How the Open influenced Matt Fitzpatrick's putter change

    A few months ago, Bettinardi released the BB1 Fitz Flow putter alongside the BB48 FITZ as offerings that were built to the standards of what Matthew Fitzpatrick has in the bag.

    Fitzpatrick’s normal gamer, the BB1 FF, has been holding strong for “Team Blade” out there on Tour, and the BB48 model is a great offering for players looking for Fitz’s preferred face milling in a more forgiving mallet shape.

    Yesterday though, Bettinardi re-released the retail versions of both models, and we’ve got the links conditions of the Open to thank for that.

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    Fitzpatrick’s usual BB1 FF putter had a smooth sole on it. When he traveled over for the Open, he started to realize that the putter was slipping on the firm and wispy greens overseas. This slipping in place caused an unreliable start to the putting stroke and led to a lack of overall confidence on the greens. The good news? The Bettinardi team had a simple fix.

    Three views of a Bettinardi golf putter showing the clubface, back, and side. The putter features engravings, a black finish, and metallic detailing with red, white, and purple accents.
    Matthew Fitzpatricks custom BB1 FF putter at the Open. Bettinardi Golf

    What they did was add a milled honeycomb pattern to the bottom of the putter. This milling helped the putter interact with the putting surface and lock the putter in place once Fitzpatrick sets it down behind the ball. His putter of course is produced from the Bettinardi HIVE and includes his own custom bumper stamping as well as the Bettinardi Wizard on the sole as well.

    What’s really cool about this change for Fitzpatrick is that Bettinardi has already brought it into the retail offerings. Since there is no harm to including the milled honeycomb pattern on the sole, they’ve actually changed the retail offering to come stock with the milling. The retail milling is slightly different than what Fitz has out on Tour. It’s a bit more like the honeycomb pattern that you might seen on Bettinardi’s Queen Bee series of putters.

    Three views of a Bettinardi BB1F golf putter: front, face, and top-down, showing its sleek design, black and silver finish, hexagonal pattern on the face, and branding details.
    The retail version of the Bettinardi BB1 Fitz Flow blade putter with the new honeycomb sole milling. Bettinardi Golf

    It’s a very niche detail, but, as Fitzpatrick proved, one that can save a player from any discomfort on the putting surface no matter where their golf travels take them.

    Bettinardi BB1 FITZ Flow (BB1 FF) Blade Custom Putter
    Bettinardi BB1 FITZ Flow (BB1 FF) Blade Custom Putter
    Engineered to meet the standards of one of the most meticulous players in professional golf, every detail of the BB1FF (Fitz Flow) reflects what Fitzpatrick has trusted on tour for his 5 PGA Tour wins, and 10 DP World Tour titles. This putter features the Fitz Face, a semi-circular milling pattern developed with Fitzpatrick to produce his preferred feel and roll. Built on a classic blade profile with a thinner flange line, each head is precision-milled from 303 Stainless Steel to 350 grams and finished in Fitzpatrick’s signature TourTone finish, a dual Black Armor and Diamond Blast combination that creates a defined topline for effortless alignment. Comes paired with a Black Lamkin Sink Fit Standard Grip and a matching magnetic headcover.
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