Equipment

Callaway unveils new Odyssey Stroke Lab and Odyssey EXO with Stroke Lab putters

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5 years ago

Jan 4, 2019

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

Drew Brees WITB 2024 (April)

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57 mins ago

Apr 25, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

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Driver: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus (10.5 degrees)

Mini driver: TaylorMade BRNR Mini Copper (13.5 degrees)

5-wood: TaylorMade Stealth Plus (19 degrees)

Irons: TaylorMade P790 (4-8, PW), TaylorMade P760 (9)

Wedges: TaylorMade MG Hi-Toe (52-09, 56-10, 60)

Putter: Scotty Cameron Select Newport 2 Prototype

Check out more in-hand photos of Drew Brees’ clubs here.

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Putter Roundup: 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans

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2 hours ago

Apr 25, 2024

Brian Knudson

We always get some great photos of some phenomenal putters at tour events and love to share them. Here are a few from the 2024 Zurich Classic that caught our eye and seemed interesting. (And as a reminder, you can check out all our photos from New Orleans here)

MJ Daffue’s Scotty Cameron T-11 Prototype

MJ is going with the new Scotty Cameron T-11 Prototype this week. The putter is a multi-piece mallet that puts an emphasis on stability with the wings on the back. Daffue’s putter does have a design that differs from retail with a monotone finish, which eliminates the black paint on the aluminum parts that we see at retail. He also has a half siteline milled into the top and an L-neck welded on for some additional toe hang. The face features a deeper milling that should offer a softer feel and slightly quieter sound.

Scotty Cameron T-7.5 Prototype

We spotted a few different Scotty Cameron Phantom models with modified rear flanges. It looks like the straight black flange was cut into a half circle for a little softer look at address. On this T-7.5, you can still see the raw aluminum from the back view, so this might have been a last-minute job to get them out on tour. The semi-circle also has a white line on it, maybe to frame the ball differently.

Alex Fitzpatrick’s Bettinardi SS16 DASS

Alex’s SS16 is made from Bettinardi’s famous D.A.S.S., or double-aged stainless steel, for a softer and more responsive feel. The face has a unique diamond pattern milling and features a logo that I feel like I have seen before, but can’t put a name to. The putter is a classic mid-mallet style with a simple, single white siteline on the top. The sole is clean with just the SS16, DASS, and a green triangle logo on it.

Steve Stricker’s Odyssey White Hot No. 2

This putter has made some amazing putts in its long career! Stricker’s White Hot No. 2 might be in the top 10 of most famous putters in golf. When you see all the dents and lead tape, you know the heel will be up and it will be sinking putts! The soft White Hot insert looks to be in good shape and has less wear on it than the rest of the putter. We don’t know how much lead tape is on the sole, but it has to be multiple layers compacted down over the years.

Doug Ghim’s Scotty Cameron T-7 Prototype

This T-7 should win the award for “best color finish” in this list with its deep chromatic bronze. It looks like Scotty added a cherry bomb dot to the heel of the deep-milled face and filled it with a very dark blue paint. The rest of the putter looks pretty stock with its single site line on the topline and twin site lines down the “fangs” of the putter. Twin 5-gram weights are installed in the sole and the putter is finished off with a gloss black double bend shaft with a fill shaft offset.

Check out the rest of our photos from the 2024 Zurich Classic

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Spotted: Project X Denali hybrid shaft

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3 hours ago

Apr 25, 2024

Brian Knudson

Project X’s Denali wood shafts have been seen in more and more golf bags this year as we start off the season. As a refresher, Denali Blue is the mid-launch and mid-spin model while Denali Black is for players seeking lower launch and spin.

Denali combines great feel with stability and increased ball speed. Currently, Project X only offers Denali Blue and Black in wood shafts, but we spotted a hybrid shaft in Daniel Berger’s bag at the 2024 Zurich Classic.

Check out in-hand photos of Daniel Berger’s full WITB here.

The shaft looks to be a Denali Blue 105G – HY in TX flex. No word on details from Project X yet but we can assume that this is a mid-launching shaft that weighs around 105 grams in Tour X-Stiff flex.

Berger has this shaft in his TaylorMade P770 3-iron, likely for some added launch and spin to hold the green from longer distances.

Hopefully, this means we will see some more shafts coming under the Denali name in the future, as I think many of us would like to try one in a hybrid or utility iron!