Tour Edge has unveiled its all-new Template Series Putter line, introducing four new designs and modifying three shapes from the original Template Series. This lineup caters to various player preferences and needs, offering a combination of blades, semi-mallets, and mallets. The designs focus on optimizing the center of gravity and moment of inertia properties of each shape, maximizing performance on both on-center and off-center strikes.
The series derives its name from template golf holes in golf course architecture, initially introduced by Chicago native C.B. Macdonald. These templates were drawn from renowned courses like St. Andrews, Prestwick, and North Berwick, and Chicago Golf Club. The first 18-hole golf course in North America, designed by Macdonald, is located near Tour Edge’s headquarters. If you haven’t researched exactly what template holes are, it’s a fascinating subject. While we don’t have the space to explore it in detail here, the general idea that Macdonald had was that there were several classic hole layouts that provided a great balance of challenge and fairness to all levels of golfers. In many ways, these designs are the very fabric of classic golf course design.
Technology
Each Template putter in the series undergoes individual CNC milling and incorporates Micro-Groove face technology. This technology enhances the feel upon contact and reduces skidding off the face. In this new series, Micro-Grooves are 20% deeper and wider than the previous version, promoting immediate topspin and a more precise roll.
The putters are crafted from 304 Stainless Steel, known for its softness, providing excellent feedback at impact. The Silver PVD finish is bead blasted to eliminate glare, while the Black PVD finish offers a sleek matte appearance.
“The new Template putter series has taken leaps and bounds in the look and feel department,” said Tour Edge President and Master Club Designer David Glod. “This putter line is bringing together today’s technology with classic putter designs and perfectly blending the two, just like what Template golf holes are designed to do in course architecture.”
To aid in alignment, each putter design features Contrast Technology Alignment. The white-on-black color scheme enhances contrast, assisting golfers in precise aiming. All eight putter designs share a 71-degree lie angle and a 3-degree loft and come with a Lamkin Deep Etched Pistol grip. This grip, featuring Genesis Material, offers a softer feel and maximizes responsiveness. Its Deep-Etch design suits golfers with an arc or arc-to-straight putting style and various grip styles, including traditional, reverse overlap, and cross-handed.
Designs and Finishes
Seven head shapes, available in Black PVD and Silver PVD finishes, make up the Template Series: Alps, Biarritz, Eden, Maiden, Narrows, Punchbowl, and Valley.
Alps
The Alps putter stands out with its longer wings, turning it into a conventional mallet putter that boasts a higher Moment of Inertia (MOI). Its double bend hosel enhances accuracy, making it perfect for golfers who prefer a pendulum-like straight back and through putting stroke. The key feature of this design is its face-balanced stability, reducing face twisting during use.
Biarritz
The Biarritz putter embraces a high MOI mallet design, offering exceptional forgiveness. Its double bend face-balanced hosel is tailored for golfers who favor a pendulum-like straight back, straight through putting stroke. This design minimizes the rotation of the putter face throughout the stroke.
Eden
As the sole blade putter in the series, the Eden showcases a classic design with a plumber’s neck, catering to players who have an arced or straight putting stroke.
Maiden
The Maiden, a mid-mallet design, incorporates a forgiving plumber’s neck hosel that assists in squaring up the putter face. It complements golfers who prefer an arced or straight-style putting stroke, especially those prone to leaving the putter face open at impact.
Narrows
The Narrows is a winged mid-mallet design featuring a slant neck and mid-toe hang. It suits golfers with a slight arc in their putting stroke, where the closing angle on the forward stroke is moderate. This design compensates for tendencies to hit pulls, as the hands are naturally positioned in front of the ball.
Narrows CS
The Narrows CS model combines the winged mid-mallet design with a center shaft, creating an alignment-focused, face-balanced putter. It caters to players who align their eyes directly above the ball and execute a straight-back, straight-through putting stroke.
Punchbowl
The Punchbowl is a rounded full mallet putter designed for improved forgiveness and accuracy through its high MOI and plumber’s neck hosel. It’s an excellent choice for golfers with an arced or straight putting stroke, particularly those who tend to push putts to the right (right-handed golfers).
Valley
Similar to the Maiden, the Valley is a mid-mallet design with a forgiving plumber’s neck hosel. It’s well-suited for players with an arced or straight putting stroke, helping square the putter face, especially for those who struggle with keeping the face open at impact.
Details
- Available November 1st at authorized Tour Edge retailers and www.touredge.com
- MSRP $129.99
- 34” and 35” lengths
- RH and limited LH options available
