| Cleveland Golf is more famous for its | | | | This putter has a plumber's hosel as |
| lines of wedges and wood clubs, but they | | | | well as a 1 ½ shaft offset. Both |
| have an interesting line of putters as | | | | number 4 and 5 are heel and toe weighted |
| well which offer a nice variety of | | | | to increase the MOI of the putters. |
| choices even though they only have about | | | | Cleveland Visual Performance (VPÂ (TM) |
| a dozen models in their latest | | | | ) Golf Putters |
| offerings. | | | | This line of putters consists if three |
| Cleveland Golf Putters GM2 Exchange | | | | clubs and sports a unique feature. That |
| Product Line | | | | is, these clubs have an alignment aid |
| These putters are the latest in the high | | | | that allows the golfer to be certain his |
| end of the Cleveland Golf Putters lines. | | | | or her head is directly over the ball |
| Their particular unique feature is a set | | | | and that the hands are in the proper |
| of exchangeable weights that offer the | | | | position. A number of experts feel that |
| golfer the opportunity to customize the | | | | the eyes of the golfer should be |
| clubs and account for different | | | | directly over the ball, including Dave |
| conditions or to compensate for certain | | | | Pelz, the well-known short game guru and |
| tendencies in his or her putter stroke. | | | | author of "Putt Like the Pros" and other |
| That is, if a golfer tends to hit putts | | | | books. In any case this alignment |
| short, more weight can be added to have | | | | feature will allow the golfer to make |
| the ball travel further with the same | | | | sure he is lining up the same each time, |
| stroke. One can adjust for fast or slow | | | | and this should help to minimize |
| greens in the same manner, or for greens | | | | inconsistencies in his stroke. The VP 1 |
| of different types of grass that roll | | | | putter is a blade inspired design with a |
| differently. The putter heads can be | | | | slanted plumber's hosel and a full shaft |
| adjusted from 320 grams to 370 grams, | | | | offset. It also has a soft elastomer |
| and more or less weight can also be | | | | face insert for better feel and control. |
| added to the head or toe areas to | | | | The V2 putter head very closely |
| account for individual preferences. | | | | resembles the V1, but this putter has a |
| There are five putters in this product | | | | different hosel. It has what is called a |
| line, two mallet style designs, two | | | | C-Neck hosel with a half shaft offset. |
| blade inspired putters, and a sort of | | | | The same face insert and alignment aids |
| combination of the two called the | | | | are on both clubs. The V3 model is a |
| boomerang model. The putters are simply | | | | great looking mallet style putter (I |
| called GM2 Exchange numbers 1 through 5. | | | | confess to liking mallets with a modern |
| Exchange model 1 is a mallet style with | | | | look and design). This putter will have |
| a heel shafted putter. The body is made | | | | an exceptionally high MOI, and it has a |
| from milled aluminum, and there is a | | | | double bend shaft with a ¾ shaft |
| lighter composite aluminum face insert. | | | | offset. All the other features are |
| Of course this type of design will have | | | | included, including the alignment and |
| a high MOI, or moment of inertia, which | | | | setup aids and the face insert. |
| reduces twist or turn of the clubface on | | | | Designed By Putters- Limited Editions |
| putts not struck exactly on the sweet | | | | For a Little Nostalgia |
| spot. There is a very prominent | | | | The Designed By 1905 is a remake of the |
| alignment aid, and I personally think | | | | old Calamity Jane style blade putter. |
| this is a nice looking putter with an | | | | Cleveland has incorporated a soft metal |
| excellent design. Model number 2 is has | | | | material previously introduced in wedges |
| essentially the same features, although | | | | that has been acclaimed for providing a |
| it is a center shafted putter and is | | | | soft feel. If you really like the old |
| available for left handed golfers. | | | | traditional styles but appreciate the |
| Exchange model 3 is called the | | | | latest technologies, the Designed By |
| Boomerang, and that is a pretty good | | | | series might be for you. The Designed by |
| description. The putter looks to have | | | | 1948 looks like an old Bull's Eye style, |
| two wings behind the toe and heel of the | | | | but once again using more modern |
| club, and a rounded arc which makes up | | | | materials. Both putters come with soft |
| the boomerang section, with the arc | | | | leather grips to complement the |
| bending in toward the putter face. This | | | | nostalgic styling. |
| model has a double bended shaft. Model | | | | I really like the Cleveland Golf Putter |
| number 4 is a blade inspired design. The | | | | line. It has lots to offer, several |
| putter has a bent neck shaft and a | | | | areas of unique innovation, and quite a |
| ¾ shaft offset. Its body is made | | | | few choices for a line with only a dozen |
| of milled 304 stainless steel. This club | | | | offerings. A fair number of pros on the |
| also comes in left handed models. | | | | PGA Tour are using these putters, so |
| Finally, Model 5 is essentially the same | | | | they must perform well as well. |
| as number 4 with a couple of exceptions. | | | | |