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How is a Golf Putter Made?. By Jack Sullivan. Heads are made from same materials as irons and wedges. chrome-plated steel, stainless steel, titanium, tungsten, beryllium nickel, beryllium copper, or combinations of these metals But also contain softer materials the irons don’t have.
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How is a Golf Putter Made? By Jack Sullivan
Heads are made from same materials as irons and wedges. • chrome-plated steel, stainless steel, titanium, tungsten, beryllium nickel, beryllium copper, or combinations of these metals • But also contain softer materials the irons don’t have. • aluminum or bronze • due to slower velocity of impact • Club shafts may be made from chrome-plated steel, stainless steel, aluminum, carbon or graphite fiber-reinforced epoxy, boron fiber-reinforced epoxy, or titanium. • Grips are usually made from molded synthetic rubber or wrapped leather. Materials
Some of the more popular brands: • Callaway • TaylorMade • Cobra • Titleist • Ping • Others: • Odyssey • Guerin Rife • Bettinardi Manufacturers
Dick’s Sporting Goods • Walmart • Golfsmith • Amazon.com • Sears • Sports Authority • Ebay.com • Target • Play It Again Sports • GlobalGolf.com Stores the Sell Putters
Putters are usually distributed with trucks, sometimes by air. • Most often the consumer is getting this product indirectly as the manufacturer will usually sell it to a sporting goods store of some sorts at first. Distribution