Equipment

Odyssey announces new Square 2 Square Tri-Hot putters

Published

7 months ago

Oct 30, 2025

Tri-Hot, Square 2 Square, and Ai-One are key technologies Odyssey has used in recent putter lines. Now, Tri-Hot was introduced back in the early 2000s, Ai-One is quite a bit newer, and Square 2 Square was released just in 2025, but all have been validated on tour and in the marketplace. So, what did Odyssey do? Took all three and combined them into one high-performance putter line.

Let’s start with the tried-and-loved Tri-Hot construction on these putters. Odyssey engineers originally created Tri-Hot as a way to make some of its iconic putter shapes more stable and forgiving by using three different materials.

The engineers today took that same philosophy and turned it up to 11 in the S2S Tri-Hot line by combining lightweight aluminum, steel, and very dense tungsten to create a more stable Square 2 Square design. More than 80 percent of the putter’s mass is in the front of the putter to create that zero-torque balance and a shaft that sits closer to the face.

Moving the shaft forward on the putter was to create a look that was a bit traditional and that more golfers would appreciate. Without over 140 grams of tungsten (that is a whole lot), they would have had to keep that shaft further back on the head. The more forward position also allowed Odyssey to remove the shaft lean that most zero-torque putters have, giving the putter a better look and allowing any grip to be used.

This launch is also the debut for Odyssey’s latest insert, Ai-Dual with FRD Grooves. As Odyssey did with the original Ai-One insert, engineers created Ai-Dual using a whole lot of AI and machine learning. Taking what they learned from Ai-One, the team set out to create a softer insert that also created a more consistent roll. Ai-Dual is built from two layers of urethane with a complex thickness profile, which are then combined.

While the difference in layers looks cool on the sole, it is there to create consistent ball speed on off-center impacts. Removing the aluminum layer from the back of the Ai-One construction insert gives this Ai-Dual insert a very soft feel and a muted sound at impact.

New Forward Roll Design Grooves are engineered into the insert at 19 degrees and work with the Ai-Dual technology to improve forward roll on any putt coming off the face. Better, more instant, forward roll helps keep putts online and improve distance control so golfers have the best chance at making putts. Odyssey found these FRD Grooves really shine on slippery breaking putts, where the extra skidding and hopping of the ball can affect how it rolls through the break.

Finally, Odyssey took a blank sheet of paper and created a new Pistol Plus grip. Researching the grips used on professional tours led to the development of a new grip that is more mid-sized and features sharper corners that fit the hand more easily and comfortably. The design should give golfers better awareness of the putter face as well.

Square 2 Square Tri-Hot putters are finished with a new SL120 putter shaft in black PVD, which is heavier and stiffer to match the feel and performance of the new putter heads.

Additional specs below.

Pre-sale: 10/30

At retail: 11/14

Pricing: $549.99 (Jailbird, #7, Rossie), $599.99 (Jailbird Cruiser)

Equipment

Slab city on the Korn Ferry Tour — Lead Tape Report

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7 hours ago

Jun 10, 2026

Andrew Von Lossow

This week, we have our Tour Photographer, Greg Moore, on the ground at the OccuNet Classic at Tascosa Golf Club in Amarillo, Texas, for the 14th event of the 2026 Korn Ferry Tour season. With that, we see some great things in the Lead Tape Report as we roll into Amarillo.

Joel Thelen

Monday Qualifier, Joel Thelen is in the field this week. He has played on the Korn Ferry Tour for a full season in 2023, and he is back in action this week. A couple of clubs caught my eye this week in his bag.

First off: His trusted Titleist 816 H2 hybrid. This club came out in October of 2015, and it still remains strong in the bag. Also, take a look at this Odyssey White Hot OG 7, putting a capital S in the 7S model. This custom neck has some impressive lean for an arm-lock-style putter. The bottom of the putter is covered in tape for optimal weighting.

Mitchell Meissner

Taking a look at Mitchell Meissner’s bag this week, we have some great lead tape coverage. Top to bottom working from fairway metals, irons, and wedges. We can see on the short irons and wedges that there is tape at the base of the grip, adding a little counterbalance. Along with that, some tape on the short irons and wedges as well. Moving to his putter, he rolls the Odyssey 7 Bird putter. Meissner putts left-handed and strikes the ball right-handed.

Whats in the Bag

Bud Cauley WITB 2026 (June)

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7 hours ago

Jun 10, 2026

Will Schube

Bud Cauley had >14 clubs in his bag when photographed prior to the Memorial Tournament.

Driver: Titleist GTS2 (8 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X

3-wood: Titleist GTS3 (15 degrees, B1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei 1K Pro Red 70 TX

7-wood: Titleist GTS3 (21 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Chemical Tensei 1K Pro Red 80 TX

Irons: Titleist U505 (3), Titleist 620 MB (4-9)
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*)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putters: Scotty Cameron Tour Prototype, Scotty Cameron GOLO 6.3 Prototype

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Align

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

See more in-hand photos of Bud Cauley’s clubs here.

Equipment

Name every set of irons you’ve owned – GolfWRXers discuss

Published

7 hours ago

Jun 10, 2026

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
Taylor Made M6

Our members in the forum have been offering up their own collections. Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

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
Mizuno MP-32
Mizuno MP-33 (2 sets)
Bridgestone J33cb – still own
Srixon i-302 (2 sets) – still own
Tourstage X-Blades – still own
Mizuno Hot Metal – still own
Nike Forged Blades – still own
Titleist 714 AP1 – still own
Cobra Forged SS – still own”

Entire Thread: “Name every set of irons you’ve owned.”