Equipment
8 interesting putter photos from Bettinardi’s Summer Social
Bettinardi’s annual Summer Social was held at company HQ in Tinley Park, Illinois, last week. For RJB enthusiasts from as far away as London and Japan, it’s an opportunity to get together with like-minded individuals, shoot the breeze, oh, and check out some of the coolest putters in the world.
For those of us not lucky enough to join Bob, Sam, and the 60-plus collectors in attendance, Bettinardi was kind enough to furnish us with a few photos of the one-off and limited-edition flatsticks featured at the 10th edition of the gathering.
DASS BBZero Sound Slot Wizard Ghost Face
DASS 3 Step Jam Fancy Neck Tie Dye
DASS SS38 Fancy Face
DASS BB8 Mid Sound Slot
Carbon Fred Couples Blade Fancy Neck
Raw Fred Couples Blade
DASS QB6 Mid-Slant Chitown Dog
DASS QB6 Gold Flame
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.
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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.”
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Driver: Ping G440 LST (9 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 5-M4
3-wood: Ping G440 Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4
5-wood: Ping G440 Max (19 degrees @18)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4
Hybrid: Ping G440 (23 degrees)
Shaft: Oban Isawa Red Hybrid Shaft 04 Flex 70 Gms
Irons: Srixon ZXi7 (5-P)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i80
Wedges: Cleveland RTZ (50-MID, 54-FULL, 58-MID)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i105
Putter: L.A.B. Golf OZ.1i
Shaft: ACCRA Putter Shaft
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
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Scott
Jun 19, 2019 at 6:31 pm
Bob’s doing so well in copying Scotty ! ????
What a joke, both the event and the flat sticks !
Joe Duffer
Jun 19, 2019 at 8:27 pm
Wow! – Someone (Scott) actually accusing someone of copying Scotty. How ironic! ????????????????
Rod C
Jun 20, 2019 at 4:25 pm
Disappointing comment Mr Positive and I think you are wrong! They all copy Ping. But it’s an interesting article and frankly the putters look terrific. I’d be happy to bag one.
HDTVMAN
Jun 19, 2019 at 4:48 pm
I was fitted and purchased a Bettinardi Queen B #6 recently, and love the putter. I’d like to know how to be invited to the social next year!
T
Jun 19, 2019 at 11:16 am
They look like 15 cent toys for kids when they look like this
Dan B
Jun 19, 2019 at 10:07 am
I think they can be used for both display and on the course. I was fortunate enough to obtain one at the Social and have been using it on the course. I like the refer to these as beautiful examples of functional art!
DB
Jun 19, 2019 at 9:57 am
Those are amazing and the milling is A+, but they all seem like they were meant to be put on display and not actually gamed.