Kuchar Model 2

The Kuchar Model 2 line carries the name of Matt Kuchar across two releases on record, the standard Kuchar Model 2 and the Kuchar Model 2 Standard edition. Bettinardi's own page material touches the line indirectly, noting that the Kuchar 2 Armlock variant was named a Golf Digest 2015 Hot List Gold Medal Winner, and that Robert Bettinardi and Kuchar worked together on the arm lock approach within this family of putters. That armlock context sits alongside the two head releases catalogued here, both built around the pear shaped mallet form associated with the model.

theaposition.com's coverage of the Kuchar Model 2 describes a soft carbon steel head with a pewter finish, F.I.T. Face technology said to reduce face material by 55 percent, and a headcover embossed with Kuchar's signature and the American flag, running to a 39 inch length in the sample reviewed. golfthemidatlantic.com's look at the Kuchar Model 2 Standard lines up closely with that account, citing the same proprietary Soft Carbon steel, the same patented F.I.T. Face material reduction figure of 55 percent, a non-corrosive Pewter P.V.D. finish, a signature engraved on the sole, one shaft of offset, and the soft, pear-shaped mallet shape. The two outlets are, in substance, describing the same construction under different release names.

Where the two pieces diverge is in tone rather than spec. Reviewers praised the Kuchar Model 2 Standard for its soft feel, for aiding judgment on lag putts, and for fine craftsmanship, golfthemidatlantic.com going so far as to say it absolutely loved using the putter primarily for that soft feel, while also noting it took a period of adjustment to line up properly. The plain Kuchar Model 2 drew praise for a clean and elegant design, a solid and well-balanced feel, and good ball roll off the face, with theaposition.com reporting that its time with the putter over several rounds exceeded expectations. Between the two releases, the line reads as a consistent design carried under two names, with the feel of the face as the recurring point of praise and the setup at address as the recurring point of friction.