If you were expecting Bettinardi’s new collection of high-MOI INOVAI mallets to be just a light retouching of the existing range, think again.
The 2024 INOVAI range has been given an epic overhaul. An epic modular overhaul, to be more accurate.
While Bettinardi’s famed multi-material construction and Roll Control face return, a new modular construction method makes the new INOVAI mallet line-up markedly different from the previous 2022 release.
With the ability to combine every face with every hosel type and every rear flange in the line-up, Bettinardi’s 2024 INOVAI range offers a staggering spectrum of high-MOI performance.
MASSES OF MALLETS
Bettinardi INOVAI mallets have matched a milled 303 stainless steel face with a milled aluminium rear flange for a few generations now.
But for the first time, the four model 2024 INOVAI release is completely modular.
It means that any face can be fitted to any back section and hosel, effectively boosting the number of INOVAI models to 26 right-handed putters and 10 left-handed models.
All four head styles – a fatter 6.0, revised 6.5 and completely new 9.0 and 10.0 – are offered in Bettinardi’s spud neck, slant neck, mini plumber’s neck and centre shaft hosel types.
And the new INOVAI line-up also offers Counterbalanced and Armlock configurations in the INOVAI 6.0 and 9.0 models.
BETTINARDI 2024 INOVAI 6.0
The 6.0 is arguably Bettinardi’s most recognisable INOVAI putter. The fanged mallet now boasts a fatter set of fangs that also feature bevelled edges. The sole of the 6.0 has had material removed from it, to help Bettinardi tune the centre of gravity and MOI and enhance performance and stability.
BETTINARDI 2024 INOVAI 6.5
The 6.5 has previously been a limited-run Bettinardi mallet but in 2024 it takes centre stage in the INOVAI line-up. The head is a merging of the fanged 6.0 and the squarer 9.0 but of most interest are the indented triangles on the edge of the head, which aid alignment.
BETTINARDI 2024 INOVAI 9.0
A favourite design of Bob Bettinardi, the INOVAI 9.0’s wide body and mini wings makes it look a bit like a seashell. In combination with its hollowed out sole, the 9.0 elevates MOI by shifting weight to the perimeter of the putter head to provide a brilliant blend of balance and control.
BETTINARDI 2024 INOVAI 10.0
If you like to see straight lines and right angles in your putter then the INOVAI 10.0 will more than fit the bill. It’s a wide-body blade, with the emphasis on wide. Much of the 10.0’s weight is forward, which gives it the feel of a blade in a format that is big enough to qualify as a mallet.
ARMLOCK INOVAI MALLETS
The Bettinardi INOVAI 6.0 and 9.0 mallets are both available in an Armlock configuration. Featuring a longer shaft and grip, the Armlock 6.0 and Armlock 9.0 mallets have a revised head design that is heavier, to balance the longer shaft length. The Armlock model also has extra loft on the face, to offset the unique address position when the mallet is locked into a player’s arm.
ROLL CONTROL FACE
INOVAI mallets feature Bettinardi’s unique Roll Control milling pattern, which is designed to get the ball rolling forward, end-over-end, right off the putter face.
BETTINARDI 2024 INOVAI PUTTER SPECS
- Hand: RH, LH
- Loft: 3°, 5° (Armlock)
- Lie Angle: 70°
- Length: 35” (standard)
- Hosels: slant neck, mini plumber’s neck, centre shaft (face balanced), spud neck
- Grip: Bettinardi regular or jumbo size