Equipment

Bettinardi launches customizable UPatch headcovers, Inovai 5.0 putters

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9 years ago

Jun 28, 2017

Customized putters started as a PGA Tour phenomenon. Then they trickled down to amateur golfers who wanted their putters to be customized like the pros with their name, initials, favorite paint colors and stampings. One of the leaders of the trend was Bettinardi Golf, which is aiming to start a new putter trend: customizable putter headcovers.

A UPatch headcover we photographed at the Quicken Loans Invitational.

A UPatch headcover we photographed at the Quicken Loans National.

Bettinardi’s new UPatch headcovers have a velcro exterior that allows golfers to customize their putter headcover with patches that can be arranged (and rearranged) to their liking. They’re available in three colors (black, gray or white) for $75, a price that includes three patches.

In all, 41 patches are available to help golfers create a headcover that’s uniquely theirs. Click through to Bettinardi.com see the patch options, which includes a cigar, a hot dog, and a wizard.

Bettinardi has also announced the launch of its new Inovai 5.0 putters. A company representative called the new model an evolution of its Inovai 3.0 putter, as it uses the same bi-metal contruction (aluminum and steel) that increases its forgiveness. Its slated for release later in 2017.

We spotted several prototype versions of the putters at the Quicken Loans National, where they were being tested by PGA Tour players.

Bettinardi’s Inovai 5.0 putter.

Discussion: See what GolfWRX Members are saying about the Bettinardi gear in our forum.

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9 Comments

John

May 25, 2018 at 5:06 pm

Proof, if it were needed, that the game is overrun by poseurs and attention-seekers.

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Heffe

Jul 9, 2017 at 11:40 pm

Not a bad concept

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Bogeypro

Jun 29, 2017 at 10:33 pm

I think its a really cool idea! Make the headcover your own. Pretty cool!

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Joe

Jun 29, 2017 at 9:08 am

A more serious take: the Bettinardi guys see how much money the Cameron guys are making on headcovers (which is truly astounding and nonsensical) and are spitballing ideas to compete and grab a share of that market.

But this is a fail.

People aren’t buying all those “limited edition” headcovers because they look cool or are a way to express oneself. They’re golf’s equivalent of Beanie Babies. It’s a craze with a false sense of scarcity. So long as people will keep buying them they will keep making more.

But you can’t blame the Bettinardi guys for trying. Putter covers cost about $5 to produce. If you can sell a $5 product for $75, you can make a lot of money…. And this idea would lend itself to “limited edition” velcro patches. If they could pull that off the margins would be insane. But people won’t buy this.

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The dude

Jun 29, 2017 at 5:53 am

Very Jenky…cheap.

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Dave R

Jun 28, 2017 at 6:31 pm

Why don’t they infuse these into putter grips ? Say charge a cool $150.00 per grip. You heard it here first . Then you could charge $650.00 for the hunk of what ever you use for the putter head. SOLD

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Joe

Jun 28, 2017 at 3:30 pm

Reminds me of my sister’s sticker book from 2nd grade.

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- Innit
  
  Jun 29, 2017 at 3:09 am
  
  I was just thinking the same thing, how childish this is.
  
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TexasSnowman

Jun 28, 2017 at 11:47 am

not available for mallets?

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Equipment

From the GolfWRX Classifieds: Titleist Vokey Proto Wedges 54M, 60T

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2 hours ago

Jun 11, 2026

Will Schube

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, @Putt4Dough is selling some prototype wedges from Vokey Wedgeworks. These include a 54 degree wedge with the M grind and a 60 degree wedge with a T grind.

From the listing:

(1) Titleist Vokey Proto Wedge 54M with a Tour Issue DGS400 shaft and Golf Pride Tour Velvet (logo down). Standard length, lie, and loft. BB&F ferrule. Raw wedge in good condition. No initials. Price is $200 shipped. Buy both wedges for $380 shipped.

(2) Titleist Vokey Proto Wedge 60T with a KBS Tour 130X shaft and Golf Pride Tour Velvet. Standard length, lie, and loft. Raw wedge in good condition. No initials. Price is $200 shipped. Buy both wedges for $380 shipped.

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.

Whats in the Bag

Ryan Palmer WITB 2026 (June)

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3 hours ago

Jun 11, 2026

Will Schube

Driver: Callaway Quantum Triple Diamond (9 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Blue RDX 60 TX

3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS T1100 70 6.5

5-wood: TaylorMade SIM2 Max (18 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 80 TX

Irons: Srixon ZXiU (23 degrees), Srixon Z785 MB (5-PW)
Shafts: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 100 6.5 (4), KBS Tour 130 X

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 (50-08F, 54-10S, 58-04T @59)
Shafts: KBS Tour 130 X

Putter: Odyssey Dual Force Rossie II

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

Check out more in-hand photos of Ryan Palmer’s clubs here.

Equipment

Slab city on the Korn Ferry Tour — Lead Tape Report

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23 hours ago

Jun 10, 2026

Andrew Von Lossow

This week, we have our Tour Photographer, Greg Moore, on the ground at the OccuNet Classic at Tascosa Golf Club in Amarillo, Texas, for the 14th event of the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour season. With that, we see some great things in the Lead Tape Report as we roll into Amarillo.

Joel Thelen

Monday Qualifier, Joel Thelen is in the field this week. He has played on the Korn Ferry Tour for a full season in 2023, and he is back in action this week. A couple of clubs caught my eye this week in his bag.

First off: His trusted Titleist 816 H2 hybrid. This club came out in October of 2015, and it still remains strong in the bag. Also, take a look at this Odyssey White Hot OG 7, putting a capital S in the 7S model. This custom neck has some impressive lean for an arm-lock-style putter. The bottom of the putter is covered in tape for optimal weighting.

Mitchell Meissner

Taking a look at Mitchell Meissner’s bag this week, we have some great lead tape coverage. Top to bottom working from fairway metals, irons, and wedges. We can see on the short irons and wedges that there is tape at the base of the grip, adding a little counterbalance. Along with that, some tape on the short irons and wedges as well. Moving to his putter, he rolls the Odyssey 7 Bird putter. Meissner putts left-handed and strikes the ball right-handed.