Bettinardi Flashes New Copper-Toned Wedges

Is your short game in need of some aesthetic and performance enhancement? Bettinardi’s new Molten Copper Limited Edition HLX 6.0 wedge may be able to simultaneously drop your scores and elevate your bag’s charisma.

(No, I won’t refer to charisma as “rizz.” Let the youngsters have their secret language.)

Obviously, a new copper finish is not something that moves everyone’s needle. I accept that as true, even if I don’t understand it. The finish looks amazing and the forged carbon steel feels pretty good as well.

Finish aside, we all need to refresh our wedges when they get worn out. That happens probably sooner than we think it does.

If your new replacement wedge has a fancy copper PVD finish, all the better. Just wait until you hear about what Bettinardi did with the face.

Bettinardi makes more than just putters

Although known primarily for their putters, Bettinardi also makes full-swing clubs. They offer a couple of iron models and have produced multiple generations of their HLX wedges.

Bettinardi unveiled their newest HLX 6.0 wedge design in January 2025. These wedges featured redesigned grooves and an elevated center of gravity positioned to bring down ball flight.

Bettinardi makes a pretty wedge that is playable 

Bettinardi wedges are not only handsome,but they are fully intended to take productive trips through the turf and sand.

The Bettinardi 6.0 wedge placed in the top five for consistency in 2025 Most Wanted Wedge competition. Testers loved the looks and feel of Bettinardi’s forged carbon steel wedge.

It wasn’t just a MyGolfSpy thing either. Bryson DeChambeau added Bettinardi wedges to his bag in recent months. Although his short game abandoned him a bit in Augusta, it was rock-solid during his two LIV tournament wins that preceded the Masters.

For both of those LIV victories, DeChambeau had Bettinardi wedges. For the victory in Singapore, DeChambeau had Bettinardi HLX 5.0 wedges. The following week, he won the LIV event in South Africa with a combination of Bettinardi HLX 5.0 and 6.0 wedges.

I’m not going to ever suggest that someone play the same gear as a tour player, especially DeChambeau. Professional gear is fitted to professional swings.

However, it is worth noting that one of the top players in the world, who could essentially play any club he wants to, played Bettinardi wedges.

Bettinardi doubles the copper

The new Molten Copper PVD finish is, of course, the main story for this release. In the release photos, the finish looks amazing. When combined with Bettinardi’s signature hexagonal milling pattern on the back of the wedge, you end up with a very good-looking wedge.

But that finish is not the end of the copper story. The faces of the wedges are copper-plated. While the PVD finish should look the same throughout the life of the wedge, the copper-plated face will patina over time.

Even with the wear and tear that the face will experience with use, the overall appearance of the wedge’s copper face should get better and better as it ages.

The copper pop comes with a premium price

The Bettinardi Molten Copper HLX 6.0 wedges have a MSRP of $250 each. That’s no small amount of cash to pay for the club with the shortest lifespan in the bag. For reference, that price is $50 more than the stock Bettinardi HLX 6.0 wedge.

Whether we like it or not, $200 is not an uncommon price for a wedge these days. Gone are the days when a wedge above the $100 mark was considered outrageously expensive.

Ultimately, you are the one who gets to decide if the unique look of the Molten Copper PVD finish and copper-plated face are worth the extra $50. Remember, if you order the wedge online from Bettinardi, you can also customize the wedges specs including the shaft, grip and loft/lie/length during the online ordering process.

I am looking forward to seeing these in person. Bettinardi has a great track record of exceptional-looking PVD finishes on their putters. The Molten Copper looks pretty hot.

Find out more about Bettinardi’s wedges (and putters) at Bettinardi.com.

In-hand gallery: Bettinardi Molten Copper HLX 6.0 wedges

A pair of the new Bettinardi Molten Copper HLX 6.0 wedges hit my front porch, so naturally I had to snap some in-hand photos to share.

The big surprise was the mellow nature of the Molten Copper finish. From the stock photos, I expected these to have a copper penny finish. In hand, it is more of a copper-toned steel look. I shot photos in full sun and on an overcast day so you can get a better idea about the depth of the finish.

The copper-plated face stands out as being more of a traditional copper color. I dig how the Molten Copper PVD contrasts with the copper plating. As far as wedges go, you’ll be hard pressed to find another wedge out there that looks like these.

As for the feel of the copper face, I don’t have anything to report. Currently, these Bettinardi beauties have a “too pretty to play with” designation. That will only last so long though and my curiosity will override the cosmetics.

I’ll report back on the playability and will also post additional photos once the face starts to patina and show signs of wear.

Stay tuned!