INTRODUCING! – SuperStroke/Sizemore Putters

SuperStroke/Sizemore – “Short Game Specialty Company”

Ever dreamed of becoming a putter designer?  Well if you haven’t you probably know someone that has.  There are guys right now as we speak all across the country drawing on a napkin in their garage or basement or 19th hole pub with what they think might be the next big putter design to take the world by storm.  But the reality is that only a handful of people in the world can call “Putter Designing” their career and for those fortunate few they truly do have a dream job.

Now imagine you got to do it with all your friends you had back in high school…any takers for that gig?  Thought so.  Well…that’s exactly what Bruce Sizemore now gets to do.  Bruce has actually been in the business since the late 90’s designing putters.  His designs have been used by over 75 professional golfers and have won over $6 million dollars.  But he just recently teamed up with some old friends over at SuperStroke USA…and their goal is to become the best “Short Game Specialty Company” in golf.  You might recognize the SuperStroke name…KJ Choi put their original grip design on the map some years ago.

How Did The Partnership Form?

So…how did this partnership between SuperStroke/Sizemore come to be?  I guess you could say a little bit by accident…and a little bit by fate. The old high school friends had all been in the golf business for years but never really worked together.  Yet after a few meetings that all changed…their talks led to more talks and that led to a partnership.

“The coolest part of this story is that you have three guys who went to the same high school who are joining forces after all these years,” All three of us grew up in the Detroit area in the golf business, and all three of us have classic Mustangs. All the signs point to this being the perfect situation for everyone involved. I couldn’t be more excited to start the next chapter of my putter designs and to help make SuperStroke the world’s finest short specialty game company”, says Sizemore.

Launch – Starting Today!

And that brings us to today…the official launch of the SuperStroke/Sizemore Putter company.  So what can you expect from Bruce while he’s with SuperStroke?  Top-notch craftsmanship, attention to detail, highly functional pieces of art, truly unique designs, and products made in the USA.  What you won’t get is a lot of the same that’s already  out there…prime example: an Anser style putter.

“Think Outside The Typical Anser Style Box“

A famous putter designer once told me that if you want to become well known in the putter industry you HAVE to make a Ping Anser style putter.  Although I first disagreed with him…it got me thinking.  I mean think about it…what famous putter designer hasn’t made a rendition of the forever famous Anser style putter?  Any come to mind?  So to some degree I guess I would concur with his statement.

But…

If you truly want to set yourself apart from the rest of the field I feel your designs need to be original.  You need to “think outside the typical Anser style box”.  And not many people in the putter industry do that better than Bruce Sizemore.  So if what you are looking for in your next putter is simply the next reproduction of the Anser, Sizemore is most likely not your guy.  But if you desire having something truly unique from a designer that painstakingly attempts to improve not only others designs but his own as well then look no further.

Since I’ve known Bruce…his designs have always been about paying attention to the intricate details…something I really appreciate.  He also looks at the putter as a complete club from the top of the grip down to sole of the head.  This model he did as a one-off piece of art is a prime example of just that.  Now his new models won’t run you $15K like that previous example (new models will range between $350-500) but he is known to sell his solid gold, silver and copper, putter designs, made with the ancient Japanese metal process Mokume-Gane, for upwards of $15,000 and even more to collectors around the world.  And from what I hear he has some more eye-candy for us at the 2012 PGA Show…looking forward to showing you guys what he has in store.

“I don’t do price point engineering, and I don’t use CAD or 3D computer modeling,” said Sizemore. “I start with a block of jewelers wax and hand carve all of my designs. They are CAD engineered in the end after hand designing each putter. This reverse engineering allows for me to have something in my hand, put a shaft on it, and equate it to how artists and jewelers look at their creations. I feel like the many designers are losing their personal touch. It’s just a different process; no one else does it this way. I never re-hash things. Why would you want to paint the same painting twice?”

4 New Models – Available Now!

Currently their are 4 models available in the “DCF27 Collection” with two new models (Fatso Mallet & Fatso Slim Mallet) becoming available in January 2012.

• DCF-1 (As always, originality in design. The unique neck design allows you to dial-in your alignment with its perpendicular and parallel features.)
• DCF-2 (4-piece design features an expanded aluminum sight pocket, aiding with both proper head weight distribution and strong alignment features.)
• DCF-3 (blended, soft flowing, high-toe,mid mallet that may convert some hardcore blade enthusiasts. Features a unique center alignment tray)
• DCF-4 (Pure blade features inward tiered flanges with the toe and heel profiles.)

Finishes

Bruce is known for dreaming up some amazing finishes on his putters in the past…if you are interested in seeing some of his prior work check out this article.  So be on the look out for some special stuff in the future…but to get things started his new models are available in 3 different finishes (Tuxedo Black, Champagne Bronze and Sterling)

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