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Battle Ready

Hot List Gold 2023

Our Review:

WHAT IT DOES: Who says stability is reserved for mallets? The five blades in this series use various amounts of tungsten weighting to keep the head from twisting on off-center strikes. The wide-bodied Closer has 208 grams, and the slender new Dagger+ has 40 grams in the heel and toe. Extra sole weights further optimize stability. A pyramid-studded face reduces the depth of grooves to direct energy into the ball for more consistency across the face. Four hosel options ensure the putter’s setup and alignment matches yours.

WHY WE LIKE IT: Despite its burgeoning online business, PXG remains committed to fitting. An example of this is how the company developed a putter shaft with a graphite upper and steel tip to provide even more stability and a softer feel at impact. Read more>>

Which one's for me?

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Price: Dagger+ $400, Closer $400, Brandon $400, Spitfire $400, Mustang $400
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Which One's For Me?
Dagger+
A simple milled stainless steel blade design with a narrow flange and 40 grams of tungsten in the heel and toe. It includes both heel-shafted and center-shafted options. The former is for more of an arcing stroke, the latter is more of a straight stroke.
Closer
This wide bodied blade features 208 grams of heavy tungsten in the heel and toe, the most tungsten of any Battle Ready putter, blade or mallet. It's offered in four hosels (heel-shafted, plumber's neck, double bend and armlock) to fit a variety of strokes.
Brandon
The classic heel-toe weighted center cavity blade includes 20 grams of tungsten in the heel and toe to improve stability on off-center hits. It's offered in four hosels (heel-shafted, plumber's neck, double bend and armlock) to fit a variety of strokes.
Spitfire
Slight tungsten wings on the heel and toe weighted blade. It features a ball-width cavity, and it's offered in four hosels (heel-shafted, plumber's neck, double bend and armlock) to fit a variety of strokes.
Mustang
This center-notched heel-toe weighted blade has extra stability in the extended heel and toe sections for more off-center hit forgiveness. It's offered in four hosels (heel-shafted, plumber's neck, double bend and armlock) to fit a variety of strokes.
Ratings
Performance

50%*

Innovation

30%*

Look / Sound / Feel

20%*

* Percentage of total score

Player Comments
Low-Handicapper
"Unorthodox, but I really like how low it sits. It frames the ball really well. The face pattern has a kind of 3D effect that sucks you into the sweet spot. Feels like a blade with mallet help."
Handicap, 0
Low-Handicapper
"Traditionally shaped head on the Brandon. Simple alignment aid that makes it easy to line up putts. Everything that came off the face was nice and pure. Takes very little time to figure out."
Handicap, +4
Medium-Handicapper
“Clean blade look from above. Easy to align. Ball hugs the ground. You feel the weight in the head, so it’s not hard to get the ball to the hole.”
Handicap, 9
Club Specs
Models Lofts Head Weights Lengths Custom Lengths Available? Dexterity Neck Price
Dagger+ 325-415 Custom No Left Hand / Right Hand Heel Shafted, Center Shafted $400
Closer 325-415 Custom No Plumber's Neck, Heel Shafted, Double Bend, Armlock $400
Brandon 325-415 Custom No Left Hand / Right Hand Plumber's Neck, Heel Shafted, Double Bend, Armlock $400
Spitfire 325-420 Custom No $400
Mustang 325-415 Custom No $400

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