1x PGAT winner gives a three-year review of the zero torque flatstick

PGAT winner Michael Kim shared a detailed review of the Zero Torque putter on social media. The American used the L.A.B. Golf DF3 and also the TaylorMade Spider 5K ZT putter to win a tournament on the DP World Tour, FedEx Open de Gracie, earlier this year.

In a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Nov. 1, he penned a long caption in which he shared the details about the putter. He had been using the ZT style putter for the past three years and found success on the tours.

Speaking of the positive parts, he wrote:

"Positives: -Like I mentioned, very easy to start putts online. I’ve always had trouble pushing putts and I don’t push putts as often anymore. That’s the biggest and really only benefit to these putters. "-I’ve been one of the top putters inside of 8ft as those are way less speed dependent and way more start line and set up dependent."

Michael Kim also talked about negatives and said that the torques are actually “very” minimal. He wrote:

Negatives: -Those slight twists that sound like something you’d never want actually help your hands and body know where the club is and how fast it’s going. The ZT putters can often feel “empty” during the stroke itself because there’s no torque and therefore less feedback during the stroke. -Those torques are actually VERY minimal. It doesn’t take much to keep the head square. "Once you get past 10ft, it’s way less about stroke and start line and way more about green reading and speed control. Sasho Mackenzie recently talked about how it’s not THAT important to hit putts perfectly online. Putting is more about speed and green reading especially as you get further away. If I just purely look at the rankings for the best putters on the pgatour, (I might not remember everyone’s putter) I don’t see one person inside the top 50 using a ZT putter. Companies have looked at stats on guys doing better with a ZT putter compared to the regular ones and it’s usually better with their regular putter (very small sample size)"

Michael Kim has had a decent season on the PGA Tour in 2025, and this week he teed it up on the DP World Tour event, Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. On the PGA Tour this season, he had a tough start and missed the cut in the first event, the Sony Open in Hawaii, but then settled for T43 at the American Express.

He had some high-end performances, such as a T2 finish at the WM Phoenix Open, a solo fourth at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, a T16 at the Charles Schwab Challenge, and a tenth at the BMW Championship.

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PGAT winner shoots 66 on Saturday at Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship

PGA Tour winner Michael Kim continued to have an impressive outing on the DP World Tour this season. He teed it up at this week’s Abu Dhabi Championship and made the cut after two rounds.

He played a bogey-free round of 68 on Saturday. He started the game on the first tee and carded a birdie on the eighth.

On the back nine, he made three more birdies and settled for 4 under 68. The PGA Tour pro had a solid round of 65 in the first round, but he struggled on Friday and played an even-par 72. The tournament will have its final on Sunday.

Edited by Ankita Yadav