Betts Putter v1.0 designed and made by me!

[hbetts]

First off, I also posted this in the putter forum before I saw that there is a DIY forum. I can delete that one if necessary. 
 

I have an apparently strange affection for lightweight putter. Given how hard they are to come by, and my access to CNC tools and CAD software I decided to build my own. 
 

My driving features were the weight, a face that can be changed out, and mechanisms to adjust the lie and length easily and often. 
 

The weight issue was simple. I used aluminum for the body which of course makes it significantly lighter than a standard steel blade. To make the face interchangeable i milled a pocket into the aluminum that mates with the back of the face. This means I can swap faces without necessarily needing to epoxy the face on, but I can add epoxy when I’m done tinkering. Finally I used a curved slot on the back of the body, and a pin in the neck to allow the neck angle to be adjusted and secured with a screw. To adjust the length, the hosel rides in the slot on the neck and can also be secured with a screw.
 

All I have to do is snug the screws, set up to a putt and use the ground to maneuver everything into place. After tightening down the screws I putter with the perfect length and lie for my stroke. Crucially I can go through this process as often as I want without worrying about metal fatigue!

 

An added bonus is that thanks to the hosel not being attached to the neck, swapping shafts will be as simple as making a few hosels and epoxying them to new shafts.

 

I’ve only played 4 rounds with this putter, but I’m averaging 2.27 putts per hole. Considering my first putt is almost always from the fringe I’m considering this a raging success!

[release]

Interesting.

I had to take another look to see the face plate instead of the face insert you're talking about.  What is the total weight without the shaft ?

[Cliqboom]

Very cool, I would be interested in the durability in and out of a bag (and a bouncy cart) for a number rounds. I like the face, you could cut multiple angle faces for quick fitting on your best loft angle as well. Nice job!

[Josh Parker]

Impressive and well done!  

[release]

Imressive for private project.  Refine the method to attach the parts and it could fly commercially.  Other consideration is to move the weight around on the design ot to provide a way to move the weight.  The only short pont I could see is too many moving parts for longevity.