The PXG ZT Revolution Continues

When most people saw Luis Pedraza’s Axis1 Eagle putter at the 2009 PGA Merchandise Show, they left the Axis1 Golf booth wondering what they had just seen and thinking, “Yeah, good luck with that!”

The Eagle was, in a word, different. And, though it won that year’s ‘Most Innovative Product’ Award, it was clear the world wasn’t quite ready for it.

Pedraza persevered, though, coming out with slightly more palatable designs and, in 2016, Justin Rose, apparently curious about what the Axis1 promised, tested one at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am. Even though he liked it, the Englishman couldn’t put it in play because of an existing contract with TaylorMade. When that contract expired, however, Rose went ahead and co-developed the Axis1 Rose Proto, which he began using at the American Express (then the Desert Classic) in Palm Springs in early 2019.

Rose used the putter for a few years before switching to the Scotty Cameron T5 last year. In January of this year, however, a ‘What’s in the Bag’ photo taken prior to the Farmers Insurance Open showed both the Scotty Cameron and Axis1 were present, indicating he was still torn between the two. He used the T5 at the Masters, though, and putted rather well.  

While Pedraza and Axis1 may have been the first to experiment with no-twist, zero-torque putters, it was, of course, L.A.B. Golf that set the ZT revolution in motion. We’ve told you about how L.A.B. began life as Directed Force, introducing its DF 1 in 2016, on this page before. And while it also took a few years for the L.A.B. message to strike home, it has done so now with several PGA Tour players using L.A.B. clubs and several manufacturers now making their own zero-torque putters (TaylorMade’s Spider 5K-ZT up next?)

A few months ago, Odyssey came out with its Ai-one Square 2 Square line, consisting of the Jailbird, #7, and Double Wide models that combine zero-torque weighting with the now-familiar AI-designed putterface (the back of the aluminum insert, actually, with its asymmetrical bulges that help generate consistent ball speeds no matter the quality of strike), and a White Hot urethane layer molded into that aluminum backer for great feel. Last week, Odyssey added the Max 1 and Max 1 Stripe to the range.

PXG introduced its first zero-torque putter – the extravagantly designed Allan – last September, and last week it added another. The company’s high-MOI Bat Attack design comes together with zero-torque weighting and the same S-hosel as the Allan. The S hosel means the shaft axis is positioned directly above the center of gravity, which helps reduce face rotation significantly and enables you to keep the putter face square throughout the stroke. It also has two degrees of forward lean built in.

The hollow, 303 Stainless Steel body is filled with S COR polymer to deaden vibrations and increase the putter’s MOI. The milled Pyramid Face Pattern incorporates peaks and valleys that are designed to create a smooth roll, and two adjustable sole weights allow fitters to adjust the swing weight.

$450
Shaft – Straight Putter Shaft – Chrome
Grip – PXG Slant 1.5 R Putter Grip – Black
Right and left-hand
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