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Bettinardi’s Hawaii-inspired BB1 Tiki putter

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The PGA Tour kicks off the year 2016 with the Hawaiian-swing — consisting of the Hyundai Tournament of Champions on the island of Maui this week, and the Sony Open in Honolulu next week. To celebrate and commemorate the island lifestyle, Bettinardi made 100 BB1 Tiki putters, dripping in Hawaiian influence.

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Notice the portion of the putter behind the face has no “pocket.”

The BB1 Tiki is milled from mild carbon steel with a Texas Tea finish and Bettinardi’s signature honeycomb face milling. The premium-made putter is “complemented by the gentle blue waves of the Aloha State, and intricate engraving of the Tiki men,” according to Bettinardi

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The prototype putters will be available on Jan. 15, and will sell for $450 each with the following specs:

  • Weight: 350 grams
  • Lie angle: 71 degrees
  • Loft: 3 degrees
  • Toe Hang: 3/4

Enjoy more photos of Bettinardi’s BB1 Tiki putter in the gallery below!

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He played on the Hawaii Pacific University Men's Golf team and earned a Masters degree in Communications. He also played college golf at Rutgers University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism.

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  1. gixxer

    Dec 7, 2016 at 6:03 pm

    still not a scotty? What a tool! LOL

  2. Chuck

    Jan 9, 2016 at 2:10 am

    Where do I buy Jan 15th?

  3. Bobby

    Jan 8, 2016 at 10:00 pm

    Still not a Scotty…

  4. Kevin Hawkins

    Jan 8, 2016 at 7:54 pm

    Correct me if I am wrong, but the Tiki belongs to the Maori race from New Zealand. Unless of course they have stolen the Tiki from their cousins in Hawaai

    • Former assistant

      Jan 8, 2016 at 9:24 pm

      It’s from New Zealand. Bobby B doesn’t Google things. We learned that from the 2nd amendment headcover.

    • Matto

      Jan 9, 2016 at 6:51 am

      Well kinda wrong. The entire South Pacific had their Tiki icons and each different region’s vary. It’s presumed that the men of the South Pacific were prolific water travellers judging by the similarities of iconography between regions.

    • Kyle

      Jan 9, 2016 at 10:05 am

      Seriously? lol … Really cool putter, I wonder how the Texas tea finish is going to behave?

  5. Joe

    Jan 8, 2016 at 4:19 pm

    Tacky.

  6. golfraven

    Jan 8, 2016 at 3:13 pm

    Love the looks and price is still acceptable. The BB1 is certainly my prefarred model.

  7. JustTrying2BAwesome

    Jan 8, 2016 at 2:42 pm

    “Texas Tea Finish”
    Is this a standard Bettinardi finish? Does anyone know what goes into this?

  8. Jayden

    Jan 8, 2016 at 2:32 pm

    Stunning, not even too bad of a price for something limited like that.

  9. Jpenner92

    Jan 8, 2016 at 2:03 pm

    I think im in love, but dang that price hurts

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