Equipment
Fred Couples signs with Bettinardi, will continue to use FCB putter
Fred Couples has been using his namesake Bettinardi putter, the FCB (Fred Couples Blade), for the past four years. Now, he’s officially joining Bettinardi’s Tour staff.
Couples, who has won 15 times on the PGA Tour and 13 times on the PGA Tour Champions, will putt exclusively with the company’s flatsticks.
(Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images)
“I’m really looking forward to representing Bettinardi and its beautiful range of hand-made putters, as they always give me great confidence when I’m standing over putts,” said Fred. “Having won 5 times already with a Bettinardi putter, there’s nothing I’d rather be putting with.
Couples averaged 1.70 putts per hole when playing in 12 events with the Bettinardi wand last year.
“Having Fred Couples join our Tour staff is a massive endorsement for Bettinardi Golf,” said founder Robert Bettinardi. “We’re so proud and excited to welcome him to our growing Tour staff. I’m sure he will prove to be a great ambassador for our brand, as he attracts huge crowds and media attention wherever he plays.”
Here’s a look at Boom Boom’s FCB putter.
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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y2
Aug 5, 2018 at 8:24 pm
i used to putt with the studio 6 ..now i use a 2×4
boom boom rules.
pingputterguy
Jan 22, 2018 at 12:20 am
WRX pans Couple’s Bettinardi putter… et voila… Bettinardi buys a big main page ad for their BB putters …. go figure 😮
BG
Jan 21, 2018 at 4:05 pm
My comment is awaiting moderation 😮
Acew7iron
Jan 20, 2018 at 7:55 pm
PIcked up a Kuchar #2 off the Bay late last year…Its paying off big dividends in 2018 already and Ive finally found…”The One”
IMO…Bettinardi does it as good or better than anyone out there right now.
limey
Jan 19, 2018 at 11:46 pm
How about Fred’s Berenberg Bank cap… all the way from Germany?!!
paul
Jan 19, 2018 at 8:43 pm
YES!!!! It’s the putter… it’s gotta be the putter… the ball knows which putter is putting it… it’s got the FCB mojo built into it…. and failed gearheads want to have that winning putter in their WITB arsenal of delusional clubs ….lol
Timothy P Armington
Jan 19, 2018 at 8:42 pm
You can buy somthing almost identical on Bettinardi “Hive” or they pop up on eBay from time to time. If you really want one and have the $ you can find one! They are my favorite putter Bettinardi makes that’s for sure!
CB
Jan 20, 2018 at 3:41 am
I want a new one, 34 inches, thank you. F Ebay
Kurt
Jan 20, 2018 at 11:57 am
What do they say? Tour pros sleep with their driver and putter!
Do you sleep with your favorite Bettinardi too? 😮
CB
Jan 19, 2018 at 5:01 pm
Why can’t I buy this putter in retail?