The question of whether the old axiom “Drive for show and putt for dough” is based in fact or fiction remains a great source of debate in golf circles. There is no denying, however, that a good week with a putter can go a long way to winning on the PGA Tour. Knowing then what a new champion used en route to victory is a natural curiosity that we hope to satisfy by putting together this list of putters employed by every winner on the PGA Tour in 2026. At the Rocket Classic, Michael Thorbjornsen gave TaylorMade its 11th win of the season, the most of any manufacturer. Scotty Cameron by Titleist is next with eighth victories, followed by Ping and Odyssey with five wins. Bettinardi has three and L.A.B. claims one. Each week we’ll let you know what the winner played along with a fun stat about their putting that helps provide insight into their triumph.
Michael Thorbjornsen, Rocket Classic
Putter:Â TaylorMade Spider Tour X X7
Key putting stat:Â A hot putter on Sunday helped Thorbjornsen post a 63 to rally to his first PGA Tour title. He was 13th on the day in strokes gained/putting, his best day of the four rounds, and was 12th for the week. He was also first in putts per GIR.
All the clubs Thorbjornsen used to win at Detroit Golf Club
Jackson Koivun, 3M Open
Putter:Â Scotty Cameron by Titleist Phantom 9.5 tour prototype
Key putting stat:Â Koivun’s reputation as a elite putter was nutured in college at Auburn, and manifested itself quickly in his third start as a professional. At TPC Twin Cities, Koivun ranked third in strokes gained/putting (6.395 for the week). He also went 50-for-50 in putts made from five feet or closer.
All the clubs Koivun used to win at TPC Twin Cities
Ryan Fox, Open Championship
Key putting stat:Â Fox used a putter with a 40-inch KBS C-Taper 130 Black PVD 8-iron shaft instead of a standard putter shaft. The loft is almost double the norm at 6.5 degrees to accommodate his significant forward press and the grip is a 17-inch SuperStroke S 1.0P. It proved important as Fox led the field in strokes gained/putting (9.45) and made 458 feet of putts for the entire week, the most of any player.
All the clubs Fox used to win at Royal Birkdale
Tom Kim, Genesis Scottish Open
Putter:Â Scotty Cameron TourType Timeless GSS tour prototypeÂ
Key putting stat:Â During the final round in Scotland, Kim got his putter warmed up. He was sixth on the day in strokes gained/putting (2.328) while needing only 27 putts for the round, en route to a closing 64 and his fourth career PGA Tour title.Â
All the clubs Kim used to win at the Renaissance Club
Steven Fisk, ISCO Championship
Putter:Â Odyssey White Hot OG Rossie
Key putting stat:Â Fisk gained 3.17 strokes on the putting greens for the week, including 1.33 in the final round to claim his second career PGA Tour title.Â
Chris Gotterup, John Deere Classic
Putter:Â TaylorMade Spider Tour X X1
Key putting stat:Â Gotterup shot a 62 in the final round to charge from behind and win at TPC Deere Run, aided by the fact he holed 120 feet of putts. He was second for the day in strokes gained/putting (3.501) and fifth for the week (5.406).Â
All the clubs Gotterup used to win at TPC Deere Run
Viktor Hovland, Travelers Championship
Key putting stat: Hovland’s putter put him in great position to claim his eighth career PGA Tour title, as he finished ninth in strokes gained/putting (1.084). Â
All the clubs Hovland used to win at TPC River Highlands
Wyndham Clark, U.S. Open
Putter: Ping Scottsdale Tec Ally Blue Onset
Key putting stat:Â Clark was fourth in strokes gained/putting (6.098), making five putts of 20-plus feet over the course of the week. The last of them was a 25-footer for birdie on the 16th hole that gave him the cushion he needed to hang on and win by one-shot over Sam Burns.
All the clubs Clark used to win at Shinnecock Hills
Bud Cauley, RBC Canadian Open
Putter:Â Scotty Cameron by Titleist GoLo 7 S1 tour prototype
Key putting stat:Â Cauley got off to a shaky start with his putter at TPC Toronto, losing strokes on the greens in the opening round. But he quickly bounced back, gaining strokes the final three days and finishing fifth for the week (6.681) en route to winning his first PGA Tour title in his 239th career start.
All the clubs Cauley used to win at TPC Toronto
J.T. Poston, Memorial Tournament
Putter:Â TaylorMade Spider Tour X Torched
Key putting stat: Poston’s putting was money all week at Muirfield Village. He finished the tournament sixth in strokes gained/putting (6.865), needing no more than 30 putts in any round and making 375 feet of putts over four days.
All the clubs Poston used to win at Muirfield Village
Russell Henley, Charles Schwab Challenge
Putter:Â Scotty Cameron by Titleist Phantom 5
Key putting stat: After muddling along on the greens the first three rounds, Henley had his putter working quite well on Sunday. He gained 2.511 strokes during the round while making 106 feet of putts. The most he had made any previous day was only 87 feet.
All the clubs Henley used to win at Colonial
Wyndham Clark, CJ Cup Byron Nelson
Putter: Ping Scottsdale Tec Ally Blue Onset
Key putting stat: Clark’s fourth career PGA Tour win was secured with his putter, where he finished first in strokes gained/putting for the week (12.573). That’s the best show by a winner of a PGA Tour to date in 2026. He was also first in the field during Saturday’s third round and Sunday’s final round, where he closed with a 60 to charge from off the lead and claim the title.
All the clubs Clark used to win at TPC Craig Ranch
Aaron Rai, PGA Championship
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour V
Key putting stat: Rai’s 68-foot birdie bomb on the 17th at Aronimink during Sunday’s final round will go down as the signature shot of the championship. It was part of a stellar week on the greens for the new major winner, who finished fifth in stroke gained/putting (6.950) and second in putts per greens in regulation.
All the clubs Rai used to win at Aronimink
Kristoffer Reitan, Truist Championship
Putter: Ping PLD Ally Blue H
Key putting stat: En route to his first career PGA Tour title—becoming only the second Norwegian to win on tour—Reitan was second for the week in strokes gained/putting (5.158). And this was despite the fact that he lost strokes on the greens during the final round.
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The heads range from smaller blade-like mallets (DS72, Prime Tyne 4) to larger but traditionally shaped options (Ally Blue 4, Oslo) to fit different player types.
The DS72 is designed for a straight stroke, but most of the line fits strokes with some degree of arc, even the larger Ally Blue and Oslo.
The designs got insight from Ping’s engineers working with its tour staff.
The deeper-etched milling enhances the softer feel.
The use of multiple materials frees up mass for stability weighting in the perimeter, particularly the steel sole plate on the aluminum body of the Ally Blue 4 and the lightweight aluminum hosel on the Oslo models.
The precision CNC milling process takes between 75 and 100 minutes per head, which are made from 303 stainless steel.
Top 5 in Sound/Feel, middle-handicaps
Models: Ally Blue 4, DS72, Oslo 3, Oslo 4, Prime Tyne 4. Head weights: 360, 365, 370, 375 grams. Length: 35 inches. Loft: 3 degrees
All the clubs Reitan used to win at Quail Hollow
Brandt Snedeker, OneFlight Myrtle Beach Classic
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour X X7
Key putting stat: Snedeker gained strokes on the greens during every round as he claimed his first PGA Tour title in eight years. For the week, he ranked fourth (7.697). He also ranked 10th for the week in putts per greens in regulation (1.67).
Cameron Young, Cadillac Championship
Putter: Scotty Cameron by Titleist Phantom 9.5 prototype
Key putting stat: Just like when he won the Players, Young had a great week with his putter at Doral. He finished first in strokes gained/putting (7.062). By comparison, he was seventh in strokes gained/putting (4.813) for the week at TPC Sawgrass. In every round at Doral, Young also made at least 83 feet of putts.
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Multiple styles mix high stability, alignment features, precision milling of stainless steel and aluminum, and chain-link face milling for consistent roll.
The face milling pattern, seen on last year’s Studio Style introduction, incorporates a soft-carbon steel that’s treated with a chemical process to protect the steel, enhance hardness and preserve feel.
The chain-link milling pattern extends across the entire face to ensure more consistent roll and distance control on off-center strikes.
Weight screws in the front of the sole at the heel and toe provide stability while customizing the head’s weight to match shaft length and player preferences.
Among the updates is a refashioned sole cavity to accommodate the chain-link face milling pattern. The new interior structure stiffens the frame to provide the quieter impact feel that has been a trait of Scotty Cameron designs.
New models include the 5 OC and 11R OC, which are onset, center-shafted low-torque versions of the originals. The shaft lines up with the head’s center of gravity to reduce hand action, and the black PVD coating simplifies alignment.
On the OC models, a special hosel design sets the shaft slightly back from the face, creating a small forward lean and allowing the lie angle to be adjusted for fit.
Top 5 in Performance, low- and high-handicaps
Models: 5, 5.2, 5.5, 5 OC, 7, 7.2, 7.5, 9R, 9.2R, 11R OC. Head weights: 345-380 grams. Lengths: 33, 34, 35, 38 inches. Loft: 3.5 degrees
All the clubs Young used to win at Doral
Matt & Alex Fitzpatrick, Zurich Classic of New Orleans
Putter (Matt): Bettinardi DASS BB1 Flow
Putter (Alex): Odyssey Ai-One 7S
Key putting stat: During the final round, Matt Fitzpatrick made 11 foot birdie putts on the eighth and 11th holes to help continue the brotherly momentum that the pair carried en route to the historic win.
All the clubs Matt & Alex used to win in New Orleans
Matt Fitzpatrick, RBC Heritage
Putter: Bettinardi DASS prototype
Key putting stat: Fitzpatrick’s putting in the first and second rounds was lights out with 44 putts in the 36 holes. It helped him finish ninth in strokes gained/putting for the week (3.779).
All the clubs Fitzpatrick used to win at Harbour Town
Rory McIlroy, The Masters
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour X X3
Key putting stat: McIlroy finished 17th in strokes gained/putting for the week (0.59 per round). He finished the week with just two three-putts and was tied for third in fewest putts with 111.
All the clubs McIlroy used to win at Augusta National
J.J. Spaun, Valero Texas Open
Key putting stat: Spaun continues to rock the L.A.B. putter he used to win the U.S. Open last June, finishing 16th in strokes gained/putting while needing no more than 30 putts in any of his four rounds at TPC San Antonio.
All the clubs Spaun used to win at TPC San Antonio
Gary Woodland, Texas Children’s Houston Open
Putter: Scotty Cameron by Titleist GoLo Tour prototype
Key putting stat: Woodland finished first in strokes gained/putting on the week (8.325). That is the second highest tournament SG/putting total of Woodland’s PGA Tour career. The highest, interestingly, came in 2025 at the Texas Children’s Houston Open, when he finished runner-up to Min Woo Lee.
All the clubs Woodland used to win at Memorial Park
Matt Fitzpatrick, Valspar Championship
Putter: Bettinardi BB1 Dass prototype
Key putting stat: Fitzpatrick made 96 feet, 8 inches of putts during the final round at Innisbrook, the most of any round all week. That included a 30-footer for birdie on the 15th hole and a 14-footer on the 18th hole that clinched the victory. He also needed just 25 putts on Sunday, the fewest of any round.
All the clubs Fitzpatrick used to win at Innisbrook
Cameron Young, Players Championship
Putter: Scotty Cameron by Titleist Phantom 9.5 prototype
Key putting stat: The rap on Young is that he’s all power, not finesse. But his putting stats have been improving steadily in the last year, and at TPC Sawgrass that showed. He ranked seventh in strokes gained/putting for the week (4.813) while making 64 out of 66 putts from 10 feet and in.
All the clubs Young used to win at TPC Sawgrass
Akshay Bhatia, Arnold Palmer Invitational
Putter: Odyssey Jailbird 380 Long
Key putting stat: Bhatia rallied on Sunday to chase down Daniel Berger and win at Bay Hill, largely thanks to his putter. For the week, the 24-year-old was first in strokes gained/putting (10.605), finishing in the top five of the field in the first, second and final rounds.
All the clubs Bhatia used to win at Bay Hill
Ricky Castillo, Puerto Rico Open
Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG 1
Key putting stat: The PGA Tour rookie finished the week 13th in Putts per GIR (1.69) en route to winning his first tour title.
Nico Echavarria, Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches
Putter: Odyssey Tri-Hot 5K
Key putting stat: Echavarria was T-7 in strokes gained/putting for the week (4.274). More than half those strokes came in the final round at PGA National (2.185), when the Colombian rallied to win this third career PGA Tour title.
Jacob Bridgeman, Genesis Invitational
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour X
Key putting stat: Bridgeman led the field in strokes gained/putting (7.307 for the week), which was also his best result in any single tournament this season. Bridgeman is the first player to lead SG/putting at an event and also claim the title in 2026.
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The square-ish designs feature extreme heel and toe weighting for maximum forgiveness as well as two neck styles and different centers of gravity to better accommodate arcing and straight strokes.
The thin-wall casting method allows saved weight from the crown and sidewalls to be redistributed for more stability on off-center hits.
A thermoplastic rubber positioned behind the face, previously used in TaylorMade’s irons, minimizes vibration for a cleaner, crisper sound.
The lightweight Surlyn face insert features grooves that angle downward to improves initial launch and roll to control unwanted backspin and initial skidding.
Among the most popular mallet designs ever, Spider putters have been the preferred putter by Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy and scored 14 wins overall on the PGA Tour in 2024.
The Tour S model comes in a heavier head for over-length setups, and a Black Series is now offered with a black PVD finish in the Tour, Tour X and Tour S models.
Top 5 in Performance, all handicaps
Models: Tour, Tour X, Tour S, Tour Z, Tour V. Head weights: 345-380 grams. Lengths: 33, 34, 35, 38 inches. Loft: 3 degrees
All the clubs Bridgeman used to win at Riviera
Collin Morikawa, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour X
Key putting stat: Morikawa’s strokes gained/putting stat for the tournament wasn’t remarkable (-0.050) but his final-round number (1.616) helps explain how he powered through to victory, his first since October 2023.
All the clubs Morikawa used to win at Pebble Beach
Chris Gotterup, WM Phoenix Open
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour X X1
Key putting stat: While for the week Gotterup only ranked T-49 in strokes gained/putting (-0.619), he did gain 0.571 strokes during his final-round 64 and 2.788 strokes in his opening-round 63.
All the clubs Gotterup used to win at TPC Scottsdale
Justin Rose, Farmers Insurance Open
Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom 5 Tour Prototype
Key putting stat: The 45-year-old cruised to a seven-shot blowout victory at Torrey Pines in part by virtue of his putting. He finished 10th for the week in strokes gained/putting (3.532) and first in putts per greens in regulation (1.59), which was particularly impressive since he hit 81.9 percent of his greens on the week.
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This broad collection features multiple styles offering high stability plus various neck/hosel orientations to fit the gamut of stroke types and player preferences.
The lineup includes models in milled 303 stainless steel and milled 6061 aluminum with a weight-saving aluminum sole plate that allows mass to be distributed to the perimeter for increased stability.
New markings and angles provide a renewed emphasis on alignment.
Dual milling on the face enhances consistency in sound and roll. This includes a deeper mill for softer feel to start, then a mid-mill for more consistent feel and roll.
Top 5 in Performance, low- and middle-handicaps
Models: 5, 5s, 5.5, 7, 7.5, 9, 9.5, 11, 11.5. Head weights: 345, 355, 365 grams. Lengths: 33-35 inches. Lofts: 3.5 degrees
All the clubs Rose used to win at Torrey Pines
Scottie Scheffler, The American Express
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour X X1
Key putting stat: The four-time PGA Tour player of the year started 2026 continuing his winning ways, earning a 20th career title. His putter came in handy as he finsihed first in putts per greens in regulation (1.54) and 18th in strokes gained/putting (+1.960).
All the clubs Scheffler used to win in Palm Springs
Chris Gotterup, Sony Open in Hawaii
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour X X1
Key putting stat: Gotterup finished seventh for the week in strokes gained/putting (5.089), including finishing fifth in the final round at Waialae Country Club.
All the clubs Gotterup used to win in Honolulu