The new Cleveland HB SOFT Milled putters are still cast but Cleveland is finishing them with a precision milling process for both the body and the face. As far as fitting goes, Cleveland doesn’t have a formal fitting program but is upgrading its fitting content online and in stores. In Cleveland-speak, SOFT stands for Speed Optimized Face Technology – a unique, model-specific milling pattern designed to preserve ball speed on slightly off-center hits. It’s Cleveland’s version of what both PING and Evnroll do – use putter face technology to help make sure you get the ball to the hole when you don’t hit it dead center.

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If you didn’t think it was possible to get an Odyssey for about the same price as the Cleveland putters, you are wrong. When it comes to finding a deal on an Odyssey, you have to look at the more simple designs and choose something a few years older. There are some great Cleveland HB Soft putters on the market. It can be hard to decide which of these putters are going to be best for your game. It instils ample confidence when placed behind the ball, thanks to its simple but effective alignment aid.

Our take: Each of these finely crafted putters has a Charcoal Smoke finish and milled cross-hatch grooves for better feel, sound and vibration dampening. An adjustable sole plate customizes head weight while a multi-material Stroke Lab shaft places more weight in the grip for improved consistency.

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Ensuring consistent speed control and distance performance, Cleveland's proprietary Speed Optimized Face Technology normalizes ball speed across the entire face of the putter, even on off-center putts.World Wide Technology Championship tee times: Round 1 groupings for Thursday For this Ryder Cup captain, conceded putts literally became nightmare fuel ‘Joe overstepped’: Ryder Cup captain spills on Rory McIlroy-Joe LaCava dispute All News Just how much of performance difference is there between a mass-produced, Chinese-made 304 stainless steel milled head and a custom-machined, 303 stainless steel head made in the U.S. by Scotty or Bettinardi is an open question. The other open question is will you, as a consumer, actually believe the less expensive putter performs similarly enough to actually buy it?

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ClubTester’s take (10-hdcp): “Feel for me was as good as it got. You can really tell when you don’t hit it perfect.” If you are looking for soft feel coming off of the clubface, there is an entire line of Soft Feel Putters by Cleveland as well. With an ultra soft feel and classic blade shape, the Huntington Beach 4 putter by Cleveland Golf is a solid performer and great value. IntroductionHeel or toe hits with a slow-moving putter head are relative. We’re talking a few millimeters, not a few inches.

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Our take: PING found through research that eight out of 10 golfers are playing a wrong-length putter. To solve the issue, a USGA-conforming, adjustable-length shaft was added that allows each putter to be customized in length between 32 and 36 inches using an adjustment tool. A dual-durometer PEBAX material gives the face a soft, responsive feel.

Cleveland's proprietary Speed Optimized Face Technology, found within the Huntington Beach Premier line, normalizes ball speed across the face of the putter. A unique milling pattern on each putter produces consistent speed, and consistent distance, even when you strike your putts off-center. Certainly looks and feel are among the things you need to consider,” he says. “You need to be committed to the putter you’re playing. It might not be the best setup for you, and you might be missing out on some cool face technologies, but you need to feel confident.” The primary benefit to the cast-then-milled process is to waste less material which, in turn, saves cost,” says Cleveland Product Manager Casey Shultz. “It’s a smarter way to achieve the precision benefits of a fully milled putter. The difference is hard to miss. The lines on the new HB SOFT Milled putters are much sharper and the overall look is much more premium and much less department store. The Huntington Beach Soft is available in about eight different styles. Although these putters are not widely used on tour, each design is based on a model that is being used and played on tour.