Bettinardi BB28 Spud Putter Review
Bettinardi was founded in 1998 and has produced fine milled putters ever since, with the likes of Matt Fitzpatrick winning the 2022 U.S Open Championship with one in play, albeit a custom model. If a milled face is a priority for you when looking for a new putter, the Bettinardi BB28 Spud putter is well worth considering. The BB28 has been beautifully constructed from a single piece of 303 stainless steel, the same metal trusted by contracted Bettinardi players on all major professional tours.
The clean looks of the Bettinardi BB28 Spud putter
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In order to gain a full understanding about the Bettinardi BB28, I took it for a spin on the course to see how the putter performs and whether it can be considered one of the best golf putters released this year. As someone who has gravitated towards a milled putter face, I was particularly excited to see how the BB28 putter would feel compared to the likes of the Queen B 11 putter I recently tested.
The two have different milling patterns on the face, the Queen B was crafted with a Mini Honeycomb pattern and the BB28 with an Aggressive Flymill face milling design, which provided a soft feel that still gave me plenty of feedback on strike location. I noticed I putted fairly consistently from distance with the BB28 and seemed to get the ball to the hole easily thanks to the responsive face. This did however take a little getting used to when putting down hill, as I found myself often running some efforts a few feet past.
Rolling some putts to get a feel for the milled face on the BB28 putter
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The Bettinardi BB28 putter comes to market as one of the most forgiving models in the Bettinardi range and unsurprisingly is one of the most forgiving putters we have tested this year. The putter comes in a double-wide shape and is finished in a clean looking Graphite Gray PVD which I think makes this putter look really premium but also confidence inspiring when set at address. The PVD finish really highlights the craftsmanship of the milling and has been formulated so it shouldn’t wear off over time.
Bettinardi BB28 Spud putter at address
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Despite the carefully designed perimeter weighted head of the BB28 putter and high MOI characteristics, I did find myself often missing putts to the right of the hole. The combination of a head designed to stay completely stable and a flow neck, may not be the best choice for someone who has…
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