TaylorMade Ghost Spider Putter

High MOI Putter

The Ghost Spider showed up in 2011 as TaylorMade's white-headed answer to golfers who kept pushing and pulling putts they thought they'd struck fine. It's a mallet, and a big one. The Spider name had already earned a reputation for extreme perimeter weighting, and the 2011 Ghost version wrapped that same forgiving shape in a matte white finish meant to sit quiet against green grass and frame the ball.

What you get here is a putter built around one idea: keep the face from twisting when you miss the sweet spot. The wide body pushes mass out to the edges, so a putt caught slightly off the toe or heel still holds its line better than it would with a thinner blade. The white crown isn't just a look. Against a dark background it makes the black sightline pop, and your eye locks onto the target faster at address.

This is a putter for a specific stroke and a specific miss. If your ball starts offline because your face is wandering, the Ghost Spider gives you a bigger margin. It won't quietly fix a hard arc in your stroke, and it isn't trying to. Set it behind the ball, aim the line, and let the head do the stabilizing.

Design

The Ghost Spider is face balanced, which tells you most of what you need to know about how it wants to be swung. Balance the shaft on your finger and the face points straight up, a sign the head resists rotation through impact. That suits a stroke that moves close to straight back and straight through rather than swinging on a strong inside arc. The high MOI comes from the mallet's wide footprint and the weight parked far from center, including movable weight ports that let you tune the head to your setup. The white non-glare finish is the signature. It kills reflection in bright sun and gives the alignment line real contrast, so the putter reads almost like a runway pointing at the hole. The shape is chunky and confidence-building at address, the kind of head that makes a nervy four-footer feel a little more routine.

Who It's For

• Straight-back-straight-through putters who don't rotate the face much through the stroke will feel at home with the face-balanced setup.
• Anyone who tends to push and pull short putts and wants a head that fights twisting on off-center hits.
• Players who aim better with a bold sightline and a bright, glare-free topline to sharpen their setup.
• Golfers chasing forgiveness in a mallet and not worried about the toe-hang feel of a blade.

Technology

About TaylorMade

TaylorMade's Spider series revolutionized mallet putters with a high-MOI design that resists twisting on mishits. Their Pure Roll insert creates a faster, more consistent roll from the start.

Specifications

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the TaylorMade Ghost Spider face balanced or does it have toe hang?

It's face balanced. Rest the shaft on your finger and the face looks straight at the sky. That points it toward golfers with a straight or minimal-arc stroke. If you swing the putter well to the inside and rotate the face open and shut, a toe-hang model will match your stroke better.

Does the Ghost Spider have adjustable weights?

Yes. The Spider design uses movable weight ports so you can shift mass around the head. That lets you fine-tune the feel and total head weight to match your setup and the greens you play, though most golfers leave the stock configuration alone once it feels right.

Why is the Ghost Spider white?

The white finish is non-glare, so it cuts down reflection in bright sun, and it frames the ball with strong contrast at address. It also makes the alignment line stand out against the grass, which is the whole point. Your eye finds the sightline faster and you aim with more confidence.

Is the Ghost Spider good for beginners?

It can be, mainly because the high MOI mallet is forgiving on mishits and the bold line helps with aim, two things newer players struggle with. Just know it rewards a straight stroke. A beginner who naturally arcs the putter inside may not get the full benefit of the face-balanced design.

How does the 2011 Ghost Spider compare to a blade putter?

The Ghost Spider is far more forgiving. A blade twists more on off-center strikes and asks for a more precise stroke, while the Spider's wide body and perimeter weighting hold the line on mishits. The trade-off is feel and feedback. Blades tell you exactly where you struck the ball, and some players prefer that connection over the extra stability.

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