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The SWAG Handsome Too Flow putter is a beautifully crafted flow neck Anser 2 putter. Drip Face milling provides extremely soft feel and more consistent roll. Two finishes available.
Introduction
The Suave Too, the putter that got SWAG their first professional win, is gone. But not really.
As part of their 2024 Core Collection Putters, SWAG is cleaning up their naming conventions. Suave is out, making room for more Handsome. This putter, now known as the SWAG Handsome Too Flow, is the flow neck Anser 2 elevated to perfection. Let’s dive deep to see what new tricks SWAG injected into this flat stick.
Looks
The primary motif of SWAG’s 2024 Core Putters is melting. This theme is the perfect fit for the SWAG Handsome Too Flow, a putter that overflows with smooth, syrupy curves. What stands out most is the neck. In my review of the Suave Too [review HERE], I called it “a marvel of precision milling,” and that description holds true. Everything about this putter is perfectly proportioned, sitting behind the ball without a single piece out of place.
The SWAG Handsome Too Flow is identical to its predecessor, the Suave Too (above, left), in terms of size and shape, but here are two major aesthetic changes: the sole design and the face milling. New for the 2024 Core Collection is Drip Face milling, which is not only stunning to look at, it carries a performance benefit. The drip motif continues on the sole which is dominated by a melting skull.
The SWAG 2024 Core Collection putters are offered in both Tour Satin Mist and Black PVD finishes. If you opt for the Black PVD (which costs $499 versus $399 for Tour Satin Mist), the putter comes on a Black Chrome shaft. You also get to choose from five head covers: a colorful NASA melting skull, a poker king, a Chicago dog, George Washington, and black and green “SWAG Cola” (above).
The Naked version, like the Boss 2.0 that I reviewed HERE, has no paintfill. It comes with a silver carbon fiber melting skull cover. The Naked version also gives you the ability to have your putter custom stamped with up to five characters per bumper and your choice of six paintfill colors.
Sound & Feel
The biggest change for the 2024 Core Collection putters is the Drip Face milling, and it’s a big upgrade. Comparing it to the fly milled face from my 2018 Suave Too, the feel is noticeably softer. At short range, the difference is minimal, but when you get to fifteen feet and beyond, the Drip Face provides a gentler touch.
This soft feel pairs with a low-pitched, quiet impact sound. On short putts, it’s barely a “thud.” On long lag putts, the volume picks up a bit, but the sound is always rotound and subdued.
Like the Suave Too, the SWAG Handsome Too Flow has gentle, precise feedback. You’ll be able to feel impact location easily when you’re paying attention. The sound of impact does change slightly as you move away from center, but no impact is ever unpleasant.
Performance
That neck. Like everything else about a SWAG putter, it’s both beautiful and functional. It creates 3/4 shaft offset, a little less than a standard Anser. Additionally, it gives this putter slightly less toe hang than the standard Handsome Too [review HERE]. This is something I’ve always liked about SWAG’s putter line: the majority of their putters fit the middle of the bell curve, but each one has a slight tweak. If you’re pulling putts, the SWAG Handsome Too Flow might be a better fit than the standard version. If you like having some toe hang but want a bigger head, get The Boss [review HERE].
While I prefer putters without sight lines, those who rely on them should strongly consider the Black PVD version of SWAG’s Core putters. The contrast of the white line against the pitch black finish is as stark as anything I’ve ever seen and will be a big help for alignment.
Regardless of the sight line, getting back to the SWAG Handsome Too Flow made me wonder how this model ever left my bag. The putter swings effortlessly, and the feel made me want to stay on the green until the course shut down. Obviously there are many more forgiving head shapes out there, but putting with this feels artistic in a way that big mallets never do. Mishits? No, just happy accidents.
The Drip Face milling – previously known as Predator, among DGAP collectors – doesn’t just look cool. Per SWAG, it’s designed to “reduce side spin from off-center putts.” While my Foresight GCQuad [review HERE] doesn’t measure side spin on putts, I did use it to test Drip Face putters against several other face millings from SWAG. On the SWAG Handsome Too Flow putter, the Drip Face provided a small but measurable improvement in skid distance and spin consistency. Like most putter technologies – be that upgraded shafts, higher MOI, or face improvements – the difference is never going to be night and day. No putter upgrade will turn you into peak Tiger, but small improvements will add up to strokes saved over the course of a round or a season.
Finally, the SWAG Handsome Too Flow comes stock with the Lamkin Deep Etch grip, which has been my favorite putter grip for the last couple years. SWAG offers it in eight different colors. If you opt for the Black PVD version, your list of grip options expands to include the Lamkin Sink Paddle with stacked skulls and the Lamkin Sink Fit [review HERE] with stacked kings, each in four different colors. You can also choose a leather Grip Master grip for an additional $20.
Conclusion
Whether you call it Handsome, Suave, or any of a wealth of positive adjectives, the SWAG Handsome Too Flow is a putter that you’ll never regret having in your bag. The looks are flawless, and the feel is as soft as it gets. For all the middle of the bell curve, slight arc putters looking for a flat stick to sweep you off your feet, this is it.
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He founded Plugged In Golf in 2013 with the goal of helping all golfers play better and enjoy the game more.
Matt lives in the northwest suburbs of Chicago with his wife and two daughters.
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6 Comments
I’m sorry but I just can’t get excited about another Anser style putter… it’s like debating which is the best Pearl Jam tribute band.
I get it, a slight offset change and cool milling but at the end of the day… it’s a Ping tribute.
Ok.
+1 for Bagger.
That drip face sure doesn’t scream ‘precision’ to me.
Own it. Love it. Agree with everything said.
I tested or owned pretty much every premium answer style putter last year. The differences in feel where all over the place. So no there not the same. In fact the Ping PLD I liked the least. Top three my opinion Argolf, Mizuno, Swag in that order.
I do have a question they seem to have reduced there MSRP on putters. I am wondering if it there trying to expend there market share. $ 399.00 for a the unfilled putter seems like a decent price for the quality. Especially the boss model..
Eric,
Yes, the price has gone down from $555 to $399. I think this is a huge win for golfers as the putters are the same in every way.
Best,
Matt