Bettinardi H2 TOUR Wedges

Bettinardi Golf in Tinley Park, IL Announces New H2 Wedge Line to Complement their TOUR-Approved Putter Line

Bettinardi H2 Tour Wedges

By Brian Weis

For years Bettinardi Golf has been a name synonymous with high-end, TOUR approved, milled putters. The Tinley Park, IL company is now expanding their line just off the putting surface to include a TOUR designed series of milled wedges. The H2 family of wedges are available in two finishes, Satin Nickel and Cashmere Bronze and range in loft from 52* to 60* in two degree increments. The H2 stands for High Helix, which is an aggressive machine tool that cuts the face of each wedge.

"This face milling leaves a unique, USGA-approved milling pattern that provides maximum spin and improved contact," says Robert Bettinardi, President/CEO of Bettinardi Golf. "The milled grooves on the face generate a very distinctive feel, while still producing the proper amount of spin from both wet and dry conditions," concluded Bettinardi.

And while I've only been able product test in my back yard thanks to it being December and all, the early returns are fantastic. The ball rally seems to bite off the face and I love the perfect sound the wedge makes upon crisp contact. This wedge is exactly what you would expect from a company that admits they've wanted to make a TOUR grade wedge since they were founded in 1998.

All wedges feature a C-Grind that allows the leading edge to rest on the ground longer, which creates maximum performance on open faced wedge shots. The H2 Wedges come with a stock KBS shaft and retail for $180 in the Satin Nickel finish and $195 in the Cashmere Bronze finish. For more information on their exciting 2015 wedge and putter line, visit www.bettinardi.com.

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About: Brian Weis

Brian Weis is the mastermind behind GolfTrips.com, a vast network of golf travel and directory sites covering everything from the rolling fairways of Wisconsin to the sunbaked desert layouts of Arizona. If there’s a golf destination worth visiting, chances are, Brian has written about it, played it, or at the very least, found a way to justify a "business trip" there.

As a card-carrying member of the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA), International Network of Golf (ING), Golf Travel Writers of America (GTWA), International Golf Travel Writers Association (IGTWA), and The Society of Hickory Golfers (SoHG), Brian has the credentials to prove that talking about golf is his full-time job. In 2016, his peers even handed him The Shaheen Cup, a prestigious award in golf travel writing—essentially the Masters green jacket for guys who don’t hit the range but still know where the best 19th holes are.

Brian’s love for golf goes way back. As a kid, he competed in junior and high school golf, only to realize that his dreams of a college golf scholarship had about the same odds as a 30-handicap making a hole-in-one. Instead, he took the more practical route—working on the West Bend Country Club grounds crew to fund his University of Wisconsin education. Little did he know that mowing greens and fixing divots would one day lead to a career writing about the best courses on the planet.

In 2004, Brian turned his golf passion into a business, launching GolfWisconsin.com. Three years later, he expanded his vision, and GolfTrips.com was born—a one-stop shop for golf travel junkies looking for their next tee time. Today, his empire spans all 50 states, and 20+ international destinations.

On the course, Brian is a weekend warrior who oscillates between a 5 and 9 handicap, depending on how much he's been traveling (or how generous he’s feeling with his scorecard). His signature move" A high, soft fade that his playing partners affectionately (or not-so-affectionately) call "The Weis Slice." But when he catches one clean, his 300+ yard drives remind everyone that while he may write about golf for a living, he can still send a ball into the next zip code with the best of them.

Whether he’s hunting down the best public courses, digging up hidden gems, or simply outdriving his buddies, Brian Weis is living proof that golf is more than a game—it’s a way of life.