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.
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
In addition to distance performance, the Exotics mini emphasizes forgiveness through a heavier stainless-steel body that shifts mass toward the perimeter. This configuration increases MOI relative to traditional all-titanium mini drivers, helping preserve ball speed and directional stability on off-center strikes. Paired with Pyramid Face Technology from the Exotics metalwood line, the design is intended to support consistent speed across the face.
To further enhance MOI, a lightweight carbon fiber crown frees additional mass that is strategically repositioned low and deep in the head in design to improve stability and promote optimal launch with controlled spin.
“We designed the Mini to be about five millimeters shallower than other mini drivers on the market. That change improves playability off the deck. From a clean fairway lie, it can function as a strong 3-wood alternative while still providing control off the tee.” – Tour Edge CEO David Glod
An adjustable hosel system allows for loft and lie tuning to dial in trajectory and shot shape, while a fixed 13-gram rear weight helps stabilize the head through impact to improve dispersion consistency. The Exotics Mini Driver is available in 11.5 and 13.5-degree lofts in right-handed models.
Pricing & Availability
The Exotics Mini Driver is available for pre-order beginning today for $399.99 USD at touredge.com, and will be available for purchase at retail outlets worldwide on May 22, 2026.
In our forums, our members have been pitting a Srixon ZXi combo against a TaylorMade P7CB/770 combo. WRXer ‘edutch22’ is on the hunt for a new set of irons and kicks off the thread saying:
“Looking at picking up a new set of irons and think I’ve narrowed it down to Srixon ZXi combo or Taylormade P7CB/770 combo. I am currently a 5 cap and allbeit I feel irons are my weakness. My miss is a little to the toe side. I am decently steep at 4-5 down. Always thought I am high spin but recently on trackman my 7 was spinning at 5800 roughly.
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.”
And our members have been sharing their thoughts and suggestions in response.
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.
- manima1: “You just can’t go wrong with Srixon ZXi7.”
- MattM97: “You have to hit them to know, the V-Sole on the Srixon can be make or break for many.”
- dmeeksDC: “P7CB is more forgiving for me than ZXi7 because my main miss is low middle and the P7CB still flies and spins great on that miss. These are both really nice irons but I like the P7CB more than the Zxi7 and the P770 (or P790) more than the Zxi5. The Srixons are larger so if that gives you confidence that is the way to go. I don’t feel like I get any benefit from the V-sole and the P7CBs live up to their high Maltby forgiveness rating so the TaylorMades have been great for me.”
Entire Thread: “Srixon ZXi combo or TaylorMade P7CB/770 combo? – GolfWRXers discuss”
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
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, @pianoman0123 has a 2024 Wilson Staff CB/Blade combo up for grabs.
From the listing: “2024 Wilson Staff CB/Blade Combo. 4-8 irons are CB’s and the 9,PW are Blades. 5-PW have Project X 6.0 Shafts and the 4 Iron has a Steelfiber CW110 Stiff Shaft. Standard Length, Lie and Lofts. These are in very good condition the shafts just don’t work for me. Like new Lamkin Grips on the 5-PW and a stock Golf Pride on the 4 Iron. $525 OBO.”
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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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.