MacGregor GT Mini Putter

MACGREGOR GT Mini Putter

In recent years, the trend in putters has been toward deeper, wider heads. The trend may have reached its apogee with the Ping Doc 17 putter, which is the size of a toddler. If you’re one of those who believes that enough is enough, but still wants the MOI advantages, then Macgregor and Bobby Grace may have the answer: the GT Mini.

The GT Mini is milled from a solid block of lightweight, extruded aircraft grade aluminum. The removal of weight in the main mody and sides allowed the designer to position the weight away from the center, increasing the moment of inertia (resistance to twisting). A backweight was placed so that it starts up for a higher center of gravity, and then extends in a more narrow form toward the face, acting as a “battering ram” to get the ball rolling sooner and more tightly. MacGregor says that the club’s MOI is 7500—more than double that of other putters.

MacGregor says that stabilization of the putter is further achieved by the triangulation of copper-tungsten weights in the heel, toe and extreme center rear of the club.  Players can customize the swingweight of the putter with an optional weight kit that offers heavier nickel-tungsten and tungsten weights, as well as lighter aluminum.

The face insert is Beryllium Copper, an alloy which offers a solid click in spite of being seven times softer than steel.

The putter is designed in a trapezoid shape to aid in alignment, while the sole offers an elevated perimeter that makes it easier to use the putter as a “Texas Wedge.”  The so-called Tri Plane sole reduces drag on the takeaway club’s alignment aids consist of dual silver bands, engraved center lines and a trapezoid shape.