- PXG Limited edition milled Tour Series Brandon and Brandon 2
- PXG releases two Tour Series versions of their Brandon and Brandon 2 putters
- Both putters are 100% milled from 303 Stainless Steel
- Available to order today at PXG.com with a MSRP of $499.99
Add PXG to this list of companies rolling out special edition putters this week. Unlike some of the other Black Friday putters out there, the PXG Tour Series Brandon and Brandon 2 putters are not finished in black.
I feel like PXG, who is known for making black putters and clubs, is messing with us a bit by not making these black. I suppose it is good marketing to surprise the consumer here and there.
The fact that these putters are not black is just one of the surprises though. The other surprise is that they are 100% milled putters.
PXG Precision Milling
PXG is known for a lot of things. Making expensive gear, in-your-face marketing, and for being committed to current and former military personnel and first responders. There is another quality that golfers should associate with PXG, and that is precision construction.
The build quality of PXG putters is right up there with the best of the best golf companies. As a company, PXG has a larger than life persona, but their putter builders pay attention to the small details.
For example, if you take a close look at the PXG Allan and you will find that every edge is sharp, and not a single component or contour looks unfinished. From the diamond pattern on the face to the ball-grabbing ridges on the underside, the PXG Allan is a master class in high-quality construction.
I point this out because some of you may be wondering about what makes the Tour Series putters worth exploring. These putters are not complicated multi-material designs like PXG’s Battle Ready 2 putters. Instead, these putters showcase what PXG can do with a billet of metal and a CNC mill.
Though it is a term oftentimes overused, I would describe the milling as clean. The edges are micrometer perfect, as are the tuna milling marks on the face. The tolerances on the PXG Tour Series are tight. I’d agree with the folk who say that PXG are not really bringing anything new to the design landscape with these. The two heads are pretty standard designs.
What PXG has done is execute the designs very well. As one who has seen a milled putter of two, PXG got the metal cutting memo with these.
Which one is for you, the Brandon or the Brandon 2?
You may be wondering which of the Tour Series Brandon models is right for you. Thankfully, PXG went with the industry norm for these in terms of naming. If you think Newport vs. Newport 2 or Anser vs. Anser 2, you’ll have a solid reference for your Brandon vs. Brandon 2 decision.
The Brandon is a classic Anser shape. The back bumpers are rounded, as are the corners. Of the two, this putter sits a little thicker and curvier than the Brandon 2.
The Brandon 2 is a slightly thinner and longer blade putter. Overall, the design is much more squared off than the Brandon. The bumpers are square, as is the cavity. Even the slope behind the hosel on the Brandon 2 is far more angular than that of the Brandon.
The two models will fit a similar player, someone who prefers a blade and has a slight arc putting stroke. The player preference will likely manifest when the differences in contours are observed at address. If you like to see curves, you go Brandon. If squared edges are more your thing, you’ll prefer the look of the Brandon 2.
Final thoughts on the PXG Tour Series Brandon and Brandon 2 putters
This fall has been full of putter surprises. Based upon the standard set by their Battle Ready 2 and Allan putters, I did not foresee PXG rolling out fully milled 303 stainless steel putters.There’s not a drop of S-COR polymer in there, and the faces have fly-milling, not Pyramid milling.
I suppose that the story should be more about what they are than what they are not. Bottom line, these are very nice milled putters. PXG has designed the Brandon and Brandon 2 in such a way that they meet the classic design expectations while still feeling very PXG.
Yes, I am talking about all of the skulls.
Will these be the first of a batch of Tour Series putters, or are these two just PXG just showing us what they are capable of? To that, I don’t have an anser.
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