NEW Odyssey Ai-ONE Putters - Golf HQ

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The A.I. revolution that has swept through golf club design in the past few years has, by and large, sidestepped the putter category.

Until now.

It may not come as a great surprise that Odyssey, inventors of the truly pioneering White Hot face insert and ground-breaking 2-Ball putter, are among the first to dive headlong into the world of A.I. designed putters.

Odyssey’s new Ai-One putters feature face technology conceived by artificial intelligence. Much like A.I. designed drivers and irons, the payoff is more consistent ball speeds off the putter face, particularly from off-centre strikes.

And when your Ai-One putter gets red hot, courtesy of some A.I. inspiration, well might you ask: “what took Odyssey so long?”

THE Ai WINDOW

Odyssey obviously believe it’s not bragging if you can back it up, which is why they’ve included a transparent polymer window on their Ai-One putters (although not on the Milled models).

The see-through window, located on the rear of the face on blade putters and on the sole of mallets, reveals the insert architecture in all its glory.
While the A.I-design does look kind of like a mini version of Jailbreak, Odyssey are confident the cut-through will concisely explain what artificial intelligence looks like in putter design.

Clearly, Odyssey are banking on the fact that seeing is believing.

THREE DIFFERENT MODELS

To accommodate all flatstick connoisseurs, Odyssey offer the Ai-One putter range in three distinct styles: Ai-One Milled, Ai-One and Ai-One Cruiser.

Odyssey Ai-One Milled Putters

The Ai-One Milled range offers the precision and inimitable feel of milled construction in both the head and insert.
The eight-strong collection of blades and mallets features milled stainless-steel heads along with an A.I.-designed milled titanium insert.

Odyssey Ai-One Putters

The regular Ai-One putters feature a selection of cast blades and mallets fitted with an A.I.-inspired version of the White Hot insert.

Odyssey Ai-One Cruiser Putters

The Ai-One Cruiser line-up is similar but features heavier heads, longer shafts and purpose-built lie angles to assist non-conventional putting styles, such as the armlock or broomstick method.

Ai-One Inserts

For those playing along at home, you’ll notice the Odyssey Ai-One putter range features two different inserts.

The regular Ai-One insert is a bit of a White Hot clone. A.I.-inspired topology on the rear of the aluminium insert is integrated with the trademark white urethane on the hitting surface, producing a soft yet solid feel.

Meanwhile, the insert on Ai-One Milled putters is noticeably different on the outside.

It’s constructed from an eye-catching copper-coloured titanium and has an intricate oval-shaped pattern milled across the hitting surface, offering a responsive feel unique to milled putters.

Although you can’t see it (the Milled range doesn’t have a viewing window like the rest of the Ai-One range), Odyssey’s A.I. architecture is still quietly doing its best work at the back of the Milled face.

NEW ODYSSEY STROKE LAB SHAFT

Odyssey’s multi material Stroke Lab shaft has been a phenomenal success ever since making its debut in 2019. The entire Ai-One range is fitted with a Stroke Lab shaft, but it might not immediately be apparent. You see, the distinctive two-tone colour scheme of the original multi-material (graphite and steel) Stroke Lab shaft is no more.

It’s been replaced by a simpler, lightweight steel shaft that is counterbalanced by 20-30g of weight in the grip end of the shaft — a configuration Odyssey believe will suit a much wider range of golfers.

Ai-One and Ai-One Milled putters are fitted with a Stroke Lab 90 shaft while the Ai-One Cruiser range features a heavier Stroke Lab 140 or 200 shaft, depending on the model.

NAVY BLUE FINISH

The entire Ai-One putting range looks resplendent with an opulent navy blue PVD finish. But Odyssey have opted for a little game of spot-the-difference between the models.

Ai-One and Ai-One Cruiser putters both feature a traditional navy blue. But the Milled models are finished in a much darker hue of navy blue which, at certain angles, almost looks black.

PUTTER RELEASE DATES

With such a massive range of putters to get to market, Odyssey have decided to stagger the New Zealand release dates of the Ai-One line-up.

November 2023:

Ai-One Milled Putters = Eight models (One T, Two T, Three T, Six T, Seven T DB, Seven T CH, Eight T, Eleven T)

Ai-One Putters = Five Models (#1, Double Wide DB, Rossie S, #7S, #7 CH)

February 2024:

Ai-One Putters = Nine Models (#2, Double Wide DB, Double Wide CH, Rossie DB, #7 DB, 2-Ball DB, 2-Ball CH, Jailbird Mini DB, Jailbird Mini CH)

March 2024:

Ai-One Cruiser Putters = Five Models (Double Wide CH, Jailbird, #7, #7 Arm Lock, #7 CS Broomstick)

ODYSSEY Ai-ONE MILLED PUTTERS

ONE T = Classic Anser-style blade with sightline on topline and a Crank hosel. 48° of toe hang will suit strokes with an aggressive arc.

TWO T = Wider Anser-style with single sightline on rear and a Crank hosel. 45° of toe hang will suit strokes with an aggressive arc.

THREE T = Blade-mallet hybrid with single sightline on rear and a Slant Neck hosel. 44° of toe hang will suit strokes with an aggressive arc.

SIX T = Compact, rounded mallet with single sightline on rear and a Double Bend shaft. Face balanced to complement straight-back-and-through strokes.

SEVEN T DB = Fanged mallet with a triple sightline and a Double Bend hosel. Face Balanced to complement straight-back-and-through strokes.

SEVEN T CH = Fanged mallet with a triple sightline and a Crank hosel. 22° of toe hang will suit strokes with a moderate arc.

EIGHT T = High-MOI mallet with single sightline running length of head and a Slant Neck hosel. 36° of toe hang will suit strokes with a moderate arc.

ELEVEN T = Modern high-MOI mallet with triple sightline and a Double Bend shaft. Face Balanced to complement straight-back-and-through strokes.

ODYSSEY Ai-ONE PUTTERS

#1 = Classic Anser-style blade with single sightline on topline and a Crank hosel. 47° of toe hang will suit strokes with an aggressive arc.

Double Wide DB = Double-width blade putter fitted with a Double Bend shaft. Face balanced to complement straight-back-and-through strokes.

Rossie S = Odyssey’s renowned elliptical mallet with triple sightline and a Slant Neck hosel. 46° of toe hang will suit strokes with an aggressive arc.

#7 S = Fanged mallet with a triple sightline and a Slant Neck hosel. 40° of toe hang will suit strokes with an aggressive arc.

#7 CH = Fanged mallet with a triple sightline on topline and a Crank hosel. 10° of toe hang will suit strokes with a slight arc.

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February 2024:

#2 = Wider Anser-style blade with single sightline on rear and a Crank hosel. 44° of toe hang will suit strokes with an aggressive arc.

Double Wide CH = Double-width blade putter with single sightline on rear and a Crank hosel. 37° of toe hang will suit strokes with an aggressive arc.

Rossie DB = Odyssey’s renowned elliptical mallet with a triple sightline and a Double Bend shaft. Face balanced to complement straight-back-and-through strokes.

#7 DB = Fanged mallet with a triple sightline on topline and a Double Bend hosel. Face balanced to complement straight-back-and-through strokes.

2-Ball DB = Odyssey’s legendary 2-Ball design with a single sightline and a Double Bend shaft. Face balanced to complement straight-back-and-through strokes.

2-Ball CH = Odyssey’s legendary 2-Ball design with a single sightline and a Crank hosel. 16° of toe hang will suit strokes with a slight arc.

Jailbird Mini DB = High-MOI mallet with triple alignment dots on topline, a Versa-style colour scheme and a Double Bend shaft. Face balanced to complement straight-back-and-through strokes.

Jailbird Mini CH = High-MOI mallet with triple alignment dots on topline, Versa-style colour scheme and a Crank hosel. 15° of toe hang will suit strokes with a slight arc.

ODYSSEY Ai-ONE CRUISER PUTTERS