TaylorMade 2012 Putter Line Up

By: Darren Ramowski | Fri 06 Jan 2012

TaylorMade Golf have introduced a new line up of putters with the new Ghost Tour putter series, ghost mantra and white smoke putter series.

Ghost Tour Putter Series

The 2012 Ghost Tour, easy-to-align, white putter series sees three mallets (Ghost Tour Corza, MA-81 and FO-72) and three blades (DA-12, DA-62, SE-62), six tour-proven models that have been carefully refined and given a more durable white finish to eliminate glare and provide a high contrast against the green turf for easier aiming.

“Tour-proven and premium performance has never been more affordable,” said Michael Fox, TaylorMade Golf’s product marketing manager for putters and wedges. “Players at all levels are finding performance benefits from the white heads.”

Working extensively with PGA Tour players, each model has been carefully shaped to extenuate every detailed curve and edge. Each is engineered with four degrees of loft under the advisement of PGA Tour coach and TaylorMade teaching professional, Dave Stockton.

New to this year’s line is the incorporation of adjustable sole weights (except Ghost Tour Corza) which allows the golfer to add or remove weight to customize feel. The two weights can be adjusted using the same TaylorMade torque wrench that has been in the marketplace since 2004. A separate weight kit and torque wrench will also be made available.

White Smoke Putter Series

The White Smoke Series, designed to combine beautiful shapes with great feel and performance, consists of three models, IN-12, IN-74 and MC-72, each a classic shape proven to please the eye.

Their tour-proven white finish, first introduced in TaylorMade putters two years ago in the Monza Corza Ghost, eliminates glare and “hot spots” on the crown while contrasting sharply with the turf to make aiming easy.

To further aid alignment, each model incorporates three black alignment lines on top to reinforce the player’s ability to easily detect when the putterface is square to the target-line, promoting more accurate putts.

Every White Smoke Series putter is equipped with TaylorMade’s tour-proven PureRoll face insert, which promotes forwardspin at impact for a smooth, accurate roll. And because the PureRoll insert is constructed of Surlyn, the feel and sound is remarkably soft, yet acute.

White Smoke Series putters are available from April 2012.

Ghost Manta Putter

Similar to its Ghost Spider predecessor, the new Ghost Manta provides the performance benefits of a high-MOI (moment of inertia) putter, but is packaged neatly in a more traditional one-piece neo-mallet shape that is sure to appeal to a wide range of golfers.

“The Manta takes a very clean and classic Tour-proven look, along with an advanced and modern technology that often comes in a quirky head shape, and combines them into one comprehensive putter,” said Michael Fox, global product manager, putters and wedges. “The result is a putter that is powerful for players of all levels, while also providing confidence while on the green.”

The Ghost Manta’s white head contrasts sharply with the turf to make it dramatically easier to determine where the face is aimed. In addition, the Ghost Manta’s white finish helps golfers align themselves to the putt more easily, as well.

A study of thousands of putting strokes using TaylorMade’s proprietary MAT-T (Motion Analysis Technology by TaylorMade) System revealed that 65 percent of golfers fail to square the putter face to the target from 12 feet, leading to inaccurate putts and higher scores.*

Key to the alignment performance of the Ghost Manta is its wide-bodied frame, which features two black rails on the top of the putter head that frame the golf ball and contrast with the white top to help improve alignment and visibility.

Additionally, all of the putter’s technology, including its two 50-gram tungsten stabilizing weights and user-adjustable weight in the center, are hidden on the sole of the putter to help the golfer maintain focus. The Ghost Manta features a new double-bend shaft, which provides the correct amount of offset without the shaft distracting from the putt.

The Ghost Manta is available from March 2012 for more information visit: www.taylormadegolf.com

*65% claim is based on player data from TaylorMade’s MATT System.

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