| The Odyssey White Hot XG golf putters product line | | | | vast network of dealers or directly from the Odyssey |
| is only one of several lines offered by the Odyssey | | | | web site. Pictures of each putter can be found on the |
| company, but it is extensive in itself with 18 different | | | | Odyssey web site as well. |
| models to choose from. These break down into two | | | | Odyssey White Hot XG Progressive Models |
| groups, the Core Models which account for 11 different | | | | The Odyssey Progressive line of putters uses more |
| putter types, and the Progressive Models, which | | | | modern designs, especially with regard to putt |
| consist of 7 types of putters with more modern | | | | alignment aids, as in the 2 Ball putters, and with more |
| shapes and design features. | | | | modern putter head weight redistribution techniques. |
| All of the Odyssey White Hot XG putters are based | | | | There are two versions of the White Hot XG |
| on an advanced putter face insert technology which is | | | | Marxman putters. One is more of a mallet |
| designed to give a softer feel. The company states | | | | configuration, while the other is based on a blade |
| that the design was inspired by newer multi-layer golf | | | | design. The main visual features are the long alignment |
| balls which also are softer. Two different materials are | | | | stripes. The putters essentially look like two ball putters, |
| used in the putter face to achieve this effect. First | | | | but they have long parallel stripes rather than additional |
| there is what is called an Elastometer core material | | | | golf balls to help line up the putt. Aligning putts properly |
| which gives the putter its softer feel. On top of this is a | | | | is a huge problem for most golfers, and most of us |
| thin outer striking surface which is a harder material. | | | | have a tendency to be misaligned, leaving the chances |
| The impact zone is textured and supposedly this | | | | of making putts up to subconscious corrections or |
| provides added feel, and the textured zone also | | | | perhaps just luck. Both of the Marxman putters have |
| surrounds and indicates the correct impact area, or | | | | in-line weighting and full shaft offset, and both retail for |
| sweet spot. In addition to this mixed-material insert | | | | $169. |
| technology, the Odyssey White Hot XG line of putters | | | | The remaining five putters in the Progressive line are 2 |
| was designed to get the CG (center of gravity) of the | | | | Ball putters, and these have become popular with |
| clubs low and to the back of the club head. | | | | PGA Tour pros. As is the case with the Marxman |
| Accomplishing this also increases the MOI of the club | | | | models, there are 2 Ball putters based on both mallet |
| which will provide some level of forgiveness if putts | | | | and blade designs. These clubs both have full shaft |
| are not struck squarely on the sweet spot. | | | | offset, and the mallet model comes in a left-handed |
| Odyssey White Hot XG Core Models | | | | version. There is also a mallet-type model with a |
| The Core Models all use the technologies described | | | | center shaft and no offset. All three of these putters |
| above and are putters based on classic designs. That | | | | retail for $169. |
| is, they are all variations of traditional blade or mallet | | | | The newest putters in the White Hot XG lineup use a |
| putters. They are simply named Odyssey White Hot | | | | design called "Saturn Ring Technology". Basically a |
| XG no. 1, no. 2, etc. up through no. 9. The no. 5 putter | | | | semi-circular ring of metal is added to the rear of the |
| has a "CS" version, which means it is the same as the | | | | club head. This approach will clearly redistribute weight |
| regular no. 5 but with a center shaft configuration. | | | | and improve the MOI of the club. This means that |
| There is also a White Hot XG Rossi model. The Rossi | | | | even if the putt is not struck exactly on the sweet |
| model and the No. 1, no. 3, and no. 9 putters come in | | | | spot, the club will not twist as much and will thus |
| left-handed versions. In fact the no. 9 putter was used | | | | provide forgiveness on off-center putts. There is a |
| by lefty Phil Michelson to win the 2007 Players | | | | standard length and long-shafted version of this design |
| Championship. As mentioned, these clubs are takeoffs | | | | available. Both putters have a half-shaft offset and |
| of traditional blade or mallet putters, but they come in | | | | both retail for $189. |
| different styles, with different amount of offsets, | | | | Since most recreational golfers are notorious for hitting |
| different shaft placements and other features. The | | | | putts off-center and for having poor alignment, the |
| most radical looking is putter no. 7, which is called a | | | | Progressive Models of the Odyssey White Hot XG |
| modified mallet putter with weighted wings in the back | | | | golf putters product line would seem to offer solutions |
| to help alignment of putts. All these putters come with | | | | that might help players hole more putts, lower scores, |
| an MSRP of $119 and can be purchased through a | | | | and have more fun playing the game. |