GolfWell Podcast · Cordie Walker - Formerly Golf Science Lab

Bettinardi Reveals the Real Story Behind ARMLOCK PUTTING

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Sam Bettinardi prayed Matt Kuchar's armlock putter wouldn't snap at the Masters due to its extreme 22-degree neck angle.
Sam Bettinardi shares the origin story of Bettinardi's armlock putter, developed for Matt Kuchar in 2013, detailing the prototyping challenges, technical specs like loft and offset, and its market impact. He explains why the style hasn't widely caught on despite its effectiveness and discusses current trends in alternative putting.

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A clean origin story for an armlock putter, with enough setup detail to make the 2013 launch and its appeal easy to follow.

Bettinardi's armlock putter story lands because it starts with a real equipment question: how a niche putting style becomes something a golfer can actually use.

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You want the backstory on one of the first mass-market armlock putters.

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