Vice Golf VGP02 Putter

Mallet Putter

Vice made its name selling golf balls direct to golfers and skipping the retail markup, and the VGP02 takes that same approach to a mallet. Where the VGP01 is a blade for the purist, the VGP02 is the bigger, more forgiving head for the golfer who wants some help lining up and holding putts on the face. You buy it online for less than the tour brands charge, and the money goes into the head instead of a name on the flange.

The spec that matters most here is mid toe hang. Balance the VGP02 on your finger and the toe droops partway toward the floor, not straight down like a blade and not dead flat like a face-balanced putter. That middle setting is built for a slight arc, the most common stroke there is. If your putter drifts a little inside on the way back and releases gently through the ball, this head matches the motion you already make.

There is an alignment aid on top, and it changes how you set up over the ball. Instead of aiming off a bare leading edge, you get a sightline to point at your start line and square the face to it. Some golfers aim faster and more confidently with a line to lean on, and the VGP02 is built for those players. If you already trust a set of lines to get you started, this putter speaks your language.

Design

The mallet shape pushes weight out to the perimeter and back away from the face, and that is what makes the VGP02 more forgiving than the VGP01 blade. Miss the center and the bigger footprint resists twisting, so the ball holds its line better than it would off a blade. The trade is feel. A mallet softens the feedback a blade gives you, so you get a little less information about exactly where you struck it in exchange for keeping more putts on line. Mid toe hang comes from where the shaft meets the head. The hosel sits so the balance point falls between full toe hang and face-balanced, which lets the face rotate through the stroke without the strong open-and-close bias of a blade. The alignment aid up top gives your eye a line to aim, and the larger head frames the ball at address. It is a setup built for a player who wants forgiveness and a clear look, not the bare minimalism of the blade.

Who It's For

• Your stroke has a slight arc, drifting a touch inside and releasing gently, and you want a head that matches that motion instead of fighting it.
• You aim better with a sightline to point at your start line than with a bare leading edge.
• Forgiveness on off-center hits matters more to you than the sharp feedback a blade gives.
• The larger mallet footprint framing the ball at address gives you confidence over a putt.
• You would rather buy direct and put the savings into the head than pay for a tour brand's badge.

Technology

About Vice Golf

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Specifications

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Vice VGP02 face-balanced or toe hang?

It has mid toe hang, which sits between the two. Set it on your finger and the toe droops partway down, not straight to the floor like a full toe hang blade and not level like a face-balanced mallet. That makes it a fit for a slight arc stroke. If your stroke is dead straight back and through, a face-balanced putter would suit you better, and if you have a strong arc, the VGP01 blade with full toe hang is the closer match.

How is the VGP02 different from the VGP01?

The VGP01 is a blade with full toe hang and a clean top, built for a better player with a pronounced arc who wants sharp feedback. The VGP02 is a mallet with mid toe hang and an alignment aid, built for forgiveness and easier aiming. If you want help holding putts on line and a sightline to aim with, go VGP02. If you release the head hard and want the truth about your strike, go VGP01.

Is a mallet more forgiving than a blade?

Yes. The mallet pushes weight to the perimeter and back from the face, so off-center hits twist the head less and hold their line better. A blade keeps the weight low and near the face, which gives sharper feedback but punishes mishits more. If you miss the center of the face often, the VGP02 mallet will keep more of those putts online than a blade would.

Does the alignment aid on the VGP02 actually help?

It helps if you aim with lines. The sightline gives you something to point at your start line and square the face to, and a lot of golfers set up faster and more confidently that way. If you prefer a bare topline and aim off the leading edge with your own read, the line will feel like clutter, and the VGP01 with its clean top is the better look for you.

How does Vice sell the VGP02 cheaper than the big brands?

Vice is direct-to-consumer. It sells online and skips the retail middleman and the tour marketing budget baked into an Odyssey or Scotty Cameron price. You pay for the head and the build, not a pro's name on the flange. It is the same model Vice used to undercut the premium ball market.

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