Yes! Madison

The Yes! Madison arrived in 2009 as part of the Madison line, built around Yes!'s C-Groove face technology. According to thehackersparadise.com, the putter carries a 431 stainless steel face with grooves cut at a 20-degree upward slant, and the head is described as being produced using the same manufacturing techniques used to make drivers and metal woods. That same source lists a head weight of 360 grams, a 72-degree lie, and a length running up to 37 inches, with pronounced perimeter weighting worked into the design.

On price, thehackersparadise.com puts the MSRP at $190, with retail running about $150 online. That same outlet's alignment reporting notes a long parallel alignment strip on the topline, which lines up with what reviewers responded to: the Community's opinion holds up the Madison's alignment lines as a strength, calling the putter confidence-inspiring on short putts and crediting it with a true roll that avoids skidding. Not everyone warmed to the look right away, though. Some reviewers found it initially looked plain or dull, and there's a preference on record for the alignment aid appearing in yellow or gold rather than white.

The C-Groove face itself split opinion in the way grooved faces tend to. Reviewers noted that the feel off a grooved face differs from a soft milled face, and that it takes some adjustment for players coming from a more traditional milled putter. Even so, thehackersparadise.com's verdict was straightforward: they highly recommend trying out the Yes! Madison at your local shop.