Putter · 2022
TaylorMade Spider GT Splitback
The CaddyIndex™ breakdown: our rating across all six performance dimensions, researched from published expert reviews, online sentiment and our own weighting algorithm.
By the CaddyCompare editorial team · updated 2 September 2026
Performance index
Six researched ratings, lower (blue) through to elite (gold).
Where it wins
- Looks92
- Feel89
- Sound89
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Rated highest for looks and feel; its softest dimension is workability.
You want Spider stability in a head shaped more like a conventional mallet.
You want a soft, slow-rolling face, or the largest head you can find.
Pros
- Steel wings carrying the bulk of the weight, so very little sits behind the middle
- Foam packed inside the body takes the edge off without deadening the strike
- The clearest aiming picture in the range, with a pale channel and an arrowed tail
- It was at its best from long range, where most putters lose their pace
Cons
- The ball leaves quickly, so distance takes a few greens to calibrate
- A firmer roll than the softest heads in the family
By dimension
Forgiveness
ExcellentOnly a fifth of the mass sits centrally, the rest pushed into steel wings either side of the face.
Distance
ExcellentIt came into its own from thirty and forty feet, where pace held up whatever part of the face was used.
Workability
ModestIts cut-away neck frees the toe a little, more than the half-moon head and less than the notched one.
Feel
ExcellentSoft at first contact even though the ball leaves quickly, and it runs hot until you learn the weight.
Sound
ExcellentA knock rather than a click, cleaner than most heads carrying an insert.
Looks at address
Class-leadingA pale channel with a dark line and an arrowed tail behind it, about as clear as aiming gets.
Sources
Dig into the independent expert reviews and lab tests that feed into how every club here is rated. Each one is worth reading in full — they carry the launch-monitor data, hands-on testing and detailed photography that paint the complete picture before you buy.
- Read the full review at TaylorMade Spider GT Splitback Putter Review — feel and acoustics, roll off the insert, long-putt stability, hosels, True Path | Golfalot
- Read the full review at TaylorMade Spider GT Putters Review — Splitback stainless construction, side weights, 25 deg toe hang, True Path | Today's Golfer
- Read the full review at TaylorMade Spider GT Splitback Putter Review — shape, alignment and stability | Golf Monthly
- Read the full review at ClubTest 2022 — TaylorMade Spider GT putters tested for roll, feel and stability | Golf.com
- Read the full review at TaylorMade introduces the Spider GT family — Splitback split-mass winged design and steel construction | GolfWRX
- Read the full review at TaylorMade Spider GT Splitback Single Bend Putter — retail specs and hosel configuration
- Read the full review at Spider GT Splitback — official listing (304 stainless head, aluminium top plate, urethane foam damping, Pure Roll 2)
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the TaylorMade Spider GT Splitback best for?
You want Spider stability in a head shaped more like a conventional mallet.
Who should avoid the TaylorMade Spider GT Splitback?
You want a soft, slow-rolling face, or the largest head you can find.
What handicap is the TaylorMade Spider GT Splitback suitable for?
The TaylorMade Spider GT Splitback scores strongest for high-handicap golfers.
What is the TaylorMade Spider GT Splitback best at?
In our research the TaylorMade Spider GT Splitback rates highest for looks at address and distance, and is softest on workability.