Equipment
The TaylorMade Spider Mini is coming to retail
After its Tour debut last month, the TaylorMade Spider Mini is now available for the rest of our golf bags.
In terms of size, visibly more compact, the Spider Mini it 15 percent smaller than the Spider Tour. Accordingly, center of gravity is moved from 37mm from the face of the putter to 30mm from the face of the 355 gram putter.
The Spider Mini features the aluminum Pure Roll insert, with its 45-degree-angled grooves designed for enhanced feel and truer roll.
The adjustable sole weight (sold separately) is available in 2.5-, 5-, 7.5-, 10-, 15- and 20-gram options.
“Spider Mini gives golfers a brand-new look and feel while still remaining very much a part of the Spider Tour family. It has the same Pure Roll insert and presents many of the same features that make Spider such a successful putter, but it is delivered in a scaled-down shape for those seeking a smaller footprint without sacrificing stable, high-MOI performance.” — Chris Trott, TaylorMade Tour Manager
Available in lengths of 33, 34 and 35 inches, the Spider Mini retails for $299 and is offered in both Tour Red and Diamond Silver. A SuperStroke Pistol GTR 1.0 grip is standard.
The Spider Tour is TM’s most popular flatstick. As reported by Golf Digest, Golf Datatech. Two-thirds of TaylorMade’s putter sales are for the the Spider. TaylorMade is the No. 3 best-selling putter brand.
Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.
That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.
On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.
“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”
On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”
“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.
From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules
Driver: Ping G440 LST (9 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 5-M4
3-wood: Ping G440 Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4
5-wood: Ping G440 Max (19 degrees @18)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4
Hybrid: Ping G440 (23 degrees)
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Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
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Dave
Jun 8, 2018 at 1:27 pm
Actually the spider design was the old Roger Maltby Frogeye putter, some things never change
Kevin Arnold
Jun 7, 2018 at 5:09 pm
The only thing uglier than this putter is the silly hats they are making all the pros wear that say Spider…..U G L Y
ogo
Jun 7, 2018 at 7:45 pm
Tour golfers are walking advertisments… and get paid a lot of $$$$$s
Kevin Arnold
Jun 7, 2018 at 10:56 pm
‘82 Honda Accord, Burgandy….we have found the Spider design inspiration.
https://static.cargurus.com/images/site/2010/10/30/22/45/1982_honda_accord_lx_hatchback-pic-5507211520358981920-1600×1200.jpeg
Paul
Jun 8, 2018 at 12:04 pm
LOL!!!
bruce
Jun 7, 2018 at 3:37 pm
They say tour golfers sleep with their drivers and putters. I would sleep with this TM Spider Mini every nite…. she is sooo beautiful …. 😀
lance
Jun 8, 2018 at 1:54 pm
At nite I squirt on my Mini and then rub it in cause I love it so much.
Travis
Jun 7, 2018 at 2:21 pm
Scottish Fold cat on a stick. Once you see it, you can’t unsee it…