Golf gear reviewed
the right way.

The Spider Tour X Torched is a proven putter in the boldest finish TaylorMade has put on a retail head. You get the high-MOI stability and the Pure Roll feel the Spider name is built on, plus enough neck and alignment choices to set it up like Rory's or Scheffler's gamer. The finish will throw some shoppers off under store lights and win most of them back outside. And at $349.99 against a wall of $600 flagships, it's one of the easier value calls in the category. If you want mallet stability without a barge sitting behind the ball, roll this one first.

The Titleist T350 Oil Can Irons deliver on every core promise: high launch, consistent carry, full-face forgiveness, and a visual package that punches well above the game improvement category. The Oil Can finish elevates an already good-looking iron into something genuinely special, and the construction quality throughout — from the forged face to the tungsten weighting to the Onyx shaft pairing — reflects the premium price point. The strong lofts are a trade-off worth acknowledging. You are gaining distance partly through engineering and partly through less loft, and shot-shaping ambitions should be checked at the door. The sound is louder than a compact iron, and feel, while improved over the T300, will never replicate forged precision. At slower swing speeds, spin drops to a point where these irons stop being functional in the long-iron range, so a proper fitting is essential. But for a mid-to-high handicapper who wants maximum forgiveness wrapped in Titleist's fit and finish — and who appreciates a limited-edition aesthetic that will develop character over time — the T350 Oil Can is a compelling, well-built option. I went in skeptical of big irons. I came out with them still in the bag.