BB1

According to orlandogolfblogger.com's coverage, the 2010 BB1 carried a traditional heel-toe weighted head with a more rounded shape punctuated with soft edges throughout, milled from one piece with the honeycomb face pattern Bettinardi had been building its reputation on. The same report lists a black nickel finish, a single sight-line near the pocket, and a face flat to within .001 of an inch, which the outlet described as a 200% improvement on existing putters. Specs given vary within the report itself: head weight is listed as 332 grams or 348 grams, and length as 35" or 34", with loft at 3 degrees and a pistol style grip. Per that same source, the putter shipped with a black Bettinardi head cover and was only going to be sold in green grass facilities, like your local pro shop and selected club fitters.

Community opinion on the release leaned favorable on first impressions. One note in our files praised how it looks, along with its feel, touch, and a solid, crisp sound off the face. orlandogolfblogger.com's own hands-on take echoed that: putting with the Bettinardi BB1 is pretty solid, and you can really tell the difference between putting with a one piece vs a two (or more) piece, with a lot more feel and touch coming through as a result. Not every note was glowing, though. The pistol grip drew complaints from a Community member who wanted something fatter and said it took getting used to, and the same golfer reported the head getting scratched up from skipping the head cover, a fairly ordinary hazard for a black nickel finish.

Set against the rest of the BB1 line, this 2010 release is a one piece, honeycomb-milled putter built around the heel-toe blade shape that has carried the BB1 name forward, including into later Double-Aged Stainless Steel variants the maker has since put in front of Tour players. The specifics reported here, the finish, the milling, the fitment-only distribution, are what the record holds for this particular year's version, distinct from whatever came before or after it under the same name.