Some putters tell a story. This one walked Magnolia Lane.
When I was approached to create a custom putter for an Augusta National member, I knew this had to be something truly special. Augusta isn’t just a golf course — it’s the most iconic piece of ground in all of golf. Every detail of this putter needed to honor that.
The Wood: Magnolia
The choice of material was obvious. Augusta National is famous for its magnolia trees — the towering, ancient sentinels that line the legendary Magnolia Lane entrance. So I sourced a beautiful piece of magnolia wood and shaped it into the head of the putter. The grain has this warm, creamy tone with subtle character lines that make every piece unique. It felt like the wood wanted to become this putter.
The Details: Magnolia Lane on Top, Amen Corner on the Bottom
For the top of the putter, I engraved “Magnolia Lane” — the first thing every member and patron sees when they arrive at Augusta. It’s the symbolic threshold between the outside world and golf’s sacred ground.
On the bottom, I engraved the 12th hole — the heart of Amen Corner and arguably the most famous par 3 in golf. If you’ve watched The Masters, you’ve seen careers made and broken on that tiny green surrounded by Rae’s Creek. It’s the kind of hole that lives in your memory forever, and now it lives on this putter.
Played at Augusta
The best part? This putter wasn’t made to sit on a shelf. It was gifted to the member and played at Augusta National about a month later. I actually have some incredible photos of Bradley Putters being played on those legendary greens — but Augusta being Augusta, I’m not allowed to share them. Trust me when I say they’re spectacular.
This isn’t the first Bradley Putter to walk those grounds, and it won’t be the last. There’s something deeply satisfying about knowing that a putter I handcrafted in my shop in Grants Pass, Oregon made its way to the most exclusive golf course on the planet.
A Putter for Every Story
What I love about this craft is that every putter has a story. Some are gifts between fathers and sons. Some honor a career, a memory, or a milestone. And some — like this one — are made to walk the most hallowed fairways in the game.
If you have a story worth telling, I’d love to help you tell it — one putter at a time.