YOUR GEAR | BETTINARDI
One of the keys to making a compact head
like this is getting the weight right. It is easy
to make it light, but getting a 358 gram
head like Bettinardi did is key to making this
a very playable flat stick. The mass of this
putter is split between the thick face and
the lower back flange which allows for very
good feel and distance control, by design,
it isn’t the most forgiving putter, but it does
put a really nice roll on the ball.
intended line every time.
The Bettinardi SS6 doesn’t have any
alignment aids which I think is best for a
classic putter of this ilk, if you want fancy
arrows or stripes, you should be looking at
a different brand.
the putters fault; I was actually just hoping
not to 4-putt from where my approach
shots landed.
The 6 o’clock toe hang is perfect for my
arch stroke too. I vary between a strong
and mild stroke style. This one works great
with my putting method, I’ve had very
good success on a variety of greens. Over
the course of my last few rounds I have
had some important putt to sink, with the
SS6 I confidently stepped up and rolled in
8 foot eagle putt, a 6 foot birdie putt and a
I was really impressed how this simple 10 foot par save. My lag putting has been
putter hits the ball solidly, smoothly and good too.
gets it rolling almost immediately off the I think in my 5 rounds with it I only had a
face.
couple 3-jacks, which to be fair, it wasn’t
The Bettinardi SS6 is a great classic design
that few companies are offering. If you
The key to great workmanship on a putter like this kind of blade putter, you won’t
like this is that even without the alignment find a better one anywhere else. The
aid, it is very easy to square up. The back soft carbon steel, the super fly milling,
edge is slightly flattened about the same the Olympic bronze finish, the Lamkin
width as the ball, the face sits down very grip and headcover are one of the nicest
square at address so if you keep the front putter packages around. The SS6 is a
and back of the putter perpendicular to the classic blade design paired with Bettinardi’s
ball, you can get the ball started on your workmanship.