Original Zebra Putter (1976)

The Original Zebra Putter dates to 1976, per aslangolf.co.uk, and it's the putter that put the Zebra name on the map. According to aslangolf.co.uk, it was designed by Dave Taylor and stands as the first face-balanced mallet to go mainstream with interchangeable sole weights, fitted with the striped alignment system that gave the line its name and its visual signature.

The Community holds this one in high regard. Reviewers cited by the Record describe it as historically significant, well balanced, and revolutionary for its alignment system, and aslangolf.co.uk calls it a respected historical relic of the game. That's opinion, not a verified finding, but it's consistent across the notes we hold.

The putter's later path is part of its own record. aslangolf.co.uk reports it was purchased by Ram Golf in 1980, went on to become a house brand at Golfsmith, and was sold to DICK's in 2019. Whatever else changed hands over those decades, the 1976 Original is the putter the Zebra name traces back to, and against the rest of the line it reads as the founding design rather than a variation on one.