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ODYSSEY INTRODUCES PREMIUM LINE OF PROTYPE BLACK PUTTERS

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ODYSSEY INTRODUCES PREMIUM LINE OF PROTYPE BLACK PUTTERS

1025 Carbon Steel Milled Putters Offer Stealth Look, Unmatched Feel in Tour-Proven Models   

CARLSBAD, Calif., August 29, 2012 – Callaway Golf Company (NYSE: ELY) today introduced the new Odyssey® ProType Black™ line of milled, carbon steel putters at the Company’s national sales meeting, taking place north of San Diego. Crafted for the best players in the world by Odyssey’s award-winning design team, the ProType Black line features heads with a black PVD finish, black powder coat steel shafts, and a black,seamless grip giving the premium collection a distinctively stealth look.  The 1025 Carbon Steel designs incorporate feedback from hundreds of Tour professionals around the world and offer an unprecedented integration of look, sound and feel from the #1 Putter in Golf®.

Odyssey’s ProType Black putters will debut in three head shapes, each of which has delivered trophy and jacket-winning results on the professional tours. The putters are made from 1025 Carbon Steel, producing similar performance characteristics to stainless steel, but with a softer feel. The face of each putter features a deep, sharp milling pattern designed to increase interaction between the face and the ball for better feel, a truer roll and increased consistency.

“Our new ProType Black putters may be the coolest, most premium designs we’ve ever developed, and it was great to see the enthusiasm of our sales force when they were unveiled,” said Austie Rollinson, Odyssey’s Principal Designer. “The ProType Black line is born from feedback given by the world’s best players, which yielded features such as thinner top lines and thicker faces, and the forged-milled 1025 Carbon Steel offers a uniquely soft feel and the crisp feedback that golfers have come to expect from our ProType series. The midnight black finish and black powder coat shafts combine to give golfers a cool look that is becoming increasingly popular across a number of industries.”

Odyssey is the #1 Putter across the world’s major professional tours in wins, usage and top-10 finishes. The ProType Black line will arrive at retail on October 12 in three models, #2, #9 and 2-Ball.  The new product introduction retail price for the blade models is $269 and $299 for the 2-Ball.

For more information about Odyssey putters, follow the #1 Putter in Golf on Facebook at www.facebook.com/odysseygolf, or visit the Company’s website: www.odysseygolf.com.

About Callaway Golf
Through an unwavering commitment to innovation, Callaway Golf Company (NYSE:ELY) creates products and services designed to make every golfer a better golfer. Callaway Golf Company manufactures and sells golf clubs and golf balls, and sells golf apparel, footwear and accessories, under the Callaway Golf® and Odyssey® brands in more than 110 countries worldwide. For more information please visit www.callawaygolf.com or shop.callawaygolf.com.

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  1. Joe

    Sep 7, 2014 at 12:06 pm

    The more things change the more they stay the same, eh.

    Odyssey = TaylorMade of putters. Just friggin scanless.

  2. Kevin

    Feb 17, 2014 at 9:20 pm

    I putted with the blade style at Golf Galaxy and I loved everything about that putter!

  3. Patrick

    Feb 10, 2014 at 11:56 am

    The 2-ball looks like money. What is the weight of the shaft? Is it counter-balanced?

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Tour Edge unveils all-new Exotics mini driver

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Tour Edge Golf has today introduced the all-new Exotics mini driver, engineered to deliver a powerful combination of speed, control, and versatility in the long game. 

The Exotics Mini combines a titanium face with a stainless-steel body in design to balance ball speed with stability and control, creating a versatile option at the top end of the bag. 

At the core of the design is Tour Edge’s proprietary Combo Brazing technology, a high-precision thermal bonding process that seamlessly fuses a titanium cup face to a stainless-steel body into a single, continuous structure. By eliminating energy loss found in traditional multi-piece constructions, Combo Brazing is designed to deliver faster face response, more efficient energy transfer, and a uniquely powerful yet controlled feel.

The multi-material construction also allows mass to be positioned lower and deeper in the head in a bid to increase stability, while the thin titanium face is engineered to maintain ball speed across a wider impact area.

“While the initial goal was to enhance control and versatility in the long game, Combo Brazing ultimately drove measurable gains in ball speed and distance within the mini driver category. In robot testing, we’ve documented higher ball speeds, higher launch, reduced spin, and increased carry and total distance compared to leading models.” – Vice President of R&D Matt Neeley

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My question or looking for thoughts on which one would benefit me more from a forgiveness standpoint? Or is there another iron is should be looking at entirely? I only get to play about once or twice a week, if I am not playing a 2-3 day event. Thanks in advance.”

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