![]() The shaft on the traditional-length versions weighs 150 grams, and the grip adds another 60 grams. The club’s head weighs 400 grams and comes from an Odyssey belly putter. The Tank, at $199, will be available in 34-, 36-, 38- and 40-inch versions. Though their creation’s #7-style head will look familiar – Luke Donald and Ian Poulter use Odyssey putters with a #7 head – if you pick one up you’ll immediately notice the difference. A lot of these putters also seemed a bit too long, but the Japanese women were having success with the clubs because the added weight in the head and the grip created anchor-like stability.īack in Odyssey’s Carlsbad, Calif., headquarters, Rollinson and his team began tinkering with heavy components. While visiting Japan shortly after the USGA and R&A announced their proposed ban, Rollinson says that he noticed several players were using putters with especially heavy heads and longer, heavier grips. Now, the company has announced that it will release the ultra-heavy, super-stable Tank putter on April 12.Īccording to Austie Rollinson, the principal designer at Odyssey, the origins of the Tank can be traced to the Japanese LPGA Tour. Odyssey’s first effort was released 72 hours after the USGA and R&A’s announcement last November. * Extra reporting thanks to a ban on anchored putting methods looming, Odyssey Golf is trying to create clubs that will give golfers all the benefits of a belly or broomstick putter without having to be affixed to their bodies. That seems to be coming quickly, as well.” “The big difference is probably on really long putts, where the feel differs. But I’m thinking, you know, my stroke and everything feels as good as it ever has. “It’s going to be demanding, certainly if the wind is blowing. “You know, I’ll just go out there and like I said, just stay patient with it all,” Scott said. The Aussie isn’t the first high-profile name to shelve his long or belly putter recently as past PGA Champion Keegan Bradley, Brendan Steele and Webb Simpson all swapped belly putters for non-anchored versions in the last few months in preparation for the upcoming putter ban.Īside from the significant change in length, Scott said the one change he’s working on getting accustomed to is his feel on long putts - something he said would come with patience and time. “I’ve putted lots of different ways at home, and you know, I’m probably going to putt with a shorter putter this week,” Scott said. The putter model he’ll use, however, remains to be seen. Along with the White Ice Core #7, Scott had three other putters in the bag prior to his practice round - two conventional-length and his Scotty Cameron Futura X long - including a Scotty Cameron that had a similar head shape and look to the Odyssey with a dark finish and white alignment lines.Įven though he has until his Thursday afternoon tee time to make a decision, Scott confirmed he’ll likely use a short putter this week with the same claw grip he used on his Futura X long. Scott used the putter on Tuesday afternoon and again on Wednesday morning during his practice round. The putter also features a dark nickel finish that reduces glare, weighted alignment wings that improve stability, and a multi-layer White Ice insert with an inner core that’s 19 percent firmer for feel and 92 stiffer for improved resiliency. The retail version, which has since been discontinued, comes in two weights (345 and 360 grams), with the 360-gram head reserved for the 33- and 34-inch versions. While the exact specs haven’t been confirmed, Scott’s Odyssey putter had “360g” stamped on one of the weight ports in the sole. Callaway’s Odyssey ‘White Ice Core #7’ Putter being used by Adam Scott.
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