Equipment

Odyssey Toe Up Putters: What you need to know

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10 years ago

Mar 22, 2016

The “Toe Up” in Odyssey’s new putter line refers to something called a putter’s toe hang. To find the toe hang of your putter, first find the balance point of the putter (usually about two-thirds down the shaft), and balance that part of the shaft on your finger.

Most anser-style putters have toes that “hang” downward when you do this. Face-balanced putters don’t hang at all; their club faces will point toward the sky when this test is performed. Odyssey’s Toe Up putters, as their names imply, have a toe that points skyward, or perpendicular to the horizon line.

The toe-up design isn’t new to the golf world, for Odyssey or other companies. Odyssey’s own BackStryke putters of yesteryear had similar technology, although with a different, forward-leaning shaft that Odyssey’s Chief Designer Austie Rollinson called “awkward.” The new Toe Up putters don’t have such shaft lean, but do have similar benefits.

Rollinson says the toe-up design can reduce torque, or twisting, during a putting stroke, helping golfers more easily return the club face to square at impact. It can also help minimize inconsistencies during the stroke, due to grip pressure, as golfers are less like to squeeze a club that is twisting less.

To achieve the toe-up design, Odyssey had to change the looks of two of its most popular putter models, the #1 and #9. The center of gravity (CG) had to be moved closer to the face, putting the shaft in line with the CG of the club head.

Those who know Odyssey know that many of its putters come with lightweight face inserts, which displaces CG rearward. With the Toe Up putters, however, forward CG was the goal. That’s why they have metal faces, which are made in a way that’s similar to the company’s Metal-X Milled putters. While Toe Up putters are cast, not milled, they have the same chemically etched ovals on their club faces that help increase friction at impact, giving the ball a better roll, according to Odyssey.

Toe Up putters come stock with SuperStroke’s Flatso 1.0 grips with CounterCore. They’ll be in stores April 15, and will sell for $199 in #1 and #9 models.

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Furious Styles

Sep 6, 2017 at 6:09 pm

Timmy?

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jgolf

May 1, 2016 at 3:59 am

Steve,

You’re right on about the Black Series Tour Design putters. I own more than a few Odyssey’s and that line is one of the best. A close second would be the ProType line. As much as I love those, I put my best with the insert models. Would like to test out the tech on these, but I’m having a hard time warming up to the look.

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Paul Hessler

Mar 23, 2016 at 5:40 pm

I’m disappointed. If they had a better understanding of physics they would realize that this PROMOTES inconsistency. Think about it, this promotes an “arc” like stroke rather than a straight back and straight through. When the back of the ball is anywhere but the dead low of the arc it will result in a push or pull. If the back of the ball is behind the bottom of the arc the club is still traveling outward with the face open. This results in a push. The opposite remains true for a ball position that is too far forward. I understand that there are different putting styles but most try to compensate for human error; ie a person who has an arc stroke uses a toe hanging putter to have the toe of the club (heavier) travel slower than the heal (lighter). The forces of the putter generated through the arc attempt to combat the force applied to the putter when one swings along an arc. The putter above when swung on an arc does not compensate but rather promotes more of an inconsistency. But hey I’m just a physicist as a hobby.
If Oddyssey doesn’t understand get in contact, I’ll happily fix the physics behind your putters, getting a little bored watching designs put out for looks that don’t make any practical sense.

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- Steve
  
  Mar 24, 2016 at 12:20 pm
  
  Dear Paul,
  
  This is the Odyssey putter design team. We read you post and we are all impressed. We think you should take over putter design asap. We need someone that understands putters. We cant seem to get it right. So lets us know if you are interested? BTW learn to spell Odyssey.
  
  Thanks
  Sy Copath
  
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  - Johnny Getitright
    
    Mar 24, 2016 at 5:21 pm
    
    So “lets” us know if you are interested. Come on, if you are going to rip on a guy for an idiotic comment/spelling, please make sure spelling/grammar are correct
    
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- Bill Presse IV
  
  Nov 23, 2016 at 12:28 am
  
  Paul Hessler, would you agree that golf is played on an inclined plane? Yes of course it is… please explain to me the foundation of your comment as it applies to real physics. You stated your theory now please quantify and back up your statement with math or real world case study. Just trying to understand your point of view. Thank you sir
  
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Tony

Mar 23, 2016 at 1:13 pm

Works very well… if you look at the hole like Speith and like center shafted putters this is the answer…..

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Luke

Mar 23, 2016 at 7:14 am

Edel’s toe up (torque balanced) putters look a lot better than these. Can’t stand that hideous hosel.

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Steve

Mar 22, 2016 at 2:15 pm

Can they make something like black series tour line again. Have the MXM milled versa and it is a complete s**t show. Wish they would just go back to making good milled putters and stop the gimmicks.

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Slab city on the Korn Ferry Tour — Lead Tape Report

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Andrew Von Lossow

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7-wood: Titleist GTS3 (21 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
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Shafts: Fujikura Ventus Black HB 8 X, True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM11 (48-10F, 52-12F, 56-14F), WedgeWorks (60-K*)
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Will Schube

In our forums, one user has offered up a prompt for the true sickos, inviting fellow forum members to share every set of irons they’ve ever owned. As to be expected, this is a lengthy forum topic.

@Lamosteve began:

Can you name every set of irons you’ve owned? Here’s mine

Spalding Dots
Spalding Eclipse
Ram Lazer FX
Lynx Parallax
Mizuno EZ Comp
Ben Hogans
Cleveland CG Red
Taylor Made R9s
PING i20
PING iE1
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macedan: “Started with a hand-me-down Golden Bear set from my brother when I was in high school, never really played more than once a year or got into the game until about summer of 2017. First purchased a set of Cleveland CG4’s (I actually really miss this set sometimes, soft & not terribly large for a GI iron), moved into Nike Vapor Fly’s by the end of the year. Those lasted until spring of 18 when I decided I wanted new, so I traded them in for TM Rbladez. Honestly, although I liked the Rbladez, poor decision on my part, I think this was really about the only time so far that after a week or two I was kicking myself for not staying with what I had. Rbladez stayed with me until late last summer when I switched to P790’s and (knock on wood) I am hoping this will be my longest lasting set.”
JimmyC59: “MacGregor Jack Nicklaus Triple Crown. Palmer The Standard. Still play these.”
jgrzask: “Tommy Armour 845u
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Mizuno MP-33 (2 sets)
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Srixon i-302 (2 sets) – still own
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