Monday, March 12, 2012

Odyssey White Hot Xg Golf Putters

The Odyssey White Hot Xg golf putters goods line is only one of several lines offered by the Odyssey company, but it is total in itself with 18 different models to pick from. These break down into two groups, the Core Models which list for 11 different putter types, and the Progressive Models, which consist of 7 types of putters with more modern shapes and form features.

All of the Odyssey White Hot Xg putters are based on an developed putter face insert technology which is designed to give a softer feel. The business states that the form was inspired by newer multi-layer golf balls which also are softer. Two different materials are used in the putter face to perform this effect. First there is what is called an Elastometer core material which gives the putter its softer feel. On top of this is a thin outer remarkable outside which is a harder material. The impact zone is textured and supposedly this provides added feel, and the textured zone also surrounds and indicates the strict impact area, or sweet spot. In increasing to this mixed-material insert technology, the Odyssey White Hot Xg line of putters was designed to get the Cg (center of gravity) of the clubs low and to the back of the club head. Accomplishing this also increases the Moi of the club which will supply some level of forgiveness if putts are not struck squarely on the sweet spot.

Two Ball Putters

Odyssey White Hot Xg Core Models

Odyssey White Hot Xg Golf Putters

The Core Models all use the technologies described above and are putters based on superior designs. That is, they are all variations of traditional blade or mallet putters. They are plainly named Odyssey White Hot Xg no. 1, no. 2, etc. Up through no. 9. The no. 5 putter has a "Cs" version, which means it is the same as the quarterly no. 5 but with a town shaft configuration. There is also a White Hot Xg Rossi model. The Rossi model and the No. 1, no. 3, and no. 9 putters come in left-handed versions. In fact the no. 9 putter was used by lefty Phil Michelson to win the 2007 Players Championship. As mentioned, these clubs are takeoffs of traditional blade or mallet putters, but they come in different styles, with different estimate of offsets, different shaft placements and other features. The most radical finding is putter no. 7, which is called a modified mallet putter with weighted wings in the back to help alignment of putts. All these putters come with an Msrp of 9 and can be purchased through a vast network of dealers or directly from the Odyssey web site. Pictures of each putter can be found on the Odyssey web site as well.

Odyssey White Hot Xg Progressive Models

The Odyssey Progressive line of putters uses more modern designs, especially with regard to putt alignment aids, as in the 2 Ball putters, and with more modern putter head weight redistribution techniques.

There are two versions of the White Hot Xg Marxman putters. One is more of a mallet configuration, while the other is based on a blade design. The main optical features are the long alignment stripes. The putters essentially look like two ball putters, but they have long parallel stripes rather than supplementary golf balls to help line up the putt. Aligning putts properly is a huge problem for most golfers, and most of us have a tendency to be misaligned, leaving the chances of making putts up to subconscious corrections or perhaps just luck. Both of the Marxman putters have in-line weighting and full shaft offset, and both sell for 9.

The remaining five putters in the Progressive line are 2 Ball putters, and these have become favorite with Pga Tour pros. As is the case with the Marxman models, there are 2 Ball putters based on both mallet and blade designs. These clubs both have full shaft offset, and the mallet model comes in a left-handed version. There is also a mallet-type model with a town shaft and no offset. All three of these putters sell for 9.

The most recent putters in the White Hot Xg lineup use a form called "Saturn Ring Technology". Basically a semi-circular ring of metal is added to the rear of the club head. This arrival will clearly redistribute weight and enhance the Moi of the club. This means that even if the putt is not struck exactly on the sweet spot, the club will not twist as much and will thus supply forgiveness on off-center putts. There is a suitable distance and long-shafted version of this form available. Both putters have a half-shaft offset and both sell for 9.

Since most recreational golfers are notorious for hitting putts off-center and for having poor alignment, the Progressive Models of the Odyssey White Hot Xg golf putters goods line would seem to offer solutions that might help players hole more putts, lower scores, and have more fun playing the game.

Odyssey White Hot Xg Golf Putters

Odyssey Golf White Steel 2-Ball Srt Putter

Odyssey Golf is owned by Callaway and as such retains the potential that you would expect from this fine golf tool manufacture. Odyssey golf was purchased by Ely Calloway in 1997. He quickly brought innovation to the firm that has made Odyssey golf a top of the line golf tool manufacture. The company's White Steel 2-ball Srt putter is a prime example of new thinking when it comes to golf putter design.

Calloway is best known for its big Bertha Drivers that have set the approved worldwide. Ely Calloway purchased half of a small golf club organize that specialized in placing steel shafts cores within hickory club shafts to add durableness and performance. This led him to come to be the Ceo of Hickory Stick Usa and in 1988 changed the name of the firm to Calloway Golf Company.

Two Ball Putters

We obtained a new Odyssey White Steel 2-ball Srt putter with a length of 35 inches. We evaluated the putter over a month using 4 different teaching pros in Southwest Florida. Each pro would use the Odyssey White Steel 2-ball putter for a week. It does have an odd shape and the source of name two balls can be genuinely discerned by the two white inserts settled at the top of the club that look like two golf balls. However given the comments of many golfers following the introduction of the Big Bertha and the constant innovation that has come from Odyssey and Calloway we waited until we had a opportunity see how it performed prior to making any judgements.

Odyssey Golf White Steel 2-Ball Srt Putter

The Odyssey Two ball Srt putter did not seem to fit me as well as I would have liked. However I am old fashioned preferring to use bladed clubs especially putters. I only spent three days testing the putter on the custom greens before turning it over to the first of our testers. The appraisal process was totally subjective to wide feel and performance. Two of the teaching pros were already using a mallet style putter artificial by another company. The other two used primary bladed putters. All the pros were between 5'7 and 6'1' in height so the club did reasonably fit each evaluator.

The shape of the Odyssey's Saturn Ring construction brought comments roughly immediately; However the fact it was made by Calloway's Odyssey Golf firm was enough to quell any real discontent. At the end of the month we sat down and discussed the positives and negatives that each golfe pro had for the club. We were surprised to find that the major complaint was the feel of the club. All belief the inserts gave the club an unusual feel. Accuracy was determined average to slightly above average with the commentary that if each evaluator had more time to work with the putter it probably would increase. wide the evaluators gave the club a thumbs up rating. The primary blade putter pros still had second thoughts about having a Saturn Ring Technology shaped club in their bags.

Odyssey Golf White Steel 2-Ball Srt Putter