Cleveland · Putter · 2021
Frontline Cero
CaddyIndex™ breakdown — what the agentic research found across each of the six performance dimensions, with cited sources.
You putt with a straight-back, straight-through stroke and want a forgiving, easy-to-aim high-MOI mallet with premium soft feel at a value price.
You putt with an arc and want toe hang, or you want a compact blade.
Pros
- The most forgiving Frontline - a high-MOI rounded mallet that's very forgiving in both direction and distance
- Super alignment - a 2135 raised sightline plus dual diagonal lines that frame the ball in the centre of the face
- Premium soft milled feel and consistent distance control at a value-tier price
- A face-balanced single bend - ideal for a straight-back, straight-through stroke
Cons
- A face-balanced mallet - limited arc-fit, built for a straight stroke
- A soft, muted centre with a sharper off-centre note
- A 2021 design - the Frontline Elite (2022 and later) is the newer generation
By dimension
Forgiveness
The most forgiving Frontline - the high-MOI rounded-mallet head and large footprint keep the face square through impact, reducing offline dispersion and making it very forgiving in both direction and distance, the 47.3g of toe-and-heel tungsten adding off-centre stability. Strong forgiveness, the best of the Frontline line.
Distance
Consistent pace - SOFT (Speed Optimized Face Technology) normalises ball speed across the face for consistent distance, and the putter is very forgiving in distance. Good distance control for the class.
Workability
A face-balanced mallet - the Cero single bend has no toe hang, making it face-balanced for a straight-back, straight-through stroke, the high-MOI mallet of the line rather than an arc-player's putter. Limited arc-fit - built for a straight stroke.
Feel
Premium soft - the milled SOFT aluminium insert gives a soft, premium feel off the face. A premium tactile signature for a value-tier putter.
Sound
A soft, muted tock - the SOFT milled insert produces a soft, muted tock on centre strikes with clearer feedback off the toe and heel. A quiet centre-strike acoustic for the class.
Looks at address
Super alignment - the 2135 raised sightline plus two diagonal lines in the hollowed body that frame the ball in the centre of the face, a strong, stable mallet shape. Excellent alignment and a clean mallet look.
Sources
Some of the reviews, lab tests and head-to-head comparisons the agentic research read while grading this club.
- First Look: Cleveland Frontline Putters - MyGolfSpy
- Cleveland Frontline putters: ClubTest 2021 review - golf.com
- Cleveland Frontline putters change how you think forgiveness works - Golf Digest
- Cleveland Frontline Putter Review - Plugged In Golf
- Cleveland Frontline Cero Putter Review: Super alignment and pure roll - Golfmagic
- Cleveland Frontline Cero Single Bend Putter - 2nd Swing