Equipment

Bettinardi signs Francesco Molinari to its Tour staff

Published

6 years ago

Dec 21, 2017

Team Bettinardi now has an Italian flavor. Francesco Molinari, who incidentally has been using a Bettinardi putter since the Italian Open, has officially joined Bettinardi’s tour stable.

The No. 21 golfer in the world had been testing the BB39 and BB56 models in competition, ultimately choosing the BB56.

The BB56, which we profiled here in our look at the BB series, is made from 303 stainless steel (topline weight) and 6061 military grade aluminum (body) to enhance MOI. It also features a raised center of gravity, designed to get the ball rolling end-over-end more quickly.

“I’m delighted to have signed with Bettinardi and using what I believe to be the best performing and finest looking putters on Tour,” said Molinari. “I’ve tested different Bettinardi models in my quest to win on tour in 2018 and make the Ryder Cup team again, and the BB56 sits perfectly for me. I love the technology involved and how passionate the brand is on creating quality putters.”

Molinari is coached on his putting by Dave Stockton. The 35-year-old finished runner-up at the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow, and second at the European Tour’s flagship event, the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. He also tied for sixth at The Players Championship.

Robert Bettinardi, President and CEO of Bettinardi Golf, said. “Signing Francesco is fantastic news for the Bettinardi brand and we’re thrilled to have him on board. He’s a very popular and successful player on both European and PGA Tours, and we’ve worked closely with him to enhance his performance on the greens.”

Molinari joins Matt Kuchar, Ben Silverman, and Jim Herman as members of Bettinardi’s PGA Tour Staff for 2018.

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Whats in the Bag

Denny McCarthy WITB 2024 (April)

Published

10 hours ago

Apr 7, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Denny McCarthy what’s in the bag accurate as of the Valero Texas Open.

Driver: Titleist TSR3 (10 degrees, C1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 TX

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3-wood: TaylorMade Stealth Plus (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 X

5-wood: Titleist TS2 (18 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 X

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Irons: Titleist T200 (4), Titleist 620 CB (5-9)
Shafts: True Temper AMT Tour White X100

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Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (48-10F, 52-12F, 56-08M), WedgeWorks Proto (60-L)
Shafts: True Temper AMT Tour White X100 (48), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

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Putter: Scotty Cameron GoLo N5
Grip: Scotty Cameron

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

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Whats in the Bag

Akshay Bhatia’s winning WITB: 2024 Valero Texas Open

Published

13 hours ago

Apr 7, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

Driver: Callaway Rogue ST Max LS (9 degrees @7.2, 2 grams lead tape heel, 4 grams toe) Buy here.
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 7 X (44 7/8 inches, tipped 1 inch)

3-wood: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max (15 degrees @13.9) Buy here.
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X (43 inches, tipped 1.5)

Hybrid: Callaway Apex UW prototype (19 degrees @17.8) Buy here.
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 10 X

More photos of Akshay Bhatia’s WITB in the forums.

Irons: Callaway X Forged UT (21 degrees) Buy here, Callaway Apex TCB Raw (5-PW) Buy here.
Shafts: KBS $-Taper 125 S+

Wedges: Callaway Jaws Raw (50-10S @49, 54-10S, 60-08C @61) Buy here.
Shafts: KBS Hi-Rev 2.0 135 X

Putter: Odyssey Versa Jailbird 380 Buy here.
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Split

Grips: Iomic

Ball: Callaway Chrome Tour Buy here.

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