Equipment
TaylorMade Arc1 Putters spotted at Colonial
TaylorMade always releases several prototype putter models throughout the year to gather feedback on their looks, feel and performance from its staff members. Its new Arc1 prototype putters, which we spotted on the practice green at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, are some of the most outrageously shaped putters we’ve seen from the company since its release of the original Spider putters in 2008.
According to a TaylorMade spokesperson, there are no current plans to release the Arc1, but I wouldn’t put it past the company to be seriously considering a launch of a similar looking putter in the near future.
TaylorMade prides itself on product innovation, and the shape of the Arc1 likely gives it an extremely high moment of inertia (MOI), the focus of its recent line of Daddy Long Legs, Spider Mallet, Spider Blade and Ghost Spider Si putters.
This is one that is sure to standout if it is used to win a PGA Tour event on Sunday. And you know what they say in the golf industry: What wins on Sunday sells on Monday.
Click here to see what GolfWRX Members are saying about the Arc1 putters in our forum.
Click here to see what GolfWRX Members are saying about the Arc1 putters in our forum.
This week, we have our Tour Photographer, Greg Moore, on the ground at the OccuNet Classic at Tascosa Golf Club in Amarillo, Texas, for the 14th event of the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour season. With that, we see some great things in the Lead Tape Report as we roll into Amarillo.
Joel Thelen
Monday Qualifier, Joel Thelen is in the field this week. He has played on the Korn Ferry Tour for a full season in 2023, and he is back in action this week. A couple of clubs caught my eye this week in his bag.
First off: His trusted Titleist 816 H2 hybrid. This club came out in October of 2015, and it still remains strong in the bag. Also, take a look at this Odyssey White Hot OG 7, putting a capital S in the 7S model. This custom neck has some impressive lean for an arm-lock-style putter. The bottom of the putter is covered in tape for optimal weighting.
Mitchell Meissner
Taking a look at Mitchell Meissner’s bag this week, we have some great lead tape coverage. Top to bottom working from fairway metals, irons, and wedges. We can see on the short irons and wedges that there is tape at the base of the grip, adding a little counterbalance. Along with that, some tape on the short irons and wedges as well. Moving to his putter, he rolls the Odyssey 7 Bird putter. Meissner putts left-handed and strikes the ball right-handed.
Bud Cauley had >14 clubs in his bag when photographed prior to the Memorial Tournament.
Driver: Titleist GTS2 (8 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: Titleist GTS3 (15 degrees, B1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei 1K Pro Red 70 TX
7-wood: Titleist GTS3 (21 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei 1K Pro Red 80 TX
Irons: Titleist U505 (3), Titleist 620 MB (4-9)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 8 X, True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 (48-10F, 52-12F, 56-14F), WedgeWorks (60-K*)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putters: Scotty Cameron Tour Prototype, Scotty Cameron GOLO 6.3 Prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
In our forums, one user has offered up a prompt for the true sickos, inviting fellow forum members to share every set of irons they’ve ever owned. As to be expected, this is a lengthy forum topic.
@Lamosteve began:
Can you name every set of irons you’ve owned? Here’s mine
Spalding Dots
Spalding Eclipse
Ram Lazer FX
Lynx Parallax
Mizuno EZ Comp
Ben Hogans
Cleveland CG Red
Taylor Made R9s
PING i20
PING iE1
Taylor Made M6
Our members in the forum have been offering up their own collections. Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- macedan: “Started with a hand-me-down Golden Bear set from my brother when I was in high school, never really played more than once a year or got into the game until about summer of 2017. First purchased a set of Cleveland CG4’s (I actually really miss this set sometimes, soft & not terribly large for a GI iron), moved into Nike Vapor Fly’s by the end of the year. Those lasted until spring of 18 when I decided I wanted new, so I traded them in for TM Rbladez. Honestly, although I liked the Rbladez, poor decision on my part, I think this was really about the only time so far that after a week or two I was kicking myself for not staying with what I had. Rbladez stayed with me until late last summer when I switched to P790’s and (knock on wood) I am hoping this will be my longest lasting set.”
- JimmyC59: “MacGregor Jack Nicklaus Triple Crown. Palmer The Standard. Still play these.”
- jgrzask: “Tommy Armour 845u
Mizuno MP-32
Mizuno MP-33 (2 sets)
Bridgestone J33cb – still own
Srixon i-302 (2 sets) – still own
Tourstage X-Blades – still own
Mizuno Hot Metal – still own
Nike Forged Blades – still own
Titleist 714 AP1 – still own
Cobra Forged SS – still own”
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Brian S
May 27, 2014 at 9:27 am
Hideous!!!
J. T. Rathman
May 22, 2014 at 8:05 pm
Nothing but flat fugly!!!
renoaz
May 22, 2014 at 11:58 am
TM you got some tweaking to do. Don’t apply for the patent just yet.
Jeff
May 22, 2014 at 1:49 am
If these were made by Scotty Cameron, would we be drooling vs. hating?
Visually, to me, these are less ugly than the Futura X. But both are bad. I think one of the first keys to being a good putter is liking the look at address. For me, it’s about clean, simple lines and a feeling of confidence over the ball. These just don’t work for me at that level.
I’ll stick to my Miura KM-350.
bradford
May 22, 2014 at 2:29 pm
KM-007 here, and I agree. But it’s all about loving your putter, so whatever floats your boat.
timbleking
May 27, 2014 at 3:54 am
“I think one of the first keys to being a good putter is liking the look at address…a feeling of confidence over the ball.”
Amen!
Charlie
May 21, 2014 at 11:39 pm
I hope the all black finish makes it to retail. It’s the only hope for these. Golfsmith will put them by the 50 daddy long legs they cannot sell for 149.99.
Joe Loukota
May 21, 2014 at 11:27 pm
First glace screamed “Backstryke”. Not a TM hater but the latest putter offerings recall the Sabertooth & this???
Scooter McGavin
May 21, 2014 at 10:13 pm
Bobby Grace Triumph, anyone?
Jgpl001
May 21, 2014 at 3:16 pm
More TM nonsense
I suppose you can change the loft, open/close the face and spin around in circles chasing your tail…
I will keep my simple Scotty Cameron Newport thank you
I just wish TM would go away and die peacefully
Mark M
May 21, 2014 at 5:32 pm
Thanks for the constructive comment. Sure the look of this putter might not suit your eye but to automatically dismiss it because it’s “more TM nonsense” is just as asinine if not more than automatically assuming every new taylormade release is the greatest thing since sliced bread.
So sick of these comments. If you don’t like the putter, give actual reasons as to why you don’t like it. Please stop jumping on the anti taylormade bandwagon to try and impress strangers on the internet. And believe me I am not a “fanboy” for any brand. I’d play with a dog turd on a stick if it worked for me.
W
May 22, 2014 at 2:30 am
Yeah, at least TM isn’t over-priced and over-rated like Camerons
Freddy v
May 25, 2014 at 9:17 am
Hey I love my 349.99$ ping rip off… 😉
Joe Gilbert
May 21, 2014 at 12:34 pm
I need a putter that allows me to use it’s head to pick up the ball after putting. With the raised circles on the back, I don’t see these ARC putters going in my bag.
Joe
Perry
May 21, 2014 at 8:16 am
Bloody ugly. But if it’s taylormade it will get loads of space on this site.
michelle obama
May 20, 2014 at 11:45 pm
i buy everything from tm they are the worlds no1 they must be the best must be *opens wallet*
Mark M
May 21, 2014 at 6:44 pm
Do you play pro v1s? I’m willing to bet that you do or know someone that does. In fact the vast majority of those that frequent this site seem to game a pro v1. Why play pro v1s? Oh, number one ball on tour? So must be the best right? Worth the $5-6 per ball price, when most that play them couldn’t tell the difference in a blind test between a pro v1 and a ‘tour’ level ball from any other manufacturer that retails for $2 less a ball?
Point I’m trying to make is that all companies hype their products and taylormade is by no means the only company to pay players to use their best selling product (like titleist does with their balls). If you’re going to comment on a product, comment on the product itself not on the brand based on ridiculous generalizations.
You listenin', TM?
May 20, 2014 at 9:46 pm
TM needs to come out with these putters with no inserts, they’d win more tournaments with milled faces, they haven’t realized that yet may be they can hear me
Travel RN
May 20, 2014 at 5:47 pm
Kind of shaped like the Pinfire Eagle…
http://www.freegolfinfo.com/forums/tm.aspx?m=2804943&mpage=1&key=�
PORORO
May 20, 2014 at 4:59 pm
i kind of like it, i’d almost be tempted to buy it.
Hey Golf WRX, maybe you should have a poll. How many putters do you have? or club you upgrade the most.
It’s by far the club I tend to buy the most. In the last 10 years, I’ve probably bought 5 putters, that’s not including the numerous grip changes, from stock, to iomic, to super stroke.
Jive
May 20, 2014 at 4:46 pm
Odyssey two ball and Ping Craz-E sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G…
Golfraven
May 22, 2014 at 9:33 am
I can actually invision it.
TM may sell a few and why not. I you build it they will come.
Golfraven
May 22, 2014 at 9:44 am
Go and see the Scotty Futura X7. that one is taken from a Star Wars movie. Looks more like a Spaceship. the ARC has a modest style in comparison.