Equipment
Bettinardi releases Fred Couples FCB Dass Limited Edition Masters putter
Bettinardi has crafted 34 Fred Couples commemorative Masters putters in honor of the Seattle native’s appearance in the 2019 tournament. 34, if you’re wondering, is the incredible number of times the smooth-swinging Couples has teed it up in golf’s right of spring (and he’s only missed the cut three times).
The flatstick honors not only Freddie’s impressive number of appearances but his 1992 victory as well. As you can see, the sole of the double-aged stainless steel putter features “1992” engraved and hand painted in gold (alongside the other 33 years Boom Boom has teed it up) and Couples’ signature.
The putter is precision milled to 356 grams and features the same floating F.I.T. Face Couples’ FCB putter is outfitted with (over micro-honeycomb), as well as a Tour Blast finish and high-polish sole.
Bettinardi adds a Couples silhouette headcover and white leather Gripmaster grip to complete the $2,000 offering of now sold-out putters at The Hive.
Interestingly, Couples has been given No. 9 of the 34 putters (see below), and he is reportedly considering gaming it in the tournament. However, he’s expected to remain mum on what he’ll use on Augusta National’s tricky greens until competition begins.
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.
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, @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
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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Jamie
Apr 8, 2019 at 9:26 pm
Won in 1992 with an old Anser. Take away 10 years if he hadn’t won in 1992.
Geoffrey Holland
Apr 8, 2019 at 7:46 pm
*Rite* of spring, not right.
And can we please agree to stop using the word gaming instead of playing or using because it sounds really stupid.
J
Apr 8, 2019 at 6:47 pm
Pleases make us a retail version with the same head shape at $399. Just give us the head shape
Matt A
Apr 9, 2019 at 12:46 am
Agreed completely. I would buy this putter immediately if it were standard and at $399
golfraven
Apr 8, 2019 at 4:47 pm
Interesting grooves. Seen those before – Evnroll ????
Matt A
Apr 9, 2019 at 12:48 am
Those are just grooves for face softness and are the same width across the blade.
Evnroll groves are specially designed to change the way the ball comes off the face depending on the impact location.