{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6908b0d291c887999680ca87/6a7c5a32e37e4063e33c1aef?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Best Putter 2026: Winners Revealed","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6908b0d291c887999680ca87/1786533570752-cea6d107-ecf9-4370-95ad-7ecb0a753d20.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>How do you decide which putter is truly the best?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of the NCG Your Golf Podcast, Nicola Slater and Jack Backhouse take a deep dive into NCG’s brand-new <strong>Best in Class: Putters</strong> testing, explaining exactly how the new methodology works.</p><p><br></p><p>From 36 putters across blades, mallets and zero-torque models to a panel of testers putting each club through its paces, Nicola reveals how NCG has moved away from relying on a single tester’s opinion. The putters were assessed across categories including looks, sound and feel, technology, forgiveness, stability, consistency and value for money.</p><p><br></p><p>They also discuss some of the biggest surprises from the testing, the putters that stood out in different categories, and why testing golf equipment fairly is far more complicated than it might seem.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’re interested in putters, equipment testing or finding out which clubs are actually worth your money, this is one to watch.</p>","author_name":"National Club Golfer"}