Golfspy_CG2 33,898 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 TAYLORMADE GOLF COMPANY EXPANDS IDENTITY OF ACCLAIMED SPIDER FRANCHISE WITH THE ALL-NEW SPIDER GT FAMILY OF PUTTERS CARLSBAD, Calif. (Jan. 25, 2022) – TaylorMade Spider putters are amongst the most recognizable in the world, utilizing unique shapes and materials to deliver industry-leading performance in high-MOI mallets, and now they have a whole new identity. Today, TaylorMade Golf Company introduces the Spider GT family with four new additions to the acclaimed Spider franchise: Spider GT, Spider GT Notchback, Spider GT Rollback and Spider GT Splitback. The four models set a new standard of performance and contemporary construction, headlined by a Spider GT with its modern wing design and ultra-lightweight top plate. SPIDER GT The most striking feature of the Spider GT is the lightweight 145g top plate made from 6061 aluminum, which eliminates excess weight in the middle of the putter and carries a short sightline for alignment. Combined with the ultralight top plate, a first of its kind open frame multi-material design features two 90g steel side weights that push 82 percent of the putter’s total weight to the perimeter. This creates extreme stability on off-center strikes. The Spider GT top plate is crafted from lightweight aluminum for both a premium look and increased durability compared to paint or PVD finishes. The four anodized finishes for Spider GT are silver, black, red and white for the Spider GT women’s model, which also features a three-dot sightline for alignment. Spider GT’s contemporary design has the Pure Roll² co-molded insert for improved forward roll and ball speed consistency across the face. Pure Roll² is a firmer insert, manufactured of black TPU urethane with silver aluminum beams at a 45° angle designed to improve topspin across the face. SPECIFICATIONS, PRICING & AVAILABILITY Spider GT will be available for preorder on February 15 and at retail beginning March 4 with an MSRP of $349 USD. Available lengths include 33", 34" and 35". Offered in four different top-plate colorways: Silver, Red, Black and a White women’s offering. Hosel options include single bend and short slant. The short slant design combines with Spider GT’s extreme perimeter weighting to generate 21° of toe hang for a more vertical angle, delivering a putter that best fits players with moderate face rotation in the putting stroke. The CG has been moved closer to face for an improved face rotation. The single bend hosel and modern design create a face balanced putter that better fits players with a straight-back and straight-through putting motion. Spider GT comes equipped with the TaylorMade Fluted Feel™ shaft and Super Stroke GT 1.0 Black/Red grip. The white Womens offering, with light blue wings, comes at 33” and the Super Stroke GT 1.0 Light Blue/Gray grip. Additionally, the headcover for the entire Spider GT family has been upgraded with a magnetic closure, offering a more premium and durable headcover compared to Velcro. SPIDER GT NOTCHBACK Spider GT Notchback blends traditional design with contemporary construction to create a time-honored shape. CG is positioned the farthest forward with Notchback’s to make face rotation easier. SPECIFICATIONS, PRICING & AVAILABILITY Spider GT Notchback will be available for preorder on February 15 and at retail beginning March 4 with an MSRP of $299 USD. Available lengths include 34" and 35" and it is offered in a Silver colorway. Hosel options include single bend and short slant. The short slant hosel combines with Spider GT Notchback’s extreme perimeter weighting to generate 30° of toe hang for players with moderate face rotation in the putting stroke. The single bend hosel creates a face-balanced putter that better fits a straight-back and straight-through putting motion. It comes equipped with the TaylorMade Fluted Feel™ shaft and Super Stroke GT 1.0 Black/Red grip. SPIDER GT ROLLBACK Spider GT Rollback is a classic half-moon design enhanced by a heavy tungsten rollbar for added perimeter weighting and increased stability. Rollback creates confidence at address with a raised, curved center section that is the same width of a golf ball. This makes it easy to center the ball in the address position and three contrasting black sightlines provide clear alignment with the hole. SPECIFICATIONS, PRICING & AVAILABILITY Spider GT Rollback will be available for preorder on February 15 and at retail beginning March 4 with an MSRP of $299 USD. Available lengths include 34" and 35" and it is offered in a Silver/Black and all Silver colorway. Hosel options include single bend and the all-new short slant. The short slant hosel combines with Spider GT Rollback’s extreme perimeter weighting to generate 21° of toe hang for players with moderate face rotation in the putting stroke. The single bend hosel creates a face-balanced putter that better fits a straight-back and straight-through putting motion. It comes equipped with the TaylorMade Fluted Feel™ shaft and Super Stroke GT 1.0 Black/Red grip. SPIDER GT SPLITBACK Spider GT Splitback features a refined 304-stainless steel construction with geometric shaping and urethane foam strategically injected inside the putter head. The split mass “winged” design allowed TaylorMade designers to redistribute mass around the perimeter of the putter in order to maximize MOI and stability. In this shape, a steel body naturally provides more perimeter weighting than an aluminum one. Due to the high density of steel, the wing sections of the design needed to be partially pocketed out to remove excess weight. The chambers within the wings are filled with feel foam, similar to the SpeedFoam™ material used in P·770/P·790 irons. This helps fill the voids and damp vibrations, resulting in better sound and feel. Spider GT Splitback incorporates one of the standout features of Spider X with True Path™, TaylorMade’s ball alignment and stroke visualization aid. While standing over Spider GT Splitback, True Path is highly visible and seamlessly integrated into the head. The contrasting white section, black sightline and arrow-shaped rear edge help golfers visualize their putting stroke and ball path before ever executing the putt. SPECIFICATIONS, PRICING & AVAILABILITY Spider GT Splitback will be available for preorder on February 15 and at retail beginning March 4 with an MSRP of $299 USD. Available lengths include 34" and 35" and it is offered in a Black colorway. Hosel options include single bend and short slant. The 85° short slant hosel combines with Spider GT Splitback’s extreme perimeter weighting to generate 25° of toe hang for players with moderate face rotation in the putting stroke. The single bend hosel creates a face-balanced putter that better fits a straight-back and straight-through putting motion. It comes equipped with the TaylorMade Fluted Feel™ shaft and Super Stroke GT 1.0 Black/Red grip. 1 Quote TSi1 Aldila Ascent 40G shaft TSi2 18 FW with GD AD IZ 6 Shaft TSi1 20 and 23 degree hybrids Aldila Ascent Shafts R T300 5-P Tensei R flex shaft 1/4 long SM8 48F/54/58 D Grinds Tyne 4 ProV1X Play number 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_APH 8,401 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Okay I might be in love with the GT series... WOW! Quote as of April 15, 2022 SuperSpeed 2020 from 100-112 and climbing! Driver: Mavrik Sub Zero - Set at 9.5* with Aldila Rogue Max 65 gram Wood: F7 3 wood 14.5* w/ weight back G410 Crossover - 2 and 4 iron Irons: i210 5-U w/ Nippon Modus 105 stiff (2018 Tester) Wedge: Glide 2.0 54* 58* w/ Nippon Modus 105 Stiff Putter: Stroke Lab 7 35* and oversized grip (2019 Tester) Balls: Z Star Other: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackngold_blood 7,022 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 I’m kinda digging the all black GT. I like the little notch in the back. 1 Quote What is in my Bag Boy Revolver Driver: PXG Gen2 0811x 10.5* set to small + with a VA Composites Nemesys 55s @ 44.75" Fairway: F85 5 wood with a UST Elements Chrome 7F5 @ 41.5" Irons: Testing the Titleist T200 irons 4-W2 with Project X LZ 5.5 shaft -1/2" and 1* Up Wedge: Titleist SM7 56* with Project X LZ 5.0 shaft Putter: Custom Futura X5 flow neck with a UST Frequency Filtered shaft -1" with a SS wristlock grip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfspy_CG2 33,898 Posted January 25 Author Share Posted January 25 20 minutes ago, blackngold_blood said: I’m kinda digging the all black GT. I like the little notch in the back. Who among us doesn't Yeah, I could go for the Splitback model, kinda screams the No. 7 or Tyne 4 style, both of which I've putted very well with. 2 Quote TSi1 Aldila Ascent 40G shaft TSi2 18 FW with GD AD IZ 6 Shaft TSi1 20 and 23 degree hybrids Aldila Ascent Shafts R T300 5-P Tensei R flex shaft 1/4 long SM8 48F/54/58 D Grinds Tyne 4 ProV1X Play number 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy MPR 12,299 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 These don't look like spiders. They look like beetles. 4 Quote TS3 Mavrik Sub Zero 15°, Aldila Rogue White 130 MSI 70 S F6 5-6W, 18.5°, Fujikura Motore 6.3 XR Pro 20°, Project X 75 Black HYB S CBX Iron-Wood 22°, Project X HZRDUS Black 6.0 85g 699 Pro, Modus3 105, 6–PW Forged Black 50°, 54°, and 58° EAS 4.0 TP5x Full WITB with pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlukes 16,688 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 GT Notchback w/ slant neck would be my choice - but just not an insert guy 2 Quote G410 LST 9* Tour AD DI 6X G425 LST 14.5* Tour AD DI 7X 818 H2 20* Tour AD DI 85X MP20 HMB 4 - Tour AD 95X JPX 919 Tour 5-PW OBAN CT 115X(-) Vokey SM7 50F - 54S - 60D PLD Milled Anser 2 ProV1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil 26,190 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 16 minutes ago, Golfspy_CG2 said: Who among us doesn't Raising 🖐. Sorry just don’t like the looks in pictures or in person. I took the cover off and put it right back on. 1 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* set to 16.5* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 816H1 19* set at 18* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 5-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: T20 54-8 588 58-12 Putter: Auditions ongoing Backups: TM-180, Milled Collection RSX 2, Bellum Winmore 787, mFGP2, Directed Force 2.1 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackngold_blood 7,022 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 46 minutes ago, cnosil said: Raising 🖐. Sorry just don’t like the looks in pictures or in person. I took the cover off and put it right back on. But to be fair you are also the “Don’t trade with BNG” guy. Lol 1 Quote What is in my Bag Boy Revolver Driver: PXG Gen2 0811x 10.5* set to small + with a VA Composites Nemesys 55s @ 44.75" Fairway: F85 5 wood with a UST Elements Chrome 7F5 @ 41.5" Irons: Testing the Titleist T200 irons 4-W2 with Project X LZ 5.5 shaft -1/2" and 1* Up Wedge: Titleist SM7 56* with Project X LZ 5.0 shaft Putter: Custom Futura X5 flow neck with a UST Frequency Filtered shaft -1" with a SS wristlock grip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bens197 12,810 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 It's really difficult to improve upon something that is such a phenomenal success. I'd lean Spider GT Black just on looks. Quote Titleist TSI3 LAGolf DJ 65 5 TaylorMade SIM2 3 wood Fujilkura Ventus Blue 7-X Mizuno HMB MP20 3i Nippon Modus 3 120S Mizuno Pro 223 4-P Nippon Modus 3 115X Vokey SM8 50, SM9 54 & 60 Nippon Modus 3 120s L.A.B. MEZZ.1 LAGolf P135 Srixon Z-Star XV Divide Western, NY - Go Bills! 5.1 Index Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berg Ryman 6,005 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 I'm obviously not in the putter market, but interested to see how they do at the price point. With new head shapes but not really new technology I just don't see them making dents against Odyssey, Ping, Cobra even at that price point, and now with Spider X below that as well. I'll be intrigued to see Quote In a Hoofer Lite bag ST180, 10.5, Kuro Kage Silver TINI Dual Core 60-S Epic Flash Sub Zero, 15*, Kuro Kage Silver TINI Dual Core 60-S CBX119 18* Hybrid, Project X Evenflow Blue, 6.0 JPX 921 Hot Metal Pro 4-P, Nippon 950GH Stiff Flex Hi Toe Raw 48* (bent from 50*), 53* (bent from 54*), and 58*, Nippon 950GH Stiff Flex SIK Golf Flo-C Z-Star XV Divide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBS 717 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 The Splitback and Notchback I wonder if their TP lineup will get any new additions. I've loved mine but could always be swayed into something shiny and new! Quote M6 12* Oban Kiyoshi Purple 65g stiff TS2 16.5* HL Oban Kiyoshi Purple 75g stiff G410 Hybrid 19* Tour stiff i210 KBS tour stiff 4-GW 54* RTX Zipcore 58* glide 3.0 TP Black Copper Juno 34in Oncore elixr or Snell MTBx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMookie 17,549 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Meh. Would I do a fitting and test vs Edel? Sure! Putter launches are kind of blah to me. Same old stuff, new packaging. 1 Quote Driver: King F9 Speedback/Epic Max LS, Xphlexxx Busa 2 Liquid, XX stiff, 45” Fwy: Epic Speed 4w, MMT 80X Hybrid: X2 Hot Pro, 20*, Graphite Design Tour AD-DI 105X Irons: TR20 Tour P 4-10, Modus 130 stiff, +1” Wedges: SMS 50D/54V/58DModus 130 stiff, +1” Putter: EAS 1.0 All but putter have Lamkin ST+2 Hybrid Calibrate midsize built to oversize +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_APH 8,401 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 31 minutes ago, PMookie said: Meh. Would I do a fitting and test vs Edel? Sure! Putter launches are kind of blah to me. Same old stuff, new packaging. But this packaging is some pretty! Looking at it trying to see why my eye is drawn to it so much and finally figured it out. I loved my ketch mid and my Tyne and to me it looks line those two had a baby and this came out as the GT. I think for sure I'll be looking into this seriously. Hopefully can find a good fitter to see if the performance matches the eye test. 1 Quote as of April 15, 2022 SuperSpeed 2020 from 100-112 and climbing! Driver: Mavrik Sub Zero - Set at 9.5* with Aldila Rogue Max 65 gram Wood: F7 3 wood 14.5* w/ weight back G410 Crossover - 2 and 4 iron Irons: i210 5-U w/ Nippon Modus 105 stiff (2018 Tester) Wedge: Glide 2.0 54* 58* w/ Nippon Modus 105 Stiff Putter: Stroke Lab 7 35* and oversized grip (2019 Tester) Balls: Z Star Other: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil 26,190 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 As many if you know Most Wanted Mallet testing is underway and I tested the Spyder GT yesterday. Overall the putter didn’t look that bad; not great but I could live with it and flowed well with my stroke and performed as well as any other mallet. The biggest issue was the sound at impact. I hope that the one they sent to MGS has a defect or something because it sounds like a cheap plastic putter at impact. Harry hadn’t rolled it before and he was as shocked as I was when he hit the putter. Seemed like you could change the sound if the loft was delivered differently but if this is what all the GT putters sound like, it is definitely a huge miss, IMO. It will be interesting to see if the others have the same type of sound at impact. 2 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* set to 16.5* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 816H1 19* set at 18* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 5-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: T20 54-8 588 58-12 Putter: Auditions ongoing Backups: TM-180, Milled Collection RSX 2, Bellum Winmore 787, mFGP2, Directed Force 2.1 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy MPR 12,299 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 5 minutes ago, cnosil said: As many if you know Most Wanted Mallet testing is underway and I tested the Spyder GT yesterday. Overall the putter didn’t look that bad; not great but I could live with it and flowed well with my stroke and performed as well as any other mallet. The biggest issue was the sound at impact. I hope that the one they sent to MGS has a defect or something because it sounds like a cheap plastic putter at impact. Harry hadn’t rolled it before and he was as shocked as I was when he hit the putter. Seemed like you could change the sound if the loft was delivered differently but if this is what all the GT putters sound like, it is definitely a huge miss, IMO. It will be interesting to see if the others have the same type of sound at impact. It shouldn't matter, but it does. I had a season with the Odyssey EXO Indianapolis, and despite liking the putter, the plastic sound at impact was really off-putting. It's one of the things I've really appreciated about my Edel: in my judgment, it's the most "neutral" sound at address I've experienced. It's not clickly, not mushy. I just don't notice it, which means it's doing something right. 1 Quote TS3 Mavrik Sub Zero 15°, Aldila Rogue White 130 MSI 70 S F6 5-6W, 18.5°, Fujikura Motore 6.3 XR Pro 20°, Project X 75 Black HYB S CBX Iron-Wood 22°, Project X HZRDUS Black 6.0 85g 699 Pro, Modus3 105, 6–PW Forged Black 50°, 54°, and 58° EAS 4.0 TP5x Full WITB with pictures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil 26,190 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 27 minutes ago, GolfSpy MPR said: It shouldn't matter, but it does. So true. I can get past lots of different sounds on a putter if it works for me but sometimes, like this one it is so off putting that I wouldn’t touch it. I also look at the QC type things..another putter; different brand, that would have performed better except the grip was rotated about 10 degrees to the right so either the face was closed or you grip felt off. Missed most every putt left outside of 5 feet and I missed a bunch of the 5 footers. Of course it is an easy fix but I don’t feel like I should have to remove the grip and put it on straight . 1 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* set to 16.5* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 816H1 19* set at 18* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 5-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: T20 54-8 588 58-12 Putter: Auditions ongoing Backups: TM-180, Milled Collection RSX 2, Bellum Winmore 787, mFGP2, Directed Force 2.1 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GolfSpy_APH 8,401 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 47 minutes ago, cnosil said: As many if you know Most Wanted Mallet testing is underway and I tested the Spyder GT yesterday. Overall the putter didn’t look that bad; not great but I could live with it and flowed well with my stroke and performed as well as any other mallet. The biggest issue was the sound at impact. I hope that the one they sent to MGS has a defect or something because it sounds like a cheap plastic putter at impact. Harry hadn’t rolled it before and he was as shocked as I was when he hit the putter. Seemed like you could change the sound if the loft was delivered differently but if this is what all the GT putters sound like, it is definitely a huge miss, IMO. It will be interesting to see if the others have the same type of sound at impact. Certainly have me intrigued to hear the sound. I have two very different putters in the strokelab7 and ping Tyne (first edition). Both sound crazy different and at least statistically my putting is about the same with both. I am still really curious about this line. They pass the eye test Quote as of April 15, 2022 SuperSpeed 2020 from 100-112 and climbing! Driver: Mavrik Sub Zero - Set at 9.5* with Aldila Rogue Max 65 gram Wood: F7 3 wood 14.5* w/ weight back G410 Crossover - 2 and 4 iron Irons: i210 5-U w/ Nippon Modus 105 stiff (2018 Tester) Wedge: Glide 2.0 54* 58* w/ Nippon Modus 105 Stiff Putter: Stroke Lab 7 35* and oversized grip (2019 Tester) Balls: Z Star Other: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil 26,190 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 18 minutes ago, GolfSpy_APH said: Certainly have me intrigued to hear the sound. I have two very different putters in the strokelab7 and ping Tyne (first edition). Both sound crazy different and at least statistically my putting is about the same with both. I am still really curious about this line. They pass the eye test I know Bennett was trying to capture it with her phone which didn’t seem to work well….I wish she would have gotten Harry’s first reaction; his was surprise just like mine was Depending on timing on Monday; back for another session, I’ll see what I can do on my phone. 2 Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* set to 16.5* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 816H1 19* set at 18* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 5-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: T20 54-8 588 58-12 Putter: Auditions ongoing Backups: TM-180, Milled Collection RSX 2, Bellum Winmore 787, mFGP2, Directed Force 2.1 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyBobby_PR 10,065 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Give me a Carolina blue GT anyday. The spider has been one of the best otr putters imo over the last several years. Only thing that might be better or at least more underrated is the pxg lineup. Im a scotty fan and prefer non inserts but I could roll with these Quote Driver: PXG 0811 X+ Proto w/UST Helium 5F4 Wood: TaylorMade M5 5W w/Accra TZ5 +1/2”, TaylorMade Sim 3W w/Aldila rogue white Hybrid: PXG Gen2 22* w/AD hybrid Irons: PXG Gen3 0311T w/Nippon modus 120 Wedges: TaylorMade MG2 50*, Tiger grind 56/60 Putter: Scotty Caemeron Super Rat1 Ball: Titleist Prov1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnosil 26,190 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 16 minutes ago, RickyBobby_PR said: Give me a Carolina blue GT anyday. The spider has been one of the best otr putters imo over the last several years. Only thing that might be better or at least more underrated is the pxg lineup. Im a scotty fan and prefer non inserts but I could roll with these Everyone has their preferences. TM typically releases good putters and while this years shapes are not my favorite the only bad thing was the sound on the on e I tested yesterday. This years PXG stuff has been really good. I’d personally pick the Ping releases as my favorite so far this year. Every putter has its nuances but that are all pretty good; you just need to find the ones that work with your stroke. ”Bad” putters for me are the ones hat seem to fight my stroke and rotation, but they might be perfect for someone else. I am not trying to steer anyone away from the GT, just advising you to roll one to check the sound as it would be a total disappointment for me. Quote Driver: G400 Max 9* w/ KBS Tour Driven Fairway: TS3 15* set to 16.5* w/Project X Hzardous Smoke Hybrids: 816H1 19* set at 18* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype 915H 21* w/KBS Tour Graphite Hybrid Prototype Irons: TR20V 5-11 w/Vizard TR20-85 Graphite Wedge: T20 54-8 588 58-12 Putter: Auditions ongoing Backups: TM-180, Milled Collection RSX 2, Bellum Winmore 787, mFGP2, Directed Force 2.1 Member: MGS Hitsquad since 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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