Everyone and their brother (and J.J. Spaun—that U.S. Open putt) has been curious about L.A.B.’s funky-looking putters. However, I was skeptical about the hype—I’ve always been a traditional blade guy (Ping Anser 2 has been in my bag forever) and had never used a mallet putter. But when L.A.B. sent me the DF3 to test, it went straight to my bag, and hasn’t come out since.
I’ve sunk more long putts with the DF3 than ever before. If I can dial in my pace—which is surprisingly easy thanks to its balanced weighting—the ball almost always has a chance of getting close. There’s no twisting of the club face, so putts stay on line. I also tested L.A.B.’s first heel-shafted model, the OZ.1 HS. I liked the feel off the face, but my putting has really clicked with the DF3, so I haven’t swapped it out yet. Every time I’m on the green, I feel a ton of confidence with it.
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