Zero-torque putters are no longer a curiosity. What was once a niche corner of putter design has quickly become one of golf equipment’s biggest trends, with manufacturers increasingly looking for ways to reduce the tendency of the putter face to rotate during the stroke.
Now Mizuno has entered the conversation. And predictably, Mizuno has done it a little differently.
The new M.Craft X Z2 and Z3 putters add a zero-torque configuration to the company’s modular M.Craft X platform for 2027. Rather than designing an entirely separate putter family around the concept, Mizuno has incorporated zero torque into a system already built around interchangeable hosels, head shapes and weights.
That may ultimately be the most interesting part of the new putters.
Fast Facts: Mizuno M.Craft X Z Putters
- Category: Zero-torque putters
- Suggested Retail Price: $400
- At Retail: October 30, 2026
- Head Construction: Forged 1025E carbon-steel face/neck section paired with a lightweight 7075 aluminum rear body
- Face: Smooth CNC-milled face
- Zero-Torque Design: New Z hosel positions the shaft axis through the putter’s center of gravity in three-dimensional space, reducing the head’s tendency to rotate during the stroke
- Head Shapes: New Z2 and Z3 designs join the modular M.Craft X family
- Adjustability: Interchangeable hosels, rear sections and sole weights
- Sole Weights: 7-, 14- and 21-gram interchangeable weights
- Stock Shaft: KBS CT120
- Stock Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy TLT Off-Axis (on zero-torque configurations)
- Lengths: 34 and 35 inches
- Loft: 3°
- Lie: 70°
- Dexterity: Z2 and Z3 are listed as right-hand only
- Key Selling Point: Zero-torque stability combined with Mizuno’s forged feel and one of the more extensively customizable putter platforms on the market.
WYNTK: Mizuno M.Craft X Z Putters
One of the challenges with zero-torque putters has always been appearance. Moving the shaft axis through or near the center of gravity can create unconventional shapes, shaft locations and address positions.
Those designs may perform brilliantly, but they can also require an adjustment for golfers who have spent decades staring down at traditional blades and mallets.
Mizuno’s solution feels considerably more familiar. Its new Z hosel is essentially a reverse plumber-style configuration, positioning the shaft axis through the putter’s center of gravity in three dimensions. According to Mizuno, that keeps the head from naturally trying to rotate toward a particular resting position during the stroke.
Instead of asking the golfer to manipulate the face throughout the stroke, the design attempts to reduce the putter head’s own rotational influence. That is the basic attraction of the zero-torque concept.
Technology aside, Mizuno needed to get one thing right: Feel.
The company has spent decades building its reputation around forged irons, so producing a premium putter that feels harsh or hollow would almost seem sacrilegious.
The M.Craft X starts with a forged 1025 steel body and CNC-milled face, while a lightweight milled aluminum rear section allows Mizuno to increase stability without moving away from the solid strike associated with a more traditional milled putter.
That construction may be one of the M.Craft X Z’s biggest advantages against some of its zero-torque competition.
Video: Mizuno M.Craft X Z Putters
On the web: (Mizuno Golf Official Website)
