Their designs are bold, unique, a bit in your face, and absolutely contrarian to everything we as golfers have been programmed to think about putters. However, no matter where you stand on them, L.A.B. Golf is absolutely on fire right now.
It all started with their DB 2.1. It was a behemoth of a putter by all intents and purposes, but the one which brought L.A.B.’s “fully automatic” Lie Angle Balanced system into the golfing world. Today, we see the much requested evolution of that, a smaller but no less effective version, named the DF3.
L.A.B. Golf DF3 Putter
In case you’re unfamiliar, that “Lie Angle Balance” which was mentioned is the main technology behind the success of L.A.B. Golf. According to them, it is the only design tech which can keep the putter face square on its own. To make that happen, everything has to be accounted for, from lie, weight, length, and even the grip. It is then accounted for and balanced using the small weights in the heads which give the putters part of their unique look.
You can call them a disruptor if you want, but the reality is their putters are winning on LIV, the Korn Ferry, as well as the PGA Tour without them paying for play. The key to that success lies behind the “fully automatic” aspect. It is also why, despite golfers immediately clamoring for a smaller version of the DF 2.1, the company had to take its time to get things right.
That time let them get the new DF3 to perform with the same lie angle balanced and “fully automatic” nature of its bigger sibling, as well as the rest of the L.A.B. lineup: The MEZZ.1, MEZZ.1 Max, and LINK.1. Every aspect has been refined when it comes to the DF3, and though it still has an abstract shape, the size should be much more appealing to typical mallet users.
According to L.A.B. Golf CEO Sam Hahn, a key to getting the DF3 to work was that they now had years under their belt working and building Lie Angle Balanced putters. So, with the new model they were able to shrink the design, while keeping all the forgiveness and stability. Like the DF 2.1, the putter wants to guide itself on the way back and through with zero-torque which keeps it square throughout.
The Details
The L.A.B. Golf DF3 will be available in a stock version for $449 and the DF3 Custom which comes in at $559. The stock version comes in a black finish while the custom will open up a world of possibilities including eight colors (black, red, blue, cappuccino, platinum, pink, green, and orange), standard or counterbalance, various weights, and thirty-three different alignment markings.
For more information on any of the L.A.B. offerings, check out their website here.
