In a short span of time, PXG has put together one of the most robust lineups of low-torque putters and now they’re adding a missing option.
PXG’s new Hot Rod ZT marks the company’s first low-torque option with a center-shaft hosel. Previously, all of the company’s “zero-torque” putters featured an S-hosel, which places the shaft over the CG axis, but then curves the hosel back to the heel.
“Every detail of Hot Rod ZT was shaped around confidence, both visually and through impact,” PXG design engineer Matt Andrews said in a press release. “From the way the mallet frames the ball to the sound and feel off the face, we focused on creating a putter that looks stable, feels stable, and performs exactly the way players expect when it matters most.”
Keep reading below for more on the PXG Hot Rod ZT, including my take on the release.
The new Hot Rod ZT is now PXG’s largest and highest MOI ZT option.
The head is milled from 6061 aluminum, and the lighter-weight material allows mass to be distributed precisely within the head for maximum MOI.
Four interchangeable weights allow the weight to be further pushed toward the perimeter, as well as concealed high-density tungsten.
The face of the putter features PXG’s proprietary Pyramid Milled Face Pattern, which has a diamond-shaped pattern with a pointed tip to reduce actual contact area with the ball and soften the feel but still retain the feedback players are used to from a milled face.
The newest technology for PXG is the center-shafted design that goes straight through the head’s center of gravity to create the low-torque effect. Like all other PXG ZT putters, this putter will balance toe up. It also features three degrees of integrated shaft lean to place the hands back in front of the face, an optimal position.
What is it: An ultra-high MOI, low-torque mallet putter with a center shafted configuration. Available in two alignment options with a full-length sightline or a short line from the front to the hosel.
Who it’s for: Players who want an ultra-high MOI mallet and are comfortable with an onset center-shaft configuration.
The new Hot Rod ZT marks PXG’s fifth low-torque shape option in their ZT putter family, building out one of the more comprehensive low-torque lineups on the market.
While PXG has released traditional putters since their first low-torque putter, the Allan, which was released in late 2024, it seems obvious this is where the focus of their putter design is going.
What’s really interesting is that this is the first time they have gone with a center-shafted option, instead going for their S-hosel on their previous releases.
I think what that tells us is that center-shafted options aren’t as taboo as they were when the low-torque trend started. Golfers are willing to try center-shafted models if they see the benefits and PXG is betting that golfers will see those benefits with their ZT putters.
PXG’s new Hot Rod ZT putters are available starting Feb. 12 on PXG’s website.
The putter costs $449.
The putter is available to be customized for length and lie, while the loft is fixed at 6˚ and 3˚ of integrated forward press. The stock headweight is 375g, while the minimum is 345g and max is 415g.
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