The Shamik Patel Story
Shamik Patel is the Founder and CEO of Killer Golf, a precision-engineered putter brand built around a modular platform philosophy.
Raised in a design-driven household, he developed an early understanding of translating ideas from concept to physical form.
In 2024, Patel began developing a new approach to putter design focused on adaptability, performance tuning, and personal expression. The Artifact™ platform moved from concept to production in just over a year, with manufacturing beginning in early 2026.
Killer Golf represents a convergence of industrial design, engineering discipline, and modern golf culture. Patel remains deeply involved in product development and long-term platform evolution.
My Journey
I’m a globally experienced engineer, product innovator, and entrepreneur with more than a decade of experience in precision engineering, advanced manufacturing, and hardware commercialization. My career has been shaped in environments where performance, reliability, and execution are non-negotiable, including semiconductor equipment R&D roles at Micron, Applied Materials, and Samsung Semiconductor.
That work took me across the United States, South Korea, and Singapore, giving me a global perspective on how complex products are built and scaled.
A pivotal moment in my journey came when I purchased a CNC machine shop. Owning the means to manufacture fundamentally changed how I approached building products; every design decision suddenly carried real consequences, from materials and tolerances to repeatability and scale.
Running a machine shop gave me the ability to iterate quickly and test ideas in metal rather than theory, sharpening my instincts as both an engineer and a builder. Driven by a lifelong passion for golf, I founded Killer Golf with a focus on precision manufacturing and thoughtful design. The Artifact™ Putter System exists because the capability to build, test, and refine it exists in-house, and my focus now is on growing Killer Golf into a category-defining brand built around adaptability and personalization.
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What was the genesis for Killer Golf?
Creativity has always been central to who I am. I grew up with a father who is an industrial designer, and one of his sculptors taught me how to bring ideas to life; translating 2D sketches into 3D Styrofoam models by hand.
That early exposure to design, form, and making things tangible shaped me into an innovator and product builder. Killer Golf was born from the desire to merge that creative foundation with another lifelong passion of mine: golf.
I wanted to create something that wasn’t just a variation of what already existed, but something genuinely new.
How was the name of the company chosen?
The name comes from family legacy. My wife’s maiden name was Killer, which is now her and my children’s middle name.
When her grandfather migrated to Canada, an immigration officer misheard him and recorded Killer as his last name in official documents.
For us, the name represents strength, resilience, and legacy; values that are deeply embedded in the brand.
In what specific ways do your efforts distinguish themselves from others in the putter category?
Killer Golf is a category-defining putter platform. While other brands may offer limited modularity, our system was designed from inception as a true platform, allowing near-infinite freedom in what can be attached to the putter head.
Rather than locking golfers into a single configuration, our Artifact system gives them the ability to personalize performance, feel, and expression in ways that haven’t previously existed in one cohesive design.
How long was the process from initial idea to the actual rollout?
The original idea of creating a new kind of putter came to me in November 2024. The Artifact platform concept was developed in May 2025, when the modular architecture really took shape.
Our first prototype was completed in August 2025, followed by a full MVP in October 2025. Production officially began in January 2026.
Who is your customer?
Our platform serves a wide range of golfers, from performance-focused players who value fine-tuning weight, balance, sound, and feel to improve confidence on the greens, to everyday golfers who play for enjoyment and time with friends.
The Artifact system offers a level of personalization rarely seen in golf, allowing players to build a putter that reflects both their stroke and their personality.
Do endorsements from leading figures in professional golf matter and do you have plans to engage any with that in mind?
Yes, endorsements help establish credibility and trust, particularly for a new brand. They also allow us to reach a broader audience more efficiently.
We are actively exploring relationships with professionals who we believe align naturally with the Killer Golf brand.
If you could change one thing in golf unilaterally—what would it be and why?
I’ve never fully understood why a standard round of golf has to be 18 holes. I’d like to see shorter formats; nine or even ten holes – embraced as a legitimate way to play the game.
Pace of play has become a growing concern, but that issue is largely tied to the expectation of an 18-hole round.
A shorter format could realistically be completed in two to two and a half hours, reducing the pressure of committing five hours to the course and making golf more accessible to people with busy lives—without changing what makes the game special.
Companies routinely talk about the importance of customer service and feedback. Define the approach you follow with both.
Feedback is one of the most powerful growth drivers a company can have.
Listening closely, whether the feedback is positive or critical, allows us to continuously improve both the product and the overall experience.
We place a high value on exceptional customer service and work closely with every customer until they are satisfied. We also offer a 30-day money-back guarantee, allowing golfers to try the putter risk-free.
The biggest challenges facing the company—short and long term—are what? And what strategic responses are you implementing to deal with each?
In the short term, the biggest challenge is visibility in a crowded market. Golf has no shortage of manufacturers, and standing out requires both creativity and resources.
Our response has been to focus on credibility-driven exposure through media, industry events, and strategic relationships. Long term, the challenge is scaling while staying differentiated.
Best advice you ever received—what was it and who was it from?
“Fall in love with working hard.”
The idea was that the object of the work doesn’t matter nearly as much as loving the process itself.
That mindset has stayed with me and continues to shape how I build this company.
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