Matt Kuchar Model #1

The Bettinardi Matt Kuchar Model #1 is the first entry in Bettinardi's Kuchar line, built around the arm-lock style of putting that Matt Kuchar has made his own on Tour. Pluggedingolf.com reported the putter face balanced, made in America at Tinley Park, IL, and milled from mild carbon steel in a pewter PVD finish, with F.I.T. face milling running through the middle of the face and honeycomb milling worked into the heel and toe. The same source listed a 350 gram head weight, a 71 degree lie, and a stepless shaft, with a gray 19 inch Lamkin grip and an arm-lock length of 42 inches, alongside a more conventional standard build at 35 inches, 3 degrees of loft, and 350 grams. MSRP was reported at 375 USD.

Pluggedingolf.com, writing on the model, called it a classy result of partnering one of Tour's best putters and one of the planet's best putter makers, describing the looks as all business and the performance as solid, and framing it as a putter worth considering for arm-lock players or anyone experimenting with Kuchar-style putting. Community opinion held on similar lines, with the craftsmanship and milling detail drawing praise, though some pushed back on the neoprene headcover closure, a complaint more often aimed at smaller-headed putters generally.

Within the Matt Kuchar Model line, this is the model that set the terms: face balanced, 100% milled, and built specifically to support the arm-lock stroke while still offering a standard-length configuration for those who want the shape without the technique.