When buying the best mallet putters, or blade putters, consider the toe ... with the toe closer to about 6 o’clock, it is toe-balanced. A face-balanced putter usually faces the sky.

Stability and consistency — The added weight and balanced design help with a smoother, more controlled stroke. That means better facial awareness ... I will admit, the blade putter definitely ...

Typically the best mallet putters are face-balanced, which promotes a straighter stroke with less arc while the best blade putters on the market are designed with toe-hang for more face rotation.

That heel-toe-weighted blade ... the OZ.1 putter. All of those clubs were designed with what L.A.B. calls, “Lie Angle Balance.” They make it easier for players to keep the face square to ...