Tour Edge Wingman 700 Series Putter Review

Tour Edge Wingman 700 Series Putter

Tour Edge has updated their Wingman putter family with three new designs and six different hosel options. These three new Wingman 700 Series putter designs feature extreme stability and Tour Edge’s tried and true Lock-On alignment technology. On top of that, the Tour Edge Wingman 700 Series have a new look with improved sound and feel.

The Looks

The original Tour Edge Wingman putter lineup featured all black bodies with white alignment lines and orange branding. This new 700 series evolution features a misted silver finish with black contrasting Lock-On alignment aids and orange branding. Those black Lock-On alignment aids are 20% larger making for a better frame of the ball. Lock-On alignment works by lining up the lines on two different levels of the putter. If you’re looking over the putter and the two black lines don’t line up, the face isn’t square to where you’re aiming. Get them lined up straight and you’re locked in.

There are three different body types to choose from in the Wingman 700 series. Each shape is available in a slant neck or double bend for some toe hang or face balance respectively.

The 701 and 702 have a winged shape reminiscent of a stealth bomber for a super high MOI increasing forgiveness and stability.

The 703 and 704 are a somewhat familiar “fang” shape. They’re more compact, and are essentially the same thing as the 701 and 702 with the wings cut off. With the loss of the wings, you sacrifice a little MOI but the 703 and 704 are still designed to be stable and forgiving.

The 705 and 706 are like the 703/4, but with the tips of the fangs cut off for a smaller “mid mallet” profile. In a nutshell, this is a good fit for players who like a smaller profile but are looking to step up from a blade.

How Does it Feel?

Tour Edge uses a hollow carbon sole plate in the Wingman 700 series. This affects the feel in two different ways. First, it removes 34% of the stainless steel that would otherwise be in the body so more weight is distributed to the perimeter of the putter. By increasing the perimeter weighting, the putter is now more balanced, and therefore more stable. All three putters are noticeably well balanced and have a smooth stroke which really helps with accuracy. The KBS CT Tour shaft and Lamkin Sink Fit Straight grip also go a long way in keeping the putter nice and quiet during the stroke.

As far as face response goes, the Wingman 700 lineup is definitely an improvement from its predecessor. Each model feels slightly different off the face, but the “softer durometer thermoplastic TPU” face provides better feedback. There’s still a little bit of an “open” feel as a result of the hollow carbon sole plate, but the overall feel is soft and more precise across the lineup.

How Does it Sound?

Sound and Feel match up pretty well in the Tour Edge Wingman 700 putter lineup. Due to the hollowed out portion of the body, there’s a slight “openess” to the tone while still soft and muted. Like the original Wingman lineup, it’s a fairly unique tone. I’d describe it as a muted “tap” from a firm TPU insert. As you get more toward the toe and heel (away from the sweet spot) the sound gets firmer and clickier. The combination of sound and feel work well to provide accurate feedback of where on the face you struck your putt.

On-Course Performance

I like the new Tour Edge Wingman 700 putters more visually, but I also like the performance a lot more. Some of that might be from the slant neck setup in the putters I tested, but they also felt more stable. All three putters swung extremely smooth and had a nice pure roll. There are micro-grooves molded into the face which promote forward roll and reduce skidding. Combine these characteristics with the high MOIs and the 700 series makes for some clean rolling putters.

Lock-On technology has provided another interesting performance benefit for me aside from alignment. I have a tendency to stay back on my heels when putting which leads to poor head and shoulder positions. This ultimately leads to a somewhat wiggly stroke and poor putts for a myriad of reasons. With Lock-On, I quickly notice the lines not matching up correctly and this makes me focus on getting my weight, head, and shoulders in the correct position. In turn, this leads to a much better putting stroke and this visual aid plays a huge role in accomplishing that.

Final Thoughts – Tour Edge Wingman 700 Series Putter

Tour Edge’s Wingman putters have established themselves as stable and forgiving putters. The new Wingman 700 series putters continue that reputation, and in my opinion, have a much better look and feel. With three different mallet shapes, and different hosel/neck options, there’s plenty of variety to choose from. Whichever one you choose, the Wingman 700 putters are extremely smooth swinging, player-friendly putters.

Something I didn’t touch on in the review but is certainly worth noting are the interchangeable sole weights. Should you want to modify the feel or balance of the putter, Tour Edge offers an additional weight kit (sold separately). The stock weights are 3 grams, but there are also 8 and 15 gram weights available. You can even mix and match depending on your personal preference.