Equipment
Bettinardi launches customizable UPatch headcovers, Inovai 5.0 putters
Customized putters started as a PGA Tour phenomenon. Then they trickled down to amateur golfers who wanted their putters to be customized like the pros with their name, initials, favorite paint colors and stampings. One of the leaders of the trend was Bettinardi Golf, which is aiming to start a new putter trend: customizable putter headcovers.
Bettinardi’s new UPatch headcovers have a velcro exterior that allows golfers to customize their putter headcover with patches that can be arranged (and rearranged) to their liking. They’re available in three colors (black, gray or white) for $75, a price that includes three patches.
In all, 41 patches are available to help golfers create a headcover that’s uniquely theirs. Click through to Bettinardi.com see the patch options, which includes a cigar, a hot dog, and a wizard.
Bettinardi has also announced the launch of its new Inovai 5.0 putters. A company representative called the new model an evolution of its Inovai 3.0 putter, as it uses the same bi-metal contruction (aluminum and steel) that increases its forgiveness. Its slated for release later in 2017.
We spotted several prototype versions of the putters at the Quicken Loans National, where they were being tested by PGA Tour players.
Discussion: See what GolfWRX Members are saying about the Bettinardi gear in our forum.
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Whats in the Bag
Matthieu Pavon WITB 2024 (May)
- Pavon’s WITB accurate as of the Wells Fargo Championship. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Ping G430 Max (9 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 6 X
3-wood: Ping G430 LST (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 7 X
Hybrid: Ping G430 (19 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 10 X
Irons: Ping i230 (3-PW)
Shafts: Nippon Modus3 Tour 120 X
Wedges: Ping Si59 (52-12S, 58-8B)
Shafts: Nippon Modus3 Tour 120 X
Putter: Ping Cadence TR Tomcat C
Grip: SuperStroke Claw 1.0P
Grips: Golf Pride MCC Align
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
Check out more in-hand photos of Pavon’s gear here.
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Equipment
Spotted: Tommy Fleetwood’s TaylorMade Spider Tour X Prototype putter
Tommy Fleetwood has been attached to his Odyssey White Hot Pro #3 putter for years now. However, this week at the Wells Fargo Championship, we did spot him testing a new putter that is very different, yet somewhat similar, to his current gamer.
This new putter is a TaylorMade Spider Tour X head but with a brand new neck we haven’t seen on a Spider before. A flow neck is attached to the Spider head and gives the putter about a 1/2 shaft offset. This style neck will usually increase the toe hang of the putter and we can guess it gets the putter close to his White Hot Pro #3.
Another interesting design is that lack of TaylorMade’s True Path alignment on the top of the putter. Instead of the large white center stripe, Tommy’s Spider just has a very short white site line milled into it. As with his Odyssey, Tommy seems to be a fan of soft inserts and this Spider prototype looks to have the TPU Pure Roll insert with 45° grooves for immediate topspin and less hopping and skidding.
The sole is interesting as well in that the rear weights don’t look to be interchangeable and are recessed deep into the ports. This setup could be used to push the CG forward in the putter for a more blade-like feel during the stroke, like TaylorMade did with the Spider X Proto Scottie Scheffler tested out.
Tommy’s putter is finished off with an older Super Stroke Mid Slim 2.0 grip in blue and white. The Mid Slim was designed to fit in between the Ultra Slim 1.0 and the Slim 3.0 that was a popular grip on tour.
- Check out the rest of our photos from the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship
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Equipment
Club Junkie WITB, league night week 4: Some old, some new
We enter week 4 of Thursday night men’s league feeling a little more confident in the game. BK is hoping to go a little lower and reduce the mistakes out there with these clubs in the bag. Watch the video for the full breakdown of why these clubs are getting the starting nod this week!
Driver: Titleist TSR2 (10 degrees, neutral setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana WB 63 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: UST Mamiya Lin-Q M40X TSPX Blue 7F5
7-wood: Ping G430 Max (-1 degree, flat Ssetting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 S
Iron: Mizuno Pro Fli-Hi 4
Shaft: Aerotech Steelfiber hls880 S
Irons: PXG 0317 Tour (5-PW)
Shaft: LA Golf A-Series 105 Low (4)
Wedge: Titleist Vokey SM10 (50-08F)
Shaft: UST Mamiya Dart V 105 F4 Wedge
Wedge: Ping S159 (56-10H)
Shaft: Ping Z-Z115
Wedge: Ping S159 (60-08B)
Shaft: Ping Z-Z115
Putter: PXG Battle Ready II Brandon
Shaft: BGT Stability Tour Spec One
Ball: Callaway Chrome Tour X
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John
May 25, 2018 at 5:06 pm
Proof, if it were needed, that the game is overrun by poseurs and attention-seekers.
Heffe
Jul 9, 2017 at 11:40 pm
Not a bad concept
Bogeypro
Jun 29, 2017 at 10:33 pm
I think its a really cool idea! Make the headcover your own. Pretty cool!
Joe
Jun 29, 2017 at 9:08 am
A more serious take: the Bettinardi guys see how much money the Cameron guys are making on headcovers (which is truly astounding and nonsensical) and are spitballing ideas to compete and grab a share of that market.
But this is a fail.
People aren’t buying all those “limited edition” headcovers because they look cool or are a way to express oneself. They’re golf’s equivalent of Beanie Babies. It’s a craze with a false sense of scarcity. So long as people will keep buying them they will keep making more.
But you can’t blame the Bettinardi guys for trying. Putter covers cost about $5 to produce. If you can sell a $5 product for $75, you can make a lot of money…. And this idea would lend itself to “limited edition” velcro patches. If they could pull that off the margins would be insane. But people won’t buy this.
The dude
Jun 29, 2017 at 5:53 am
Very Jenky…cheap.
Dave R
Jun 28, 2017 at 6:31 pm
Why don’t they infuse these into putter grips ? Say charge a cool $150.00 per grip. You heard it here first . Then you could charge $650.00 for the hunk of what ever you use for the putter head. SOLD
Joe
Jun 28, 2017 at 3:30 pm
Reminds me of my sister’s sticker book from 2nd grade.
Innit
Jun 29, 2017 at 3:09 am
I was just thinking the same thing, how childish this is.
TexasSnowman
Jun 28, 2017 at 11:47 am
not available for mallets?