Logan Olson Craft Batch No. 3 putters

Two days after partnering with TaylorMade, Logan Olson drops a new blade offering.

Gear: Logan Olson Craft Batch No. 3 putters
Price: $850 with KBS CT Putter Chrome shaft and leather grip
Specs: Milled 303 stainless steel (338-gram head weight) with 2.5 degrees of loft and a 70-degree lie angle. Lengths range from 33 to 37 inches.
Available: Dec. 5 

Who it’s for: Golfers with a taste for premium, modern craftsmanship and traditional blade-style putters — and the budget to indulge. 

What you should know: Logan Olson, now a partner with TaylorMade, continues to create small-batch putters for collectors, brand loyalists, and golfers who prioritize precision and craftsmanship. The Craft Batch No. 3 stands out with its unique “Flumber’s neck” hosel and milled grooves designed to enhance control and feel. 

The deep dive: Logan Olson has established himself as a premier artisan in the world of milled putters. His work, long admired by elite golfers and equipment aficionados, caught the attention of TaylorMade in recent years. After several tour players, including Scottie Scheffler, Nelly Korda, and Collin Morikawa, tested and used Olson putters in competition, TaylorMade forged a partnership with the Fortuna, California-based craftsman. 

Logan Olson Craft Batch No. 3
(David Dusek/Golfweek)

Despite his growing presence on the professional circuit, Olson remains committed to his small-batch roots. Craft Batch No. 3 is a prime example of his dedication to innovation and precision. This blade-style putter offers a unique take on hosel design with what Olson calls a “Flumber’s neck,” which combines elements of plumber’s and flow-neck hosels. The design not only creates a distinctive aesthetic but also enhances the ball’s visibility at address, aided by a thin black alignment line on the putter’s minimalist topline. 

Olson has also reimagined the sole design, milling a shallow channel through the heel and center to redistribute weight. By removing material from these areas, he shifts the center of gravity to the middle of the hitting area, ensuring better balance and control. 

Logan Olson Craft Batch No. 3
(David Dusek/Golfweek)

The face of the Craft Batch No. 3 features horizontal grooves that promote a smoother roll by minimizing skid at impact. This design is intended to give players confidence in both speed and line on the greens. 

The putters, which will be sold on loganolsonputter.com, come equipped with premium leather grips crafted by The Grip Master, available in seven colors. For golfers who prefer a rubber grip, Golf Pride’s Pro Only Red Star grips are offered in two colors and in corded or non-corded variations. 

Below are several close-up images of the Logan Olson Craft Batch No. 3 putter.

TaylorMade Spider Tour X Black Proto putter

TaylorMade drops an all-black version of the prototype putter Scottie Scheffler tinkered with.

Gear: TaylorMade Spider Tour X Black Proto putter
Price: $500, equipped with a KBS CT Black PVD Stepless shaft and a SuperStroke Pistol GT 1.0 Black grip
Specs: Steel-body mallet putter with a milled face insert and black PVD finish. Available in lengths ranging from 33 to 35 inches.
Who it’s for: Golfers seeking improved distance control, forgiveness, and a putter with an anti-glare finish. 

What you should know: The Spider Tour X Black Proto retains the shape of the popular Spider Tour X putters, favored by both tour professionals and recreational golfers. Its milled face offers a firmer feel at impact while the black PVD finish minimizes glare and delivers a distinct aesthetic. 

The deep dive: TaylorMade introduced the Spider Tour family in August 2023. Toward the end of the season, Scottie Scheffler, the world’s top-ranked golfer, used a TaylorMade Spider Tour prototype with a milled face at several PGA Tour events. While the milled-face Spider Tour X Proto has been available since September 2023, TaylorMade has now released the Spider Tour X Proto Black, featuring an all-black design. 

The Black version mirrors the previously released Spider Tour Proto putter in having 3 degrees of loft and a 70-degree lie angle. It also includes both an L-Neck hosel and a short slant neck hosel, like Scheffler’s prototype. 

TaylorMade Spider Tour X Black Proto
The True Path Alignment system is blacked-out in the Spider Tour X Black Proto putters. (TaylorMade)

Unlike earlier Spider Tour Proto models with a silver-toned aluminum chassis and a white True Path alignment system featuring a single black line for aiming, the Black version incorporates a subtler design. The True Path alignment shape remains but is finished in black PVD, blending with the chassis. The alignment line from the topline to the back of the head also persists, but its black-on-black appearance is understated, requiring golfers to look closely to discern it at address. 

From a performance perspective, the Spider Tour X Black Proto shifts more weight to the front of the head. The milled stainless-steel insert is heavier than the Hybrar Echo Damper material used in standard Spider Tour X putters. This forward center of gravity encourages a putter face rotation resembling that of a blade-style putter, ideal for golfers with an arced putting stroke. 

Below are several close-up images of the TaylorMade Spider Tour X Black Proto putters.

TaylorMade TP Black putters

TaylorMade TP Black putters have a dark finish, grooved face and classic look in the address position.

Gear: TaylorMade TP Black putters
Price: $199.99 each with KBS 120 Chrome Stepped shaft and Lamkin Sink Fit Skinny grip
Specs: Milled 303 stainless steel heads with grooved Surlyn insert

Who It’s For: Golfers who love classic-shaped putters and want help creating a more consistent roll.

The Skinny: These are dark-finished versions of traditional TaylorMade TP putters, with a Pure Roll insert designed to reduce skidding and encourage the ball to start rolling sooner.

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The Deep Dive: When it comes to putters, TaylorMade struck gold with the Spider, and the Carlsbad, California, brand has turned out several different versions of the stable mallets over the last decade. However, TaylorMade’s TP line of putters has remained available for players who are not ready or willing to leave classic-shaped putters behind. In 2021, TaylorMade released the TP Hydroblast line, which featured a softened chrome finish, and in 2023 the TaylorMade rolled out the TP Reserve putters. Now, for 2024, it is bringing out the TP Black Collection.

If you are looking for the hottest new designs or the latest technological features, look somewhere else because the TP Black family features three heel-toe weighted blades, a compact mallet and two mid-size mallets that will all look familiar.

Each has been milled using 303 stainless steel for a softer feel, and all of the putters have black Pure Roll insert with grooves that point downward at a 45-degree angle. According to TaylorMade, the downward-facing grooves grab the back of the ball at impact and encourage it to start rolling instead of skidding and bouncing on the green, resulting in more consistency and better distance control.

The anodization process that adds the black finish helps the anti-glare look last longer, while the single white alignment on each head stands out easily and should help players aim the face more effectively.

Below are several images of the new TaylorMade TP Black putters.