Matt Kuchar Model #1

The Bettinardi Matt Kuchar Model #1, in its Kuchar Style arm lock edition, is built to the specifications of the arm-lock stroke Matt Kuchar made his own on Tour. According to pluggedingolf.com, the putter comes to 42 inches with 7 degrees of loft and 71 degrees of lie, dimensions well outside a conventional putter and squarely aimed at players locking the shaft against their lead forearm. The same source lists a carbon steel head, described elsewhere on the page as Mild Carbon Steel, finished in Pewter PVD, with a face that pairs FIT Face milling through the middle and honeycomb milling toward the heel and toe. Pluggedingolf.com also reports the putter as face balanced, 100 percent milled, and fitted with a gray 19-inch Lamkin grip on a stepless shaft, with an MSRP of $375. Head weight is given inconsistently across the same source, cited variously as 350 grams and 400 grams, worth noting rather than resolving.

Community opinion, as reflected in the material, is positive on the things you'd want positive on a milled putter: classic, clean alignment, precise face milling, and a feel described as soft yet responsive. The one recurring gripe is the headcover, whose neoprene closure some found awkward on a putter of this style. Pluggedingolf.com's own verdict called it the classy result of partnering one of Tour's best putters and one of the planet's best putter makers, adding that it's a definite must-have for arm-lock putters or anyone thinking of trying Kuchar-style putting.

Within the Matt Kuchar Model line, this release is positioned specifically as the arm-lock edition, distinct from a standard-length version by its 42-inch build and 71-degree lie. The maker's page ties the putter to the 2013 US vs. World competition, situating this release as a commemorative piece tied to that event rather than a standalone open-market model.