TaylorMade Spider putters have surged in popularity following major victories by Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler, who won the first two majors of 2025 using them. The brand have added to the illustrious lineup with a new TaylorMade Spider ZT (Zero Torque) model to rival other brands.
The Spider ZT has already had huge success on the PGA Tour with Brian Harman recently winning the Valero Texas Open, so it’s fair to say I was quite excited to test this one out.
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Who Is It Aimed At?
Zero Torque technology has recently taken off to help provide less twisting of the head during the stroke. So if you’re somebody who struggles to keep the club face square and looking for something that will help boost your confidence, then this might be a valid option to look at.
TaylorMade’s introduction to the Zero Torque market could well be a valid option for you to try. Offering the core design of a normal spider putter but with a different colourway and packed with some extra technology.
The Tech
Spider ZT putters feature a High-MOI Toe-Up design made from milled multi material construction, followed up by three TSS weights to help provide better stability during the stroke.
The Centre of Gravity (CG) has purposely been positioned 25mm behind the face which allowed them to bore the shaft directly in line with the CG position using 1 degree of offset. This setup helps reduce the amount of face rotation and forces golfers to lean their hands forward, preventing them from adding too much loft at impact allowing for a perfect roll.
True Path Aligned has been redesigned in the Spider ZT model instead of a solid white streak into thinly milled lines to help golfers line up to the ball easily.
Just like previous Spider generations, the Spider ZT features TaylorMade’s Pure Roll face insert, offering a solid sound and feel at impact.
The Spider ZT is available in three models: Standard, Counterbalance, and Long.
The Standard model comes in lengths of 33″, 34″, and 35″. The Counterbalance version offers slightly longer options at 36″ and 38″, while the Long model is available exclusively in a 46″ length.
TaylorMade Spider ZT Putter Review
Looks and Feel
Even from taking this out the box I couldn’t help but notice how cool the headcover was, featuring a nostalgic design that reminded me of something from Spiderman. The light electric blue theme really pops off well making me really excited to start using it.
After taking the headcover off I was quite surprised to find how striking the design was, seeing the electric blue design on the sole featuring the nostalgic Spider logo.
The putter itself looks to be made out of two contrasting counterparts attached together which compliment each other well.
On top of the putter you can see the milling lines which I think looks really smart and frames the golf ball well. The darker back plate combined with the lighter steel at the front reminds me of Odyssey’s Versa Alignment. Any alignment aids included in a putters design is definitely helpful in my opinion.
Looking down at the club in address position the club sits very square to the floor, with the shaft pointing just behind the club head. From using other Zero Torque putters this definitely had a lot less forward bend in the shaft compared to its rivals.
The putter build feels very solid overall, if anything I found the face a bit too soft for my liking but generally a very premium feeling putter that you can trust.
Performance
To test this putter properly, we returned the same T-Bar Visio tool we used in a recent Odyssey review. This test helps give us feedback on how consistent the putter is at keeping the face square through impact. We also tested this against a normal Spider Tour Putter for reference.
The Spider ZT rolled four out of five putts perfectly down the T-Bar. The only miss was more a result of my own adjustment to a forward press hand position than any flaw in the putter itself.
Personally I’m not a golfer who likes to have forward lean while putting but could see the benefits if I was to get used to it.
The normal Spider Tour in comparison actually slightly outperformed the Spider ZT putter in this test with five out of five. However both felt very comfortable in the hand and I personally preferred the actual look of the Spider ZT overall.
One thing I noticed from the test was that the Spider ZT definitely sits more flush to the floor without much sliding around. PGA Tour player Jason Day worked hard with TaylorMade on this, as he found that the normal Spider Tour would sometimes move too much on firm greens.
After this I tested the Spider ZT on some longer putts, finding it quite lightweight and soft off the face. I noticed that I was leaving a few putts short of the hole so that is something to bear in mind.
TaylorMade Spider ZT Putter Verdict
Overall I think TaylorMade’s Spider ZT putter is a really smart design and much more desirable to any other Zero Torque putters I’ve seen in the past. The fact that this putter doesnt quite have as much forward lean as its competitors is definitely more comforting.
The Spider ZT putter does come with quite a hefty RRP of £449 though, which is £150 more than a normal Spider Tour. I feel that there isn’t a whole lot of difference in quality other than the design of the shaft and the weights underneath.
With Odyssey setting their Square 2 Square range at £249, TaylorMade’s price for the Spider ZT feels a bit high. If you’re going to spend that much, you might be better off putting the money toward a popular LAB Golf putter, or saving a bit by checking out what Odyssey has to offer.
Would I Use Them?
I’m personally not a huge fan of Zero Torque putters, the forward lean tends to throw off my stroke. But if you’re after something completely different to help boost your confidence, and want a putter that looks way better than a LAB Golf model, then it’s definitely worth giving this one a try.
