TAYLORMADE TRUSS AND SPIDER S PUTTERS

High MOI In A Blade And The Highest Ever MOI In A Spider Mallet

Truss: a framework, typically consisting of rafters, posts, and struts, supporting a roof, bridge, or other structure.

More commonly associated with civil engineering, the word is now associated with golf, specifically Taylormade’s innovative Truss putters. The uniquely shaped family of putters provides an answer for golfers seeking the performance of a high-moi mallet in a more traditional shape.

IT LOOKS LIKE NOTHING ELSE, BECAUSE IT PUTTS LIKE NOTHING ELSE

The distinctive look of Truss putters relates directly to how the putter performs. At address, the topline will look very familiar, however, the face-on view reveals a hosel structure that’s the defining feature of the entire family.

Creating multiple contact points on the topline reduces the amount of unsupported mass, which in turn improves the stability of the putter face at impact. While traditionally shaped putters with a single contact point on the heel are susceptible to twisting at impact, Truss putters provide exceptional torsional stability and computer modeling shows

Truss twisting less on offcenter strikes as compared to a traditional blade putter.

SHAPING A HIGH MOI PUTTER

Taylormade collected data on 40,000 putts hit by golfers of various skill levels and tracked the most common area of the face where strikes occur. It turned out that more than half of the strikes occurred on the toe-side of centre, causing deflection and leading to offline putts. Taylormade engineers then set out to create a twistresistant putter that offered greater torsional stability while maintaining a traditional shape.

The Truss hosel design derives its stability and strength from a geometric shaping that’s widely used across various forms of architecture, from home building to bridges, to create foundational stability. Our engineers used the same design elements with our Truss putters, adding stronger horizontal support across the topline.

Having dual contact points on the topline provides greater stability on strikes across the face, delivering the performance of a highmoi putter with the look of a blade or traditional mallet.

WHO IT’S BUILT FOR

A paradigm shift occurred when Taylormade introduced the Spider franchise more than a decade ago. Today, approximately 60% of players on the PGA Tour use mallet putters – whereas traditional blades were the majority before that time. As Taylormade continued to refine and develop the Spider family, countless golfers expressed interest in the performance benefits of a highmoi mallet but still preferred traditional shaping.

A perfect example is Dustin Johnson, who has enjoyed great success with both Spider and blade-type putters. While his results with the Spider speak for themselves, he also appreciates the clean look and enhanced feel a blade offers.