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Custom Bettinardi putters at the 2014 MLB All-Star Game

Published

10 years ago

Jul 15, 2014

Batter up, Bettinardi!

Bettinardi Golf teamed up with Excel Sports Management to customize putters for seven different baseball players who have been named as 2014 MLB All-Stars.

The lucky gift-getters include Alex Gordon (Kansas City Royals), Clayton Kershaw (L.A. Dodgers), Zack Greinke (L.A. Dodgers), Freddie Freeman (Atlanta Braves), Dellin Betances (New York Yankees), Masahiro Tanaka (New York Yankees) and of course, Derek Jeter (you know what team). After announcing he’s retiring at the end of the season, Jeter is being presented farewell gifts from every baseball team in the league, so it’s fitting that he gets an awesome personalized Bettinardi putter too.

A custom Bettinardi putter and head cover made for 2014 All-Star Derek Jeter.

The putters are made from Double-Aged Stainless Steel (D.A.S.S.) with what the company calls a “golden flame” finish.

“Being a huge fan of baseball my whole life, I was pleased to team up with Excel Sports to make the highest end putters for some of the top baseball players in the world,” said Bob Bettinardi, President/CEO of Bettinardi Golf. “It displays our unique ability to not only produce putters for the PGA Tour, but also being able to expand and create these one-of-a-kind coveted gifts for All-Star players.”

Each All-Star received a putter with his name etched into the back pocket of the putter.

And his jersey number on the face.

And a customized headcover.

Click here to see what GolfWRX members are saying about the Bettinardi MLB All-Star putters in the forums.

The 2014 MLB All-Star game will be played tonight, July 15, at Target Field, home of the Minnesota Twins.

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Jul 15, 2014 at 11:37 pm

Alex Gordon, Clayton Kershaw, and Freddie Freeman all bat lefty. Hope they enjoy their RH putters…

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  Jul 16, 2014 at 9:51 am
  
  Doubt they’ll put these putters in the bag.
  
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Jul 15, 2014 at 10:19 pm

Hopefully half those guys have heard of Bettinardi and won’t beat them to hell

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Michael Block spotted with full set of TaylorMade “Proto” irons at Valhalla

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12 mins ago

May 14, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from a piece our Andrew Tursky originally wrote for PGATour.com’s Equipment Report. Head over there for the full article.

On Monday at the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club, Block had a full set of TaylorMade “Proto” irons in the bag.

Block is the first player of many on the PGA TOUR to bag a set of the mysterious “Proto” irons. Rory McIlroy first switched into a “Proto” 4-iron at the Valero Texas Open, and Collin Morikawa followed suit at the 2024 RBC Heritage. Block isn’t using just the 4-iron, though, he’s using a full set to go along with a TaylorMade Stealth UDI driving iron.

Speaking with GolfWRX.com on Monday at the PGA Championship, Block revealed the full backstory.

“I hit a couple super “Proto” irons when I was at the Kingdom (TaylorMade’s fitting facility in Southern California) a couple months ago, and it was a 9-iron that didn’t have any badges or anything on it,” Block said. “I had no idea what it was … It was very similar to what I was using back then, you know, my old MCs, and very similar from the top. I hit it and absolutely loved it. For me to even think about switching irons from the last 11-12 years is crazy.

“I got this set about two weeks ago, and I’m working my way into them. I hit them more solid; it comes off the face more solid. Much higher. I think they’re still slightly too upright for me, so they’re being bent a degree flatter, because they’re going a little too high for me and drawing a little too much. When that starts to happen, I start to drop the club under and compensate too much, so I’m getting them flattened slightly, and I’m going to test them on the range again, and hopefully have them in play on Thursday…

“They go further, and they go higher … that combination is kind of a no-brainer. If I can take a 5-iron from 204 rather than a 4-iron, it’s good on me. It’s going to help me out for sure, especially at a major with the pin locations. Having that height coming in, that descent angle is going to be huge.”

With such new irons in the bag, after using the same irons for over a decade, surely you’d think there will be a bit of a learning curve. Block, however, is finding immediate comfort with the new “Proto” irons.

Head over to PGATour.com for the full article.

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WITB Time Machine: Rory McIlroy’s winning WITB, 2014 PGA Championship

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May 14, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

It’s hard to believe it’s been 10 years since Rory McIlroy outlasted Phil Mickelson at the 2014 PGA Championship. It’s even harder to believe McIlroy hasn’t hoisted a major trophy since his 2014 victory at Valhalla.

After a slow start to his final round, McIlroy tallied an eagle and two birdies on the back nine and his fourth major championship. Take a look at the clubs he played a decade ago in Kentucky.

Driver: Nike VR_S Covert 2.0 Tour (8.5 degrees) Buy here.
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5-wood: Nike VR_S Covert 2.0 Tour (19 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Fujikura Rombax Pro 95 X

Check out more in-hand photos of Rory McIlroy’s clubs from 2014 here.

Irons: Nike VR Pro Blade (4-9) Buy here.
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Ball: Nike RZN Black

Check out more in-hand photos of Rory McIlroy’s clubs from 2014 here.

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