Bettinardi 2023 BB28 Armlock Putter

Of the three BB28 builds Bettinardi offered in this generation, the armlock is the one that demands a technique and not simply a preference. The grip locks against the lead forearm, the wrists stop working, and the stroke turns into a shoulder movement. An eighth of toe hang suits that, keeping face rotation to almost nothing across a stroke that is not meant to have any.

The generation shows in the Graphite Gray finish and the depth of the Flymill cut. Armlock putters ask for a commitment to practice and a willingness to look slightly unusual over the ball, so nobody buys one casually, and this milled Bettinardi head is aimed at the golfer who reached that decision some time ago.