Equipment
Will golfers find their happy place with the Happy Putter?
The more putts golfers miss, the more frustrated they generally become. And the more frustrated they become, the more putts they miss. Vikash Sanyal, CEO of Brainstorm Golf and creator of the gadget-laden, multi-colored “Happy Putter,” wants to bring a more positive vibe to the putting green.
[quote_box_center]”We want to change people’s mindset on the greens,” Sanyal says. “People always play better when they’re happy, right? There’s a positive message behind the name.”[/quote_box_center]
Of course, Sanyal recognizes that any putter that looks the way his does is just as likely to be mocked as it is praised. But the golf equipment industry veteran not only anticipated the polarizing response. He wanted it.
As part of the original marketing team at Odyssey, Sanyal developed an understanding of the industry that helped him to start the once enormously popular putter company Never Compromise. He learned early that words such as “normal” and “average” are no way to make a name in the industry.
And there’s more to the Happy Putter than its light-hearted appearance first indicates. It has a serious amount of adjustability, allowing golfers to quickly and easily tweak the putter’s loft, lie angle, offset and head weight — specifications that are regularly adjusted by professional golfers, but often left untouched by average golfers.
Adjustable weights in the club head allow golfers to adjust head weight and swing weight.
If a PGA Tour player needs to adjust the loft or lie of his putter because of the green speeds or problems with his stroke, he goes to the on-site equipment vans and has someone adjust it. While it’s possible for the average Joe to make the same changes, the process is often time consuming and can be expensive. With a Happy Putter, however, golfers can make those changes on the spot, with 484 possible configurations. The putter can even be swapped from right-handed to left-handed.
Offset is adjustable, as well as loft, lie angle and dexterity.
Happy Putters come in both blade and mallet-style heads, each of which features a CNC milled aluminum face and body, with adjustable components that are CNC milled from stainless steel, aluminum and tungsten.
The Options
- Offset: Zero, Half-shaft, Full-shaft
- Loft: Low (1 degree), Standard (3.5 degrees), High (6 degrees)
- Lie Angle: Flat (68 degrees), Standard (71 degrees), Upright (74 degrees)
- Weights: Heel and toe weight come in light (3 grams), standard (9 grams), and heavy (15 grams). The blade model has a stock head weight of 360 grams, while the mallet model has a stock head weight of 390 grams.
- Dexterity: Putters can change from right- to left-handed.
- Lengths: Stock lengths of 34 and 35 inches with custom lengths available (31-33 inches, 36-38 inches)
The Happy Putter sells for $279.99 in stock lengths, and $299.99 in custom lengths. Each putter comes with a wrench, a head cover and all of the adjustable components.
See Happy Putter’s website for more info.
Here’s how it works
To aid in the custom-fitting process, the “Happy Putter – The Adjustable Putter” app, is available for iPhone and Android devices. It gives golfers feedback on suggested loft, lie and offset based on their stroke and common misses. Download it for iOS here.
Select retailers will also carry a Bluetooth-enabled Smart Putter in conjunction with a Stroke Analysis app that provides suggested settings.
Here’s how the Stroke Analysis app works.
More Photos of the Happy Putter
Cameron Young’s WITB from his win at the 2025 Wyndham Championship. Cameron is a Titleist staff player but his bag is definitely filled with some unique clubs. Here are the clubs he used to secure his first PGA Tour win!
Driver: Titleist GT2 (9 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Pro Orange 70 TX
3-wood: Titleist GT3 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 TX
Hybrid: Titleist GT2 (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus HB Black VeloCore+ 10 X
Irons: Titleist T200 (4), Titleist T100 (5), Titleist 631.CY Prototype (6-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X7 (4-9)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (48-10F, 52-12F, 56-14F @57), WedgeWorks (60-K* @62)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X7
Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom 9.5 Tour Prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Prototype
- Peter Malnati what’s in the bag accurate as of the Wyndham Championship. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Titleist GT3 (10 degrees, C2 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Project X Denali Blue 60 TX
3-wood: Titleist GT3 (15 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 7 X
7-wood: Titleist GT2 (21 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 X
Irons: Titleist T150 (4, 5), Titleist T100 (6-9)
Shafts: True Temper AMT Tour White X100
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (48-10F @47, 52-12F, 56-08M @57, 60-04T @62)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Scotty Cameron Studio Style Fastback 1.5 Tour Prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Yellow
We’re proud to once again partner with 2nd Swing Golf to bring you GolfWRX Members Choice 2025! 2nd Swing has more than 150,000 new and pre-swung golf clubs available in six store locations and online. Check them out here.
What is the best driver in 2025? At GolfWRX, we take great pride in our online community and the cumulative knowledge and experience of our members. When it comes to the best driver of 2025, we want to know what our forum faithful think.
Since our founding in 2005, the bedrock of GolfWRX.com has been the community of passionate and knowledgeable golfers in our forums, and we put endless trust in the opinions of our GolfWRX members — the most knowledgeable community of golfers on the internet. No other group of golfers in the world tests golf clubs as frequently or as extensively, nor is armed with such in-depth information about the latest technology.
Below are the results of GolfWRX member voting for the 2025 best driver, along with the vote percentage for each club.
Best driver of 2025: The top 5
5. Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond: 6.02%
Callaway’s pitch: “For golfers looking for a fast, forgiving, yet workable driver, the Elyte Triple Diamond features a tour-inspired shape and is the preferred model by most Callaway tour players.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond here.
4. Ping G440 Max: 6.86%
Ping’s pitch: “The most forgiving G440 model, MAX has a hotter face to generate speed and distance, and a lighter overall system weight with a longer shaft (46″) for faster clubhead speed, higher launch and longer carries. The Free Hosel and Carbonfly Wrap crown save weight to create our lowest CG ever and increase forgiveness while contributing to a more muted, pleasing sound.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Ping G440 Max here.
3. Ping G440 LST: 9.53%
Ping’s pitch: “LST is an especially good fit for faster swings, offering less spin and more control with a penetrating trajectory. A hotter face, lighter overall system weight and longer shaft (46″) deliver more speed and distance while maintaining tight dispersion.”
@phizzy30: “Not a fan of Ping drivers in general, but 440 LST takes the cake. It’s super forgiving across the face for a low spin head, looks and sounds good and the ability to make it play neutral or slightly fade biased through the hosel settings is very appealing.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Ping G440 LST here.
2. Titleist GT3: 16.55%
Titleist’s pitch: “The GT3 Driver offers Titleist’s boldest combination of power and personalization through adjustable performance. Dial in the CG Track to your frequent contact location to make your biggest drives even bigger while taking total control over flight and shaping.”
@mrmikeac: “I’ve been Anti-Titleist for years and years and years (outside of Vokey, of course). With that being said, HOLY BEGEEZUS the GT3 driver is an absolute NUCLEAR MONSTER! This thing blew my G430 10K Max out of the water in every single category. Forgiveness is the biggest thing that stands out of me, the 3 model has always been one of the less forgiving models in the past but this GT3 can take bad shot after bad shot and still end up in the fairway, I think a ton of that has to do with the adjustability, it’s actually effective. Feel and sound is perfect, that solid crack is so addicting to hear and when you hit it out the screws this thing can absolutely bomb it. Titleist, I’m sorry for doubting you. You have converted me.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Titleist GT3 here.
1. Titleist GT2: 22.91%
Titleist’s pitch: “Delivering impressive distance from any impact point, the Titleist GT2 Driver extracts maximum performance through a forgiving design. Get the stability and added confidence of a high-MOI driver without sacrificing speed.”
@DTorres: “The Titleist GT2 has proven to be the best driver of the year. Packaged in a classic profile, GT2 perfectly balances performance and forgiveness while consistently being a high performer across all categories.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Titleist GT2 here.
Other drivers receiving >2% of the vote
| Driver | Vote percentage (%) |
|---|---|
| Cobra DS Adapt Max K | 4.85% |
| Ping G430 Max 10K | 3.85% |
| Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond | 3.68% |
| TaylorMade Qi35 | 3.51% |
| Callaway Elyte | 3.18% |
| Cobra DS Adapt X | 2.34% |
| Cobra DS Adapt LS | 2.17% |
| TaylorMade Qi35 LS | 2.17% |
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Carlos Danger
Jun 15, 2015 at 12:09 pm
I love the idea of this putter but not so sure I like the putter itself. Pretty ugly…but I also thought white driver heads were ugly and that sure didnt work out for Taylor Made.
I have just had putters in my hand that felt great if only they were a little less upright, heavier, etc…kind of a cool idea to be able to adjust putters in the same manner we can now adjust our drivers.
Golf Pro
Jun 14, 2015 at 10:08 pm
The Toys R Us color scheme is a deal killer.
Bobby
Jun 13, 2015 at 6:49 pm
I am surprised that adjustable length is not a feature of this putter, given that almost everything else is adjustable.
How about different material face plates, it would be nice to have a copper milled plate on this.
Carlos Danger
Jun 15, 2015 at 12:06 pm
Ya! And it should also play music and squirt out beer. Why doesnt this putter have literally anything I can think of!!!!!
J
Jun 13, 2015 at 2:30 pm
The problem with this is simple….
Yet another NEW PRODUCT trying to charge top of the market price.
I hope they fail due to sheer greed alone.
Make a name, gain acceptance, prove your product, then, AND ONLY THEN, should you charge 300.00 for your product.
Carlos Danger
Jun 15, 2015 at 12:16 pm
well…yes and no.
look at some of these boutique iron and wedge companies (Edel, Scratch, etc…) that charge an arm and a leg for their clubs. People perceive them to be of high quality because they are expensive. Forget for a moment that they are actually high quality, and just understand that most golfers are more confident in knowing that they are holding a $400 driver than they are holding a $75 driver they found at Wal Mart.
take a look at some of the companies that popped up and made really good stuff for a lower price (Nickent comes to mind) . They were one of the only companies I know of that was able to get people (not many but a good amount) to not be as wrapped up in the cost of clubs and just worry about how they felt, looked, and performed. Now, Nickent is virtually obsolete…you can maybe find a small rack of whatever new hybrids they make at a Golf Galaxy…
Basically, the aura of an expensive club…particularly a putter can attract a niche market. Scotty Cameron is doing just fine charging a monthly house payment for a hunk of metal. So i think if this company wants any street cred…the high sticker price is actually a good move
Andy
Jun 13, 2015 at 9:08 am
Is this Happy putter USGA approved?
Kryssa Cooper
Jun 22, 2015 at 5:38 pm
Yes! The Happy Putter is 100% USGA approved!
JuNiOR
Jun 13, 2015 at 12:58 am
How much time before Scotty Cameron makes one and calls it an original idea.
ETA 10 months or Orlando Golf Show.
Ken
Jun 12, 2015 at 8:01 pm
That’s got a whole lot more options than my car!