Since the brand developed its first putter in 1991 it has gone from strength to strength, with Odyssey putters being the most popular on tour for the last 11 years. In the previous European Tour, Odyssey putters were used by 51% of players, and over $750,000 in prize money has been won using the brand's putters. Whilst many pros choose to use Odyssey putters in tournaments, it doesn’t mean that they’re solely for low handicappers, with golfers of all skill levels choosing one of their putters as a staple in their bag. The brand, which is part of Callaway Golf. , continues to push technological boundaries to this day, with constant product development and new innovations including Stroke Lab and 2-ball alignment. You can shop the latest Odyssey putter collections online or in-store at one of our 90+ stores across the UK.
Odyssey's full range of putters are extremely popular amongst golfers of all skill levels, with four in every ten putters sold coming from the brand. In addition, Odyssey is the number one brand used in every major tour worldwide, followed by Titleist. The most popular is the Odyssey Tri-Hot 5K Triple Wide Double Bend Putter primarily thanks to how forgiving it is. The White Hot face insert gives a good feel and it’s extremely stable for a blade putter. The Double Wide and Stroke Lab technology allows for better consistency, even where the stroke isn’t perfect every time.
One of the most popular pros using Odyssey putters on tour is John Rahm, who has been playing with a Stroke Lab Ten and White Hot OG since making the transition from TaylorMade in 2021. Another popular figure in golf to use Odyssey is Xander Schauffele who has recently made the transition from the O-Works #7 Red to the armlock version. This is despite him being vocal about the banning of arm-lock putters, stating that they give players an advantage. He said in an interview “if everyone else is going to use it and I feel like they have a bigger advantage, I may as well do the same”.
Blade and mallet putters are the two most common designs, with each having its own design and benefits for different types of players. A blade putter generally has a more simple design and most older golfers will have played with a blade putter before potentially making the transition to a mallet-style putter. A blade putter has a straight, blade-style clubhead, which is coincidently where the name came from. The clubhead is attached to the end of the shaft, with the shaft attached to the heel or centre of the blade. On the other hand, a mallet putter will generally have a more extravagant-looking clubhead, which is larger than you’d find on a blade putter. Whilst a blade and mallet putters both usually have square faces, a mallet putter comes in more shapes and sizes, with some having spiked edges or being spherical. Mallet putters move most of the weight away from the clubface, which gives them a different feel when putting. If you’re struggling to decide whether a blade or mallet putter is the best choice for your style, you should head down to an American Golf store to test the different styles, which will allow you to decide what feels best for you. In general, mallet putters are more forgiving due to the placement of the weight and their larger faces.
Callaway Golf completed the acquisition of Odyssey in 1997 after the brand reported sales of over 1 million putters in the previous year and owned more than 50% of the putter market. The reported sum of the transaction was $130 million.
Whilst Odyssey is the #1 putter brand, it doesn’t mean that there aren’t other great putters out there from other manufacturers. At American Golf, we stock all of the best brands in golf, so why not browse our selection of the latest putters from brands including TaylorMade , PING , or COBRA Golf?
Simple answer - Yes - If you can’t get to a proper practice green, any floorspace of at least six to eight feet on a carpet (but not shagpile) will do. The benefit of putting on a carpet is that it will be slower than a well-maintained green, so encourages a more positive stroke. For more ways to improve your putting check out our how to practice putting blog.
