Equipment
Odyssey Versa Putters: In-hand photos, video & specs
Odyssey’s Versa putters take alignment in a new direction. Rather than have golfers focusing on the target line using parallel alignment aids, Versa putters were developed to make golfers turn their attention to a black-and-white finish that is perpendicular to the line of a putt and matches the alignment of a putter’s face.
[quote_box_center]”The development of this putter line was somewhat serendipitous,” said Austie Rollinson, principal designer for Odyssey. “We were working on another putter concept that utilized multiple materials. We had arranged the materials in such a way that they were layered from face to back and alternated between black and white. Although the initial concept proved to be too expensive to produce, we quickly realized that we had an new an innovative new alignment feature for a blade.”[/quote_box_center]
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Check out the chart that illustrates the important of proper alignment. According to Odyssey studies, a 1-degree error in putter face aim will give a golfer no chance of making a 12-foot putt.
Availability: January 15, 2013
Price:
- All Versa Models: $169 USD
Models:
- Right handed: #1, #1W (wide), #2, #7, #9, 2-Ball
- Left handed: #1, #7, #9
- Black / White / Black (BWB) or White / Black / White (WBW) except the 2-Ball, which is WBW only.==
Length:
- All models available in 33″, 34″ and 35″.
Headweights:
- Head weight will be 345 grams, except for 2-Ball, which will be 355 grams.
- All models will have the newly developed insert similar to the ‘White Hot’, designed specifically for each putter model.
Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.
That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.
On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.
“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”
On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”
“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.
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It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.
From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 5-M4
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jesse reynolds
Apr 9, 2013 at 8:21 pm
the odyssey versa #7 is amazing!!!just put the super stroke mid slim 2.0.
Big Guy
Jan 14, 2013 at 1:44 am
The Versa in one word WOW….. Mine came last week blew me away ITS GREAT
tlmck
Jan 7, 2013 at 4:42 am
345 grams is too light for a 33″ #9. Should be 355 grams.
Blanco
Jan 5, 2013 at 4:21 am
Fugly and no lefty 2 ball. tisk tisk
pinhigh18
Jan 3, 2013 at 5:50 pm
Actually the #9 doesn’t look too bad. It is very interesting to see how a company can resurrect or re-imagine a head shape in a number of new ways just because a freakishly good pro like Luke Donald putts outstanding with it (Odyssey #7).
Jason
Jan 3, 2013 at 5:38 pm
Uhm…..
tom
Jan 3, 2013 at 12:17 pm
I’m a big Odyssey fan, but those are hideous.
Rufiolegacy
Jan 3, 2013 at 11:35 am
Black balls lol