Ibella Tiara Putter

Hireko Golf has released the iBella Tiara, a putter which is as pretty to look at as it is pleasant to play.

With its soft, flowing edges and hourglass center support, it’s designed—as most recent clubs—for optimal perimeter weighting. It’s center shafted for ease of alignment (the GolfBlogger prefers center shafted clubs) and has a diamond-milled periwinkle face insert for a perfectly flat striking surface..

But what really makes it stand out is that it’s surrounded by authentic Swarovski crystals in the outer ring. The GolfBlogger will confess that he had to do a little research to find out what, exactly a Swarovski crystal was.

Here’s the scoop: Swarovski is the luxury brand name for the range of precision-cut lead crystal glass products produced by companies owned by Swarovski AG of Feldmeilen, near Zürich, Switzerland. The company has been around since 1895.

Mrs. Golfblogger, of course, knew the name right away.

For all that, this putter is priced right, starting at just $36.

Casket Putter

YES GOLF Callie Forged Putter

Yes! has released the first forged putter with their patented c-grooves. It’s a traditionally styled cavity back putter, and is forged from a single piece of manganese-bronze that’s been oxidized for a non-glare finish.

The grooves are designed to get the ball rolling faster. Few golfers realize it, but the ball actually hops for a bit after being struck with a putter. The theory is that it’s the uncontrolled hop that causes putts to go off line. Therefore, manufacturers have been working on ways to get the ball hopping less and rolling sooner.

Yes!’ solution is the C-groove, and I can personally attest that it seems to work. I tried one during a round this summer and was struck by how accurately I putted. 

Bionik 105 Red Insert Putter

If my basement were bigger, I’d collect putters. The variety of sizes, shapes and colors are simply amazing. Take the Bionik 105 Red insert, for example. With its dark zinc body and red, the Bionik 105 is quite striking. The shape also is neat—its a bit of a cross between a blade and a mallet.

Maltby Xtreme Moment Design 01 Putter Component Head

Club designer Ralph Maltby of the GolfWorks is the mad scientist of club design. Most of his—often highly imaginative—clubs are designed to greatly improve the play of the average golfer. They can be odd looking, though.

I’ve built quite a few clubs using Maltby GolfWorks components, and have even visited the factory showroom in Ohio. Now that the company as been bought by The GolfWorks, these designs are available to a much wider audience.

The Xtreme Moment Putter is a good example of Maltby’s work. The rather odd design has resulted in what Maltby says is the highest moment of inertia ever built into a putter. That should result in more stable contact, and more accurate putts.