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A White Hot Mesh: Odyssey Works Putters

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Odyssey’s Works putters merge two of the company’s most successful technologies to create something new.

The putters use a new insert — called Fusion RX — that combines Odyssey’s White Hot insert with a stainless steel mesh that’s similar to the company’s Metal-X insert. The idea was to combine the soft, consistent feel of the White Hot insert with the roll benefits of the Metal-X insert pattern.

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[quote_box_center]”We took a thin mesh of stainless steel about 0.4 mm thick and adhere it to the surface,” says Austie Rollinson, Principal Designer at Odyssey Golf. “And what that does — the stainless steel with the oval pattern — is give you that friction that you’re looking for to put that better roll on it. But it also is thin enough that it flexes with the impact so that you get the feel and sound and resiliency of the White Hot [insert] behind it… so it’s the best of both worlds.”[/quote_box_center]

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The last step? Adding the company’s Versa paint, which uses contrasting silver and black lines to aid golfers with their alignment.

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The new technologies are used on each of the 11 putters in the Odyssey Works line: #1, #1 Wide, #7, #9, V-Line, 2-Ball Fang, 2-Ball Fang Tank, Arm Lock #1 Wide, Tank #1 Wide, Tank #7 and Rossie #1 Tank. All models (except the Arm Lock #1 Wide) are also available with a SuperStroke grip for a $20 upcharge.

The putters will be in stores on Jan. 30, 2015.

Odyssey Works 2-Ball Fang ($199)

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With the Odyssey Works 2-Ball Fang, the company replaced the metal flange on top of the putter with a lighter ABS polymer insert. That reduced the weight on the top by 78 percent, lowering its center of gravity and creating more discretionary weight for designers to place around the perimeter of the club.

The result? A “fanged” look that’s 32 percent more accurate than any 2-Ball the company has ever made, Rollinson said.

  • Lengths: 33, 34, 35 inches
  • Head Weight: 360 grams

A 2-Ball Fang “Tank” ($219) is also available. It has a head weight of 380 grams and is available in lengths of 35 and 38 inches.

Odyssey Works #1 ($179)

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  • Lengths: 33, 34, 35 inches
  • Head Weight: 350 grams

Odyssey Works #1 Wide ($179)

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  • Lengths: 33, 34, 35 inches
  • Head Weight: 350 grams

Odyssey Works #7 ($179)

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  • Lengths: 33, 34, 35 inches
  • Head Weight: 350 grams

Odyssey Works #9 ($179)

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  • Lengths: 33, 34, 35 inches
  • Head Weight: 350 grams

Odyssey Works Arm Lock #1 Wide ($199)

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  • Lengths: 43 inches
  • Head Weight: 400 grams
  • Offset: 1.5 shafts

Odyssey Works Tank #1 Wide ($199)

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  • Lengths: 35, 38 inches
  • Head Weight: 380 grams

Odyssey Works Tank #7 ($199)

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  • Lengths: 35, 38 inches
  • Head Weight: 380 grams

Odyssey Works V-Line ($179)

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  • Lengths: 33, 34, 35 inches
  • Head Weight: 350 grams

Odyssey Works Tank Rossie #1 ($199)

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  • Lengths: 35, 38 inches
  • Head Weight: 380 grams

Click here to see what GolfWRX Members are saying about the putters in our forum.

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He played on the Hawaii Pacific University Men's Golf team and earned a Masters degree in Communications. He also played college golf at Rutgers University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism.

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26 Comments

  1. Steve

    Jan 8, 2015 at 10:22 pm

    Looks like they ran out of ideas

    • Chip

      Jan 8, 2015 at 11:52 pm

      Hence the name… They gave it “the works”

  2. Bore

    Jan 8, 2015 at 3:26 am

    Great designs, concepts. Horrible GIRLY color. lol

    Great article title, by the way!

  3. Chip

    Jan 7, 2015 at 10:22 pm

    So how is this putter better, yet significantly cheaper, than a Metal X Milled Versa? $349 vs $179. The people who bought those or the Metal X Milled must feel like they were ripped off!

  4. other paul

    Jan 7, 2015 at 10:16 pm

    Oh wow!!! Silver instead of white! I must have! Sarcasm. Sorry, just not enough improvement to get excited about. I am actually surprised I even read the article. I knew what it would say but read it anyway.

  5. Gib15

    Jan 7, 2015 at 10:05 pm

    These look great IMO, I have always thought Odyssey putters were the best putters dollar for dollar, these could improve on their legacy for sure, combining a truer roll with that classic feel. Something the Metal X series could not quite get right.

    The #1 wide having a line is tempting me highly.

  6. obo

    Jan 7, 2015 at 9:48 pm

    So will this line still jive with their eye-line fitting system? Or is that out the door, only to be resurrected and claimed as innovation next year?

  7. Tom

    Jan 7, 2015 at 2:43 pm

    Thank goodness…back to the solid line and away from the 3 alignment dots. Hate the dots so may have to give this #7 or #7 Tank a ride.

  8. Square

    Jan 7, 2015 at 2:19 pm

    Me not like…

  9. Nigel P

    Jan 7, 2015 at 1:34 pm

    Where can I get one of these inserts to put on my current Tank?

  10. Michael

    Jan 7, 2015 at 12:33 pm

    I like that they got away from the white. they make good putters but needed to get away from the taylormade white look. i like the size of the #1 wide, reminds me of a sqaureback style. good putter for price. and to “rat’s” comment of a pig painted. they at least have a huge putter line that stays consistnet with shape each year. so people can keep the same style putter they like but get an upgrade or jsut a diff color and change of scenery. there is only so muhc tech in putter. same with betti and scotty. same styles slighly tweaked each year with new color scheme. thats all. dont hate.

  11. lsf_21

    Jan 7, 2015 at 11:45 am

    Still not enough offset in the arm lock.

    • Jesse

      Jan 7, 2015 at 12:58 pm

      That’s my concern too .. Looks like I’ll have to suck it up and get a bettinardi

      • slider

        Jan 7, 2015 at 5:45 pm

        no a scotty

        • lsf_21

          Jan 9, 2015 at 12:00 am

          Does Scotty make an arm lock?

          Bettis are fantastic I own both. Just wish the feel was a pinch firmer for slow greens I play on most often.

  12. Jesse

    Jan 7, 2015 at 11:20 am

    I’m surprised they brought the arm lock putter back. Anyone have any details on this, is it going to have more loft in the face like the bettinardi?

  13. RAT

    Jan 7, 2015 at 10:29 am

    Much the same ol’ same ol’. A pig painted red or white is still a pig.

    • enrique

      Jan 7, 2015 at 2:38 pm

      Winningest putter of all time over PING and Cameron. Probably not a pig by most peoples definition – unless you consider pigs a good thing.

      • jgolf

        Jan 7, 2015 at 7:28 pm

        You’re 100% correct Enrigue. I said the same in another forum. Bettinardi’s, Scotty’s & Piretti’s are beautiful putters. Some of them are like art. But making putts is making money and thats why Odyssey is the number one putter on tour. I’m a white hot pro guy, but for a change, I like a milled stainless putter. I traded a Scotty Newport Mil Spec for an Odyssey # 2 ProType and couldn’t be happier.

        • jgolf

          Jan 7, 2015 at 7:30 pm

          Enrique I meant…my bad

        • other paul

          Jan 7, 2015 at 10:13 pm

          My wife says i am a hot white pro… Probably not the same as a white hot pro…

    • bradford

      Jan 8, 2015 at 12:33 pm

      But this pig is blue. Blue!

  14. A

    Jan 7, 2015 at 9:00 am

    I’m diggin the 2-ball fang

  15. Jay

    Jan 7, 2015 at 8:43 am

    The putters will be in stores on Jan. 30, 2015

    The Putters will be in the BST Feb 2, 2015

  16. Albatross85

    Jan 7, 2015 at 8:09 am

    My lawd! Look at that V-line! Must have one

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At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

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To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: TaylorMade BRNR mini driver head 

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Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a Ping PLD Limited Anser – 1988 Open Championship – #2 of only 88 Made.

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Inside Collin Morikawa’s recent golf ball, driver, 3-wood, and “Proto” iron changes

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As you probably know by now, Collin Morikawa switched putters after the first round of The Masters, and he ultimately went on to finish T3.

The putter was far from the only change he made last week, however, and his bag is continuing to change this week at the 2024 RBC Heritage.

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At The Masters, however, Rietveld said the duo found the driver head that allowed “zero compromise” on Morikawa’s preferred fade flight and spin. To match his preferences, they landed on a TaylorMade Qi10 LS 9-degree head, and the lie angle is a touch flatter than his former SIM.

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“And I think he felt our titanium head didn’t spin as low as his original SIM. So we did some work with the other head, just because he liked the feel of it. It was a little high launching, so we fit him into something with less loft. It’s a naughty little piece of equipment.” 

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Not enough changes for you? There’s one more.

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See Morikawa’s full WITB from the 2024 RBC Heritage here. 

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