Best Cheap Putters in 2026
Some links on this page are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, GolfThis earns from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you.
Putting is the one part of golf where the expensive club does the least for you.
That is not a popular thing to say in a category where $600 putters sell well, but it follows from what a putter has to do. There is no ball speed to maximise and no forgiveness problem of the kind a driver faces. The ball is on the ground, the swing is short, and the head barely moves. Once a face insert normalises speed across the hitting area, which budget putters have done for several years now, most of what remains is feel and finish.
So this list is built on a specific claim: under $150 you can buy a putter that rolls the ball as well as anything, provided you get the head shape and the length right. Those two things matter far more than the price. We weighted face technology, alignment aid quality, and availability in the lengths most golfers actually need, and we say plainly what each one gives up.
How we picked: We don’t claim to have hit every club here. These picks come from manufacturer specs, independent testing data, and aggregated feedback from golfers playing them. Where we’ve had a club in hand, we say so.
This is part of our 2026 series, alongside Best Putters in 2026 and Best Golf Wedges in 2026. Jump to the comparison table if you just want the picks.
Looking for the all-time picks? Our original cheap putters list covers models that held up for years.
Cheap Putters in 2026 Comparison Table
| Putter | Best For | Head Type | Lengths | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland HB Soft 2 Model 11 | Best all-round under $150 | Mallet | 33“, 34“, 35“ | $$ |
| Pinemeadow PGX SL | Tightest budget | Mallet | 34“, 35“ | $ |
| Wilson Infinite Buckingham | Alignment help | Mid mallet | 34“, 35“ | $$ |
| Odyssey White Hot OG | Proven face feel | Blade or mallet | 33“-35“ | $$ |
| TaylorMade Spider GT | Stability on mishits | Large mallet | 34“, 35“ | $$ |
| Ping Anser 2 | Classic blade shape | Blade | 33“-35“ | $$ |
| Wilson Staff Harmonized M1 | Absolute cheapest blade | Blade | 34“, 35“ | $ |
1. Cleveland HB Soft 2 Model 11
The Huntington Beach line turns up in more budget-putter roundups than anything else, and the Model 11 is the mallet in the range. Cleveland mills a variable-depth pattern into the face so strikes away from centre lose less speed, which is the specific problem that used to separate cheap putters from expensive ones.
It comes in a single bend and a centre-shafted version at the same price, so you can match the hosel to your stroke rather than accepting whatever the shop stocks. The oversized grip is standard rather than an upsell.
It sits at the very top of the budget bracket, close enough to $150 that the gap to a mid-priced putter is not large. The finish also marks more easily than the premium competition.
Who should skip it: Golfers with a strongly arcing stroke. The face-balanced mallet setup fights an arc rather than supporting it, and a blade will suit you better.
2. Pinemeadow PGX SL
Under $80 with a headcover included, the PGX SL is the cheapest putter here we would genuinely recommend rather than merely tolerate. Pinemeadow builds direct-to-consumer and skips the marketing budget, which is most of where the saving comes from.
The head is a wide mallet with a clean single sightline, and the weight distribution is sensible for a golfer who needs stability more than feedback. For a beginner, a second putter, or a club to leave at a holiday house, it is difficult to beat.
The insert feels noticeably firmer and clickier than the Cleveland or Odyssey, and the stock grip is thin and cheap. Budget an extra $25 for a better grip and it becomes a considerably better putter.
Who should skip it: Anyone who putts by feel on long putts. The firm face makes distance control on lag putts harder to judge than a softer insert does.
3. Wilson Infinite Buckingham
The Infinite line is Wilson’s answer to the budget question and the Buckingham is the mid mallet in it. The alignment treatment is the reason to pick this one: a long single sight line running well back from the face, which gives you more reference than a short dot or a pair of dots.
Wilson uses a double-milled face on this line rather than a soft insert, so the feel is firmer but the roll starts quickly. The head shape is conservative enough that it does not look like a budget club.
Wilson’s stock has become inconsistent and the launch price has drifted upward, so it sometimes sells nearer $140 than the $99 it once did. At that price the Cleveland is the better putter.
Who should skip it: Golfers who aim well already. You are paying partly for the alignment aid, and if aim is not your problem the Pinemeadow does the same job for less.
4. Odyssey White Hot OG
The White Hot insert has been in production in one form or another since 2000, which is close to unheard of in golf equipment and tells you something. It is a soft urethane face that feels quieter at impact than milled steel, and a large number of golfers simply prefer it.
The OG range brings back the original insert in the classic head shapes, including the #1 blade and the #7 mallet. Pricing varies a lot by model and retailer, and the blades in particular frequently drop into this bracket.
The catch is that only some of the range lands under $150, and the Amazon listings we found were above it. Odyssey’s pricing is inconsistent enough that this one needs checking rather than assuming.
Who should skip it: Golfers on a firm budget. If $150 is a hard ceiling, the models that fit under it are the older or less popular head shapes, and the Cleveland gives you a better club at that price.
5. TaylorMade Spider GT
The Spider is the most stable head shape in wide circulation. The weight sits far out at the perimeter, so an off-centre strike twists the head less than almost anything else, and previous-generation Spiders have now fallen into this price bracket as newer models replaced them.
That is the opportunity here. A Spider GT at $170 is a premium putter at a mid-price number, and the technology has not aged in the way a driver’s does.
Two caveats. It is a large head and some golfers cannot settle over it. And availability at this price is limited to whatever configurations remain, which means the length and hand you want may not be the ones in stock. The listing we verified is left-handed.
Who should skip it: Anyone who wants a traditional look. This is a big, technical-looking mallet and no amount of performance argument changes how it sits behind the ball.
6. Ping Anser 2
The Anser shape is the most copied putter design in golf, and Ping still makes the original. It is a heel-toe weighted blade with a simple topline sightline, and it suits a stroke with a natural arc to it.
Ping’s build quality at this price is a genuine step above the rest of the budget field, and the resale value holds better than anything else on this list.
As with Ping’s drivers, buying online is the difficulty. Ping controls distribution tightly and the Amazon listings that surface are largely resellers. We could not verify a legitimate listing, so there is no button here. A pro shop or a reputable used dealer is the sensible route.
Who should skip it: Golfers with a straight-back-straight-through stroke. A heel-toe blade wants to arc, and a face-balanced mallet will suit that stroke better.
7. Wilson Staff Harmonized M1
The Harmonized M1 is the cheapest blade worth owning, and it turns up under $60 regularly. The head is a straightforward heel-toe blade with a vertical sightline, and the micro-injection face insert is softer than the price suggests.
For a junior moving into adult clubs, or a golfer who wants a spare blade without spending real money, it does the job.
The build quality is where the money went missing. The finish wears quickly, the stock grip is poor, and the head weight feels light enough that it is harder to keep the stroke smooth on fast greens. It is a cheap club and it feels like one.
Who should skip it: Anyone playing regularly on fast greens. The light head makes distance control harder exactly where control matters most.
The Bottom Line
The Cleveland HB Soft 2 is the putter we would buy from this list. It has the best face technology in the bracket, comes in two hosel configurations and three lengths, and at a shade under $150 it is close to the point where spending more stops returning anything. If the budget is genuinely tight, the Pinemeadow PGX SL at half the price is a real putter rather than a compromise.
The honest limitation is that the right length matters more than any pick on this page. A well-chosen $70 putter cut to the correct length will out-perform a $400 putter that has you standing too upright, and most golfers are playing something too long. Measure before you buy. Our full putters guide for 2026 covers the premium end if you decide the budget bracket is not for you.
Cover image artificially generated for illustrative purposes.