[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":20},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-mizuno-golf-clubs-mizuno-m-craft-putters-head-shapes-and-your-stroke":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":17},"mizuno-m-craft-putters-head-shapes-and-your-stroke","Mizuno M.Craft Putters: Head Shapes and Your Stroke","Matching M.Craft head shapes to your stroke arc and eye.","\u002Fimg\u002Fmizuno-golf-clubs\u002Fmizuno-m-craft-putters-head-shapes-and-your-stroke_m-craft-putters.png","Mizuno M.Craft Putters: Head Shapes and Your Stroke illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"mizuno-golf-clubs","Mizuno Golf Clubs","\u003Ch3>Numbers describe shape, not rank\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>M.Craft putters are numbered, and the numbers identify head shapes rather than tiers. A higher number is not a better putter — it is a different one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The range covers square-back blades, plumber’s-neck blades and mid-mallets, all forged and milled from soft carbon steel and available in several finishes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Match the shape to your stroke\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Strong arc.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Your putter face opens and closes noticeably. You want a blade with more toe hang — typically a plumber’s-neck model.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Slight arc.\u003C\u002Fstrong> The most common stroke. A blade or a small mid-mallet with moderate toe hang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Straight back and through.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Minimal face rotation. A mid-mallet with more face-balanced behaviour will suit you better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fighting your natural stroke with the wrong head is a slow, invisible drain on your putting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Finding your arc\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Simple test: putt a few from ten feet with your eyes on the hole rather than the ball, then have someone film from behind. Or lay a club on the ground along your target line and watch how far inside it your putter head travels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most golfers have more arc than they think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Blade or mallet, honestly\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Blade\u003C\u002Fstrong> — better feedback, easier to feel the face, more demanding to align. Suits golfers who putt by feel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Mid-mallet\u003C\u002Fstrong> — easier to align, more stable on off-centre strikes, less feedback. Suits golfers who putt by line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither is superior. They serve different putters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Length is the forgotten variable\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Most off-the-rack putters are 34 or 35 inches, and most golfers are better at 33 or 34. A putter that is too long forces your hands away from your body and your eyes outside the ball.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Set up to a mirror, or have someone photograph you from behind. If your eyes are outside the ball line, the putter is too long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Weight and green speed\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Heavier heads suit slow greens and larger strokes. Lighter heads suit fast greens where control of a short stroke matters most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you play predominantly on one type of surface, match to it. If you play on both, take the middle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Feel is legitimate here\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Putter choice tolerates preference more than any other club. If a putter looks right and feels right, that confidence has real value on a four-footer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just make sure the shape suits your stroke first, and choose on feel within that group rather than across the whole range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Coach’s tip:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Roll twenty putts from six feet with a candidate putter before buying. Six feet exposes alignment and face control faster than long putts do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Model names current as of September 2026.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",442,{"slug":15,"title":16},"building-a-mizuno-wedge-setup-for-your-course-conditions","Building a Mizuno Wedge Setup for Your Course Conditions",{"slug":18,"title":19},"mizuno-custom-fitting-and-shaft-selection-explained","Mizuno Custom Fitting and Shaft Selection Explained",1788299817458]