Bettinardi BB-28 Putter

Blade Putter

Bettinardi doesn't chase trends with the BB Series, and the 2026 BB-28 is proof. This is a milled blade cut from a single billet, made in Tinley Park, Illinois, the way Bettinardi has done it for years. If you want a putter that feels solid at impact and looks clean behind the ball, this is squarely in that camp.

The BB-28 sits in the traditional half of the lineup. It's a blade, so there's no perimeter weighting doing you favors on off-center hits. What you get instead is feel, balance, and a shape that a lot of good players trust. Bettinardi's face milling gives it that firm-but-soft response off the center of the face that fans of the brand keep coming back for.

The mid toe hang is the detail that matters most for fit. It's not face-balanced and it's not full toe hang either. That middle position rewards a putting stroke with a moderate arc, the kind most golfers actually have. Match your stroke to it and the BB-28 wants to return to square on its own.

Design

The head is milled from solid stock rather than cast, which is where the dense, one-piece feel comes from. Bettinardi's face milling pattern sits across the striking surface and controls the sound and the roll, giving you a response that's firm without being clicky. There's no alignment aid on the top line, so your eye works off the leading edge and the topline itself instead of a sight dot or line. Toe hang is set to mid, achieved through the hosel and neck geometry. That places the balance point between a face-balanced mallet and a full toe-hang blade, so the face opens and closes a moderate amount through the stroke. The overall look is compact and classic, the kind of profile that frames the ball cleanly for players who don't want visual clutter.

Who It's For

• You have a slight to moderate arc in your stroke and want the toe hang to work with it rather than against it.
• Feel matters more to you than maximum forgiveness, and you're willing to trade some help on mishits for a better connection to the ball.
• A clean topline with no sight line suits how your eye lines up putts.
• You already like milled putters and the dense feedback they give at impact.
• You're a mid-to-low handicap player who strikes the center of the face consistently.

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

What kind of stroke does the Bettinardi BB-28 suit?

The mid toe hang is built for a moderate arc stroke. If your putter travels slightly inside on the backswing and returns through impact on an arc, the BB-28 will match that motion. Players with a dead-straight, face-balanced stroke would be better off in a face-balanced model.

Is the BB-28 a forgiving putter?

No, and it doesn't try to be. As a blade with no perimeter weighting, it gives back the least on off-center strikes compared to a mallet. Miss the center and you'll feel it and see it in the roll. That feedback is the point for players who want to know exactly where they struck the ball.

Does the BB-28 have an alignment line?

No. The topline is clean with no sight line or dot. You aim using the leading edge and the shape of the head. Some players find that simpler and less distracting, while others prefer a line to frame the ball. If you rely heavily on a sight line, this isn't the one for you.

How does the BB-28 feel at impact?

Firm and solid, with the dense response that comes from a one-piece milled head. Bettinardi's face milling softens the sound just enough so it isn't clicky. It reads as a positive, connected strike rather than a soft, muted one.

Is the BB-28 milled from a single piece of metal?

Yes. Bettinardi mills the head from solid billet in Tinley Park, Illinois, rather than casting it. That construction is a big part of why the feel is so consistent and dense across the lineup.

Alternatives to the Bettinardi BB-28

Other blade putter models from different brands, closest to its model year.

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