Kuchar Model 1 Arm Lock

The Kuchar Model 1 Arm Lock is Bettinardi's take on the anchored-to-the-forearm putting style that Matt Kuchar helped popularize, and the maker's own page leans on that connection directly, quoting John Duval of IntoTheGrain.com: "Bettinardi putter Matt Kuchar is on to something. He may not be the one that invented his Arm-Lock putting style, but he is quickly making it famous." That same page notes the putter was tied to Bettinardi's commemoration of the 2013 US vs. World bi-annual competition.

Per intothegrain.com's reporting, the specs are built around the arm lock stroke rather than a conventional setup: a 42 in length, 7 degrees of loft, and 2.5 degrees of offset, all well beyond what a standard putter carries, alongside a 400 gram mild carbon steel head with a pewter PVD finish and Bettinardi's traditional hex face milling paired with milled F.I.T. face technology. The same source lists it as weight and face balanced, credits Robert Bettinardi as designer, describes it as 100% milled in the USA, and puts the MSRP at 375 USD. It also frames the club as designed specifically for Kuchar's use, which tracks with the maker's own framing of the release as commemorative rather than a broad retail line entry.

Community opinion on the release splits along a predictable line: praise for a soft feel on the ball roll, forgiveness on off-center strikes, and a classy look, set against criticism that the high loft and offset make it look strange at address, and that distance control can suffer with an anchored stroke. IntoTheGrain.com's own reviewer landed on the favorable side of that split, writing "I would be skeptical reading this had I not tried this putter first hand and almost immediately put it in my own bag," which is a stronger endorsement than the more mixed Community read suggests the putter earns across the board.