Forgan of St Andrews Golf Club IWD IV mallet PUTTER

Comment: I like a "heavy" putter and this one certainly is. Its not a miracle worker, it putts the ball where I aim, not where I want it to go but still, it feels good. And I like that it'll pick up the ball off of the green for me, thereby saving my back. Please note that I didn't say it'll retrieve the ball from the hole for me, no club should ever be used for that.

Comment: putter has good weight distribution, good grip, worked well on the course today, had great round with the girls, one even tried it, am very happy with my purchase. thanks

Comment: I love the putter. It's got a good weight to it and is very balanced. It only took a couple of days to get used to and I find the lines very helpful in the putting stroke. A great buy for the price.

Comment: I've played off and on for several years with several boxed sets of clubs, like Affinity, and I like those sets. My team at work won the fall golf scramble and I wanted a good set of clubs, above the $150 boxed sets, for the spring scramble. I was looking to spend around $350 for a set. After much research, I decided on the Forgan IWD series. I bought this putter, the IWD irons, and the IWD 9 degree driver. Like the other reviewer said, the sight lines are amazingly useful. They are probably the best I've seen and used. Line up is easy with this putter and the feel is solid with good reaction at impact. The included cover is nice, but cumbersome in my opinion. Definitely one of those that hit the basket on the first hole and stay there until the end of the day. The horns on the back work well for picking up your ball, but I was unable to use them to remove the ball from the hole as the description states it's capable of. The pictures the other reviewer posted are great, but still didn't prepare me for how awesome or unconventional this putter looks. When I pulled it out of the bag, the rest of my foursome looked at me like I was producing alien technology what with it's weird lines and green/black color with matching grip. But after a few holes with some righteous putts, they came around. This club definitely does something for your confidence with it's "You won't screw this up" sighting system and I'm actually quite pleased with it.

Comment: I got this putter based mostly on how it looked, since I didn't get the chance to try it out before purchasing. I figured if it wasn't good, I'd try a different putter, but I was looking for a new mallet-style putter with good sight lines and a heavy feel, and this one looked like it meant business. I love the feel, it's quite heavy but you still get relatively good feedback on it. It has great sight lines along the top, so you can be sure you've got the right line for your putt. Overall, I think this club is a great confidence-booster and, hopefully, just as good a performance-booster.

Oh, and a minor note: When I opened the box that the club came in, I was a bit surprised that the club did not look "brand spankin' new" without any stickers or tags or anything, just plastic wrap over the club head. However, after close inspection, it appears this club was never used at all.

UPDATE: Been using this putter for a month now, played 3 rounds with it, and I'm really happy. It's saving me strokes. It has a lot of feedback, I think, for a mallet putter, but still a strong punch. Makes a beautiful "tink" sound upon impact. The ionized black finish is wearing down in some areas around the edge, so if that's going to be something that bothers you, take it into consideration. Doesn't bother me, since the club still hits just as well.