Bettinardi Queen B 16 Putter

Mallet Putter

The Bettinardi Queen B 16 is a 2025 mallet from a company that mills its putters from solid blocks of steel in Illinois rather than casting them overseas. That matters more than it sounds. A milled face has a tighter, more uniform surface than a cast one, and Bettinardi's honeycomb-style face milling is a big part of why the brand's putters feel soft and quiet at contact without turning to mush. The Queen B line is the softer-feeling side of the Bettinardi range, and the 16 brings that feel into a full mallet shape.

The head is a mallet, so it's wider and deeper than a blade, with weight pushed toward the perimeter to keep it steady when you don't catch the center. There's an alignment aid built into the top to help you set the ball on your line, which is where a lot of putts are won or lost before the stroke even starts. Point it, trust it, and the shape does a lot of the work to hold the face square through impact.

The detail to check before you buy is the toe hang. The Queen B 16 is face balanced, which means the face wants to stay square through the stroke rather than rotating open and closed. That suits a golfer whose putter travels straight back and straight through with very little arc. If your stroke has a noticeable arc, a toe-hang putter will fit your hands better. Match a face-balanced head to a straight stroke and it feels effortless. Put it in an arc player's hands and you'll be fighting the face to square it up.

Design

Everything starts with the milling. Bettinardi cuts the head from a single block and finishes the face with its signature honeycomb pattern, which is what gives the Queen B its soft, muted feel and dampens the click you get off harder cast faces. The 16 wraps that face in a mallet body with perimeter weighting, so the mass sits out toward the edges to raise MOI and resist twisting on heel and toe strikes. The alignment aid on the crown gives you a clean reference to aim the face, which pairs naturally with a mallet's larger footprint and easier setup. The face-balanced setup is the design decision that defines who this putter is for. A face-balanced head resists rotation through the stroke, so it holds square for a player who takes the putter straight back and straight through. That's a deliberate match, not an accident. The tradeoff of any mallet is size, so expect a bigger head at address than a blade, with forgiveness and alignment as the payoff. If you want something compact you can tuck behind the ball and manipulate through impact, this isn't it. The Queen B 16 is built to sit stable, aim easily, and feel soft off a milled face.

Who It's For

• Players with a straight-back, straight-through stroke, since the face-balanced head holds square rather than rotating open and closed.
• Golfers who want a soft, muted feel at contact and appreciate a milled face over a firmer cast one.
• Anyone who struggles to aim and wants a clear alignment reference on a stable, forgiving mallet head.
• Putters coming from a blade who want more forgiveness on off-center strikes without giving up feel.
• Buyers who care about milled-in-America build quality and want a premium mallet they'll keep for years.

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 Queen B 16 right for my putting stroke?

It depends on your arc. This head is face balanced, which suits a stroke that goes straight back and straight through with very little rotation. If your putter travels on a noticeable arc, a toe-hang putter will fit you better. The quick test is to balance the shaft on your finger. If the face points straight up at the sky, it's face balanced and made for a straight stroke, which is exactly what the Queen B 16 is.

Why does the Queen B 16 feel so soft?

It comes down to how it's made. Bettinardi mills its heads from solid blocks of steel and finishes the face with a honeycomb milling pattern, which produces a softer, quieter contact than a cast face. The Queen B line is the softer-feeling side of the Bettinardi range, so the 16 leans into that muted feel. If you like knowing exactly how hard you hit a putt through your hands, that soft feedback is a real advantage.

How is the Queen B 16 different from a blade putter?

The 16 is a mallet, so the head is larger and wider, with weight pushed out to the perimeter for higher MOI and more forgiveness on off-center strikes. The alignment aid on top makes it easier to aim. A blade is smaller and more workable but less stable. If you want forgiveness and aiming help, the mallet is the pick. If you want a compact head you can feel and manipulate, go blade.

Does the Queen B 16 have an alignment aid?

Yes. There's an alignment reference built into the top of the head to help you set the ball on your intended start line. On a mallet this size, that reference pairs well with the larger, more stable footprint, so you get a clear picture at address. Set your line, trust it, and let the stable head hold the face square through the stroke.

Is a Bettinardi worth the premium over a mass-produced mallet?

That depends on what you value. You're paying for a head milled from solid steel in the United States, a soft milled face, and finish quality that holds up over years of use. It won't read greens or fix your stroke, and a cheaper putter can roll the ball fine. What you get with the Queen B 16 is feel and build quality, plus a face-balanced mallet that's easy to aim. If those things matter to you, it earns the premium.

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