Quick! What do the #1 putter on Tour, the #1 putter in the last 11 years, the #1 putter at the last 35 Major Championships, and the #1 putter in global wins have in common?
If you screamed at your screen “ODYSSEY!”, then you deserve a cookie. If you didn’t, then what rock have you been living under?
I kid, kind of, because Odyssey has been on the biggest wave of success they have seen since the inception of the 2-Ball shape, which is saying something. The past year’s re-introduction of the White Hot insert has taken the industry by storm as it remains the best insert ever made, and it is because of that the new releases from Odyssey, outside of the Toulon Design options, will all feature the White Hot insert.
With that in mind, yes, there are some holdovers from last year, but the bigger picture here is much more than that, the innovation and expansion of Odyssey is on full display for 2022. In fact, this might be the broadest and most impressive putter release that we have ever seen from the company.
2022 Odyssey White Hot OG
When you’re the OG, why wouldn’t you hang around? In this case, this line is back because it was nothing but successful with some of the most significant market share increase Odyssey has seen in a while. Why? Because the greatest insert of all time is the greatest insert of all time and both amateurs and Tour Players alike flocked back to it.
For 2022, the #1, Rossie (DB and S), 7 (DB and S), as well as the 2-Ball will be the holdovers from last year as they are the most popular of last years run. The additions are the Double Wide, 7 CH (“Crank Hosel” also known as a Plumbers Neck), the 7 Bird which is a marriage of a 7 and Jailbird, as well as the 7 Nano that is a more compact version of the 7 with a #9 style flow neck maximizing toe hang.
The OG putters will be available in a steel shaft or paired with the Red Stroke Lab shaft which will be used throughout the Odyssey releases this year since it absolutely POPS on the TV screen. Additionally, there is a new Pistol Grip with colors designed to mesh perfectly with the shaft. The White Hot OG putters will come in at $229.99 for steel, and $269.99 for Stroke Lab.
But wait, there’s more! Callaway is quickly becoming the most forward-thinking brand when it comes to options for juniors and female golfers, and the latest showing of that is in an OG line focused on that segment. With blue accents and a White Pearl Stroke Lab shaft, the 1 WS, 7, and 2-Ball will be available in 32” and 33” and have the same pricing as the standard version of the OG.
2022 Toulon Design by Odyssey
Odyssey is also evolving their Toulon Design lineup and continuing their mission statement of making the best performing and most beautiful, milled putters in the world. What some don’t realize is that Toulon Design putters continue to rack up wins worldwide, so it makes sense that they would continue to perfect the options available.
Toulon has always wanted to bring technology to the milled putter, and this year it is happening by a new sleek forward adjustable weighting in the putters moving the CG forward as well as taking the little lines which have been inside their diamond face milling and running them all the way across continuously as a groove system with the goal of increasing roll and feel.
This release sees the return of some familiar shapes in the San Diego, Madison, and Chicago blades alongside the Atlanta, Memphis, and Las Vegas (DB and H7) which are now 10-15% larger to become true Mid-Mallet sizes.
New to the line are two mallets, the Daytona which is a mix of an Atlanta and Memphis (and had already won on the European Tour with Danny Willet) and Le Mans which looks practically identical to another new Odyssey mallet we will soon discuss.
The putters will be available in a midnight black finish with Black Emerald Stroke Lab shaft and Toulon pistol grip. Price point will be $449.99.
2022 Odyssey Eleven
While I will refrain from using my favorite This is Spinal Tap joke, Odyssey is indeed turning it up by adding to what the company calls their “Hero Mallets” with the new Eleven shape. Progressive mallets drive interest in the market, but data has shown Odyssey, because of the rearward CG they can lead to or accentuate a right miss at times. So here, continuing a trend you might be noticing, the CG has been pushed forward to combat that.
The Eleven is a multi-material mallet which looks like a plethora of Odyssey designs got together and combined their forces for the greater good. This is a high MOI but forward CG design due to the use of the different materials in the design.
Available in Stroke Lab (Red) only with the new pistol grip design, the Eleven has Odyssey incredibly excited. It will come in at $299.99 and is sure to be an interesting conversation point.
Also worth throwing in there, the Eleven uses the White Hot insert, which will also be the featured insert in the 2-Ball Ten which will be returning for 2022 to round out the mallet offerings.
2022 Odyssey Tri-Hot 5K
So, maybe I buried the headline here, but this might be saving the most impressive for last. Odyssey wanted to create a blade that played like a mallet. This is something we have seen tried before, but the catch here is the company knew they had to do it while keeping traditional shapes, well, traditional.
Obviously, those looking at the pics might see the two- tone look and crow that it isn’t traditional, and no, it’s not, it is more on the flashy side, but the shapes here are spot on dimensionally with what golfers of all levels, including the Tour, have come to expect.
Tri-Hot 5K uses a steel face/frame with massive amounts of tungsten in the heel and toe and attaches an aluminum back flange to finish the look while keeping the weight forward. If that wasn’t enough, they then used two more tungsten weights and put a White Hot insert in.
Why all this weight through multi materials? Why place it so forward? Because as we have seen with some other putter releases, that forward CG creates definite increases in consistency and roll, but here, the way they have placed the weight means the MOI ratings of every single blade putter in the line is over 5,000. To put that into perspective, there are only a couple of mallets out there from any company that hit that kind of MOI.
That MOI means that all measurable aspects have been improved in terms of robustness (retention on misses) and this means more consistency and better chances to make the putt or leave it closer. In fact, their testing showed the dispersion on these blades to be 10% better than another company’s super popular mallet, you know the one.
The Tour adoption has been immediate, including Talor Gooch putting it into play and winning the RSM. Being a blade release, it is no surprise that Odyssey’s classic One, Two, and Double Wide shapes are here, but they are being accompanied by the Triple Wide and Three. The three is perhaps the most intriguing because it is the old Zing (Azalea in the Toulon release) which is historically beloved but incredibly penal, well, it has the highest MOI of all the Tri-Hot 5K models.
These will come in at $399.99 paired with the Red Stroke Lab shaft and new Tri-Hot pistol grip. All signs absolutely point to this line being dominant on Tour this season, so that is something to keep an eye on.
All the new Odyssey and Toulon Design releases will be available for pre-order on 1/14/22 and hit retail on 2/4/22. Be sure to keep an eye on THP as we will have plentiful feedback on each of the models very soon!
WOW! Thank you so much @Afizzle2100 for the in-depth review of the Tri Hot Triple Wide. I currently have a Seemore HT and really like it, but feel like I have some untapped potential within me to hit with a wider blade-like putter. Short side note story – I went to the PGA Superstore this past weekend with my husband @Cruskater and tried a Double Wide from this past year. I have a pretty good eye for putts and I took the Double Wide to one end of the putting mat and tried to putt it to the complete opposite side. I got the putt in the hole and read the small break. There were two store associates standing to the side of the mat and saw out of the corner of their eye that it went in and immediately said "Looks like that is your putter!" They said that the particular hole that I chose was the hardest for people to get in because of angle and break. I was worried that it was beginner’s luck with the Double Wide, but after making a couple more…I really liked it. I think that coming from a mallet putter, it may be better for me to have the Triple Wide. As a 3rd grade teacher, I do not have it in the budget right now to order one, but would love to keep it on my wish list.
Yep, in my bag ? There’s a rotation of 2. However the Tri Hot Triple Wide is incoming to fight for the spot!
Trust me. It’s a reeeeaaaaly long list. ??
I’m looking at your witb. Why am I not surprised you’d be the guy? ?
I don’t have mine in hand yet so I’m just going off Callaway’s release info, the putts I rolled on demo day, and what the Grandaddy guys have said, but the Triple Wide should (*should*) feel the most familiar to you if you’re coming from a mallet. The Triple Wide is face balanced (like most mallets are), while the Double Wide has some toe hang (42°, IIRC?). So at least in theory, the Triple Wide would be a better fit for a stroke with less arc and the Double Wide would work better for a stroke with more arc – somebody who releases the toe of the putter more.
I rolled the Double and Triple head-to-head at the demo day. Both of them looked and felt good to me, but the Triple was rolling just a bit better and I’m more comfortable with a face balanced head. I was thankful that the demo was outdoors on my club’s practice green, because it gave me a real life feel for them rather than indoors on a mat. I was able to roll putts of various distances, both uphill and downhill, with various amounts of break, on a green that’s at the speed I’ll be playing most often.
Thanks @Snowman I really appreciate hearing your thoughts. I completely agree about the Triple Wide being a better choice for me especially that I am coming from a mallet. I also think that the face balanced head is critical. It’s too bad that the PGA Superstore does not let you take a putter to your local course to try it out. I can’t wait to see what it looks like in person once the local golf stores get it. I think the red shaft is very iconic and I like the exact looks of the Triple Wide on the Odyssey website.
I have also seen "tour" versions of the 5k putters with alternative marks from the stock versions with alignment lines on the flange. I would jump on a Tri Hot two or double wide with a dot or small line on top. I would jump right now if that was available, assuming I don’t have to pay 2x the price for a simple change in alignment mark.
I’m not a big mallet guy but something about that Daytona speaks to me. That model looks so darn good.
It’s an interesting shape with a mix of the rounded sides and straight edge in back. The top looks like waves that frame the ball. I like it.
SO EXCITED
Are you talking about 2022 putters? I have two on order and have heard nothing?
that finish and colorway…
yeah I have a tri-hot 5k on its way. i dont know how much any custom configuration changes shipping times but mine was dead stock
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You expect any other answer than "Get Both!!!!" around here?
No and that’s exactly what I want to be told. This way I can tell wifey I gave in and got both because of the tremendous peer pressure I was put under. Lol
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Can’t be overstated how high quality and nice these look in hand they are quite remarkable.
Absolutely beautiful! Can’t wait to hear your thoughts!
I’ll help!
– head shape is beautiful.
– Doesn’t feel as soft for some reason as the White Hot OG…? Isn’t it the same insert? might have been just some bad putting from me.
– Ball rolls so pure off the face
– stock grip is awesome. very premium leather feel but not super sticky which i’m not a big fan of.
– stock headcover feels really nice and premium
It is the same insert. Could be the extra tungsten behind the face in the toe and heel. Not sure how much that would or does change feel but it might be a reason.
good to know. regardless it feels awesome. can’t wait to get out on the course
My thought on the feel was it is a very solid feeling at impact with the face which I love in this. Some other inserts feel almost hollow like there’s no mass behind the face but they did a great job on the design of these creating such a amazing feel.
They did it right for sure. I am not a blade guy, but even I enjoyed the look/feel of them.
As @Muchmore18 mentioned, the insert is the same, although head dynamics will play a part if it feels different depending on stroke.
Is that grip almost mid-sized? Description says 5k Pistol, but that looks larger than a pistol grip
Man I wish it was midsized. It would be perfect! But this is pretty darn close to traditional pistol grip size it not just ever so slightly bigger. Comparing it to the gray DFX grip last year, it is bigger than that
I wish we could get that Tri-Hot grip in a mid-size or large!
OH. MY. GOD.
Me too. I’m going to hate taking this grip off because it’s fantastic. But I need larger grips
agreed. it seems slightly bigger than the dfx. the grip on the trihot reminds me of a scotty matador grip…
How’s it going in here? Pretty sweet pictures of that One @jin_xianjun
Our if you want a challenge go with the pro "naked top" like I did..lol
I invested in a grip removal tool from golf works – it’s like a metal rod with a plastic handle. It’s been great for removing the superstroke or other stock Odyssey putter grips that we’re impossible for me to remove before (without cutting them off). At least then they can be re-used, or gifted to someone else. And I don’t feel so bad about replacing a brand new grip.
really changes color in the light, but stays a dark emerald green.
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I think it’s been a combination of a couple things: 1) preference by the pro 2) visibility 3) availability. The green stroke lab being new, hasn’t been as available yet, so likely when JDay started testing, a red shaft was likely more readily available to have with it.
I really need to see this in person. The green just doesn’t show much in pictures.
Agreed. it really doesn’t show well in pictures, it looks almost black.
In person from a distance it looks black. But when light hits it, it’s a beautiful dark emerald color.
When can I come see it ?
Maybe when you sign up for a driver fitting at GG here next week ?
That’s the one I’m waiting on. ??????.
That 5K line is perfection!