Michael Kim just earned this new putter’s 3rd worldwide win

September 22, 2025

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Michael Kim just earned this new putter’s 3rd worldwide win

It’s becoming pretty clear that low torque and onset putters aren’t going anywhere, and one new model just captured its third worldwide win.

In his second start since switching to a TaylorMade Spider ZT putter, Michael Kim won the FedEx Open de France by one shot after a final-round 65.

It’s been a slow and steady rise for TaylorMade’s entry into the low-torque putter space since it launched last spring, but Kim’s win with the putter comes on the heels of Brian Harman’s victory at the Valero Texas Open and Hae Ran Ryu’s win at the LPGA’s Black Desert Championship a month later.

Kim, who had been using different L.A.B. Golf models throughout the season, switched to a conventional length version of the putter but one with an all-blacked out look as photographed by SMS on Tour. The retail version of the putter features a silver front piece with a single black sightline, as opposed to the white “T” sightline on Kim’s.

TaylorMade debuted different alignment options last week on the DP World Tour.

The Spider ZT has been one of the most popular low-torque putter options since its release in May, with Fairway Jockey almost immediately selling out of its initial allotment. But now all three configurations of the Spider ZT (Conventional, counterbalance and long) are available to order again.

While every Spider ZT has a 70-degree lie angle, the draft of the putter was specifically angled so it will appear square no matter how the putter is soled on the ground.

TaylorMade’s Pure Roll insert is in each putter and the conventional length versions are paired with a SuperStroke Pistol grip that is offset by one degree to account for the preset shaft lean of the putter.

Think the Spider ZT might be a good option for you like Michael Kim, check out all three options at Fairway Jockey today and try one for yourself.

TaylorMade 2025 Spider 5K-ZT Custom Putter

LOW TORQUE DESIGN
The KBS putter shaft is bored directly toe-ward near the CG at a 1° shaft lean with 25mm onset behind the face allowing golfers to realize the benefits of a new stable, toe up design.
UNIQUE SOLE SHAPING
New and improved sole shaping to work specifically with this unique hosel configuration, engineers worked tirelessly to find new ways to improve accuracy from the moment the putter is placed behind the ball. The new sole curvature accommodates different player types and ball positions, giving golfers the ability to find a consistent and repeatable stroke.
SPIDER STABILITY
Combining high density stainless steel and low-density aerospace quality aluminum provides the perfect foundation for a design that is high MOI and allows for a shaft orientation that sits closer to the face.
MILLED TRUE PATH™ ALIGNMENT
Based on tour player feedback, we were tasked to find a new premium alignment system. Building on the classic TaylorMade True Path™ technology, milled lines the width of the golf ball were added helping golfers properly index to center face.