Taylormade Nubbins Putter Review

Until recently, the most overlooked aspect of good putting is the way the ball comes off the putter face. A perfectly aligned putt can travel off line if the contact produces bounce, skid, or excessive back spin. The perfect putter would produce more gentle push than pop, with a healthy dose of top spin to assist in pace and to keep the ball moving on line through imperfections in the green.

TaylorMade delivers that kind of roll performance in their TaylorMade Nubbins, a classic looking blade until you look it in the face. There, a semi-circle of soft polymer bumps, Nubbins that is, grasp the ball on contact, hold it in place momentarily, then push it toward the hole like you were releasing it out of your own hand. An online putt will find the hole, being less susceptible to the whims of uneven carpet.

It doesn’t hurt that this club is heel toe weighted for better balance and fewer miss hits. Practice with this quality tool will yield a better stroke and increased range. Your confidence will rise as your number of putts falls.

The Nubbins is affordable for all at $29 to $45, and is a good choice for beginner to intermediate skill golfers. It is also lighter than many blade style putters, so would be a good choice for youth or those with physical limitations such as arthritis in the hands or wrists.