5 Most Popular Putters On The PGA Tour (2023 Update)

The humble putter has become a golf universe all on its own. Like the driver, the golfing public is fascinated with which flat stick the pros are using on Tour, and as with most golf clubs, one brand is streaks ahead of the rest. So, what are the most popular putters on the PGA Tour?

The five most popular putters on the PGA tour are Odyssey, Titleist, Ping, TaylorMade, and Bettinardi, with the different models and designs from each brand being used by various players. Unlike drivers, irons, and wedges, putters have a far greater number of models available.

Let’s get up close onto the dance floor and see which brand of putters and models are the most popular with the players on the PGA Tour.

Most Popular Putters On The PGA Tour

Most Popular Putters On The PGA Tour

The 5 most popular putters per number of players on the PGA Tour are as follows:

BrandNumber of PGA Tour Players
Odyssey44
Titleist34
PING18
TaylorMade12
Bettinardi3
Most popular putters on the PGA Tour

So, let’s look at the 5 most popular putters on the PGA Tour in more detail, starting with the least popular.

#5 – Bettinardi

Those who haven’t heard of this company were founded in 1998 by Roberto Bettinardi, who used his passion for golf and completely turned the putter world on its head when he designed it using a single block of steel.

Bettinardi coined the idea of a ‘one-piece technology,’ and his approach revolutionized the manufacturing process. Before that, putter makers used forged, welded, and cast steel to make the clubs.

After that, the ‘one-piece’ manufacturing concept became the go-to for OEMs in the industry, and this technique greatly improved consistency and confidence for players on the green.

Three big-name players use the Bettinardi putters on the PGA Tour: Jason Kokrak, Matt Fitzpatrick, and Matt Kuchar.

Kuchar uses the Bettinardi DASS KM-1 Arm Lock putter, Fitzpatrick has the DASS BB1 Flow Tour Dept, and Jason Kokrak has the Studio Stock 38 putter in his bag.

#4 – TaylorMade

TaylorMade’s Spider putter in various models is one of the most popular putters on Tour. Players that use this putter model include the likes of Sergio Garcia, Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson, and Robert MacIntyre.

The Spider putter looks like a mallet, feels like a blade, yet offers tons of forgiveness. It gives you a firm feel and incredible sound while increasing topspin and enhancing forward roll.

What are some big names that have found favor with the Spider?

Of the 12 PGA Tour players who use TaylorMade putters, only Champions Collin Morikawa and Martin Kaymer don’t use the Spider model. Morikawa uses the TP Juno Prototype, and Kaymer has the Truss TM1 in his bag.

Regarding the Spider Putter, Sergio Garcia uses the Spider GT. Rory McIlroy has the Spider X Hydro Blast, while Harry Higgs, Martin Laird, and Keith Mitchell use the Spider X Tour and Matthew Wolfe and Robert MacIntrye use the Spider X.

Dustin Johnson has the Spider Limited Itsy Bitsy, and Brian Harman uses the Spider OS CB model.

#3 – PING

There are currently 18 PGA Tour Players with PING Putters in their bags. Bubba Watson, Corey Conners, Lee Westwood, Joaquin Niemann, Louis Oosthuizen, Tony Finau, Tyrell Hatton, Stewart Cink, and Viktor Hovland.

Eight of the 18 players use various PLD models, with Bubba and Joaquin Niemann using the Anser Prototype, Conners having the Prototype Prime Tyne H, and Tony Finau having the Anser 2 Prototype.

Looking at some other models from PING, Tyrell Hatton has the Vault Oslo, Victor Perez uses the Sigma 2 ZB, and Sebastian Munoz has the Sigma 2 Valor in his bag. Harris English has the Scottsdale Hohum, Mackenzie Hughes plays the Scottsdale TR Piper C, and Stewart Cink uses the Vault 2 Ketsch Stealth putter.

#2 – Titleist

Not surprisingly, the same brand that dominates the wedges played on Tour also places well on the short grass.

Titleist’s Scotty Cameron putters are very popular with the top players and the golf-playing public, so it’s no wonder they place as the second most popular putter on the PGA Tour.

With 34 players using Titleist putters on the Tour, there is a big gap (almost double) between 3rd place PING and second place Titleist. Since the acquisition of Scotty Cameron by Acushnet Brands (the owners of Titleist) in 2011, the brand has gained massive popularity with PGA Tour pros and the golf public.

The list of top players that use Scotty Cameron putter in various models is extensive:

  • Tiger Woods & Hideki Matsuyama – GSS Newport 2
  • Will Zalatoris – Phantom X11 Prototype
  • Scottie Scheffler – Special Select Timeless Tour type GSS Prototype
  • Paul Casey – GSS Prototype
  • Patrick Cantlay – Phantom X 5
  • Justin Thomas – X5 Tour Prototype
  • Jordan Spieth – Circle T 009
  • Ian Poulter – Phantom X 11 Prototype
  • Cameron Smith – 009M Prototype
  • Brooks Koepka – Teryllium TNP2
  • Adam Scott – Experimental Prototype Rev X1

#1 – Odyssey

It seems that when it comes to putters, the most popular putter is made by a brand that only makes putters, and the second most popular brand also started as a putter-only manufacturer.

Regarding the top two, the specialists in putters dominate, and Odyssey (see on Amazon) is well ahead of Titleists’ Scotty Cameron on the PGA Tour. There are 44 Tour players with Odyssey putters in their bags, and like Titleist, Ping, and TaylorMade, several model varieties are in the mix.

The Stroke Lab, White Hot, O-Works, and Toulon Model are the most popular, with other models like the 2-Ball and Tri-Hot being used by some players.

I play with the Odyssey O-Works (left-handed), and my youngest son uses the White Hot. My O-Works is a few years old now, but the most important thing with any purchase of a putter is the feel, and I still prefer the touch and feel of this putter compared to others I have used.

My youngest has the more recent White Hot model, and it is no coincidence that both are among the most popular used on Tour.

Odyssey Putters
My son’s Odyssey White Hot putter (left) and my Odyssey O-Works Putter

The list of tour pros using an Odyssey putter is a who’s who of the top players. While I’m not going to list all 44 players, here is a glimpse of the models used by some of the PGA Tour’s very best:

  • Abraham Ancer – White Hot No. 5 Stroke Lab and Tri Hot 5K Two
  • Alex Noren – O-Works 1W
  • Branden Grace – Versa V-Line Prototype
  • Brandt Snedeker – White Hot XG Rossie
  • Carlos Ortiz – Stroke Lab Jailbird Mini
  • Chris Kirk- Proto
  • Christiann Bezuidenhout – Works Big T #5
  • Dylan Frittelli – Stroke Lab Ten 2-ball Triple Track
  • Erik Van Rooyen – Odyssey Toulon Design San Diego / Stroke Lab Marxman
  • Francesco Molinari –  Tri-Hot 5K One
  • Henrik Stenson – 2 Ball Ten
  • Jason Day – Toulon Daytona
  • John Rahm – White Hot OG Rossie S
  • Patrick Reed – Odyssey White Hot Pro 3
  • Phil Mickelson – Phil Mickelson Blade
  • Shane Lowry – Stroke Lab Exo 2-Ball
  • Tommy Fleetwood – White Hot Pro 3

Final Thoughts

When it comes to the most popular putters on the PGA tour, the trend that dominates choices is around manufacturers specializing in putters. Between Odyssey and Titleists’ Scotty Cameron, they have 70% of the market in the top 5 brands.

As seen with the domination by Titleist with their Vokey range of wedges, the pros prefer specialist clubs made by brands that focus on those specific clubs to deliver optimum performance at the highest levels of skill.

And always remember, your putter is your most crucial club as it’s the only one used on every hole!

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