The Vice Golf VGP02 mallet putter is a first foray into flat stick design from the brand and is the culmination of 10 years of development. Is the new release any good?

Best known for their range of Vice golf balls, a switch into golf club design has been made with the VGP02 putter and the blade equivalent VGP01 putter launched in 2024.

The putters have been created specifically for everyday golfers with 10 years of real amateur fitting data from HIO Labs in Munich used to create the high-end VGP02 mallet.

Vice have ensured each component of the putter is meticulously engineered to ensure precision and reliability on the greens with maximum forgiveness over a putt. Does it match the price tag?

Vice Golf VGP02 Design & Specs

The Vice Golf VGP02 putter is a mallet design that is 100% CNC milled and up there with the premium brands on the market.

The model, which has a traditional winged mallet look, has been designed using advanced manufacturing processes to combine unmatched quality with the needs of everyday players.

Vice have taken 10 years worth of data and research and incorporated it into the design of a very forgiving mallet putter that delivers time after time.

The putter’s development included a meticulous study of weight distribution to maximize MOI (Moment of Inertia) and create a reliable, repeatable putting stroke.

Each head takes six hours to mill from a solid block of aluminum for the main body, while stainless steel is used for the wings to ensure the high MOI for enhanced stability and control.

The putter features a half-offset hosel to give it a low-mid toe hang for balanced feel and control whether from distance of over a short par putt.

The V alignment aids between the wings is a nice design and offers a new visual cues to deliver the putter through with a solid stroke.

The VGP02 mallet is available in eight different colour options: Neon Stealth, Arctic Trim, Blue Rush, Crimsom Trim, Emerald Dynasty, Purple Whisperer, Shadow Silver and Purple Majesty.

Vice Golf VGP02 Mallet Putter Review: Is it any good?

The VGP02 putter is designed to deliver pinpoint accuracy and a superior sensory experience and Vice Golf have largely achieved that.

There is a good balance between ball striking, forgiveness and consistency with distance control that amateurs of the game will welcome – especially given that that is who Vice are aiming it at.

There is a slightly dampened, lower pitch sound with a muted feel on impact compared to other putters in the similar marketplace.

The one off putting thing is the price tag, when you consider this is Vice’s first putter to hit the market. At $320-$340 depending on colour, it needs to do the business to be deemed value for money.

FAQs

How much does the Vice VGP02 putter cost?

It is sold at $320 to $340 depending on the colour of the putter you choose.

What colours is the Vice VGP02 Mallet putter available in?

The VGP02 mallet is available in eight different colour options: Neon Stealth, Arctic Trim, Blue Rush, Crimsom Trim, Emerald Dynasty, Purple Whisperer, Shadow Silver and Purple Majesty.

What Vice says about the VGP02 putter:

“100% CNC milled, designed using data from thousands of amateurs to combine unmatched quality with the needs of everyday players.

“The most advanced manufacturing process combined with striking design. Meticulous development and study of weight distribution to maximize MOI and to create a reliable/repeatable putting stroke.

“Balanced to perfection and build for pinpoint accuracy, dominate the greens with our VGP02 Mallet.

“Up close, each component boasts the definition left by the ultra high quality Tungsten Carbide CNC drill head.

“Each head takes 6 hours to mill from a solid block of aluminum, introducing a new era of golf club manufacturing.

“Extensive material exploration and utilizing key material characteristics to convert them into high-performing products is in our DNA.

“Careful placement and positioning of the stainless steel wings to maximize MOI and create solid, reliable, and repeatable putting stroke.

“The visual design language contrasts loud, bold, dominating V alignment aids with the subtle surface transitions of the steel wings, along with various visual cues to encourage a solid putting stroke.”