Did you notice that TaylorMade’s MySpider Tour and Tour X creation tool disappeared for a while this month? I realized it was gone when I was building one mySpider ZT custom hammer.
Thankfully, it wasn’t gone forever. TaylorMade was revising the interface and updating the options.
I suppose I should have expected this since TaylorMade usually launches a new mySpider program shortly after releasing a new line of spider putters.
As you know, last week TaylorMade released their new Spider Tour Torched line (shown above). Right on schedule, the new mySpider Tour and mySpider Tour X customization tools became available today.
For about $70 over the price of a Spider Tour, you can build one Bespoke tours with Spiders OR Spider Tour X that suits your eye and stroke.
Huge list of options including some new ones
of The mySpider program is known for its large set of build options. The new one MySpider Tour AND mySpider Tour X programs continue this trend. When you create your ball, you choose from a deep list of cosmetic options to give your mySpider just the right look.
Since you’ll probably want to putt with your new putter, you might as well fine-tune the alignment scheme and physical aspects of the putter to suit your shot.
New grind face options
There is a very intriguing face option this time. In addition to the usual assortment of Surlyn PureRoll color inserts, there are two milled aluminum face options.
If you want a sturdier face than the Surlyn, go with the milled aluminum PureRoll option. For the strongest face, choose the silver or black milled aluminum face.
I like these two new milled face options and am very curious to see how they affect feel and spin.
On the true path or not on the true path
Another great thing about the mySpider program is that it gives you the option to add the True Path extension to one Spider tournament. Typically, if you wanted the real route, you had to play a Spider Tour X.
With the mySpider customizer, you can add the True Path to Spider tournament as well.
The only exception would be if you choose the new Tommy (Fleetwood) look line. Spider tournament. He cannot also have the scope of the True Path.
(It would look terrible with both anyway.)
of Spider Tour X it will have the shape of the actual path schematic in the header, but you can choose to draw it or not.
Spider tournament options
Spider Tour X options
The TaylorMade mySpider packs a ton of value into the premium fee
As I mentioned, going from off-the-shelf to full custom will set you back $70. Spending that extra money really allows you to create a barrel that you will love.
Did I mention that the center pivot is one of the neck options?
The disadvantage of the program is that you will have to wait for the putty to build. Typically, this takes about six to eight weeks. Recently, it took about six weeks. I built a mySpider tour in mid-April and it just arrived last week.
(Yes, I actually had to buy another barrel.)
If you want a keg today, you’ll obviously have to go with something already in the store. It’s not that stock Spider putters are bad. Tour Torched putters are actually very nice.
However, you won’t find a burnished Spider Tour with a milled aluminum face (or purple paint).
Maybe buy Spider shares now and play until your custom mySpider arrives. Spiders are so hot right now I’m sure you can find someone to buy the stock version on Facebook.
Regardless, tell me what you would build. I’m always curious about what features and options catch the eyes of golfers.
By the way, come back tomorrow to see what Chris, Tony and I built with the new TaylorMade mySpider ZT customizer. Three different people made three very different players and that’s the beauty of the mySpider program.
