Bettinardi Antidote SB2 Putter

Mallet Putter

Bettinardi built its name on face-balanced blades and mallets milled from a single block of steel in Tinley Park, Illinois. The Antidote SB2 is the more accessible entry point into that world, a 2024 mallet that keeps the brand's feel and precision without the price of the Queen B or Studio Stock lines.

What makes the SB2 stand out is its mid toe hang. Most mallets go face-balanced to fight the arc out of your stroke, but Bettinardi builds this one for players whose putter still swings on a gentle arc. If you've ever picked up a mallet and felt like it fought the way you naturally release the head, this is the putter that solves that. You get the forgiveness and alignment help of a bigger head shape with the stability of a stroke that matches how you already putt.

The alignment aid does real work here too. Bettinardi keeps its sight lines clean rather than busy, so you frame the ball and go. This is a putter for the golfer who wants a mallet but refuses to give up feel to get one.

Design

The SB2 pairs a full mallet footprint with mid toe hang, which is the unusual part. That combination tells you Bettinardi tuned it for a slight-to-moderate arc stroke rather than the straight-back-straight-through motion most mallets assume. The head still delivers the higher MOI you expect from the shape, so mishits off the toe or heel hold their line better than they would on a blade. Alignment is handled with a defined sight line that runs into the cavity, giving you a clear reference to square the face at address. Bettinardi's milling gives the face a soft, responsive feel at impact, the kind that tells you exactly where you caught the ball. It's a mallet that behaves like one on off-center hits but feels closer to a blade through the stroke.

Who It's For

• You want the forgiveness of a mallet but putt with a natural arc that face-balanced heads tend to fight.
• You care about feel at impact and want milled quality without paying for Bettinardi's top-tier lines.
• Alignment is your weak spot and you want a clean sight line to square the face, not a cluttered set of markings.
• You've struggled to commit to a mallet because past ones felt too mechanical for your release.

Technology

About Bettinardi

Bettinardi is one of the few brands that still mills every putter in their own facility. Their signature honeycomb face milling and one-piece construction create exceptional feel and consistency.

Specifications

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Bettinardi Antidote SB2 face-balanced or toe hang?

It has mid toe hang, not face-balanced. That's unusual for a mallet. It means the SB2 suits a stroke with a slight to moderate arc rather than a dead-straight motion, so it works well for golfers who want mallet forgiveness but naturally release the putter head.

Who should play a mallet with mid toe hang instead of a face-balanced mallet?

If your putting stroke swings on an arc, the toe wants to open on the way back and close through impact. Mid toe hang lets the head do that naturally. A face-balanced mallet resists it, which can make an arc putter feel like they're steering. Match the hang to your stroke and the SB2 fits a lot of players a standard mallet doesn't.

How does the Antidote SB2 compare to Bettinardi's Queen B and Studio Stock putters?

The Antidote line is the more affordable tier. You still get Bettinardi milling and feel, but the SB2 comes in below the Queen B and Studio Stock models on price. It's the way into the brand for golfers who want that build quality without the premium of the flagship lines.

Does the Antidote SB2 have an alignment aid?

Yes. It uses a defined sight line to help you frame the ball and square the face at address. Bettinardi keeps the alignment clean rather than busy, so it reads fast without distracting you over the putt.

What does the milled face feel like on the SB2?

Soft and responsive. Bettinardi's milling gives you clear feedback at impact, so you can tell exactly where you struck it. It's the kind of feel that lets a mallet player still read distance and strike by touch rather than just relying on the head's forgiveness.

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