Bucks County dad turns pandemic idea into Bensalem-based putter company

BENSALEM, Pa. (WPVI) -- A Bucks County father who spent the pandemic watching engineering videos and golf putter reviews turned that interest into a Bensalem-based company now shipping custom golf putters around the world.

Makefield Putters was born after founder Everett Farr decided he could build a better putter. More than a year of testing went into refining the club's angles, alignment features and adjustability.

"I started watching YouTube, saw some technology," Farr said. "I think I can make a better putter."

Farr eventually began experimenting with the idea.

"Then we got a couple of shafts, drilled the hosel and put it together, and then we tried it out," he said.

Today, the putters are made through a 13-step process at the company's Bensalem facility.

"We touch on this, cradle them, and then we cut them into a blank," Farr said. "Then we put them through an automated machining process."

Golfers can customize their putters with colors, alignment lines, logos and names. Customers can also select their lie angle, shaft and grip.

Each putter is assembled and tested before being shipped.

"We send the specs to the people. They get a little card. We're doing all these different things for them. Big custom box, and you've got a putter," Farr said.

Farr's first model was the VS. The company now produces dozens of putter styles and variations.

The business gained momentum after its first appearance at the PGA Show.

"We went to the first PGA Show and won PGA technology of the year," Farr said.

Makefield Putters now sells thousands of putters annually and ships them worldwide. Golf professionals, celebrities and athletes, including Brandon Graham and John Kruk, use the putters on the course.

For Farr, seeing a product made in Pennsylvania reach customers far beyond Bensalem remains a rewarding experience.

"It's cool," Farr said. "I remember the first time years ago that I went into a retail outlet and saw something I made. You're like, 'Oh my God, I made that.' I went into Walmart and said, 'Oh my God, there's my product.' So it's cool."