Equipment
Odyssey’s new limited-edition Highway 101 putters
Surely you’ve heard of Highway I-20, which is the road that takes you from the Atlanta airport to Augusta National Golf Club. But there’s an argument to be had that there’s another highway that’s even more important to the game of golf, or at least golf equipment. And that’s Highway 101.
Highway 101 runs through Carlsbad, California, where Odyssey calls home; and it’s far from the only golf equipment manufacturer in the area.
“Within a couple mile radius, you have…75 percent of the putter market in the United States,” says Chris Koske, Odyssey Global Product Strategy Director.
As such, Odyssey’s new limited-edition Highway 101 putters are an ode to the Carlsbad area, which Koske calls “the mecca for golf club design.”
Also in the surrounding area are beaches, surfer hangouts, Cypress trees and the famed Torrey Pines Golf Course(s). With its designs, the Highway 101 putters manage to incorporate all of the elements that make Carlsbad unique.
And the limited putters aren’t just for show, or for your putter collection — they’re designed to perform.
The putters are made from 1020 carbon steel, and have a 17-4 stainless steel insert with the familiar Odyssey Metal-X pattern. But for a new sound and feel, they have what Odyssey calls a “sound chamber” behind the face, designed to allow sound to resonate and provide greater feedback, according to the company.
Therefore, with the sound chamber, the sound off the face will be slightly louder than it would be with just the insert. And that’s on purpose.
As Odyssey/Callaway Tour player and resident golf club design consultant Phil Mickelson said, according to Koske, “I want a 5-foot putt to sound and feel like a 5-foot putt. It should entertain all the senses.” With modern golf balls, it’s said that the sound and feel off the face are too soft. The Highway 101 putters are designed to quell those concerns.
Odyssey is releasing 1,000 of the putters in three of the company’s most popular models, with slight alterations compared to the original models:
- #7 (400 putters available): Odyssey describes this version of the #7 as a “progressive mallet” with “weighted alignment wings,” and a single bend, slant-joint hosel.
- #2 (400 putters): This version of the #2 has a “slightly larger heel-toe blade” and has a crank-neck hosel.
- #5 (200 putters): This #5 is described as a “half-moon mallet” with a single-bend, single-joint hosel.
They will be available on May 27 for $399.99 and come equipped with a Genuine Cabretta leather Red Midszie Master grip with a Black Baseball stitch. More specs below:
- Loft: 3 degrees
- Lie angle: 70 degrees
- Length: 35 inches
- Dexterity: RH Only
- Head weight: 350 grams
Check out more photos from Odyssey of the putters below.
Cameron Young’s WITB from his win at the 2025 Wyndham Championship. Cameron is a Titleist staff player but his bag is definitely filled with some unique clubs. Here are the clubs he used to secure his first PGA Tour win!
Driver: Titleist GT2 (9 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Pro Orange 70 TX
3-wood: Titleist GT3 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 TX
Hybrid: Titleist GT2 (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus HB Black VeloCore+ 10 X
Irons: Titleist T200 (4), Titleist T100 (5), Titleist 631.CY Prototype (6-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X7 (4-9)
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (48-10F, 52-12F, 56-14F @57), WedgeWorks (60-K* @62)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X7
Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom 9.5 Tour Prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Prototype
- Peter Malnati what’s in the bag accurate as of the Wyndham Championship. More photos from the event here.
Driver: Titleist GT3 (10 degrees, C2 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Project X Denali Blue 60 TX
3-wood: Titleist GT3 (15 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 7 X
7-wood: Titleist GT2 (21 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 X
Irons: Titleist T150 (4, 5), Titleist T100 (6-9)
Shafts: True Temper AMT Tour White X100
Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (48-10F @47, 52-12F, 56-08M @57, 60-04T @62)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400
Putter: Scotty Cameron Studio Style Fastback 1.5 Tour Prototype
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Yellow
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What is the best driver in 2025? At GolfWRX, we take great pride in our online community and the cumulative knowledge and experience of our members. When it comes to the best driver of 2025, we want to know what our forum faithful think.
Since our founding in 2005, the bedrock of GolfWRX.com has been the community of passionate and knowledgeable golfers in our forums, and we put endless trust in the opinions of our GolfWRX members — the most knowledgeable community of golfers on the internet. No other group of golfers in the world tests golf clubs as frequently or as extensively, nor is armed with such in-depth information about the latest technology.
Below are the results of GolfWRX member voting for the 2025 best driver, along with the vote percentage for each club.
Best driver of 2025: The top 5
5. Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond: 6.02%
Callaway’s pitch: “For golfers looking for a fast, forgiving, yet workable driver, the Elyte Triple Diamond features a tour-inspired shape and is the preferred model by most Callaway tour players.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond here.
4. Ping G440 Max: 6.86%
Ping’s pitch: “The most forgiving G440 model, MAX has a hotter face to generate speed and distance, and a lighter overall system weight with a longer shaft (46″) for faster clubhead speed, higher launch and longer carries. The Free Hosel and Carbonfly Wrap crown save weight to create our lowest CG ever and increase forgiveness while contributing to a more muted, pleasing sound.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Ping G440 Max here.
3. Ping G440 LST: 9.53%
Ping’s pitch: “LST is an especially good fit for faster swings, offering less spin and more control with a penetrating trajectory. A hotter face, lighter overall system weight and longer shaft (46″) deliver more speed and distance while maintaining tight dispersion.”
@phizzy30: “Not a fan of Ping drivers in general, but 440 LST takes the cake. It’s super forgiving across the face for a low spin head, looks and sounds good and the ability to make it play neutral or slightly fade biased through the hosel settings is very appealing.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Ping G440 LST here.
2. Titleist GT3: 16.55%
Titleist’s pitch: “The GT3 Driver offers Titleist’s boldest combination of power and personalization through adjustable performance. Dial in the CG Track to your frequent contact location to make your biggest drives even bigger while taking total control over flight and shaping.”
@mrmikeac: “I’ve been Anti-Titleist for years and years and years (outside of Vokey, of course). With that being said, HOLY BEGEEZUS the GT3 driver is an absolute NUCLEAR MONSTER! This thing blew my G430 10K Max out of the water in every single category. Forgiveness is the biggest thing that stands out of me, the 3 model has always been one of the less forgiving models in the past but this GT3 can take bad shot after bad shot and still end up in the fairway, I think a ton of that has to do with the adjustability, it’s actually effective. Feel and sound is perfect, that solid crack is so addicting to hear and when you hit it out the screws this thing can absolutely bomb it. Titleist, I’m sorry for doubting you. You have converted me.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Titleist GT3 here.
1. Titleist GT2: 22.91%
Titleist’s pitch: “Delivering impressive distance from any impact point, the Titleist GT2 Driver extracts maximum performance through a forgiving design. Get the stability and added confidence of a high-MOI driver without sacrificing speed.”
@DTorres: “The Titleist GT2 has proven to be the best driver of the year. Packaged in a classic profile, GT2 perfectly balances performance and forgiveness while consistently being a high performer across all categories.”
You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Titleist GT2 here.
Other drivers receiving >2% of the vote
| Driver | Vote percentage (%) |
|---|---|
| Cobra DS Adapt Max K | 4.85% |
| Ping G430 Max 10K | 3.85% |
| Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond | 3.68% |
| TaylorMade Qi35 | 3.51% |
| Callaway Elyte | 3.18% |
| Cobra DS Adapt X | 2.34% |
| Cobra DS Adapt LS | 2.17% |
| TaylorMade Qi35 LS | 2.17% |
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hefe
Jun 21, 2016 at 1:02 pm
Reminds me of Cameron’s Limited Edition Pebble Beach Putter, Only he did it better. Same birds
http://secure.pebblebeach.com/pbstore/Limited-Edition-Pebble-Beach-Putter–Exclusively-by-Scotty-Cameron
Weekend Duffer
May 18, 2016 at 4:08 pm
save your money and buy a $30 anser 2
8thehardway
May 18, 2016 at 4:13 am
This is the first in Odyssey’s “On the Road” series – next year’s putter theme will be NJ highway Route 46 and sound chamber feedback will feature cars honking during rush hour.
Rob
May 18, 2016 at 3:31 am
Talks up a special “sound chamber” behind the face then doesn’t show us what it looks like. Nice job.
Ian
May 18, 2016 at 7:17 am
+1
golfraven
May 18, 2016 at 12:25 am
Why no 34″ and LH versions? This is just lazy.
James
May 17, 2016 at 11:51 pm
Sad one of the best in Carlsbad is History..Carbite Golf made good wedges and excellent putters before going by by.
jahshua
May 19, 2016 at 9:00 pm
I still have a checkmate SW that sometimes rotates in the bag. I used to get their heads in components and wish I had stockpiled some.
Troy
May 17, 2016 at 6:21 pm
Beautiful looking putters, that have a real Scotty Cameron look about them and probably for half the price.
Jwowzer
May 17, 2016 at 6:55 pm
They are not half the price, but rather $399.
Pat
May 18, 2016 at 5:52 am
Did you not read the article?
Brad
May 17, 2016 at 3:31 pm
Junk. Just like the rest of their lineup…
Where are all the Scotty Cameron haters now?? Odyssey puts out a limited edition putter, and all of a sudden everyone is cool with it? It is over priced, ugly, and unoriginal… No thanks.
Jamie
May 17, 2016 at 4:47 pm
calm down
there putters
Dave
May 18, 2016 at 11:35 am
They’re**
Brad
May 18, 2016 at 2:27 pm
Your response only proves my point even further… If this were an article about Cameron putters, the haters would be lining up to write a comment about it. I just find it hilarious that since it is an Odyssey putter, everyone is automatically OK with it costing 400 bones… even though it brings nothing special to the table other than the limited quantity available to be purchased.
When was the last time someone trashed a Cameron article, only to be rebutted with “Relax… they’re only putters…”
Yea, that’s what I thought.
Harry
May 17, 2016 at 3:25 pm
No want to hear about the silly prices of Scotty Cameron’s ever again stupid!
OH
May 17, 2016 at 2:58 pm
Meh. Doesn’t really do much for me. I guess if you’re a collector or a Cali guy then it’s probably geared more for you, though.
steve
May 17, 2016 at 1:31 pm
Why, Why a insert? You couldn’t go 100% milled carbon steel. For that reason I am out
Odyssey
May 17, 2016 at 6:19 pm
How will we manage…
steve won’t buy our putter
Michael
May 17, 2016 at 1:05 pm
17-4 SS insert?! That is … weird.
j
May 17, 2016 at 11:10 am
Whens the all black versions available with the black shafts and grips
Robmac
May 17, 2016 at 9:50 am
Where can you get these on May 27th? On Odyssey’s website?
Hooker T. Washington
May 17, 2016 at 9:42 am
Your descriptions of each model number are all mixed up…
Bogeypro
May 17, 2016 at 9:33 am
I hope I’m able to snag one of those #5. Great looking putter.