Equipment
Bettinardi’s Hawaii-inspired BB1 Tiki putter
The PGA Tour kicks off the year 2016 with the Hawaiian-swing — consisting of the Hyundai Tournament of Champions on the island of Maui this week, and the Sony Open in Honolulu next week. To celebrate and commemorate the island lifestyle, Bettinardi made 100 BB1 Tiki putters, dripping in Hawaiian influence.
Notice the portion of the putter behind the face has no “pocket.”
The BB1 Tiki is milled from mild carbon steel with a Texas Tea finish and Bettinardi’s signature honeycomb face milling. The premium-made putter is “complemented by the gentle blue waves of the Aloha State, and intricate engraving of the Tiki men,” according to Bettinardi
The prototype putters will be available on Jan. 15, and will sell for $450 each with the following specs:
- Weight: 350 grams
- Lie angle: 71 degrees
- Loft: 3 degrees
- Toe Hang: 3/4
Enjoy more photos of Bettinardi’s BB1 Tiki putter in the gallery below!
Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.
That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.
On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.
“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”
On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”
“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.
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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, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.
From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”
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
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gixxer
Dec 7, 2016 at 6:03 pm
still not a scotty? What a tool! LOL
Chuck
Jan 9, 2016 at 2:10 am
Where do I buy Jan 15th?
Bobby
Jan 8, 2016 at 10:00 pm
Still not a Scotty…
Kevin Hawkins
Jan 8, 2016 at 7:54 pm
Correct me if I am wrong, but the Tiki belongs to the Maori race from New Zealand. Unless of course they have stolen the Tiki from their cousins in Hawaai
Former assistant
Jan 8, 2016 at 9:24 pm
It’s from New Zealand. Bobby B doesn’t Google things. We learned that from the 2nd amendment headcover.
Matto
Jan 9, 2016 at 6:51 am
Well kinda wrong. The entire South Pacific had their Tiki icons and each different region’s vary. It’s presumed that the men of the South Pacific were prolific water travellers judging by the similarities of iconography between regions.
Kyle
Jan 9, 2016 at 10:05 am
Seriously? lol … Really cool putter, I wonder how the Texas tea finish is going to behave?
Joe
Jan 8, 2016 at 4:19 pm
Tacky.
dkf
Jan 8, 2016 at 5:32 pm
Awesome
Matto
Jan 9, 2016 at 6:53 am
F*cking awesome!!
golfraven
Jan 8, 2016 at 3:13 pm
Love the looks and price is still acceptable. The BB1 is certainly my prefarred model.
JustTrying2BAwesome
Jan 8, 2016 at 2:42 pm
“Texas Tea Finish”
Is this a standard Bettinardi finish? Does anyone know what goes into this?
Jayden
Jan 8, 2016 at 2:32 pm
Stunning, not even too bad of a price for something limited like that.
Jpenner92
Jan 8, 2016 at 2:03 pm
I think im in love, but dang that price hurts