TaylorMade is launching a brand new Spider Tour X Proto putter.
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Whereas Scottie Scheffler ultimately landed in an off-the-rack Spider Tour X putter this yr, propelling him to an excellent seven-win season on the PGA Tour, among the different flatsticks he tried alongside the way in which additionally garnered loads of curiosity.
Scheffler examined — and briefly put into play — a singular Spider Tour X prototype through the 2023 FedEx Cup Playoffs with a milled face instead of the same old TaylorMade Pure Roll insert. Along with the milled face, which was in a big plate bolted onto the entrance of the putter, the prototype additionally lacked adjustable weight ports within the rear. Of their place had been hollowed-out sections to maintain the shaping with two TSS weight ports moved ahead to the only.
All of those tweaks gave Scheffler the advantages of the Spider Tour X form whereas retaining the blade-like traits he was used to from his earlier players.
Spider Tour X Proto Black
$500
Initially a Tour unique, Spider Tour X Proto is now accessible in restricted portions. This uncommon design is meticulously crafted to shift the middle of gravity (CG) as far ahead as potential, whereas preserving True Path™ Alignment and structural stability of the Spider franchise.
That putter didn’t final lengthy in Scheffler’s bag, and it was assumed its run would finish as a Tour-only creation. However final fall TaylorMade stunned many by releasing a restricted amount of Spider Tour X Proto’s with Scheffler’s milled insert.
Now, TaylorMade is bringing the prototype again for an additional restricted run.
This time, although, the putter is available in a brand new black end, whereas the unique gunmetal end additionally continues to be an possibility. Each the brand new Spider Tour X Proto Black and Gunmetal can be found in each small slant and L-neck choices for $500.
The one distinction between the brand new version launched Monday and final yr’s model is the all-black end that extends to the True Path alignment system on the highest of the putter. Even the sightline stays black towards the blacktop to create a hanging visible distinction towards white golf balls.
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