Callaway adds two new models to 2-Ball putter line

Callaway Golf Company (NYSE: ELY) is introducing two new models to its popular Odyssey 2-Ball Putter line. The new Odyssey White Hot 2-Ball Center-Shafted Putter, according to Callaway officials, is a reconfigured version of the original 2-Ball design, while the new Odyssey DFX 2-Ball Putter is the first putter in the 2-Ball family to feature the company?s patented Stronomic insert technology.

The new DFX putters are now available in select golf shops nationwide, while the new 2-Ball Center-Shafted Putter will be shipped beginning in May.

Each Odyssey 2-Ball Putter, according to Callaway officials, has a large mallet head with two golf ball-sized alignment aids positioned directly behind the center of the face on the top of the putter.

At address, they said, golfers see their golf ball with the 2-Ball alignment system immediately behind it, providing an accurate preview of where the putter is really aimed. This helps ensure the putter is square to the target, they added, and also helps golfers to better see the line his ball will travel after impact.

The Odyssey 2-Ball Putters also have a unique "weighting wing" design that lowers the center of gravity and pulls weight away from the face of the putter. That helps eliminate skidding and skipping for better roll characteristics.

The Odyssey White Hot 2-Ball Center-Shafted Putter, according to Callaway, has been modified from the original 2-Ball design by moving the point where the shaft enters the clubhead from the heel to the center of the head. Meanwhile, Callaway said the Odyssey DFX 2-Ball Putter maintains the design of the original 2-Ball Putter but with the insert technology and cosmetics that mark the new Odyssey DFX Putter line.

The Stronomic insert used in the Odyssey DFX 2-Ball Putter provides a distinctive feel that is somewhat crisper than the White Hot insert used in the company?s other 2-Ball Putters. The Odyssey DFX 2-Ball Putter also has a dark gray finish that reduces glare in bright conditions and further highlights the white discs of the 2-Ball alignment system.

The Odyssey White Hot 2-Ball Center-Shafted Putter and the Odyssey DFX 2-Ball Putter both carry a suggested retail price of $215, and come in right-hand models of 33, 34, 35 and 36 inches.