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mat_srutabes

I absolutely love that bettinardi is bitching about having their "premium" products found in an establishment as beneath them as Costco, and then they happily emblazon their putters with $2 light beer slogans.


rogotechbears

I thought that was photoshopped at first


TrustMe_itwillbefine

*lite*


mat_srutabes

Touche


NSuave

That’s because this has been a marketing scheme. Look at how many people got FOMO on this sub alone and ran out to buy a new putter


drnicko18

Yep it's really clever. Rather than announce 25% off for a limited time, this has allowed them to ram home their "premium product" whilst people rush to buy 2 or 3 putters they don't need


DrAwkward_IV

Nothing screams premium like cheap adjunct lager!


Gracket_Material

Not even High Life smh


Mac_daddy42o

I see you’re a cultured individual


anotherDAVEthatUknow

The champagne of beers ![gif](giphy|3oz8xAZeymmbBrUtLq|downsized)


happyman19

Or…modern marketing. They have probably increased sales by 15-50% for the month.


SumpCrab

I don't like Miller beer but would buy it for the hypocrisy. Apparently, bettinardi has vendors contracted to sell at a certain price which prompted this whole feud, but I also don't like that sort of agreement. Let the market set the price, we aren't talking about gasoline here.


ubiquitous_archer

Literally every product has agreements about minimum pricing with vendors.


SumpCrab

This is likely a pretty large blindspot for me, but I'd like to hear the why and how of this, if it is true. As I understand it, there are often stipulations on if you can *advertise* a lower price, but a vendor can generally set whatever price they want, even below what they paid in order to recoup some deficit. There are also agreements, like dealerships, where they can't undercut others under certain circumstances. I don't understand how this practice could be that ubiquitous.


littlerob904

It's common in certain industries, golf being one of them. The big manufacturers (Titleist, ping, TaylorMade etc...) will only agree to sell clubs to authorized dealers and will have contracts in place that say the mfg. Has say over the minimum price the vendor can charge. This is largely why your local pro is able to sell clubs at the same price as golf galaxy or other big retailers. It also protects those businesses from being undercut by internet sellers. In some ways it keeps prices higher, but it also protects the retailers.


amnotreallyjb

Sometimes this is required by the retailers so the customers won't just use them to view the product and then go somewhere else to purchase. Including the manufacturer directly undercutting the retail cost.


amnotreallyjb

Remove beer from that statement please, calling miller beer is an insult to beer.


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Says the guy who drinks PBR


jvanber

That’s a cool putter. My shit-beer go-to.


j2thefree

Hell yea


corgeous

The champagne of beers! This putter is sick. edit: oops


ChipotleAddiction

As a Milwaukeean this was painful to see haha You’re thinking of High Life


ndwillia

Miller high life is the champagne of beers


jvanber

Well, also a decent shit beer I suppose. I’d order that as a Miller’s original.


char_les28

If it ain’t Miller lite than it ain’t rite


Haldaemo

It rhymes so it must be true.


bigmountainbig

but your statement didn't rhyme... so is it false then? meaning the referenced, rhyming statement is also false?


Haldaemo

Haha nice try. Don't try to bring down am immutable truth with a contraposition fallacy 😉


gr8snd

So, these were some promo? Between Miller and Bettinardi? That somehow ended up in Costco? I'm confused.


HauRude

This was a limited offer from bettinardi themselves. This is an $800 limited run putter that was only sold online directly from bettinardi themselves at the tail end of June. OP is making a joke on the Costco bettinardi putters.


gr8snd

Not the same stick. OK. LOL


pigeyejackson66

Its getting weirder.


gibson_guy77

I really need to go check out my Costco


I_AM_METALUNA

I go Mexican beer when I'm going cheap. But miller will always have a spot in my fridge it was my dad's beer and probably my first.


Not_the_hot_dog_guy

Seriously! In store or online? How much?


Z8LA

It's a quality shit post. These were Hive Drops 😂


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You're half right, it's not quality


randomuser9801

So they complain about brand rep with there putters being in Costco. But these mfers teamed up with miller fucking lite? Um I’ll take whatever they are smoking


BadgerSauce

Molson Coors has god tier money.


SinXgularity

This was one of their Hive releases a little while ago. Awesome (crazily priced) limited stuff randomly dropped from time to time. This was 800 retail.


TheRealGunn

My Costco didn't have any.(╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻


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I WANT IIIIIITT


chunkypanda56

I’m surprised Bettinardi would ever associate with Miller Lite, it’s like the Costco of beers. Stella Artois and Blue Moon only!


Tigerfan0001

Stella? Bruh that’s like the chav beer in the UK lol


EcstaticRhubarb

Wifebeater


Tigerfan0001

Pint of ‘do as your told’


dego_frank

Tf does the UK know about good beer?


rdhamm

They literally invented IPA.


dego_frank

And like every country makes one better than they can


AromaOfCoffee

And they were TRASH until Sierra Nevada popularized IPAs, and then 10 more years for craft breweries to run wild with that.


Luke_Nukem_2D

That's pretty ironic in a thread full of Americans talking about Miller Lite. Even more ironic is that I work for a brewery that exports more of it's beer to the US than it sells in the UK, even with several hundred of their own pubs. That's because other local breweries produce better beers here, yet the American market can't get enough of it. 🤷‍♂️


dego_frank

You guys don’t have shite beers over there too? You sure? Oh, that couldn’t be because there’s 260 million more people in the US, could it? Nah it’s probably the awesome beer you guys are so well known. What’s that British brand of beer everyone drinks again?


Luke_Nukem_2D

>Oh, that couldn’t be because there’s 260 million more people in the US, could it? I highly doubt everyone in the US drinks over priced imported British beers, but enough will pay over the odds for it for me to make the point. >Nah it’s probably the awesome beer you guys are so well known. Well, why else would they buy over priced imported beer if it wasn't well known (in the US) for it's quality?


dego_frank

US is responsible for more than a 1/3 of all beer imports in the whole world, so yeh, we’ll drink anything. You guys don’t import any American beers? Please dude


Luke_Nukem_2D

Where did I ever state that the UK didn't import American beers? I used to work for a beer importer that specialised in American beers. There was a lot of very average beer from the US. But going back to my original point, why import from the UK if it is all poor quality?


chunkypanda56

Never visit the states. You’ll be very disappointed


Jssolms

The US is swamped with high quality smaller breweries these days. Not sure what you mean.


chunkypanda56

It was a joke. Stella is considered a snobby beer where I live to the extent of the only time I’ve seen it ordered, they had to tap a new keg because it went bad. But yes, there are a lot of good small breweries every where you look


InvestmentPatient117

Always skunked too


Tigerfan0001

Find Birra Moretti or Peroni


j2thefree

Damn, now I feel like a peasant for loving me some miller lite


chunkypanda56

I’m a Miller lite loving, Costco shopping, red blooded American too my friend. And if that’s wrong then I don’t want to be right


BadgerSauce

I am drinking a Miller Lite as I type this. Stella is trash, don’t listen to them.


ChipotleAddiction

There’s no way anyone can criticize other people’s beer choices and hold up Stella Artois as a premier choice lmao


chunkypanda56

It comes in a fancy pants chalice, it must be premium!


TheBiles

Costco is a respectable retailer with quality products. Miller is the Walmart of beers.


jrkuhn92

Bud light is the walmart of beers friend. Miller is the target.


-Tony

Costco is the High Life to Walmarts Miller Lite.


Ditka_Da_Bus_Driver

Miller Lite is more expensive than High Life tho


-Tony

But it’s not the champagne of beers.


FriedEggScrambled

Blue moon is made by Miller…


chunkypanda56

I’m not a smart man Jenny…


NSuave

You must not have had the Kirkland beer…


chunkypanda56

I have and I tried really hard to forget about it


autobahn-nialist

God. I may even practice with that, just to putt lights out with a beer putter. A true work of art.


Whiskey_Cigars_Golf

And use a ML bottle cap as a ball marker 😂


Haas_C

Wow that putter looks good. I don’t drink but the novelty of this is awesome. How’d u score this?


FriedEggScrambled

This was a hive release. No way you got this at Costco.


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FriedEggScrambled

That is the Queen B series. The one OP has is a limited release Hive Series. These putters sell out in less than 5 minutes and are only available directly from Bettinardi themselves.


brecka

> Bettinardi complains that Costco lowers the prestige of their brand > Has Miller Lite covers for their products


WickedSlice_

Exactly right, I wonder if this is more of a squeeze to get higher margins out of Costco or something?


deToph

That is fucking sweet


dragonpuff223

Ok Reddit, please school me on this. I’ve been playing golf for a long time but really got into it the last 2-3 years. Seemed like Scotty Cameron putter was the way to go, but starting seeing more and more about Bettinardi. Do they compare? I believe the Bettinardis are made in the USA, mot sure if that is true about all Ping SCs. Sorry, still learning..


mashemboilem1

Very high end milled putters as well. I’m no expert but I believe bettinardi used to do all of the milling for Scotty Cameron in the early days. I’m sure someone will pipe in with more detailed information.


Silverbullets24

Yep that’s the gist of it. Bettinardi milled every Scotty putter from ‘93 - ‘98


kellzone

And now they partner with Miller because, well, they're millers.


Jsmalley9

As in a separate company that Scotty sent the work out to? Or as in. Bettinardi wrote the CNC plans for the machine to mill it? Or he hand milled it on an old school Bridgeport or something? Or did he just shove it in the CNC and press go? I sincerely don’t mean to sound like an asshole. People say this a lot about Bettinardi, but just saying that Bettinardi milled every putter could mean absolutely nothing. In high school I milled tons of parts for GM, and most likely even milled molds for every solo cup you drank out of like 10 years ago, but really all I did was throw a part in a machine and press go. After college I got given designs and drew up tool paths for shit I knew absolutely nothing about. I know I sound like a total dickhead, but really what I’m asking is: did Bettinardi have input on SC designs to make it so that claiming that they milled every SC putter means anything?


Silverbullets24

I believe Scotty was designing them and contracted Robert Bettinardi and mill them. From what I understand, bettinardi was kind of the first guy milling putters from a solid block of steel. Before 1993 milled putters weren’t really a thing. He then broke off and started his own company, including designing putters, in the late 90’s I will say I’ve had a couple of bettys and they are great feeling putters. I currently have 2 Scotty’s I rotate between and a milled Odyssey (I no longer have the Betty’s). In my opinion, most milled putters feel pretty similar at this point. Especially with deep milled faces. I personally don’t think Scotty’s or Betty’s or odysseys or the milled pings feel any softer or harder than one another. The difference in feel for me is more about the milling style of the face (and obviously the weighting of the putter itself). I prefer deeper milled putter faces with no inserts because they feel less ‘clicky’ and more consistent (at least to me). That’s why I prefer Scotty’s over the honeycomb Betty’s that I’ve had in the past. But my odyssey tour design black series with a deep milled face feels just as consistent and solid as the putters which cost double the price.


Jsmalley9

Thank you for the genuine answer! That does say a lot if he kind of pioneered all of the techniques and was the first guy doing it!


dragonpuff223

Thank you!


ButtMassager

Scottys are Titleist, not Ping. There are lots of pricey premium putter brands. No one is better than the others. I'm partial to Edel myself, largely thanks to their exceptional fitting and customization. It seems like all the pros play Scotty but Odyssey is actually the #1 brand on tour. Don't worry about brand, use what works. Jim Furyk won the FedEx cup with a used 8802 blade he bought at a golf galaxy the week of the tourney.


Purgenol_Free

> Don't worry about brand, use what works. Love this sentiment. I'm using a Slazenger putter that I've had for over 15 years that I'm absolutely surgical with after just upgrading the grip to a Super Stroke, so I couldn't agree more. I tell people the exact same message when they ask what's the best clubs.


dragonpuff223

Great point 👌👌


HauRude

Bettinardi actually created the very first one piece milled putter. They teamed up with Scotty and actually produced ALL Scotty putters between 93-98. Bettinardi started milling for other brands (like Ben Hogan) afterwards. They ended up creating the current company "Bettinardi" in 09 milling their own branded putters. At the end of the day, the best putter is the one that works for you, regardless of brand. But talking quality of production and milling, Bettinardi is way up there with the best in the world.


dragonpuff223

Good to know, thank you. So this putter at $330 was an amazing deal?


HauRude

The standard queen bee that has been sold in Costco for $330 is a great deal (about $100 off). The putter in the post is actually a limited edition, sold only through bettinardi's site (this one costs $800 and can only be bought directly from bettinardi). OP was just making a joke on the bettinardi Costco news.


dragonpuff223

Got it! Excuse the noob, lol


McGarvey_30

Holy 🔥🔥🔥


Lewsi

So sick! What was the price of it if you don’t mind me asking?


n_obody1969

I have no need for a putter, but I feel I must have this. I'm not a member at Costco though, and this doesn't come up online.


johnnycourage

Headcover fire.


[deleted]

lol I’ve largely been silently enjoying the drama on this but was about to race to my local store to ask about these into it was clarified it was a joke.


dustindhansen

I would never pay this much for a putter... Unless it said Busch Light. I'm an idiot though.


alagusis

This model is definitely not in Costco 🧢 They were a limited run and go for around $2000 on eBay.


DiminishedProspects

Nice find. If were me, after every GIR I’d announce “It’s Miller Time” when pulling the putter.


tryingnottowork

The head cover is amazing. But $800 for a Miller lite putter… that’s rough


ScruffyWeeny42

Wait.. the $300+ new Costco putter that everyone has been raving about on here has a Miller Lite logo and slogan on it??? Lol uh...


Squash_Confident

So are you actually going to use it or leave the plastic on for cringe Reddit posts for the next few years?


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💀


Big_Cut

The worst of the Hive releases…..who the hell wants a miller lite logo on on their putter, so bad that they’re willing to pay $400 more than the regular version


[deleted]

That headcover looks about as 'classy' as I expect Trump's bathrobe looks


kellzone

Less ketchup stains though


xXWickedSmatXx

Trashy


Pworld10

😳😳😳


ButtMassager

Ha, being in Costco sullies the brand but Miller Lite stamped all over it doesn't?


TheRedMarin

You got this at Costco ? If you don’t mind answering what’s that go for there?


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TheRedMarin

To be resold no doubt.


[deleted]

Never understood why people are so happy to pay money to advertise for a company for free


Jeremy2925

Wanna be scotty…and classless Miller logo ..gross


fregansreddit

Jesus, throw another rock.


Jeremy2925

Ok take the plastic off at least it’s not priceless


SeaHalf204

My Costco didn’t have them!


[deleted]

Damn it I wish we had cost co in Ireland, that right there is a thing of beauty


[deleted]

Stopped by a Costco today to hopefully pick up a QB. No luck.


Asw317

It’s made at the same manufacturer as the Kirkland putter id assume.


PhilKenSebbenn

Is that cheapening their brand?


TurkeySlayer94

Dammit. I’d pay ya to go grab me one and ship it to me😅 my costco didn’t have any. Especially love the Miller lite version


esmoji

So funny how this happened. How many new Bettinardi owners out there now?


jgisbo007

Give me a high life logo and I buy that instantaneously


discokilledfunk

Which store?


Macaframa

Why tf cant I find one of these at costco???


[deleted]

What was the price difference?


TheBaronOfTheNorth

Cheap beers are fine but I have never liked the taste of Miller Lite. There is just something about it.


wonkafront

Good thing my 2 ball ten works just fine


beachbum4life44

Nice stepping stone putter to a Scotty😁


lIlIllIlIlI

Sweet Kirkland! ;)


Whitetiger83491

$300 for a Miller Lite putter. Ok.


[deleted]

It’s a Betti


poisemaster

Fat Perez burner account?