Equipment
Callaway unveils new Odyssey Stroke Lab and Odyssey EXO with Stroke Lab putters
Callaway Golf has unveiled its new range of putters, the Odyssey Stroke Lab and Odyssey EXO with Stroke Lab.
Previously restricted to the Japanese Domestic Market, the newest line of Odyssey Stroke Lab putters are set to hit shops in the U.S. next month, as will the new Odyssey EXO With Stroke Lab.
Odyssey Stroke Lab
At the heart of the new line of Stroke Lab putters is a method of weight distribution designed to improve the physical dynamics of the stroke. This weight distribution is achieved through Odyssey’s Stroke Lab shaft, which is a full 40 grams lighter compared to a standard steel Odyssey putter shaft.
The new Odyssey shaft design combines a graphite body with a steel tip, which in total weighs just 75 grams, with the majority of weight concentrated in the tip.
According to Odyssey, the addition of their new shaft and weight distribution results in “improvements in the consistency of backswing time, face-angle at impact, ball speed, and ball direction”, while “feel for the putter head becomes more acute.”
Speaking on the new Odyssey putters, Luke Williams, senior director of putter marketing, stated
“You feel the difference immediately. The putter head moves freely, smoothly and on a sound path, helping you roll the ball accurately while giving you greater speed-control.”
While Sean Toulon, senior vice president and general manager of Odyssey, said
“These new putters epitomize what Stroke Lab is all about. Questioning the norm for the purpose of developing putters that perform substantially better to help golfers make more putts.”
As well as the innovative weight distribution, the Stroke Lab shaft is slightly stiffer and has a lower torque compared to standard putter shafts, which aims to provide players with greater control due to a slightly heavier head.
Additional weight in the sole and butt-end of the grip have been added with the intent to help golfers consistently repeat a smooth and accurate stroke, while Odyssey’s White Hot Microhinge Face Insert is combined with dozens of micro hinges embedded across the face, which is designed to promote topspin to provide a smooth roll and improved distance control.
The Stroke Lab lineup consists of 10 shapes — six mallets and four blades — all in a choice of pistol or oversized grips.
The new Stroke Lab putters hit the market on February 8, and have a price tag of $249.99.
Odyssey EXO Putters with Stroke Lab
The new Odyssey EXO Putters with Stroke Lab combine three of Callaway Golf’s latest innovations: EXO Construction, WhiteHot Microhinge Insert, and Stroke Lab Weighting.
In the latest Odyssey mallet putters, through the lightweight 6061 milled aluminum exo-cage, the weight of the putter has been re-distributed from the centre of the head to the perimeter of the head, which aims to concentrate the weight, in order to drive up the Moment of Inertia (MOI) and create consistent ball speeds and directional control.
The Odyssey EXO Putters with Stroke Lab utilize the White Hot Feel, and combine it with their Microhinge technology, with the aim of creating an immediate forward roll for more consistent accuracy.
Just like the Stroke Lab Putters, the EXO Putters also contain the new multi-material Stroke Lab Shaft, designed for greater weight distribution, and to offer a smooth and accurate roll.
The Odyssey EXO putters with stroke lab offers both face balanced options (designed to reduce face rotation in the stroke) and toe hang options (intended to allow for more face rotation in the stroke) on each model.
The Odyssey EXO Putters with Stroke Lab will become available on March 29, and will set you back $349.99,
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Whats in the Bag
Team McIlowry (Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry) winning WITBs: 2024 Zurich Classic
Rory McIlroy WITB
Driver: TaylorMade Qi10 (9 degrees @8.25) Buy here.
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X (45 inches)
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X
5-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (18 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 9 X
Irons: TaylorMade Proto (4), TaylorMade Rors Proto (5-9) Buy here.
Shaft: Project X 7.0 (4-9)
Wedges: TaylorMade MG4 (46-09SB, 50-09SB, 54-11SB) Buy here, Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks (58-K @59) Buy here.
Shafts: Project X 6.5 (46-54), Project X 6.5 Wedge (60)
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour X3 Buy here.
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Pistol Tour
Ball: 2024 TaylorMade TP5x Buy here.
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Check out more in-hand photos of Rory McIlroy’s WITB in the forums.
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Shane Lowry WITB
- Shane Lowry what’s in the bag accurate as of the Cognizant Classic.
Driver: Srixon ZX5 Mk II (8.5 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana D+ White 70 TX
5-wood: TaylorMade Stealth Plus Buy here.
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 X
Irons: Srixon ZX Utility (3, 20 degrees) Buy here, Srixon ZX5 Mk II (4, 5) Buy here, Srixon ZX7 Mk II (6-PW) Buy here.
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus3 Tour 120 X (3), KBS Tour 130 X (4-PW)
Wedges: Cleveland RTX 6 ZipCore Tour Rack (50-10 MID, 54-10 MID) Buy here, Cleveland RTX Full Face (58-8) Buy here.
Shafts: KBS Tour Wedge X Black
Putter: TaylorMade Spider Tour Z Buy here.
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy Pistol 1.0
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Srixon Z-Star XV Buy here.
The winning WITB is presented by 2nd Swing Golf. 2nd Swing has more than 100,000 new and pre-swung golf clubs available in six store locations and online. Check them out here.
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Steve Stricker WITB 2024 (April)
- Steve Stricker WITB accurate as of the Zurich Classic. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Titleist TSR3 (9 degrees, C4 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 7.2 X
3-wood: Titleist 915F (13.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei CK Pro White 80 TX
Hybrid: Titleist 816 H1 (17 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Motore Speeder VC 9.2 X
Irons: Titleist T200 (3, 4), Titleist T100 (5-9)
Shafts: Project X 6.5
Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM8 (46-10F @55), Titleist Vokey SM10 (54-10S @53), Titleist Vokey SM4 (60 @59)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X100 w/Sensicore
Putter: Odyssey White Hot No. 2
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Grip Rite
Check out more in-hand photos of Steve Stricker’s clubs here.
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Alex Fitzpatrick WITB 2024 (April)
- Alex Fitzpatrick what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic.
Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 7 X
Hybrid: Ping G430 (19 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 10 TX
Irons: Ping iCrossover (2), Titleist T100 (4-PW)
Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 9 TX (2), Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X (4-9)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (50-12F, 56-12D, 60-08M)
Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Tour 120 X
Putter: Bettinardi SS16 Dass
Grips: Golf Pride MCC
Check out more in-hand photos of Alex Fitzpatrick’s clubs here.
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Leon
Sep 4, 2022 at 12:31 pm
Old news, wasted bandwidth in 2022
smz
Jan 4, 2019 at 8:15 pm
Just follow the white line….. 😛
DN
Jan 4, 2019 at 1:43 pm
The article wasn’t really clear on this point… So additional weight is added into the butt-end of the shaft? So they made the shaft to be 40 grams lighter, then added weights back into the butt end of the shaft? How much weight?