TaylorMade · Putter · 2022
Spider GT Max
CaddyIndex™ breakdown — what the agentic research found across each of the six performance dimensions, with cited sources.
You putt with a straight-to-slight-arc stroke and want a maximum-forgiveness, soft-feeling Spider mallet you can fine-tune via the sole weight track and neck options.
You putt with a strong arc, you want a compact head, or you want the latest release.
Pros
- A high-MOI mallet that's incredibly forgiving and easy to use
- One of the softest-feeling Spiders - very soft but never mushy
- A sole weight track that tunes CG, toe hang and face rotation
- Clean, confidence-inspiring half-Spider, half-fang looks
Cons
- A face-balanced-leaning mallet - limited shot-shaping for arc putters
- A large head some players find too boxy
- A 2022 model - behind the latest Spiders on recency
By dimension
Forgiveness
Exceptional - the high-MOI design makes the GT Max incredibly forgiving and easy to use, the lightweight 6061 aluminium 146g top pushing weight to the perimeter, the expanded sweet spot giving accuracy on off-centre hits. Among the most forgiving mallets - the most forgiving of the GT line.
Distance
A standout - the Pure Roll 2 insert uses aluminium bars at 45 degrees in the grooves to create a better roll, a consistent forward roll. Among the better putters for distance control.
Workability
Limited but tunable - a single-bend configuration (typically face-balanced) and a slant-neck option (more toe hang); the 98g sole track with two 40g sliding tungsten weights moves CG, toe hang and face rotation across three positions. Still a face-balanced-leaning high-MOI mallet, but the weight track and slant-neck option add genuine tunability.
Feel
Soft and refined - the GT Max vaulted into consideration for a favourite-feeling Spider, very soft but never mushy, a soft, responsive Pure Roll 2 strike. Among the better putter feels - one of the softest Spiders.
Sound
A soft, muted note - the Pure Roll 2 aluminium bars create a better sound, a soft, dampened acoustic. A clean, muted note.
Looks at address
Among the best - the half-Spider, half-fang body with small back wings is clean and confidence-inspiring, the GT line's incredible looks. Among the cleaner high-MOI mallets.
Sources
Some of the reviews, lab tests and head-to-head comparisons the agentic research read while grading this club.