Equipment

Spotted: Bettinardi The Antidote Prototype putters

Published

2 years ago

Oct 15, 2024

Every week there are new and exciting putters at tour events and this week we spotted some interesting Bettinardi flatsticks. These new putters all have The Antidote milled into the sole and the shaft enters the head behind the face. While we are not sure what exactly these putters do, they do have some interesting alignment lines on them.

Hexperimental Prototype Mallet

While not 100% sure on this putter, we can take a look at where the shaft enters the club head and it looks like there is some forward press in it. This makes me think that it could be a toe-up balance putter. There is a small single site line right near the face that is flanked by two additional lines that run down the center section of the putter. Most Bettinardi mallets are milled from aluminum, and I would be willing to bet this is the same with maybe a steel face for enhanced feel.

Hexerimental Protoype Blade

There were a few versions of this putter with different alignment aids milled into the top. The shaft position could make this a toe-up balanced putter or just simply face balanced. The shaft goes into a short post hosel well behind the face and the topline is very thick in order to accommodate the hosel and site line that runs heel to toe in the center. Very short shoulders bring the topline and soft shaped bumpers together. Twin site lines are milled into the short flange in order to frame the golf ball at address.

Hexperimental Blade Prototype #2

Bettinardi took something more traditional here and made some interesting tweaks to keep it fresh and different. It is almost like the engineers took a BB1 front and mated it to a new rear flange. The corners are a little softer and the rear bumpers don’t rise up, they actually are tapered down towards the back of the putter. Those unique bumpers flow well with the wider, sloping shoulders that connect to the topline of the putter. From address the bumpers don’t really stand out as different, they look very well blended into the head and the read of the putter looks very smooth. A simple, single site line is on the flange for alignment and I am a fan of the gold-tinted finish on the putter. A shallower milling is on the face and a medium height L neck gives the putter its traditional full shaft offset.

Check out the rest of the Bettinardi putter photos from the 2024 Shriners Children’s Open

Equipment

From the GolfWRX Classifieds: Japanese Callaway 2023 Big Bertha Beta driver with Graphite Design shaft

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1 min ago

Jun 4, 2026

Will Schube

At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who 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, @brownmoose13 is sharing an item purchased in Japan, more specifically a 2023 Big Bertha Beta driver, outfitted with a Graphite Design shaft.

From the listing:

“Bought this in Japan and paid just over $400. Confirmed I need more loft and a senior flex shaft!! The loft is 10.5*, the shaft is Graphite Design Tour AD PT-5 R1. There is also a new Winn grip. the length is 44…$325 shipped obo”

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules.

Equipment

Found my unicorn fairway wood – GolfWRXers discuss

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2 mins ago

Jun 4, 2026

Will Schube

In our forums, one user has triumphantly declared that at long last, they’ve found their “unicorn fairway wood.” User @Mp14forlife shared the great news in a post outlining their journey.

They wrote:

“This has been a years long struggle. I play 3-pw and carry a 56, 60 and 64 degree. So I only have room for 1 fairway wood. I had been using a 5 wood which was good to about 250ish. My dream club was finding a bigger headed fairway wood that could get out to 270ish but also easy to elevate off the deck and not be too hot but also not balloon either. It’s been a struggle trying to find that. Well I found the right combo after several attempts. I’m hitting the AI smoke max 3hl with a 75 gram tensei blue. This thing feels great, I’ve been able to smooth shots into greens with this thing from 260 and have it stop no problem, even on downhill lies it’s been easy to elevate. I’m able to smash it off the tee as well and not worry about it being too hot, just a great flight and right amount of spin. And that face feels great. Finally nice to have this part of the bag figured out.”

Some members in the forum have offered up support and excitement, while others poke fun at MP14forlife’s “problem.” 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.

azgreg: “I’m having a hard time imagining that a 250 yard fairway club wasn’t sufficient. It’s evident that not all of us play the same game here.”
alittleoverpar: “Fairways are the hardest to get comfortable with. I’ve tried many over the years but have landed on the 5 Deep as my tool of choice.”
BowMain42: “I don’t think there’s anything better than having a comfy fairway wood. Just something about it feels… right. As evidenced by the many pros that rock old, worn ones.”

Entire Thread: “Found my unicorn fairway wood”

If you aren’t a member, join us in the GolfWRX forums today!

Equipment

The Memorial Tournament Lead Tape Report: Get some weight on that putter!

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26 mins ago

Jun 4, 2026

Andrew Von Lossow

The PGA Tour is at the Memorial Tournament this week in Dublin, Ohio.

A few tournament facts: This is the 50th playing of the Memorial Tournament. Jack Nicklaus began hosting in 1976. The most victories of this event is Tiger Woods with wins in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2009, 2012. The lowest score in tournament history came in the second round in 1996 where John Huston fired a 61. This year Scottie Scheffler is eyeing his third win in a row at the Memorial Tournament.

I have been eyeing the bags of the players thanks to GolfWRX photographer Greg Moore. Here was caught my eye from the world of lead tape, plus a couple other notables, in this week’s Lead Tape Report.

Chris Gotterup

The 11th ranked player in the world makes his third trip to the Memorial Tournament. After previously missing two cuts here he is looking for a strong event. When it comes to the bag, we can see some very cool custom KBS Shaft labels with his collegiate past with Rutgers University and University of Oklahoma.

Moving on to the putter, the familiar Spider X1 model for Gotterup. This has been in the bag for his four PGA Tour victories. Full coverage on the bottom and a SuperStroke grip with plenty of wear. This has been in the bag through the ups and downs.

Bud Cauley

Taking a look Bud Cauley’s bag we have a mix of choices at the top end of the bag with lofted fairway woods and a driving iron, blade irons and then arriving at the putter, something tried and true. It is a Scotty Cameron Newport 2 putter in a custom finish with some nice wear on the sole. Also, on the sole is a strip of lead tape spanning the bottom on the putter. The putter is stamped with 340 on the bottom but not without a touch of custom weight to bump it up a few more grams.

Wyndham Clark

Riding the wave from a scorching putter at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, Wyndham Clark arrives this week on the prowl for another win. The display at the Byron Nelson totaled in 30 under par for the win. This Ping Scottsdale Tec Ally Blue was in hand for the week including a final round 60. There is full coverage of tape on the sole of the putter, but it appears after some practice, Clark added a few more strips to be safe.

We have seen Clark this year use a few different this season and he struck a hot streak with this Ping. When it comes to the Memorial Tournament, Clark will be attempting his 6th try for the Jack Nicklaus Trophy with his best finish in 2023 with a tie for 12th.

Tommy Fleetwood

An old friend returns with a new look. This week Tommy Fleetwood reunites with his TaylorMade Spider but in a refreshed capacity. This is a new Spider model from the 2026 lineup with the markings from the putter Tommy used during this 2025 season which was capped off by winning the Tour Championship for his first PGA Tour victory.

Our GolfWRX photographer said that Fleetwood thought the lines were too perfect on the traditional style setup therefore asking for the laser rendition of the hand drawn lines from his big finish in fall 2025. With a cherry on top, there is a matching head cover for the design starting to show the beginning of a cult following for this alignment design.

When it comes to tinkering, I can see the psychology here, you want a new putter, which is the new TaylorMade Spider. But you want the familiar look of the putter you had the success with. With bag wear and use in the conditions, permanent marker is only taking you so far when it comes to longevity on a club being used week in and week out. The best of both worlds here with a fresh take on the putter with the original design lasered on the putter.