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TG2: Tursky’s big announcement; Bob and Sam Bettinardi on new 2019 putters
Tursky’s HUGE announcement (yes, another!), Knudson has a great conversation with Bob and Sam Bettinardi of Bettinardi Putters. Bob and Sam fill us in on why they love producing putters in the USA and how face milling influences sound and feel.
Listen to the full podcast on SoundCloud below, or click here to listen on iTunes!
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Building my 2026 gamer WITB: Ranking the contenders and new putter projects – Club Junkie Podcast
The annual What’s In The Bag build is underway, and on this episode of Club Junkie, Brian breaks down the clubs currently leading the race for a spot in his 2026 gamer setup. From drivers and fairway woods to irons, wedges, and shafts, he ranks the equipment that’s performing best and explains what’s separating the front runners from the rest of the field.
Brian also heads into the workshop to discuss several putter projects currently on the bench. From head options and shaft choices to build ideas and testing plans, he shares what he’s working on and which putters could become serious contenders for the bag this season.
If you’re a gear junkie who loves equipment testing, club building, and the never-ending pursuit of the perfect setup, this episode is for you.
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Tour Edge Exotics mini driver review + TaylorMade Spider ZT Max first look – Club Junkie
On this episode of Club Junkie, I put the new Tour Edge Exotics Mini Driver to the test and break down the performance, forgiveness, distance, and where it fits compared to a traditional driver or strong fairway wood. If you have been curious about adding a mini driver to the bag, this one is worth a look.
I also dive into the new TaylorMade Spider ZT Max putter that was recently spotted and discuss the growing zero torque putter trend. Plus, there is a closer look at the new Project X Titan Yellow shaft showing up on the PGA Tour and what makes it different from other profiles currently out there.
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Club Junkie: Ping i540 irons review + L.A.B. VZN.1i putters and Graphite Design shaft sightings
On this episode of Club Junkie, I dive into the brand-new Ping i540 irons and talk about where they fit in the lineup, their performance on the course, and who I think they are really made for. There is a lot to love — and maybe one complaint in the new i540 irons.
The show also covers the new L.A.B. VZN.1i putters that have started showing up, plus some new Graphite Design Tour AD shafts spotted out on the PGA Tour and what makes them interesting. Wrapping things up, I might swap a few shafts into some putters and talk through how those changes might completely alter feel and performance.
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ogo
Nov 13, 2018 at 5:54 pm
A couple of machine shop jockeys trying to design putters and sucking in plenty of suckers who are too gullible to realize what they are buying …. lol
steve
Nov 10, 2018 at 6:20 pm
Current putter designs are simply variations on a basic design. They are cosmetic marvels and weird sculpting differences with no performance advantages. They deceive the gullible golfer into thinking something new and different will improve their putting performance. It’s all fantasy and no practice required other than 5 minutes on the putting green pre-game.
geomax
Nov 11, 2018 at 1:07 am
Golfers want their putters to rescue them for off-center hits, stroke path errors and face misalignment. They want a bigger sweet spot so they can’t feel their failure. Bullseye and Cashin style putters with a tight sweet spot will give you immediate feedback if your putting stroke is unstable.
geomax
Nov 11, 2018 at 1:10 am
Furthermore, a putting stroke is about or less than 12 inches back and then forth. If you can’t control that stroke distance how can you expect to control a driver swing path?!! Ever think of that?!!
Dr. Freud
Nov 10, 2018 at 2:01 pm
Putters are pinis symbols in psychoanalysis theory. Men want the fanciest pinisputters and the heaviest too, to symbolize potency, virility, ability …. but all to no avail if you do not practice heavily. If you don’t use it you will lose it.
Jr.
Nov 12, 2018 at 2:57 pm
I love my Betti pinus putter cause it’s so fancy and heavy. I polish it twice a day.
benseattle
Nov 10, 2018 at 11:29 am
Good luck to Tursky but let’s continue on with “Monday’s Off,” the podcast featuring assistant pro Steve Westphal. This has become — by far — the most interesting podcast on Golfwrx, mainly thanks to Westphal’s insight into a previously undiscussed aspect of golf.
stevek
Nov 9, 2018 at 8:34 pm
“….how face milling influences sound and feel.” … hmmmmmm
Regardless of face finish, milled or mirror polished, there is no significant difference on ball impact. Sound is also not significant unless you are neurotic about sound. As for “feel” is that impact or swinging feel?
ogo
Nov 9, 2018 at 10:50 pm
All the heel-toe ‘blade’ putters are knock-offs of Karsten’s Anser design. Any changes are only cosmetic brain delusion and eye candy.
Impact feel is for gearheads. Swing feel is for pros and good ams who control their putter and stroke through their arms and hands. Nobody can sense a 5 gram difference in putter head weight.
ronnie
Nov 10, 2018 at 2:06 pm
How about metallurgy? Does it really matter what metal is used… zinc die-cast or machined from a block of soft virgin 302 stainless steel? I’ve seen wood putters with a plastic face insert. Surely a wooden putter can’t perform as well as a steel putter machined to very high tolerances?!!