Cleveland · Putter · 2021
Frontline Elevado
CaddyIndex™ breakdown — what the agentic research found across each of the six performance dimensions, with cited sources.
You want a forgiving, easy-to-aim mid-mallet with stability wings and premium soft feel at a value price - and you putt with a slight arc.
You want a compact blade, or the largest, highest-MOI mallet (the Cero).
Pros
- Highly forgiving - two stability wings keep the face straight and make it easy to keep the head online
- A superb framing mallet shape, with clean modern angles - a favourite mallet for alignment
- Tungsten forward weighting and the SOFT milled face deliver consistent off-centre distance
- Premium soft milled feel at a value-tier price of around $200
Cons
- A 2021 design - the Frontline Elite (2022 and later) is the newer generation
- A soft, muted centre with a sharper off-centre note
- Understated rather than flashy - it performs better than it looks to some
By dimension
Forgiveness
Highly forgiving mid-mallet - the two stability wings keep the face straight and the tungsten forward weighting in the heel and toe provide a high level of forgiveness, making it easy to keep the head online. Strong forgiveness for the class.
Distance
Consistent pace - SOFT (Speed Optimized Face Technology) puts more face material off-centre and less on-centre to normalise ball speed across the face, so an off-centre strike still gets to the hole. Good distance control for the class.
Workability
Suits a slight arc - best suited to a slight-arc stroke and offered in single-bend and slant-neck options, with the single-bend fitting a straighter stroke. Good arc-fit across the neck options.
Feel
Premium soft - the milled SOFT face 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
A superb framing mallet - the square-angled wings frame the ball superbly, with clean, modern angles at address, a favourite mallet shape. Excellent alignment and a clean mid-mallet look.
Sources
Some of the reviews, lab tests and head-to-head comparisons the agentic research read while grading this club.
- Cleveland Frontline Elevado Putter Review - Golf Monthly
- First Look: Cleveland Frontline Putters - MyGolfSpy
- Cleveland Frontline putters: ClubTest 2021 review - golf.com
- Cleveland Frontline Putter Review - Plugged In Golf
- Expert Review: Cleveland Frontline Elevado Single Bend Putter - Curated
- Full Season Review Of The Cleveland Frontline Elevado Putter - Golficity