{"id":98097,"date":"2020-02-05T01:17:09","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T23:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mygolfway.com\/?p=98097"},"modified":"2020-02-05T01:17:09","modified_gmt":"2020-02-04T23:17:09","slug":"taylormade-golf-new-truss-putters-for-stability-and-mallet-performance-in-more-classic-shapes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygolfway.com\/en\/taylormade-golf-new-truss-putters-for-stability-and-mallet-performance-in-more-classic-shapes\/","title":{"rendered":"TaylorMade Golf \u2013 New Truss putters for stability and mallet performance in more classic shapes"},"content":{"rendered":"

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February 5, 2020 – <\/strong>TaylorMade Golf<\/strong> has announced the company\u2019s newest putter innovation in Truss<\/strong>. The uniquely shaped family of putters provides an answer for golfers seeking the performance of a high-MOI mallet in a more traditional shape.<\/p>\n

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IT LOOKS LIKE NOTHING ELSE, BECAUSE IT PUTTS LIKE NOTHING ELSE<\/strong><\/p>\n

The distinctive look of Truss putters<\/strong> directly relates to the performance of the product. At address, the topline will look very familiar to golfers. However, the face-on view reveals a compelling hosel structure that\u2019s the defining feature of the entire family.<\/p>\n

The design creates multiple contact points on the topline and reduces the amount of unsupported mass, which is intended to improve the stability of the putter face at impact. While traditionally shaped putters with a single contact point on the heel are susceptible to twisting at impact, Truss putters provide exceptional torsional stability and computer modeling shows Truss twisting less on off-centre strikes (as compared to TaylorMade previous generation blade).<\/p>\n

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SHAPING A HIGH MOI PUTTER<\/strong><\/p>\n

TaylorMade collected data on 40,000 putts hit by golfers of various skill levels and tracked the most common area of the face where strikes occur. Results showed that more than half of the strikes occurred on the toe-side of centre, which causes deflection and can lead to offline putts. Armed with this information, TaylorMade engineers set out to create a twist-resistant putter that offered greater torsional stability while maintaining a traditional shape.<\/p>\n

The Truss hosel design<\/strong> derives its stability and strength from a geometric shaping that\u2019s widely used across various forms of architecture, from home building to bridges, to create foundational stability. The engineers of the company used the same design elements with the Truss putters, adding stronger horizontal support across the topline.<\/p>\n

Having dual contact points on the topline provides greater integrity on strikes across the face, delivering the performance of a high-MOI putter with the look of a blade or traditional mallet.<\/p>\n

WHO IT\u2019S BUILT FOR<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A paradigm shift occurred when TaylorMade introduced the Spider franchise more than a decade ago. Today, approximately 60% of players on the PGA Tour use mallet putters \u2013 whereas traditional blades were the majority before that time. As TaylorMade continued to refine and develop the Spider family, countless golfers expressed interest in the performance benefits of a high-MOI mallet but still preferred traditional shaping.<\/p>\n

The perfect example is Dustin Johnson, who has enjoyed great success with both Spider and blade-type putters. While his results with the Spider speak for themselves, he also appreciates the clean look and enhanced feel a blade offers.<\/p>\n

FOUR DIFFERENT SHAPE OPTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Truss will be offered in four distinct models: TB1, TB2, TM1 and TM2. TB1<\/strong> is a heel-shafted blade design that most closely resembles a traditional blade putter. An additional 8g of weight was added to the toe to counterbalance the Truss hosel. TB2 <\/strong>is a center-shafted blade with the hosel stretching across the center of the face to increase stability. TM1<\/strong> is a heel-shafted mallet that combines the Truss hosel with a classic mallet shape. TM2<\/strong> is a center-shafted mallet with minimal offset and the hosel stretching across the entire topline. It is the most stable putter in the Truss family.<\/p>\n

KEY FEATURES<\/strong><\/p>\n