Equipment
Bettinardi releases Fred Couples FCB Dass Limited Edition Masters putter
Bettinardi has crafted 34 Fred Couples commemorative Masters putters in honor of the Seattle native’s appearance in the 2019 tournament. 34, if you’re wondering, is the incredible number of times the smooth-swinging Couples has teed it up in golf’s right of spring (and he’s only missed the cut three times).
The flatstick honors not only Freddie’s impressive number of appearances but his 1992 victory as well. As you can see, the sole of the double-aged stainless steel putter features “1992” engraved and hand painted in gold (alongside the other 33 years Boom Boom has teed it up) and Couples’ signature.
The putter is precision milled to 356 grams and features the same floating F.I.T. Face Couples’ FCB putter is outfitted with (over micro-honeycomb), as well as a Tour Blast finish and high-polish sole.
Bettinardi adds a Couples silhouette headcover and white leather Gripmaster grip to complete the $2,000 offering of now sold-out putters at The Hive.
Interestingly, Couples has been given No. 9 of the 34 putters (see below), and he is reportedly considering gaming it in the tournament. However, he’s expected to remain mum on what he’ll use on Augusta National’s tricky greens until competition begins.
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Whats in the Bag
Steve Stricker WITB 2024 (April)
- Steve Stricker WITB accurate as of the Zurich Classic. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Titleist TSR3 (9 degrees, C4 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 7.2 X
3-wood: Titleist 915F (13.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 80 TX
Hybrid: Titleist 816 H1 (17 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 9.2 X
Irons: Titleist T200 (3, 4), Titleist T100 (5-9)
Shafts: Project X 6.5
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM8 (46-10F @55), Titleist Vokey SM10 (54-10S @53), Titleist Vokey SM4 (60 @59)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 w/Sensicore
Putter: Odyssey White Hot No. 2
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Grip Rite
Check out more in-hand photos of Steve Stricker’s clubs here.
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Whats in the Bag
Alex Fitzpatrick WITB 2024 (April)
- Alex Fitzpatrick what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic.
Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 7 X
Hybrid: Ping G430 (19 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 10 TX
Irons: Ping iCrossover (2), Titleist T100 (4-PW)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 9 TX (2), Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X (4-9)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (50-12F, 56-12D, 60-08M)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X
Putter: Bettinardi SS16 Dass
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Check out more in-hand photos of Alex Fitzpatrick’s clubs here.
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Equipment
What’s the perfect mini-driver/shaft combo? – GolfWRXers discuss
In our forums, our members have been discussing Mini-Drivers and accompanying shafts. WRXer ‘JamesFisher1990’ is about to purchase a BRNR Mini and is torn on what shaft weight to use, and our members have been sharing their thoughts and set ups in our forum.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- PARETO: “New BRNR at 13.5. Took it over to TXG (Club Champ but TXG will always rule) in Calgary for a fit. Took the head down to 12, stuck in a Graphite Design AD at 3 wood length and 60g. Presto- numbers that rivaled my G430Max but with waaaaay tighter dispersion. Win.”
- driveandputtmachine: “Still playing a MIni 300. The head was only 208, so I ordered a heavier weight and play it at 3 wood length. I am playing a Ventus Red 70. I play 70 grams in my fairways. I use it mainly to hit draws off the tee. When I combine me, a driver, and trying to hit a draw it does not work out well most of the time. So the MIni is for that. As an aside, I have not hit the newest BRNR, but the previous model wasn’t great off the deck. The 300 Mini is very good off the deck.”
- JAM01: “Ok, just put the BRNR in the bag along side a QI10 max and a QI10 3 wood. A load of top end redundancy. But, I have several holes at my two home courses where the flight and accuracy of the mini driver helps immensely. Mine is stock Proforce 65 at 13.5, I could see a heavier shaft, but to normal flex, as a nice alternative.”
Entire Thread: “What’s the perfect Mini-Driver/Shaft combo? – GolfWRXers discuss”
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Jamie
Apr 8, 2019 at 9:26 pm
Won in 1992 with an old Anser. Take away 10 years if he hadn’t won in 1992.
Geoffrey Holland
Apr 8, 2019 at 7:46 pm
*Rite* of spring, not right.
And can we please agree to stop using the word gaming instead of playing or using because it sounds really stupid.
J
Apr 8, 2019 at 6:47 pm
Pleases make us a retail version with the same head shape at $399. Just give us the head shape
Matt A
Apr 9, 2019 at 12:46 am
Agreed completely. I would buy this putter immediately if it were standard and at $399
golfraven
Apr 8, 2019 at 4:47 pm
Interesting grooves. Seen those before – Evnroll ????
Matt A
Apr 9, 2019 at 12:48 am
Those are just grooves for face softness and are the same width across the blade.
Evnroll groves are specially designed to change the way the ball comes off the face depending on the impact location.