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YES! SANDY
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YES! SANDY

The Sandy's triangle cutouts on the heel and toe provide a quick alignment reference ($190, yesgolf.com).

 
YES! ABBIE
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YES! ABBIE

This computer-milled-carbon-steel version of the popular C-Groove putter looks prettier, feels smoother and rolls better than the less-expensive models from the company. ($250, yesgolf.com)
 
YES! HANNA
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YES! HANNA

Yes! is best known for its C-Groove face design, which is intended to prevent skidding and impart topspin on the ball immediately upon impact. The putter features a long, single sightline, a center shaft and face-balanced weighting ($150, yesgolf.com).
 
ZEN RDE PREMIUM TOUR
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ZEN RDE PREMIUM TOUR

RDE stands for "reduced dimple error." It refers to the hairline ridges in the face that are designed to minimize the amount of contact area. This helps reduce the possibility of the putter catching the edge of a dimple, which might send the ball rolling off-line ($275, zenoracle.co.uk).
 
ZEN ORACLE RDE MALLET
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ZEN ORACLE RDE MALLET

The lines in the face of the milled stainless-steel RDE Mallet might look like grooves, but don't call them that -- they're "micro ridges" designed to reduce the surface area that's in contact with the ball at impact. The purpose is to eliminate inconsistent roll because of off-center dimple contact ($325, zenoracle.co.uk).
 

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