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More Golf putters turning heads with distinctive design, hefty price tag


When it comes to golf equipment connoisseurs and collectors, there are usually two types: the kind who collects and uses, and the kind who collects and then builds Fort Knox around his or her prized possessions — and don’t you dare breathe in the same space as these works of art. Things won’t end well if you do.

Hardcore golf club collectors are like that, much like car collectors are about their prized four-wheeled possessions that never touch the road. For the most part, I get why some golf equipment hoarders are a bit stuffy about their schwag. Some golf clubs are considered works of art, better-suited as eye candy than to be used on the golf course. And who’d want to risk getting a valuable art piece dirty or scuffed up?

This brings me to a conversation I recently had with noted equipment designer Bruce Sizemore, who has more than 20 years in the industry creating products for, among others, Copper Stix and SuperStroke. Sizemore recently opened Detroit-based golf equipment shop More Golf, and his new line of premium putters — they start at an eye-popping $2,500 apiece — represent another level of design, customization and craftsmanship.


With putters priced over five times what typical high-end putters cost, More Golf’s Detroit Collection — only 99 putters will be made in the Motor City for the collection — features models created with what’s called “Mokume Gane,” an ancient Japanese art form dating back to the 16th Century. According to the company, this meticulous metal-making method was used to construct ornate hilts on Samurai swords. The more ornamentation featured on a Samurai sword, the more gifted the Samurai owner.

Sizemore’s Mokume Gane putter inserts are crafted from 14 layers of copper and silver to create a distinct look and feel that stands out in the industry. Each layer starts as a sheet of precious metal that is meticulously prepared, stacked, and fusion bonded at its virtual melting point. Through heating and pressure, the molecular structure of the copper and silver is bonded to form a solid billet.




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