April 6, 2016 – Bettinardi Golf, makers of the world’s finest golf products, announced that Jim Herman used a Bettinardi iNOVAi putter en route to winning the 2016 Shell Houston Open.

A member of the company’s professional Tour Staff, Herman recorded four consecutive rounds in the 60’s to capture his first PGA Tour victory at the Golf Club of Houston in Humble, Texas (U.S.). The 38-year-old ousted a world class field with his custom Bettinardi iNOVAi 1.0 putter leading the tournament in total strokes gained, placing top-five in strokes gained putting and only recording one three putt over 72 holes.

“It doesn’t matter if you are a casual player or compete on Tour, great putting is the key to great golf,” says Jim Herman, PGA Tour winner. “The expert team at Bettinardi has put me in a position to excel week in and week out on the greens and this win would simply not have been possible without their incredible product.” 

Herman officially put a Bettinardi putter into play in late 2014 resulting in his most successful seasons as a professional. Consistently regarded as one of the best putters in golf, he joins the likes of other PGA Tour winners Matt Kuchar, Darren Clarke and Brian Gay in trusting Bettinardi fine milled putters.

“When Jim joined our team, there was no doubt in my mind that he was bound to be very successful on the PGA Tour,” says Robert Bettinardi, President and CEO of Bettinardi Golf. “With iNOVAi technology in the bag and winning momentum on his side, we wish Jim the best at his first Masters this week.” 

Designed by Robert Bettinardi and an elite team of engineers, all putters are milled and assembled in the USA at Bettinardi Golf’s 40,000 square foot, state of the art manufacturing facility outside of Chicago, Illinois.

Beyond an ever-growing Tour Staff, Bettinardi Golf introduced a number of new designs for 2016. Expanded and updated models include an entirely revamped BB Series, the introduction of a high M.O.I. iNOVAi 3.0 design and the Studio Stock 6, a timeless silhouette associated with the greatest putters of all time. Holding over from the previous season include the popular and tour-validated Kuchar Models and Queen B Series.

More information at www.holgolf.com and www.bettinardi.com.