Who is making the next closet thing to a DH89 head?

[ohiogolfer58]

With the sad passing of Byron Morgan, I was wondering who is making the closest thing to a DH89 head with the tai treatment? I know the easy answer is a Scotty Cameron 009 but was curious if someone out there was making something similar. Not the same obviously just similar. 

[SC-TX 88]

Probably Artisan, believe they will do softening/rounding  to the head. 

[Phabs]

Artisan is really good , Brandon Matthews has a really close model as well 

Edited September 27, 2023 by Phabs

[MattM97]

MannKrafted 

Brandon Matthew 

Goodwood 

[oneaugusta]

MannKrafted MA66 is really good as well as the David Mills Dale.

[ohiogolfer58]

Surpised not see anyone say Lajosi as I had heard he made a pretty good answer style head. I have heard good things about the MA66  which model of Brandon Matthews is close to the DH89? I have the NO.1 and when comparing them the top line and front bumper look different. 

[MattM97]

9 hours ago, ohiogolfer58 said:

Surpised not see anyone say Lajosi as I had heard he made a pretty good answer style head. I have heard good things about the MA66  which model of Brandon Matthews is close to the DH89? I have the NO.1 and when comparing them the top line and front bumper look different. 

 

You can add in the DD201 as well for sure as a potential option. 

 

For Brandon Matthew his No.1 shape but you gotta get him to do a bunch of softening to it. That was a big part of Byron's work especially with the Tai treatment. 

[ohiogolfer58]

O wow that is good to know. Brandon Matthews seems to be rising up the list of newer putter makers and he was really easy to work with. So it seems like the big thing is the softening that is done. Is there someone who readily makes that an option similar to requesting the tai treatment? 

[Phabs]

6 hours ago, ohiogolfer58 said:

O wow that is good to know. Brandon Matthews seems to be rising up the list of newer putter makers and he was really easy to work with. So it seems like the big thing is the softening that is done. Is there someone who readily makes that an option similar to requesting the tai treatment? 

Not that I know of… hand softening is always an option due to it being an up charge 

[ohiogolfer58]

That makes sense. I just didn't know if someone did it specifically without having to go into an entire break down of the exact softening you want, but I am sure its not super reqeusted so asking makes sense.

[eddiebigeddie]

Lamont did softening on my ma66 when I had it built. Sent him a pic and he nailed it. 

[ohiogolfer58]

That is good to know. Lamont/Brandon Matthew seem to be able to provide what I was looking for. What picture did you send him for the softening? 

[eddiebigeddie]

2 hours ago, ohiogolfer58 said:

That is good to know. Lamont/Brandon Matthew seem to be able to provide what I was looking for. What picture did you send him for the softening? 

I don’t…this was a few years ago. 

[Phabs]

3 hours ago, ohiogolfer58 said:

That is good to know. Lamont/Brandon Matthew seem to be able to provide what I was looking for. What picture did you send him for the softening? 

Just send him a picture of the DH89 shape with the byron treatment you want , they'll match it 

[oneaugusta]

Brandon Matthews 1 is not the same as the 89, Dale,  MA66, 009.  The toe line and bumpers on Brandon Matthews are like an old school Anser shape.  I don't find it attractive as compared to the others.

[RobotDoctor]

I would look at Mann Krafted putters first.  LaMont makes an absolutely terrific softened Anser styled putter.  If I were to get another DH89 styled putter I would go with the MA66.

[ohiogolfer58]

On 4/19/2023 at 6:29 AM, oneaugusta said:

Brandon Matthews 1 is not the same as the 89, Dale,  MA66, 009.  The toe line and bumpers on Brandon Matthews are like an old school Anser shape.  I don't find it attractive as compared to the others.

 

Yeah I defintitely agree with this, but if he smoothes the top line and the bumpers I could see it being close potentially. 

[Jace_bkr]

On 4/24/2023 at 6:52 AM, RobotDoctor said:

 If I were to get another DH89 styled putter I would go with the MA66.

1000% Agree.. 

 

Here is a long pipe 66 Lamont built for me last month.. 

 

 

 

Thinking pretty hard about adding a Lajosi 201 to the collection as well. 

[BombsIntoTheWoods]

2 hours ago, s4pete said:

prototype that i know is in the works... neat DH89/009 blend

 

 

 

From who? Where?

[MattM97]

Piretti 801 is pretty close, apparently came from the same shop that milled the DH89.

Edited June 23, 2023 by MattM97

[Jace_bkr]

I’ve already mentioned but Lamont is your guy.. Great guy & his flatsticks are excellent all the way around.. Handcrafted works of Art with excellent Balance & Feel.. I believe his work is right up there with what Byron put out. 

 

 

Here is the most recent addition that he should be wrapping up any day 😎

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 23, 2023 by Jace_bkr

[newportbeach]

On 6/22/2023 at 7:29 PM, MattM97 said:

Piretti 801 is pretty close, apparently came from the same shop that milled the DH89.

Do you know who did the milling?

[MattM97]

14 minutes ago, newportbeach said:

Do you know who did the milling?

 

I don't, all I know is their name is Kevin and the shop is in Illinois somewhere. 

[newportbeach]

8 minutes ago, s4pete said:

 

they're a new startup boutique golf/putter company -- no official name yet, milled in Massachusetts

 

Are you associated with them?

[976-Evil]

On 6/27/2023 at 4:55 PM, MattM97 said:

 

I don't, all I know is their name is Kevin and the shop is in Illinois somewhere. 

they deleted that post calling them out?

[MattM97]

1 hour ago, 976-Evil said:

they deleted that post calling them out?

 

They wouldn't give the full name or company. 

[newportbeach]

Address picture thanks 

[Logansoto654]

If we are talking big companies. Taylormade TP Soto or one of the new TP Reserve putters are pretty close

[hwwong]

On 7/13/2023 at 10:13 AM, Logansoto654 said:

If we are talking big companies. Taylormade TP Soto or one of the new TP Reserve putters are pretty close

 

I didn't give the TP Reserve line a very close look at first and kind of dismissed it early.

 

But upon further review, they actually look really nice. 

[oneaugusta]

This is really close