| The Odyssey company offers extensive lines of | | | | be, and this certainly makes sense. It should also be |
| putters, and this article will describe one of their product | | | | noted that the weighted flange helps to create a |
| lines, the Odyssey Black Series of putters. | | | | higher MOI as well, and this provides some forgiveness |
| The Odyssey Black Series consists of 3 putter head | | | | for putts not hit exactly on the "sweet spot" of the |
| designs all of which take advantage of the design and | | | | putter face. |
| technology features developed for this product line. | | | | These putters are certainly top of the line and carry a |
| One feature used on all three models is a tungsten | | | | retail price tag of $249 each. Black Series no. 1 putter |
| flange at the back of the putter head. This flange adds | | | | has a rounded heel-toe weighted putter blade with a |
| weight to the rear of the putter head and creates a | | | | so called "crank-neck" hosel and a one shaft offset. |
| low CG (center of gravity) which is deep in the club | | | | The crank neck simply means that the offset is |
| face. This feature helps to lift the ball slightly upon | | | | achieved by moving the shaft forward at 90 degree |
| impact and get it rolling quicker. Since the golf ball | | | | angles instead of a gradual bending of the hosel or |
| actually is slightly nestled down into the grass of the | | | | shaft. The Black Series no. 2 putter has the same |
| putting green, hitting the putt initially with an upward | | | | features but is more squared-off in appearance. Black |
| angle helps get the ball rolling. In fact there is a short | | | | Series model no. 3 is a mallet style putter with a double |
| video on the Odyssey Black Series web site that | | | | bend shaft that gives the same full-shaft offset. |
| shows a comparison between these clubs and | | | | The putter head is made of 1025 carbon steel and |
| another allegedly typical putter. The Black Series putter | | | | features a mix-milled face design which indicates the |
| got the ball rolling about 1 ½ inches before the | | | | proper impact area. In other words the face has two |
| other putter did. Working in conjunction with the | | | | different mill patterns on it. There is also a urethane |
| placement of the CG is the loft of the putter face. | | | | damping layer between the flange and the milled |
| Each of the putter heads in the line, which are simply | | | | carbon steel head that dampens vibrations. |
| called Black Series no. 1, no. 2, and no. 3, have a | | | | The three traditional shaped heads of the Odyssey |
| different loft angle of the putter face which is | | | | Back Series golf putters offer an interesting alternative |
| optimized to get the quickest roll possible for the given | | | | for the serious golfer who prefers a traditional type of |
| CG location of each particular putter head. The theory | | | | look and who can afford to spend $249 on his putter. |
| is that the sooner the ball stops skidding after impact | | | | They are certainly worth a look. |
| and begins a true roll, the more accurate the putt will | | | | |