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WRX Spotted: Matthew Fitzpatrick’s custom Bettinardi

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For many professionals, the putter is the one club they keep through thick and thin, whether it be the same model putter or general design, some players can go entire careers without switching.

In what appears to be a very unique case this week, Matthew Fitzpatrick looks to have put into play a brand new putter from Bettinardi Golf that is almost an exact match down to the face grooves to his previous Yes! Golf Tracy II.

To give you some history on the now-defunct Yes! brand, Yes! Golf and its patents/IP were included in the deal when TaylorMade purchased Adams in 2012. It was after that point no new Yes! products were ever sent to retail and the company has sat idle to this day.

We reached out to Sam Bettinardi, EVP of Bettinardi Golf, to get the inside scoop on the origin and the process of making this putter for the Englishman.

Here’s what Bettinari said

“When we work with PGA Tour players, who are the most discriminate minds in the game of golf, they have extremely specific requests. Due to our ability to craft everything in house with exacting tolerances/specifications, we honored Matt Fitzpatrick’s request by duplicating his current gamer.”

“Matt was struggling to find backups for his putter he has been using since high school because his old company is not in business anymore. He wanted to work with us, because he knew we could make this request happen. To have a player like Matt, 24th in the world and a very solid putter overall, feel comfortable to switch from a putter he’s used since he’s been 16, is a testament to our craft and we feel privileged to have his trust to get it done.”

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For more pictures and see what others are saying about this unique Bettinardi Putter, head to the GolfWRX Forums to join the conversation: Matthew Fitzpatrick’s custom Bettinardi putter – 2020 API

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Ryan Barath is a club-fitter & master club builder with more than 17 years of experience working with golfers of all skill levels, including PGA Tour players. He is the former Build Shop Manager & Social Media Coordinator for Modern Golf. He now works independently from his home shop and is a member of advisory panels to a select number of golf equipment manufacturers. You can find Ryan on Twitter and Instagram where he's always willing to chat golf, and share his passion for club building, course architecture and wedge grinding.

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  1. Bj

    Mar 4, 2020 at 6:11 pm

    That’s a yes putter lol

    • Paul Azinger

      Mar 5, 2020 at 1:39 pm

      Thats the point… nothing gets by you buddy

      • Imafitter

        Mar 6, 2020 at 9:23 am

        I’m surprised more Pro’s are not gaming Bettinardi putters. They are milling experts, probably the best in the industry. Their products prove that fact.

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Kevin Chappell WITB 2024 (April)

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Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Project X Denali Black 60 TX

3-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 HL (16.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 7 X

7-wood: Cobra King LTDx Prototype (21.5 degrees @20.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 9 X

Irons: Srixon ZX (3), Cobra King CB (4-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM6 (52-08F, 56-10S), Cobra Snakebite (60)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putter: Scotty Cameron SB-2, Scotty Cameron TourType TG6.2
Grip: SuperStroke Traxion Flatso 1.0

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

Grips: Golf Pride MCC

Check out more in-hand photos of Kevin Chappell’s clubs here.

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Spotted: Axis1 prototype broomstick putter

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We have seen an uptick in longer putters out on the professional tours with players gravitating toward either counterbalanced or broomstick styles. As a refresher, A “broomstick” putter is a long putter that is usually built to a length that goes up to your chest. If you have seen Adam Scott putt in a tournament recently, he uses what is classified as a broomstick putter.

Axis1 might not be the most common brand in the world of putters but they have been around a while, most notably in Justin Rose’s bag.

Axis1 is known for a putter that doesn’t look traditional but a design is used to get the center of gravity to the center of the club face, aligned with the shaft. This technology keeps the face aligned with the ball throughout the stroke. More traditional putters rotate around the shaft axis, which doesn’t align with the center of the putter, making it easier for the putter face to not be square to the target at impact.

This week at the Valero Texas Open, we spotted a prototype Axis1 putter in a long broomstick version. The head shape looks very similar to the current Axis1 Tour-HM putter that the company currently makes, which is a more squared-off mid-mallet. The prototype looks to have a similar multi-material head with a 304 stainless steel face mated to a composite back. Twin site lines run together, on the topline and on the flange, to create a longer line for aligning the putter. The steel face has a fairly shallow milling to it, and the flowing heel hosel connects to the aggressive shaft bend.

A matching black shaft is installed, and at the grip end is Super Stroke’s Zenergy Tour 1.0 two-piece in white and black. No word on if or when this will come to retail yet.

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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (4/4/24): Mint set of TaylorMade Qi 10 irons

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At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a Mint set of TaylorMade Qi 10 irons.

From the seller: (@ch1985): “Mint set of TaylorMade qi 10 irons 5-PW, AW (used 1 round and some range balls) with factory stiff steel shaft –  $925 shipped.”

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Mint set of TaylorMade Qi 10 irons

This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules

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