Matt Kuchar to Endorse Bettinardi Golf

Bettinardi Golf, maker of the highest quality precision milled putters in the world, has announced its new alliance with professional golfer Matt Kuchar, a 5-time winner on the PGA Tour who is looking to defend his 2012 PLAYERS Championship title this weekend.

With this multi-year deal, Bettinardi will be the exclusive manufacturer of Matt’s two new signature model putters.

With the proposed belly putter ban set to take effect in 2016, Kuchar’ s unique and legal arm-lock style of putting prompted renowned putter maker Bob Bettinardi to devise two different models that would be available to the general public for use. “With the recent belly putter ban, I strongly felt that the style of putting Matt uses would be the best alternative for players who struggle to putt the conventional way” said Bob Bettinardi.

The 400-gram Kuchar Model 1 is a 42-inch heel-toe weighted wide body blade that has 7 degrees of loft, 2.5 shaft offset, and features Bettinardi’s patented F.I.T. (Feel Impact Technology) Face. The putter also comes in a 350-gram, conventional-length model that’s 35 inches, has 3 degrees of loft, a 1 shaft offset and is identical to the 44.75-inch model Kuchar used to win the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship.

Bettinardi also offers The Kuchar Model 2 as a soft, pear-shaped, face-balanced mallet that features the same specs as the Model 1 in Matt’s style, and conventional length. “We decided to offer two Kuchar Models for those that want exactly what Matt putts with, and golfers who like the look of a mallet in both Matt’s length, and conventional,” said Bettinardi.

“The reason I partnered with Bettinardi was because of my existing relationship with Bob having been to the factory, having seen how everything works, being so impressed with the craftsmanship and the ability to make changes,” said Kuchar. “Bob nailed it, and I knew he was going to. This is what I was looking for.”