When it comes to the premium putter market, there is no shortage of beautifully crafted models, but the new Odyssey Damascus Milled One Wide SB putter has seriously raised the bar.
After spending a couple of years perfecting the design and receiving feedback from PGA and LPGA Tour players, Odyssey has released the limited-edition Damascus Milled collection ($699/£569). I took the One Wide SB model out onto the golf course to see if it delivers the performance you’d expect from its premium price tag.
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Out of the box, I think it’s right up there with one of the best-looking putters I’ve ever seen, with the face being the real talking point. The Damascus steel starts with 61 sheets of two different types of steel (one softer and one firmer) that are stacked into a box. They are then pressed and rolled at extremely high temperatures until they stretch out to the length of two football fields, before being cut and twisted – yes, you read that correctly!
The Odyssey Damascus Milled One Wide putter face
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This intensive process is what creates the mesmerizing visual layer pattern that you see on the face, which I think looks absolutely incredible in the sunlight. What’s incredible is that where these layers are cut dictates the pattern, meaning no two inserts are the same, and every putter is unique, so you really do have a one-of-one putter.
Odyssey Damascus Milled One Wide putter from behind
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While a putter can boast incredible aesthetics, it’s not going to make it into the bag of many golfers unless it performs on the greens. Odyssey wanted to deliver its most premium, performance-driven putter ever, and I genuinely think they have achieved that with this Damascus One Wide model.
The premium aesthetics are matched with an unbelievable feel from the Damascus milled face, something designed around tour players expressing the need for it to sound louder, firmer, and more solid than recent product releases such as the Ai-One milled range. By combining a softer steel and a higher-strength firmer steel, you get the benefits of both, resulting in the firmer sound and feel that traditionalists love from a milled putter.
The Odyssey Damascus Milled One Wide putter at address
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In terms of performance, the One Wide SB shape is one that I particularly love, providing the feel and creativity of…
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