Thank you for your question. We looked at these putters in our warehouse and they do not appear to have any added protective piece on the sole that looks like it would leave a residue, only the standard plastic that comes wrapped around the club head. If there is any further way we can help with your order, please contact our Customer Service team by email at cs@tgw.com or by phone at 1-888-838-5551. Thank you!

I had the same problem peeled it off and feel like I shouldn't have

After looking at a few if these putters they all have the protection film on bottom (hard to notice but look close) . Can you please tell me if this film is made to stay on or peel off?

Lol I just peeled mine too. Some alcohol taking it off. Oops? Or maybe.

@@geraldfulop4832 hey, i know it’s a bit late, but i just got myself one of these putters (n°14) and removed the protective film on the bottom after testing it out on the putting green. it came out without any major issues, i just wiped it clean with a moist cloth afterwards. hope this helps!

It's supposed to come off. Mine left a sticky film but WD-40 took it right off and didn't affect the finish.

The numbers refer to the model/head shape Cleveland gives each putter.

@@TGWcomTheGolfWarehouse I appreciate you answering but could you go a bit more detail I have a 4 and don’t know what it means

@@watcher6068 I know this was months ago. If you're still curious, I believe the numbers indicate how long the head is from club face to the back end (in centimeters I believe). So smaller numbers are more blade like while bigger numbers are more mallet like. 8 would be kinda in the middle like a thicker end of a blade type head.

@@GummiSammi Thanks I appreciate it