Artist Series HSM (Tour Shop Artist Series, 1 of 3)

This is the first of three examples from the Tour Shop Artist Series HSM release, dated 2009 per thehackersparadise.com's coverage. That outlet's reporting is the whole of what we hold on this specific putter: a numbered edition, marked 1 of 3, built around Bobby Grace's HSM insert, which the publication describes as "Hole Seeking Material" with co-molded construction meant to produce higher rebounds in the areas away from the sweet spot. The face itself reportedly carries HSM letters molded directly into it, a detail that ties the cosmetic identity of the putter to the insert technology it's named for.

Reception, as far as it's recorded, leaned enthusiastic. thehackersparadise.com's reviewers wrote that their first impression was "I cannot believe we have to give it back in a couple of weeks," and the broader Community commentary on file praises the putter's unique look, a feel described as soft yet responsive, and good feedback through the stroke. None of this is verified fact, it's opinion attributed to the parties who said it, but it's consistent in tone across the sources we have.

Against the rest of the Artist Series, this release sits apart on the strength of its insert rather than its shaping or finish, at least by what's on record here. The maker's own page prose for the broader Artist Series line speaks to gun blued finishes, handmade flared tip hosels, and 303 stainless steel construction milled and welded to order, but none of those specific product-detail lines are tied by our material to this HSM edition in particular. What we can say plainly is that this was the numbered first of three, reviewed and written up in 2009, and remembered by at least one outlet as a putter they were reluctant to send back.