The Balero's large head and shape help deliver a high Moment of Inertia (MOI) for stability and forgiveness on mis-hits. (TaylorMade-adidas Golf)

SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- TaylorMade Golf has introduced a new addition to its line of Rossa Monza Spider putters. The new Monza Spider Balero is a large mallet that combines the forgiveness and feel of the Monza Spider with a uniquely shaped head that makes it dramatically easier to aim the clubface correctly.

"We spend a lot of time studying putting and the reasons why most average golfers don't putt as well as tour pros do," said Bill Price, senior director of Rossa. "One in-depth analysis we conducted focused on putts of 14 feet and less. That's a range where pros convert a relatively high percentage of the time, but amateurs don't.

"Why? One of the reasons is because, according to our data, the amateur aims the putterface poorly 64.4 percent of the time," he added. "Meaning that on two out of every three putts, the player mis-aims."

The Balero's head was designed to be extremely easy to aim. Its prominent "ball-in-cup" feature in the back of its head provides a visual cue that makes it simple to line up the clubface with the intended line.

At address, the image of the ball resting in front of the clubface works in conjunction with the white line on the Balero's crown and the round hole through the back to help simplify the act of starting the ball rolling on the exact line a golfer has chosen, especially if the ball is lined up with its label or side stamp (or a line drawn on the ball) with the line across the top of the Balero's crown.

The Balero's ball-in-cup feature serves another positive function. Looking at it reinforces the image of a ball against the center of the back lip of the cup. That positively reinforces the practice of rolling the ball firmly into the back of the cup on short putts, which promotes a firm, accelerating stroke while discouraging deceleration.

Balero's large head and shape also help deliver a high Moment of Inertia (MOI) for stability and forgiveness on mis-hits. And the uni-body stainless steel construction, combined with a soft polymer AGSI insert, contributes to the Balero's soft feel.

An additional advantage to the Balero's shape and design is that it boasts an exceptionally low center of gravity. That low CG works in conjunction with AGSI technology to promote an even smoother, tighter roll of the face. Compared to the Monza Spider, the Balero's CG is a full 15 percent lower.

"The Rossa Monza Spider Balero's easy-to-aim shape, forgiveness and smooth-rolling AGSI technology makes it a phenomenal putter, and absolutely deadly from short range," said Price. "Plus, it's already been played on the PGA Tour and been used to win an event on the Japan Tour."

The Rossa Monza Spider Balero carries a suggested retail price of $159.

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