TaylorMade · Putter · 2020
Spider FCG
CaddyIndex™ breakdown — what the agentic research found across each of the six performance dimensions, with cited sources.
You putt with an arc and want a compact, forward-CG Spider that adds blade-beating stability with a firm copper roll - in a toe-hang hosel that fits your stroke.
You want maximum mallet forgiveness, you prefer a soft insert, or you want the latest release.
Pros
- Blade performance with mallet forgiveness from a compact head
- A heavy pure-copper Pure Roll insert with a firm, positive roll
- Three toe-hang hosels - genuinely fits arc strokes
- A clean, compact shape that isn't oversized
Cons
- Less forgiving than the full-size Spider mallets - a smaller head
- A firmer click than golfers who want a soft insert may like
- A 2020 model - well behind the latest Spiders on recency
By dimension
Forgiveness
Strong for the size - a forward-CG head only slightly larger than a traditional blade that still adds stability over a blade, the forward weighting helping off-centre strikes. More forgiving than a blade, but a compact head with less MOI than the full-size Spiders.
Distance
A standout - the 25g CU29 pure-copper Pure Roll insert (the heaviest) with 45-degree grooves gives a firm, positive roll and increased topspin, a consistent rollout. Among the better putters for distance control.
Workability
Unusually workable for a Spider - three hosel options: a Short Slant with 46 degrees of toe hang for significant face rotation, an L-Neck with 25 degrees for moderate rotation, and a Single Bend (most face-balanced); the FCG allowed for some face turn in the stroke. A Spider that an arc putter can genuinely shape - far more so than the face-balanced-only mallets.
Feel
Solid and firm - the heavy copper Pure Roll insert creates a more solid click at impact that you feel and hear, a firm, positive strike. A solid, slightly firmer feel than the softer Pure Roll 2 Spiders - the copper insert gives a positive, connected strike.
Sound
A solid, crisp click - the copper insert creates a more solid click at impact that you hear, a firmer acoustic from the copper face. A crisp, positive note - firmer than the muted Pure Roll 2 Spiders.
Looks at address
Clean and compact - the FCG sits only slightly larger than a traditional blade, a compact Spider with a clean topline and a tidy, alignment-friendly head. A clean, compact mid-mallet, though the blade-meets-mallet hybrid shape is a touch unconventional.
Sources
Some of the reviews, lab tests and head-to-head comparisons the agentic research read while grading this club.