Tinley Park, IL, July 5, 2016 – Bettinardi Golf, makers of the world’s finest milled putters, announces that Matt Kuchar, Brand Advocate, used a Bettinardi Putter propelling his team to a win at the Franklin Templeton Shootout.
The always entertaining event, hosted by Greg Norman, came down to the wire and was cemented when Matt Kuchar holed a 3 foot putt on the last hole to give the pair their second win in 4 years. Kuchar, ranked 20th in the Official World Golf Rankings, is primed for another fantastic year on tour with a Bettinardi Putter.
“With world class players from all three professional Tours competing in a fun format on a great course, this is one of the most enjoyable events in golf,” said Bob Bettinardi, President of Bettinardi Golf, who was in attendance in Naples. “A win always comes down to who can make the most putts, and Matt put on another master class display this week on the greens. It was truly wonderful to watch.”
Kuchar utilized a Tour version of the Studio Stock 28 by Bettinardi Golf, a new model that is part of the 2017 line now available for pre-order.
About Matt Kuchar
A seven-time PGA Tour winner, Kuchar is one of professional golf’s most consistent performers accumulating over 60 top ten’s since 2010 on the PGA Tour. His most recent win came at the 2014 RBC Heritage where a final round 64 was good enough for a one-stroke victory. This summer he took home the Bronze medal in the Rio Olympic Games and has been a stalwart on numerous international competition teams.
Kuchar has also received multiple accolades, including the Vardon Trophy and Byron Nelson Award for lowest scoring average, as well as the PGA Tour’s Arnold Palmer Award for leading the money list. Most notably, he won the U.S. Amateur Championship in 1997, received the Haskins Award as the nation’s top collegiate golfer (Georgia Tech) in 1998 and was the low amateur at both the Masters and U.S. Open in 1998. A native of Winter Park, FL, he currently resides in Sea Island, GA with his wife and two sons.
About Bettinardi Golf
With years of experience milling highly technical parts for the defense and medical industries, Robert Bettinardi began his engineering passion for crafting the world’s finest putters in 1991. After creating his own prototypes. Bettinardi designed and produced putters for the next seven years alongside some of the industry’s best and was in demand by golf’s top OEMs.
Bettinardi Golf was born in 1998 and the company’s first milestone arrived that next year when a prominent PGA Tour professional set a tournament record at the Greater Greensboro Open. The seasons that followed would find Bettinardi putters used for numerous professional victories around the world, including a US Open and PGA Championship.
Today, Bettinardi Golf – comprising of more than 80 employees – remains committed to designing, crafting, and fitting One-Piece putters, wedges and accessories for players around the world.
The Bettinardi PGA Tour Staff includes Matt Kuchar, Darren Clarke and Jim Herman.
Contact:
Ryan Frederick
Bettinardi Golf
708.802.7400
rfrederick@bettinardi.com
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