Spider Tour V

The Spider Tour V enters the record with a single release, in 2023, as part of the Spider Tour Series. It arrives already distinct from the broader Spider lineage that made the name recognizable, dropping the wing-backed silhouette that has defined the line for most golfers. PGATOUR.com described it as eliminating the wing structure and creating a more modern streamlined look, and the same report called it the smallest putter in shape and size in the lineup, a notable departure for a family built around forgiveness through size.

That departure shows up in the numbers PGATOUR.com reported alongside the shape change. A center of gravity at 27 mm from the face and MOI at 4,900 suggest TaylorMade was still chasing stability even inside a smaller footprint, an engineering thread that runs through the Spider name generally. The small slant hosel and 32 degrees of toe hang, per that same reporting, point to a face-forward, arc-friendly setup rather than a strict face-balanced design, a further sign that the V variant was built for a different stroke than the wing-back Spiders that came before it.

With only the 2023 release on record, the Spider Tour V's arc so far is a single, sharp turn rather than a long evolution. Where the Spider name built its reputation on wide, winged, high-MOI mallets, the V compresses that idea into a smaller, tour-oriented shape without, according to the reported figures, giving up much in stability. Whether that turn continues into further releases is something the record will show as more entries arrive.