Mizuno M-Craft OMOI #3 Putter

Mallet Putter

Mizuno earned its reputation on soft forged irons, and the M-Craft OMOI #3 brings that feel obsession to the putter. OMOI is Japanese for heavy, and that is the point of this version. Mizuno starts with the milled M-Craft #3 head and adds mass, so the putter loads up and swings with more momentum through the ball. On slow or grainy greens, or if your putts die short of the hole, that extra weight earns its keep.

The #3 is the mallet in the family that still putts like a blade. It is milled from a single block of 1025 mild carbon steel, the same soft metal Mizuno chooses for the dense, muted thud it gives at contact instead of a hard click. The head is a compact mallet, so you get a bit more stability and a clean sightline without the oversized footprint of a full wing-back. This one keeps a smaller profile that a blade player can settle over.

What sets the #3 apart from the face-balanced mallets in the line is its mid toe hang. Balance it across your finger and the toe drops toward the ground, which tells you it wants a stroke with a slight arc. The club opens a touch on the way back and squares up through the ball. Pair that with the crown alignment aid and the heavier OMOI head, and you have a mallet built for a golfer who releases the putter, wants a clear line to aim, and needs the ball to hold pace to the cup.

Design

The head is milled from 1025 mild carbon steel, and Mizuno keeps it soft on purpose. That metal is what gives M-Craft putters their signature feel, a dense and quiet contact that reports exactly where you struck the face. The OMOI build adds weight to the standard #3 head, so it sits heavier at address and swings with steadier momentum, which helps your tempo and gets the ball to the hole on slower surfaces. Mizuno offers the M-Craft line in a few milled finishes, and the raw and blue-ion options age with use if you like a putter that wears in. The #3 is a compact mallet with a single alignment line across the crown to frame the ball and set your aim. Its mid toe hang is the key spec. The head is not face-balanced, so it is tuned for a stroke that swings on an arc rather than straight back and through. The added OMOI mass sits low and central, steadying the release without forcing the head to fight your natural rotation through impact.

Who It's For

• Your stroke has a slight arc, and the mid toe hang matches that release instead of resisting it.
• You want mallet stability but hate the bulk, and this compact head keeps a clean profile over the ball.
• Slow or grainy greens are your usual test, and the heavier OMOI head carries pace to the hole.
• Leaving putts short is your miss, and the added weight helps you commit through the ball.
• The soft, muted feel of milled 1025 carbon steel is the sound and feedback you want at contact.

Technology

About Mizuno

Mizuno applies their legendary forging expertise to putters, using 1025E mild carbon steel for an exceptionally soft feel that few manufacturers can match.

Specifications

Frequently Asked Questions

What does OMOI mean on the Mizuno M-Craft #3?

OMOI is the Japanese word for heavy. Mizuno takes the standard M-Craft #3 head and adds mass to it, so the putter sits heavier and swings with more momentum through the ball. That weight helps on slow or grainy greens and suits players who tend to leave putts short of the hole.

Is the M-Craft OMOI #3 face-balanced or does it have toe hang?

It has mid toe hang. Rest the shaft across your finger and the toe drops toward the ground, which means it is built for a stroke with a slight arc. If your putter moves dead straight back and through, a face-balanced mallet will fit you better than this one.

What is the head made of and how does it feel?

It is milled from a single block of 1025 mild carbon steel, the same soft metal Mizuno uses in its forged irons. The feel is dense and muted, a soft thud rather than a click, and it gives clear feedback on where you caught the face. The heavier OMOI head makes solid contact feel especially planted.

Does the #3 mallet suit an arc stroke?

Yes. The mid toe hang is the reason to pick it. That balance lets the face open slightly on the backswing and square up through impact, which matches a golfer who releases the putter rather than holding it square. Straight-back-straight-through putters should look at a face-balanced model instead.

Who should skip the OMOI #3?

If your stroke is straight back and through, the toe hang will feel like it wants to rotate more than you do, and a face-balanced putter suits you better. Players who already putt well on fast greens may also find the extra OMOI weight more than they need.

Alternatives to the Mizuno M-Craft OMOI #3

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