The most upright putter of 2021 is Bettinardi Studio Stock 28 Armlock, at 71° — ahead of Bettinardi Queen B 11 at 70° and Bettinardi Queen B 12 at 70°.

The published lie angle, measured from the ground. Irons are read at the 7-iron; every other category at the most upright figure the model publishes. PING quotes putter lie from vertical rather than horizontal, so those figures are converted onto the common scale before comparison and the club’s own page still shows the number PING published.

The published lie angle, measured from the ground. Irons are read at the 7-iron; every other category at the most upright figure the model publishes. PING quotes putter lie from vertical rather than horizontal, so those figures are converted onto the common scale before comparison and the club’s own page still shows the number PING published.

Published playing length in inches. Irons are read at the 7-iron, so a set starting at a 3-iron is not credited with length a set starting at a 5-iron never had; every other category is read at the longest club the model is published in.

Published head weight in grams. A putter’s head weight is the spec that most changes how the stroke feels, and it is the one putter figure enough makers publish to compare. Heavier is not better — it is a fit to a stroke and a green speed.

Published head weight in grams. A putter’s head weight is the spec that most changes how the stroke feels, and it is the one putter figure enough makers publish to compare. Heavier is not better — it is a fit to a stroke and a green speed.