The only difference in those lines is the change of the grips to orange or white Pure Grips, respectively. That means that the 2013 Studio Stocks and Queen B models are around for another go in 2014. When you get the chance to look at the whole 2014 Bettinardi catalog, you will see that while the BB line has been revamped, the Studio Stock and Queen B lines have not.īettinardi has decided to move to a two-year cycle on their putter lines. We will see those new BB’s in a bit, but they have also changed their release cycle. They have introduced new models to an existing line. This year, Bettinardi has done something a bit different. I don’t know about you, but I would much rather look at the pictures of Bettinardi putters than a Christmas cards showing photos of random cousins whom I’ve never met in person. We get to see the BB’s, the SS’s, the Queen B’s, and the Sig’s that we will acquire, or pine for in the coming year. While many companies try to hide their putters until as close to the January PGA show as possible, one of my favorite putter makers, Bettinardi Golf, regularly treats the putter lover to a new model feast every December. New lines, new models, new alignment aids, new materials, and even new grips all fire up my anticipation for the coming golf year. Sure we get lots of new other golf clubs too, but new flatsticks are always at the top of my interest list. While fruit-themed hallucinations are cool, what gets me through the longest nights of the year is knowing that next season’s new putters are just around the bend.
Who doesn’t look forward to that? But if the visions of sugarplums don’t stoke my December fire, then what does? Sure it’s nice to see friends and family, and to hear daily what my kids want from Santa. I know that song is referencing the winter holiday season, but for me, the holidays really only add a modicum of excitement to my December days.