100; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 10px;\">Quick Verdict<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #333; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.5;\">The strongest all-round choice among putters for beginners is the Odyssey DFX Ten, a high-MOI mallet with the softest insert Odyssey have made and alignment you cannot misread.<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XI1Xr1ywmSA?si=B_7nSTZfmrsyrFL6\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #4a4a46; font-size: 15px; margin-top: 10px;\">Our five picks span \u00a347.50 to \u00a3179, so there is a sensible option whether this is your first set or an upgrade after a season. Every putter here carries our 60-day returns policy, so you can roll a few putts and change your mind.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 240px; max-width: 300px; text-align: center;\">\n<p><a style=\"display: block; background: #7fba23; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; padding: 14px 18px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.3;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/odyssey-2025-dfx-ten-golf-putter\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=beginnerputters&amp;utm_campaign=odyssey-dfx-ten\">Odyssey DFX Ten<span style=\"display: block; font-weight: 600; font-size: 12px; margin-top: 4px;\">Top Pick \u00b7 Buy Now\u2192<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"color: #398100; font-size: 13px; margin-top: 9px;\"><span style=\"letter-spacing: 1px;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606<\/span> <strong style=\"color: #333;\">4.7<\/strong> <span style=\"color: #7a7a76;\">(3 customer reviews)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; margin: 18px 0 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #398100; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; padding: 14px 20px;\"><span style=\"color: #fff; font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px;\">Putters for Beginners: Full Comparison<\/span><br \/>\n<a style=\"color: #fff; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/golf-putters\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=beginnerputters&amp;utm_campaign=golf-putters\">View all \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; min-width: 0; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13.5px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background: #398100; color: #fff; text-align: left; padding: 9px 8px; font-size: 12.5px;\">Putter<\/th>\n<th style=\"background: #398100; color: #fff; text-align: left; padding: 9px 8px; font-size: 12.5px;\">Price<\/th>\n<th style=\"background: #398100; color: #fff; text-align: left; padding: 9px 8px; font-size: 12.5px;\">Head<\/th>\n<th style=\"background: #398100; color: #fff; text-align: left; padding: 9px 8px; font-size: 12.5px;\">Balance<\/th>\n<th style=\"background: #398100; color: #fff; text-align: left; padding: 9px 8px; font-size: 12.5px;\">Suits stroke<\/th>\n<th style=\"background: #398100; color: #fff; padding: 9px 8px;\"><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #e8f5e9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>Odyssey DFX Ten<\/strong> <span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #398100; color: #fff; border-radius: 20px; padding: 2px 9px; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase;\">Top Pick<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd; font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; color: #398100;\">\u00a3129<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\">Oversized mallet<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\">30\u00b0 toe hang<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\">Slight arc<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\"><a style=\"display: inline-block; background: #7fba23; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; padding: 7px 12px; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600; white-space: nowrap;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/odyssey-2025-dfx-ten-golf-putter\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=beginnerputters&amp;utm_campaign=odyssey-dfx-ten\">Shop \u2192<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>Wilson Harmonized X5<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd; font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; color: #398100;\">\u00a347.50<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\">Mallet<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\">Balanced<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\">Straight back and through<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\"><a style=\"display: inline-block; background: #7fba23; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; padding: 7px 12px; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600; white-space: nowrap;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/wilson-harmonized-x5-golf-putter\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=beginnerputters&amp;utm_campaign=wilson-harmonized-x5\">Shop \u2192<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f8f9fa;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>Cleveland HB Soft 2 Retreve<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd; font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; color: #398100;\">\u00a3119<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\">Mallet<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\">Face-balanced<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\">Straight back and through<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\"><a style=\"display: inline-block; background: #7fba23; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; padding: 7px 12px; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600; white-space: nowrap;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/cleveland-hb-soft-2-retreve-putter\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=beginnerputters&amp;utm_campaign=cleveland-hb-soft-2-retreve\">Shop \u2192<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>MacGregor ZT Plus 004<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd; font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; color: #398100;\">\u00a369.89<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\">High MOI mallet<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\">Balanced<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\">Straight back and through<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\"><a style=\"display: inline-block; background: #7fba23; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; padding: 7px 12px; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600; white-space: nowrap;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/macgregor-zt-plus-model-004-putter\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=beginnerputters&amp;utm_campaign=macgregor-zt-plus-004\">Shop \u2192<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f8f9fa;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>Ping Prime Tyne 4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd; font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; color: #398100;\">\u00a3179<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\">Multi-material mallet<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\">Toe hang<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\">Strong arc<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\"><a style=\"display: inline-block; background: #7fba23; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; padding: 7px 12px; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 600; white-space: nowrap;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/new-ping-prime-tyne-4-putter\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=beginnerputters&amp;utm_campaign=ping-prime-tyne-4\">Shop \u2192<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; color: #7a7a76; font-size: 14px; margin: 10px 0 26px;\"><strong>All 5 feature<\/strong> clear alignment aids, forgiving head shapes and a face designed to start the ball rolling early. Tip: scroll the table sideways on mobile to see all columns.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; font-size: 26px; margin: 44px 0 10px;\">The one club you will use on every hole<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\">Roughly 40 per cent of a new golfer&#8217;s shots happen on the green, yet the putter is usually the club least thought about when a set is bought. Good putters for beginners are not the ones with the most technology. They are the ones that make the ball start on line when your stroke is still inconsistent.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\">Three things matter at this stage: a head that resists twisting on an off-centre strike, an alignment aid you can actually trust, and a face that gets the ball rolling rather than hopping. Everything else, including milled faces and adjustable weighting, can wait. Browse the full <a style=\"color: #398100;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/golf-putters\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=beginnerputters&amp;utm_campaign=golf-putters-range\">putter range<\/a> once you know which of those you need most.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 22px;\">We chose these five putters for beginners from models our customers regularly buy, at prices that make sense for a first set. If you are still assembling the bag, our guides to <a style=\"color: #398100;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/blog\/best-beginner-golf-starter-sets\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=beginnerputters&amp;utm_campaign=beginner-starter-sets\">beginner golf starter sets<\/a> and <a style=\"color: #398100;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/blog\/the-best-golf-balls-for-beginners\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=beginnerputters&amp;utm_campaign=beginner-golf-balls\">golf balls for beginners<\/a> cover the rest.<\/p>\n<div id=\"gso-widget-6a99927c6475f\" class=\"gso-widget-outer\">Loading widget...<\/div><script>loadGSOwidget(482, 'gso-widget-6a99927c6475f');<\/script>\n<h2 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; font-size: 26px; margin: 44px 0 6px;\">What to look for<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\">Six criteria separate genuinely useful putters for beginners from an expensive mistake. Work through them in this order.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px; margin: 22px 0;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 240px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 10px; padding: 18px;\">\n<h4 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 16px;\">Head shape and MOI<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14.5px;\">A large mallet pulls weight away from the face, so a strike off the toe twists the head far less. That means less distance lost on the mishits you will still be making.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 240px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 10px; padding: 18px;\">\n<h4 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 16px;\">Alignment aid<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14.5px;\">One long sightline or three parallel lines. Either works. What matters is that the aid is bold enough to show you at address whether the face is square.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 240px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 10px; padding: 18px;\">\n<h4 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 16px;\">Face insert or milling<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14.5px;\">A soft polymer insert is more forgiving on feel and quieter on long putts. Milled steel gives sharper feedback, which is useful later but unhelpful early on.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 240px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 10px; padding: 18px;\">\n<h4 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 16px;\">Toe hang vs face-balanced<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14.5px;\">Face-balanced heads suit a straight back and through stroke. Toe hang suits a stroke that arcs inside. Most new golfers start closer to straight, so face-balanced is the safer default.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 240px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 10px; padding: 18px;\">\n<h4 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 16px;\">Length<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14.5px;\">34 inches suits most men, 33 inches most women and anyone under 5 ft 8 in. Too long, and your eyes sit inside the ball, making aiming much harder than it needs to be.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 240px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 10px; padding: 18px;\">\n<h4 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 16px;\">Grip size<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14.5px;\">An oversized grip quiets the hands and reduces wrist flick, a common fault when nerves arrive. It is the cheapest upgrade available if a putter suits you otherwise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; font-size: 26px; margin: 44px 0 6px;\">Quick navigation<\/h2>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 10px; padding: 16px; margin: 16px 0 8px;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 15px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 7px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"><a style=\"color: #398100; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#best-overall\">Best overall<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 7px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; color: #7a7a76;\">Odyssey DFX Ten<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 7px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"><a style=\"color: #398100; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#best-value\">Best value<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 7px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; color: #7a7a76;\">Wilson Harmonized X5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 7px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"><a style=\"color: #398100; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#best-for-feel\">Best for feel<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 7px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; color: #7a7a76;\">Cleveland HB Soft 2 Retreve<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 7px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;\"><a style=\"color: #398100; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#best-budget-mallet\">Best budget mallet<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 7px 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; color: #7a7a76;\">MacGregor ZT Plus 004<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 7px 8px;\"><a style=\"color: #398100; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#best-step-up\">Best step up<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 7px 8px; color: #7a7a76;\">Ping Prime Tyne 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"best-overall\" style=\"border-top: 3px solid #398100; padding-top: 28px; margin-top: 46px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.07); padding: 20px; margin: 0 0 22px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; align-items: flex-start;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 140px; background: #f8f9fa; border-radius: 8px; height: 150px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;\"><img style=\"max-width: 120px; max-height: 130px; object-fit: contain; width: auto; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/assets\/images\/productimages\/original\/E2A32C5E-BA86-9AA6-903313C638E59EE4.jpg\" alt=\"Odyssey DFX Ten Golf Putter\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 0;\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 6px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #398100; color: #fff; border-radius: 20px; padding: 3px 11px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase;\">\u2605 #1 Top Pick<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #398100; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 1px;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #7a7a76; font-size: 12px;\">4.7 from 3 customer reviews<\/span><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; font-size: 23px; margin: 2px 0 4px;\">Best overall: Odyssey DFX Ten<\/h2>\n<div style=\"color: #7a7a76; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">Oversized mallet \u00b7 Slant neck \u00b7 360g head \u00b7 30\u00b0 toe hang \u00b7 Right hand only<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14.5px;\">Odyssey built the DFX range around their softest insert to date, and the Ten head shape is the most forgiving of the family. Weight is drawn well away from the face, which is exactly what a developing stroke needs.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; margin-top: 12px;\"><span style=\"background: #e8f5e9; color: #398100; border-radius: 20px; font-size: 11px; padding: 4px 10px; font-weight: 600;\">Softest Odyssey insert<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"background: #e8f5e9; color: #398100; border-radius: 20px; font-size: 11px; padding: 4px 10px; font-weight: 600;\">High MOI<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"background: #e8f5e9; color: #398100; border-radius: 20px; font-size: 11px; padding: 4px 10px; font-weight: 600;\">Ten alignment wings<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"background: #e8f5e9; color: #398100; border-radius: 20px; font-size: 11px; padding: 4px 10px; font-weight: 600;\">3\u00b0 loft<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px 20px; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; border-top: 1px solid #e0e0e0; margin-top: 16px; padding-top: 16px;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 30px; font-weight: bold; color: #398100; line-height: 1;\">\u00a3129<\/span><span style=\"color: #7a7a76; font-size: 12px; margin-left: 10px;\">Inc. VAT \u00b7 Free delivery<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 auto; text-align: right;\">\n<p><a style=\"display: inline-block; background: #7fba23; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; padding: 12px 30px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 15px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/odyssey-2025-dfx-ten-golf-putter\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=beginnerputters&amp;utm_campaign=odyssey-dfx-ten\">Shop Now \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"color: #398100; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; margin-top: 8px;\">\u2713 60-Day Returns<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\">The Ten head is the shape you have seen on tour for a decade, and there is a reason it filtered down to putters for beginners so quickly. The two parallel wings frame the ball and give you a genuine visual check that the face is square, which removes the single most common cause of missed short putts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\">The clean slant neck produces a moderate 30-degree toe hang. That makes it more versatile than a fully face-balanced mallet, working with a stroke that stays straight or drifts slightly inside. At \u00a3129, it is also the cheapest way into a genuine tour-derived head shape.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; margin-top: 18px;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 240px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #398100; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;\">Strengths<\/div>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 18px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<li>Outstanding alignment framing<\/li>\n<li>Very forgiving on toe and heel strikes<\/li>\n<li>Softest insert Odyssey has made<\/li>\n<li>Suits both straight and slight-arc strokes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 240px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #dc4332; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;\">Considerations<\/div>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 18px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<li>Right hand only in this model<\/li>\n<li>Large head is not to everyone&#8217;s eye<\/li>\n<li>Insert feel is softer than some prefer on fast greens<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 34px 0;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #7a7a76; margin: 0 0 12px;\">Also in this guide<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 230px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 8px; padding: 12px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 56px; width: 56px; height: 56px; background: #f8f9fa; border-radius: 6px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;\"><img style=\"max-width: 48px; max-height: 48px; object-fit: contain; width: auto; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/assets\/images\/productimages\/original\/D7FF6F4B-BAD4-828E-DC1DAC6A1279887E.jpg\" alt=\"Wilson Harmonized X5 Golf Putter\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 0;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; color: #398100; line-height: 1.25;\">Wilson Harmonized X5<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #7a7a76; margin: 2px 0;\">Polymer insert, 34 inch<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; color: #398100;\">\u00a347.50<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #398100; font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/wilson-harmonized-x5-golf-putter\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=beginnerputters&amp;utm_campaign=wilson-harmonized-x5-strip\">Shop \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 230px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 8px; padding: 12px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 56px; width: 56px; height: 56px; background: #f8f9fa; border-radius: 6px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;\"><img style=\"max-width: 48px; max-height: 48px; object-fit: contain; width: auto; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/assets\/images\/productimages\/original\/A4E18374-3D18-492E-9E1CD8DC6321344E.jpg\" alt=\"MacGregor ZT Plus Model 004 Putter\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 0;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; color: #398100; line-height: 1.25;\">MacGregor ZT Plus 004<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #7a7a76; margin: 2px 0;\">ARC Tech face milling<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; color: #398100;\">\u00a369.89<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #398100; font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/macgregor-zt-plus-model-004-putter\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=beginnerputters&amp;utm_campaign=macgregor-zt-plus-004-strip\">Shop \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 230px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 8px; padding: 12px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 56px; width: 56px; height: 56px; background: #f8f9fa; border-radius: 6px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;\"><img style=\"max-width: 48px; max-height: 48px; object-fit: contain; width: auto; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/assets\/images\/productimages\/original\/27F2E9CD-FD55-F765-64F98A7C72D6A473.jpg\" alt=\"Cleveland HB Soft 2 Retreve Putter\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 0;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; color: #398100; line-height: 1.25;\">Cleveland HB Soft 2 Retreve<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #7a7a76; margin: 2px 0;\">Face-balanced, headcover included<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; color: #398100;\">\u00a3119<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #398100; font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/cleveland-hb-soft-2-retreve-putter\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=beginnerputters&amp;utm_campaign=cleveland-hb-soft-2-retreve-strip\">Shop \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"best-value\" style=\"border-top: 3px solid #398100; padding-top: 28px; margin-top: 46px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.07); padding: 20px; margin: 0 0 22px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; align-items: flex-start;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 140px; background: #f8f9fa; border-radius: 8px; height: 150px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;\"><img style=\"max-width: 120px; max-height: 130px; object-fit: contain; width: auto; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/assets\/images\/productimages\/original\/D7FF6F4B-BAD4-828E-DC1DAC6A1279887E.jpg\" alt=\"Wilson Harmonized X5 Golf Putter\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 0;\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 6px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #e8f5e9; color: #398100; border-radius: 20px; padding: 3px 11px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase;\">Best value<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #398100; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 1px;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #7a7a76; font-size: 12px;\">4.8 from 4 customer reviews<\/span><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; font-size: 23px; margin: 2px 0 4px;\">Best value: Wilson Harmonized X5<\/h2>\n<div style=\"color: #7a7a76; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">Mallet \u00b7 Microinjected polymer insert \u00b7 34 inch \u00b7 Vertical seam grip<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14.5px;\">Under \u00a350 and it does the important things properly. A microinjected polymer face insert produces a smooth roll, the grey finish carries clear alignment lines, and the vertical seam grip helps you square the hands at address.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; margin-top: 12px;\"><span style=\"background: #e8f5e9; color: #398100; border-radius: 20px; font-size: 11px; padding: 4px 10px; font-weight: 600;\">Under \u00a350<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"background: #e8f5e9; color: #398100; border-radius: 20px; font-size: 11px; padding: 4px 10px; font-weight: 600;\">Polymer insert<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"background: #e8f5e9; color: #398100; border-radius: 20px; font-size: 11px; padding: 4px 10px; font-weight: 600;\">Alignment lines<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"background: #e8f5e9; color: #398100; border-radius: 20px; font-size: 11px; padding: 4px 10px; font-weight: 600;\">Vertical seam grip<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px 20px; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; border-top: 1px solid #e0e0e0; margin-top: 16px; padding-top: 16px;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 30px; font-weight: bold; color: #398100; line-height: 1;\">\u00a347.50<\/span><span style=\"color: #7a7a76; font-size: 12px; margin-left: 10px;\">Inc. VAT \u00b7 Free delivery<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 auto; text-align: right;\">\n<p><a style=\"display: inline-block; background: #7fba23; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; padding: 12px 30px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 15px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/wilson-harmonized-x5-golf-putter\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=beginnerputters&amp;utm_campaign=wilson-harmonized-x5\">Shop Now \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"color: #398100; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; margin-top: 8px;\">\u2713 60-Day Returns<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\">This is the sensible answer if the putter that came with your starter set is letting you down, but you are not ready to spend three figures. It is the club we most often suggest to first-time buyers among the putters we stock for beginners, and the reason is simple: nothing about it fights you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\">The polymer insert takes the sting out of a firm strike, so long putts do not run away from you on quick greens. Be aware that no headcover is included, so budget a few pounds for one from our <a style=\"color: #398100;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/blog\/best-golf-headcovers\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=beginnerputters&amp;utm_campaign=golf-headcovers\">headcover guide<\/a> to protect the face.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; margin-top: 18px;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 240px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #398100; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;\">Strengths<\/div>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 18px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<li>Lowest price on test by a distance<\/li>\n<li>Genuinely smooth roll from the insert<\/li>\n<li>Clear, uncluttered alignment lines<\/li>\n<li>Vertical seam grip aids hand placement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 240px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #dc4332; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;\">Considerations<\/div>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 18px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<li>No headcover supplied<\/li>\n<li>Only one length offered<\/li>\n<li>Less head stability than the larger mallets here<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"best-for-feel\" style=\"border-top: 3px solid #398100; padding-top: 28px; margin-top: 46px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.07); padding: 20px; margin: 0 0 22px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; align-items: flex-start;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 140px; background: #f8f9fa; border-radius: 8px; height: 150px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;\"><img style=\"max-width: 120px; max-height: 130px; object-fit: contain; width: auto; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/assets\/images\/productimages\/original\/27F2E9CD-FD55-F765-64F98A7C72D6A473.jpg\" alt=\"Cleveland HB Soft 2 Retreve Putter\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 0;\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 6px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #e8f5e9; color: #398100; border-radius: 20px; padding: 3px 11px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase;\">Best for feel<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #398100; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 1px;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #7a7a76; font-size: 12px;\">5.0 from 2 customer reviews<\/span><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; font-size: 23px; margin: 2px 0 4px;\">Best for feel: Cleveland HB Soft 2 Retreve<\/h2>\n<div style=\"color: #7a7a76; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">Mallet \u00b7 Face-balanced \u00b7 365g \u00b7 3 alignment lines \u00b7 34 or 35 inch<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14.5px;\">Cleveland&#8217;s Speed Optimised Face Technology uses a unique milling pattern to even out ball speed across the face, which is precisely the help you want when strikes are inconsistent. Distance control improves almost immediately.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; margin-top: 12px;\"><span style=\"background: #e8f5e9; color: #398100; border-radius: 20px; font-size: 11px; padding: 4px 10px; font-weight: 600;\">Speed Optimised Face<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"background: #e8f5e9; color: #398100; border-radius: 20px; font-size: 11px; padding: 4px 10px; font-weight: 600;\">Face-balanced<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"background: #e8f5e9; color: #398100; border-radius: 20px; font-size: 11px; padding: 4px 10px; font-weight: 600;\">Oversize grip<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"background: #e8f5e9; color: #398100; border-radius: 20px; font-size: 11px; padding: 4px 10px; font-weight: 600;\">Headcover included<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px 20px; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; border-top: 1px solid #e0e0e0; margin-top: 16px; padding-top: 16px;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 30px; font-weight: bold; color: #398100; line-height: 1;\">\u00a3119<\/span><span style=\"color: #7a7a76; font-size: 12px; margin-left: 10px;\">Inc. VAT \u00b7 Free delivery<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 auto; text-align: right;\">\n<p><a style=\"display: inline-block; background: #7fba23; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; padding: 12px 30px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 15px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/cleveland-hb-soft-2-retreve-putter\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=beginnerputters&amp;utm_campaign=cleveland-hb-soft-2-retreve\">Shop Now \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"color: #398100; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; margin-top: 8px;\">\u2713 60-Day Returns<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\">Two details make this one of the more thoughtful putters on the market for beginners. The head is fully face-balanced with a single-bend hosel, so it suits the straight back and through stroke most new golfers naturally make. Three alignment lines then give you a clear frame at address.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\">This beginner putter also lets you lift the ball out of the hole without bending down, which sounds like a gimmick until you play 18 holes with a sore back. An oversized grip comes as standard and a headcover is included. Our <a style=\"color: #398100;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/blog\/cleveland-hb-soft-putter\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=beginnerputters&amp;utm_campaign=cleveland-hb-soft-review\">Cleveland HB Soft review<\/a> covers the wider range.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; margin-top: 18px;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 240px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #398100; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;\">Strengths<\/div>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 18px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<li>Most consistent ball speed across the face<\/li>\n<li>Face-balanced, so ideal for a straight stroke<\/li>\n<li>Ball retrieval saves bending down<\/li>\n<li>Oversize grip and headcover included<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 240px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #dc4332; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;\">Considerations<\/div>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 18px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<li>Wrong choice if your stroke arcs strongly<\/li>\n<li>35-inch model adds a counterbalance weight<\/li>\n<li>Retrieval feature divides opinion on looks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"best-budget-mallet\" style=\"border-top: 3px solid #398100; padding-top: 28px; margin-top: 46px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.07); padding: 20px; margin: 0 0 22px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; align-items: flex-start;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 140px; background: #f8f9fa; border-radius: 8px; height: 150px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;\"><img style=\"max-width: 120px; max-height: 130px; object-fit: contain; width: auto; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/assets\/images\/productimages\/original\/A4E18374-3D18-492E-9E1CD8DC6321344E.jpg\" alt=\"MacGregor ZT Plus Model 004 Putter\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 0;\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 6px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #e8f5e9; color: #398100; border-radius: 20px; padding: 3px 11px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase;\">Best budget mallet<\/span><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; font-size: 23px; margin: 2px 0 4px;\">Best budget mallet: MacGregor ZT Plus 004<\/h2>\n<div style=\"color: #7a7a76; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">High MOI mallet \u00b7 ARC Tech face milling \u00b7 Alignment markers<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14.5px;\">MacGregor have quietly become very good at this price point. The ZT Plus 004 is the high-MOI mallet of the range, with ARC Tech face milling designed to promote a smoother roll and steadier distance control across the green.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; margin-top: 12px;\"><span style=\"background: #e8f5e9; color: #398100; border-radius: 20px; font-size: 11px; padding: 4px 10px; font-weight: 600;\">Under \u00a370<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"background: #e8f5e9; color: #398100; border-radius: 20px; font-size: 11px; padding: 4px 10px; font-weight: 600;\">ARC Tech milling<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"background: #e8f5e9; color: #398100; border-radius: 20px; font-size: 11px; padding: 4px 10px; font-weight: 600;\">High MOI head<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"background: #e8f5e9; color: #398100; border-radius: 20px; font-size: 11px; padding: 4px 10px; font-weight: 600;\">Bold alignment<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px 20px; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; border-top: 1px solid #e0e0e0; margin-top: 16px; padding-top: 16px;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 30px; font-weight: bold; color: #398100; line-height: 1;\">\u00a369.89<\/span><span style=\"color: #7a7a76; font-size: 12px; margin-left: 10px;\">Inc. VAT \u00b7 Free delivery<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 auto; text-align: right;\">\n<p><a style=\"display: inline-block; background: #7fba23; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; padding: 12px 30px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 15px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/macgregor-zt-plus-model-004-putter\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=beginnerputters&amp;utm_campaign=macgregor-zt-plus-004\">Shop Now \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"color: #398100; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; margin-top: 8px;\">\u2713 60-Day Returns<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\">If the Wilson feels a little small in the hand and the Odyssey is beyond the budget, this sits neatly between them. The larger head resists twisting on off-centre strikes far better than a blade at the same money, which is the single biggest performance gain available under \u00a3100.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\">MacGregor offers the ZT Plus in several head shapes, so if a traditional blade suits your eye better, the 002 and 003 models are worth a look. As a beginner putter that will last a couple of seasons, the 004 is the pick.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; margin-top: 18px;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 240px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #398100; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;\">Strengths<\/div>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 18px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<li>Mallet forgiveness for under \u00a370<\/li>\n<li>ARC Tech milling smooths the roll<\/li>\n<li>Bold, easy-to-read alignment markers<\/li>\n<li>Several head shapes in the range<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 240px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #dc4332; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;\">Considerations<\/div>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 18px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<li>Firmer feel than the insert putters here<\/li>\n<li>Less brand recognition on the first tee<\/li>\n<li>No customer reviews on our site yet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin: 34px 0;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #7a7a76; margin: 0 0 12px;\">More putters for beginners<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 230px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 8px; padding: 12px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 56px; width: 56px; height: 56px; background: #f8f9fa; border-radius: 6px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;\"><img style=\"max-width: 48px; max-height: 48px; object-fit: contain; width: auto; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/assets\/images\/productimages\/original\/E2A32C5E-BA86-9AA6-903313C638E59EE4.jpg\" alt=\"Odyssey DFX Ten Golf Putter\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 0;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; color: #398100; line-height: 1.25;\">Odyssey DFX Ten<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #7a7a76; margin: 2px 0;\">Our top pick, high MOI mallet<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; color: #398100;\">\u00a3129<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #398100; font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/odyssey-2025-dfx-ten-golf-putter\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=beginnerputters&amp;utm_campaign=odyssey-dfx-ten-strip\">Shop \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 230px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 8px; padding: 12px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 56px; width: 56px; height: 56px; background: #f8f9fa; border-radius: 6px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;\"><img style=\"max-width: 48px; max-height: 48px; object-fit: contain; width: auto; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/assets\/images\/productimages\/original\/E6F99684-0A8B-9E63-D5E8F1BE2470B678.jpg\" alt=\"Ping Prime Tyne 4 Putter\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 0;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; color: #398100; line-height: 1.25;\">Ping Prime Tyne 4<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; color: #7a7a76; margin: 2px 0;\">Tungsten-weighted mallet<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; color: #398100;\">\u00a3179<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a style=\"color: #398100; font-weight: bold; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/new-ping-prime-tyne-4-putter\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=beginnerputters&amp;utm_campaign=ping-prime-tyne-4-strip\">Shop \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"best-step-up\" style=\"border-top: 3px solid #398100; padding-top: 28px; margin-top: 46px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.07); padding: 20px; margin: 0 0 22px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; align-items: flex-start;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 140px; background: #f8f9fa; border-radius: 8px; height: 150px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;\"><img style=\"max-width: 120px; max-height: 130px; object-fit: contain; width: auto; height: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/assets\/images\/productimages\/original\/E6F99684-0A8B-9E63-D5E8F1BE2470B678.jpg\" alt=\"Ping Prime Tyne 4 Putter\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 300px; min-width: 0;\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 6px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap;\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; background: #e8f5e9; color: #398100; border-radius: 20px; padding: 3px 11px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase;\">Best step up<\/span><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; font-size: 23px; margin: 2px 0 4px;\">Best step up: Ping Prime Tyne 4<\/h2>\n<div style=\"color: #7a7a76; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">Multi-material mallet \u00b7 Slant neck \u00b7 Shallow milled face \u00b7 365g \u00b7 PP58 midsize grip<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14.5px;\">Stainless steel with tungsten weighting, a shallow milled face and Ping&#8217;s colour-block alignment. This is the beginner putter you will not outgrow, built for precision on putts of every length rather than forgiveness alone.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; margin-top: 12px;\"><span style=\"background: #e8f5e9; color: #398100; border-radius: 20px; font-size: 11px; padding: 4px 10px; font-weight: 600;\">Tungsten weighting<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"background: #e8f5e9; color: #398100; border-radius: 20px; font-size: 11px; padding: 4px 10px; font-weight: 600;\">Shallow milled face<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"background: #e8f5e9; color: #398100; border-radius: 20px; font-size: 11px; padding: 4px 10px; font-weight: 600;\">Colour block alignment<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"background: #e8f5e9; color: #398100; border-radius: 20px; font-size: 11px; padding: 4px 10px; font-weight: 600;\">PP58 midsize grip<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px 20px; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; border-top: 1px solid #e0e0e0; margin-top: 16px; padding-top: 16px;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;\"><span style=\"font-size: 30px; font-weight: bold; color: #398100; line-height: 1;\">\u00a3179<\/span><span style=\"color: #7a7a76; font-size: 12px; margin-left: 10px;\">Inc. VAT \u00b7 Free delivery<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 auto; text-align: right;\">\n<p><a style=\"display: inline-block; background: #7fba23; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; padding: 12px 30px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 15px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/new-ping-prime-tyne-4-putter\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=beginnerputters&amp;utm_campaign=ping-prime-tyne-4\">Shop Now \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"color: #398100; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; margin-top: 8px;\">\u2713 60-Day Returns<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\">Buy this if you already know your stroke arcs and you want a putter that will still be in the bag in five years. The tungsten weighting sits at the extremities of the head, so stability is excellent, while the shallow milled face gives crisper feedback than any insert on this head.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\">Be honest with yourself about the stroke type first. The Prime Tyne 4 has genuine toe hang and is built for a strong arc, which is the one thing that makes it a riskier choice than the other putters on this page for beginners. The midsize PP58 grip does help quieten the hands.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; margin-top: 18px;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 240px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #398100; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;\">Strengths<\/div>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 18px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<li>Best build quality and materials on test<\/li>\n<li>Tungsten weighting for high stability<\/li>\n<li>Crisp milled face feedback<\/li>\n<li>Midsize grip included as standard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 240px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #dc4332; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;\">Considerations<\/div>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 18px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<li>Suits a strong arc stroke only<\/li>\n<li>\u00a3131 more than the Wilson<\/li>\n<li>Milled face feels firm on fast greens<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; font-size: 26px; margin: 48px 0 6px;\">Technology explained<\/h2>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px; margin: 22px 0;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 240px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 10px; padding: 18px;\">\n<h4 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 16px;\">MOI, plainly<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14.5px;\">Moment of inertia measures resistance to twisting. Push weight to the back and edges of the head, and a strike 15mm off centre loses far less speed and direction.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 240px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 10px; padding: 18px;\">\n<h4 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 16px;\">Toe hang<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14.5px;\">Balance the shaft on a finger. If the toe drops toward the ground, the putter has toe hang and wants to rotate. If the face points at the sky, it is face-balanced.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 240px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 10px; padding: 18px;\">\n<h4 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 16px;\">Loft on a putter<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14.5px;\">Three degrees is standard. It lifts the ball out of its small depression on the green, so it starts rolling instead of skidding and bouncing off the green.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 240px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 10px; padding: 18px;\">\n<h4 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 16px;\">Face milling<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14.5px;\">A milled pattern evens out ball speed across the face. Two strikes of equal length, one centred and one off the toe, finish closer together as a result.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 240px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 10px; padding: 18px;\">\n<h4 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 16px;\">Head weight<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14.5px;\">Around 360g is the modern standard. Heavier heads swing more smoothly and reduce hand action, which suits nervous short putts on slower UK greens.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 240px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 10px; padding: 18px;\">\n<h4 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 16px;\">Counterbalancing<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14.5px;\">Adding weight under the grip shifts the balance point up the shaft. It steadies a twitchy stroke and is why longer putters often ship with a counterweight.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; font-size: 26px; margin: 48px 0 6px;\">Performance ratings<\/h2>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; margin: 18px 0 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #398100; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; padding: 14px 20px;\"><span style=\"color: #fff; font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; font-size: 17px;\">Our team ratings<\/span><br \/>\n<a style=\"color: #fff; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/golf-putters\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=beginnerputters&amp;utm_campaign=golf-putters-ratings\">View all \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13.5px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background: #398100; color: #fff; text-align: left; padding: 9px 8px; font-size: 12.5px;\">Putter<\/th>\n<th style=\"background: #398100; color: #fff; text-align: left; padding: 9px 8px; font-size: 12.5px;\">Forgiveness<\/th>\n<th style=\"background: #398100; color: #fff; text-align: left; padding: 9px 8px; font-size: 12.5px;\">Alignment<\/th>\n<th style=\"background: #398100; color: #fff; text-align: left; padding: 9px 8px; font-size: 12.5px;\">Feel<\/th>\n<th style=\"background: #398100; color: #fff; text-align: left; padding: 9px 8px; font-size: 12.5px;\">Value<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background: #e8f5e9;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>Odyssey DFX Ten<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\"><span style=\"color: #398100;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\"><span style=\"color: #398100;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\"><span style=\"color: #398100;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\"><span style=\"color: #398100;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>Wilson Harmonized X5<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\"><span style=\"color: #398100;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606\u2606<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\"><span style=\"color: #398100;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\"><span style=\"color: #398100;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\"><span style=\"color: #398100;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f8f9fa;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>Cleveland HB Soft 2 Retreve<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\"><span style=\"color: #398100;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\"><span style=\"color: #398100;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\"><span style=\"color: #398100;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\"><span style=\"color: #398100;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>MacGregor ZT Plus 004<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\"><span style=\"color: #398100;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\"><span style=\"color: #398100;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\"><span style=\"color: #398100;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606\u2606<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\"><span style=\"color: #398100;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: #f8f9fa;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\"><strong>Ping Prime Tyne 4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\"><span style=\"color: #398100;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\"><span style=\"color: #398100;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\"><span style=\"color: #398100;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 8px; border-top: 1px solid #ddd;\"><span style=\"color: #398100;\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606\u2606<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #7a7a76; font-size: 14px; margin: 10px 0 26px;\">Ratings compare these putters for beginners against each other rather than across the whole market, and reflect the assessment of our PGA professional team based on on-course use. Tip: scroll the table sideways on mobile.<\/p>\n<div id=\"gso-widget-6a99927c6477a\" class=\"gso-widget-outer\">Loading widget...<\/div><script>loadGSOwidget(482, 'gso-widget-6a99927c6477a');<\/script>\n<h2 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; font-size: 26px; margin: 48px 0 6px;\">Which one should you buy?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\">Choosing between putters for beginners comes down to your stroke shape and your budget, in that order. Answer the three questions below and stop at the first yes.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 10px; padding: 22px; margin: 22px 0;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center; font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 16px;\">START HERE: How does your putter head move?<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #f8f9fa; border-left: 4px solid #398100; border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0; padding: 14px 18px; margin: 12px 0;\">\n<p><strong style=\"color: #398100;\">Priority 1: Does your stroke arc noticeably inside on the way back?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 8px 0 0; padding-left: 20px; font-size: 14.5px;\">\n<li><strong>YES<\/strong> \u2192 Ping Prime Tyne 4 at \u00a3179, or the Odyssey DFX Ten at \u00a3129 for a gentler arc<\/li>\n<li><strong>NO<\/strong> \u2192 Skip to Priority 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #f8f9fa; border-left: 4px solid #7fba23; border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0; padding: 14px 18px; margin: 12px 0;\">\n<p><strong style=\"color: #398100;\">Priority 2: Is your budget under \u00a380?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 8px 0 0; padding-left: 20px; font-size: 14.5px;\">\n<li><strong>YES<\/strong> \u2192 MacGregor ZT Plus 004 at \u00a369.89, or the Wilson Harmonized X5 at \u00a347.50<\/li>\n<li><strong>NO<\/strong> \u2192 Skip to Priority 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #f8f9fa; border-left: 4px solid #dc4332; border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0; padding: 14px 18px; margin: 12px 0;\">\n<p><strong style=\"color: #398100;\">Priority 3: Is distance control on long putts your weakness?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 8px 0 0; padding-left: 20px; font-size: 14.5px;\">\n<li><strong>YES<\/strong> \u2192 Cleveland HB Soft 2 Retreve at \u00a3119 for consistent ball speed<\/li>\n<li><strong>NO<\/strong> \u2192 Odyssey DFX Ten at \u00a3129, the most complete all-rounder here<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; font-size: 20px; margin: 34px 0 6px;\">Three player profiles<\/h3>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px; margin: 22px 0;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 240px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-top: 4px solid #398100; border-radius: 8px; padding: 18px;\">\n<h4 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 16px;\">The 28 plus handicapper<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Profile:<\/strong> First or second season, playing nine holes at a time, three-putts are frequent.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Recommendation:<\/strong> Wilson Harmonized X5, \u00a347.50.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Why:<\/strong> Spend the money on lessons and balls instead. This putter does nothing wrong and leaves budget elsewhere.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 240px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-top: 4px solid #7fba23; border-radius: 8px; padding: 18px;\">\n<h4 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 16px;\">The 20 to 27 handicapper<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Profile:<\/strong> Playing weekly, has a handicap, now losing shots on the greens rather than off the tee.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Recommendation:<\/strong> Odyssey DFX Ten, \u00a3129.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Why:<\/strong> The alignment framing and high MOI turn three-putts into two-putts faster than any other change at this price.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 240px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-top: 4px solid #398100; border-radius: 8px; padding: 18px;\">\n<h4 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 16px;\">The improving 15 to 19<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Profile:<\/strong> Getting to grips with the game quickly, knows their stroke shape, wants a club to keep.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Recommendation:<\/strong> Ping Prime Tyne 4, \u00a3179.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 8px 0; font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Why:<\/strong> Materials and build quality that will still make sense when you are down to single figures.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background: #fff8e1; border-left: 4px solid #398100; border-radius: 6px; padding: 18px 20px; margin: 26px 0;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><strong>Need expert advice?<\/strong> If you are unsure which of these beginner putters suits your stroke or height, we can work it out over the phone in a few minutes. Our PGA professional team is happy to help. Call us free on <strong>0800 3681097<\/strong> or email <a style=\"color: #398100;\" href=\"mailto:sales@thegolfshoponline.co.uk\">sales@thegolfshoponline.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; font-size: 26px; margin: 48px 0 6px;\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<h4 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; font-size: 18px; margin: 26px 0 0;\">Should a beginner use a blade or a mallet putter?<\/h4>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border-left: 4px solid #398100; border-radius: 6px; padding: 18px 20px; margin: 12px 0 0; box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px;\"><strong>A mallet, in almost every case.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">Mallets carry more weight further from the face, so an off-centre strike loses less speed and stays closer to line. They also give you far more surface area for alignment. Every one of our five putters for beginners is a mallet or mallet-style head for exactly that reason.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; font-size: 18px; margin: 26px 0 0;\">How much should I spend on a first putter?<\/h4>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border-left: 4px solid #398100; border-radius: 6px; padding: 18px 20px; margin: 12px 0 0; box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px;\"><strong>Between \u00a350 and \u00a3130 covers almost everyone.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">Below \u00a350, the alignment aids and face technology found on good putters for beginners start to disappear. Above \u00a3180, you are paying for milling quality and finish rather than performance you can use yet. The Wilson at \u00a347.50 and the Odyssey at \u00a3129 mark the sensible ends of that range.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; font-size: 18px; margin: 26px 0 0;\">What length putter do I need?<\/h4>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border-left: 4px solid #398100; border-radius: 6px; padding: 18px 20px; margin: 12px 0 0; box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px;\"><strong>34 inches for most men, 33 for most women.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">Set up in your normal posture and let your arms hang. Your eyes should sit directly over or just inside the ball. If you have to stand up straight to reach, the putter is too long. Our guide to <a style=\"color: #398100;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/blog\/what-length-of-putter-do-i-need\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=beginnerputters&amp;utm_campaign=putter-length-guide\">choosing putter length<\/a> walks through the measurement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; font-size: 18px; margin: 26px 0 0;\">Do I need to be fitted for a putter?<\/h4>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border-left: 4px solid #398100; border-radius: 6px; padding: 18px 20px; margin: 12px 0 0; box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px;\"><strong>Not on day one, but length matters.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">A full fitting is worth doing once your stroke settles, usually after a season. Until then, getting the length and head style roughly right delivers most of the benefit. Ring us and we can match a model to your height and stroke without you leaving the house.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; font-size: 18px; margin: 26px 0 0;\">Will a better putter actually lower my scores?<\/h4>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border-left: 4px solid #398100; border-radius: 6px; padding: 18px 20px; margin: 12px 0 0; box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px;\"><strong>Yes, more reliably than a new driver will.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">Putting accounts for around 40 per cent of the shots a new golfer takes, and the gains come from eliminating three-putts rather than holing more 20-footers. Better alignment and a more stable head reduce both the direction and distance errors that cause them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; font-size: 18px; margin: 26px 0 0;\">How do I practise putting at home?<\/h4>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border-left: 4px solid #398100; border-radius: 6px; padding: 18px 20px; margin: 12px 0 0; box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.04);\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px;\"><strong>Six-foot putts on a carpet, ten minutes at a time.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">Short repeated putts build a repeating stroke faster than long-range work. A gate made from two tees teaches a square face, and a simple mat gives a consistent surface. Our\u00a0<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/blog\/best-putting-training-aids\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=beginnerputters&amp;utm_campaign=putting-training-aids\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">guide to putting training aids <\/a><\/span>covers the useful ones.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; font-size: 26px; margin: 48px 0 6px;\">Why Purchase Your Putter from The Golf Shop Online?<\/h2>\n<div style=\"background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 10px; padding: 22px; text-align: center; margin: 22px 0;\">\n<h4 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; margin: 0;\">Award-Winning Service Since 2002<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 6px 0; font-size: 19px; font-weight: bold; color: #398100;\">Average Rating: 4.9 out of 5.0<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 6px 0;\"><strong>29,000+ Total Reviews<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 6px 0; color: #7a7a76; font-size: 14px;\">8,000+ on Reviews.co.uk \u00b7 6,000+ on Trustpilot \u00b7 15,000+ on Google<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 6px 0;\">Led by PGA professional <strong>Mark Crossfield<\/strong>, with over 330 million YouTube views<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px; margin: 22px 0;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 240px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 10px; padding: 18px;\">\n<h4 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 16px;\">60-Day Returns<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14.5px;\">If the putter is not right, send it back unused, unopened and in its original packaging within 60 days for a full refund.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 240px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 10px; padding: 18px;\">\n<h4 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 16px;\">Authorised Retailer<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14.5px;\">We are an authorised stockist for Odyssey, Ping, Cleveland, Wilson and MacGregor, with a full manufacturer warranty on every club.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 240px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 10px; padding: 18px;\">\n<h4 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 16px;\">Expert PGA Guidance<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14.5px;\">Four PGA professionals can match putters for beginners to your height and stroke type over the phone, at no cost.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 240px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 10px; padding: 18px;\">\n<h4 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 16px;\">Free UK Standard Delivery<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14.5px;\">Every order over \u00a330 comes with free standard UK delivery, which every putter on this page clears comfortably.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 240px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 10px; padding: 18px;\">\n<h4 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 16px;\">Lowest Price Promise<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14.5px;\">Find one of these putters cheaper at another UK retailer and let us know. Our lowest price promise covers the difference.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1 1 240px; background: #fff; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0; border-radius: 10px; padding: 18px;\">\n<h4 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 16px;\">Real Golfers, Real Reviews<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14.5px;\">Our review scores come from verified customers across Reviews.co.uk, Trustpilot and Google, not from our own marketing team.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; font-size: 26px; margin: 48px 0 6px;\">Our verdict &#8211; Best Putters for Beginners<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\">Of all the putters for beginners we stock, the Odyssey DFX Ten at \u00a3129 is the one we recommend most often. The alignment framing removes the guesswork from short putts, the head is forgiving enough to survive a developing stroke, and the moderate toe hang works whether your stroke stays straight or drifts slightly inside.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px;\">If \u00a3129 is more than you want to commit, the Wilson Harmonized X5 at \u00a347.50 is a genuinely good club rather than a compromise, and the MacGregor ZT Plus 004 at \u00a369.89 adds mallet stability for very little more. The Cleveland HB Soft 2 Retrieve is the pick for a straight stroke and the softest feel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 22px;\">Only choose the Ping Prime Tyne 4 if you are confident your stroke arcs. It is the best-made club here by some margin, but the wrong balance for the wrong stroke will cost you more than the extra quality gains.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #398100; border-radius: 10px; padding: 26px; text-align: center; margin: 28px 0;\">\n<h4 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #fff; margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 20px;\">Ready to hole more putts?<\/h4>\n<p style=\"color: #e8f5e9; margin: 0 0 8px;\">Free UK standard delivery on orders over \u00a330 and a 60-day returns policy on every club.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><a style=\"color: #fff; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/odyssey-2025-dfx-ten-golf-putter\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=beginnerputters&amp;utm_campaign=odyssey-dfx-ten-final\">Odyssey DFX Ten \u00a3129<\/a> \u00b7 <a style=\"color: #fff; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/wilson-harmonized-x5-golf-putter\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=beginnerputters&amp;utm_campaign=wilson-harmonized-x5-final\">Wilson Harmonized X5 \u00a347.50<\/a> \u00b7 <a style=\"color: #fff; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/cleveland-hb-soft-2-retreve-putter\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=beginnerputters&amp;utm_campaign=cleveland-hb-soft-2-retreve-final\">Cleveland HB Soft 2 Retreve \u00a3119<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-family: 'Libre Baskerville',Georgia,serif; color: #398100; font-size: 20px; margin: 30px 0 6px;\">Complete Your Setup: Beginner Golf Essentials<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 16px; line-height: 2; margin: 0 0 30px; padding-left: 20px;\">\n<li><strong><a style=\"color: #398100;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/clubs\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=beginnerputters&amp;utm_campaign=golf-clubs\">Golf clubs<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; the rest of the bag, from forgiving irons to hybrids that get airborne easily.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a style=\"color: #398100;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/blog\/best-golf-package-set\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=beginnerputters&amp;utm_campaign=golf-package-set\">Golf package sets<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; the cheapest route to a full bag if you are starting from nothing.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a style=\"color: #398100;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/blog\/best-golf-mats\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=beginnerputters&amp;utm_campaign=golf-mats\">Golf practice mats<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; practise the stroke at home between rounds, which is where real progress happens.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a style=\"color: #398100;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/blog\/best-golf-practice-aids\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=beginnerputters&amp;utm_campaign=golf-practice-aids\">Golf practice aids<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; alignment sticks and gates that teach a square face for very little money.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a style=\"color: #398100;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thegolfshoponline.co.uk\/blog\/best-mallet-putters-2026\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=beginnerputters&amp;utm_campaign=mallet-putters-2026\">Mallet putters 2026<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; the wider mallet market once you know a large head suits your eye.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 22px;\">If you want to check that a putter is legal for competition play, the equipment rules published by the <a style=\"color: #398100;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usga.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USGA<\/a> set out the requirements for head shape, length and face design. Every model in this guide conforms.<\/p>\n<div id=\"gso-widget-6a99927c64782\" class=\"gso-widget-outer\">Loading widget...<\/div><script>loadGSOwidget(482, 'gso-widget-6a99927c64782');<\/script>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #7a7a76; line-height: 1.6; border-top: 1px solid #e0e0e0; padding-top: 18px; margin-top: 36px;\"><strong>Disclaimer:<\/strong> Prices, specifications, and availability are accurate as of publication but may change. All Odyssey, Wilson, Cleveland, MacGregor, and Ping products featured are genuine and sourced from an authorised retailer. Product performance may vary based on individual use and care. 60-Day Returns Policy: If you are unhappy with any product, you may return it \u2014 unused, unopened, and in its original packaging \u2014 within 60 days for a full refund.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #7a7a76; line-height: 1.6; border-top: 1px solid #e0e0e0; padding-top: 18px; margin-top: 36px;\">Free UK Standard Delivery: Every order over \u00a330 from The Golf Shop Online includes free UK standard delivery. For the most current pricing, availability, and product specifications, please visit our website or contact our team on 0800 3681097. The Golf Shop Online has been serving golfers since 2002 with award-winning customer service backed by 29,000+ verified reviews across Reviews.co.uk, Trustpilot, and Google.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Best Putters for Beginners 2026 Quick Verdict The strongest all-round choice among putters for beginners is the Odyssey DFX Ten, a high-MOI mallet with the softest insert Odyssey have made and alignment you cannot misread. 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