TaylorMade · Putter · 2023
Spider Tour V
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 forgiving Spider you can still shape - 32 degrees of toe hang and forward weights that let you feel the head rotate, with high-MOI stability.
You putt with a straight stroke (choose the face-balanced models), you want maximum MOI, or you want the latest release.
Pros
- The most workable Spider Tour - 32-degree toe hang and forward weights
- Around 5000 MOI - exceptional off-centre stability
- A Pure Roll insert with immediate forward roll and minimal hopping
- A new V shape that's undeniably a Spider at address
Cons
- A slightly more crisp feel and small click than the softest Spiders
- Less raw MOI than the larger Tour S
- A 2023 model - a generation behind the 2026 Spider Tours
By dimension
Forgiveness
Exceptional - MOI around 5000 for exceptional off-centre stability, off-centre toe misses staying online very well and finishing close to the hole. Among the most forgiving tour mallets, though a touch below the larger Tour S and base Tour.
Distance
A standout - the Pure Roll insert puts immediate forward roll on the ball, a dew test showing minimal hopping, a consistent rollout. Among the better putters for distance control.
Workability
The most workable Spider Tour - the #3V slant neck gives 32 degrees of toe hang, with additional forward weights that let your hands feel the head rotate through the stroke more than the other Tour heads. The series' best fit for an arc stroke - built to be shaped.
Feel
Crisp and clean - the White TPU Pure Roll insert (Surlyn and aluminium) with the HYBRAR ECHO damper that virtually eliminates vibration, a slightly more crisp feel at impact than the softer Spiders. A clean, slightly crisp tour feel.
Sound
A clean note with a small click - just a small audible click at impact, the HYBRAR ECHO damper giving a controlled acoustic. A clean, slightly crisp note.
Looks at address
Among the best - the new V head shape is undeniably a Spider and familiar to look down at, with True Path alignment. Among the cleaner tour mallets.
Sources
Some of the reviews, lab tests and head-to-head comparisons the agentic research read while grading this club.
- TaylorMade 2023 Spider Tour Putters Review - Golf Monthly
- TaylorMade Spider Tour Series S, V, X and Z Putters Review - Today's Golfer
- Club Junkie Review: TaylorMade Spider Tour V putter - GolfWRX
- TaylorMade Spider Tour Putter Review - Plugged In Golf
- TaylorMade 2023 Spider Tour Series Putters - MyGolfSpy