Callaway Golf has been a pioneer in the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning for designing golf clubs and now has applied AI to two new Odyssey putter lines, the Ai-ONE & Ai-ONE Milled putters.
Consistent ball speed plus being able to control the speed and, therefore, the distance is the key to great putting. Callaway has used their experience using artificial intelligence software to design woods and irons for the past several years and has now applied the same high tech to finding solutions for their Odyssey putter line. Their stated goal is to provide speed consistency putt-to-putt even though the impact may not necessarily be in the center of the face.
The end product is the Ai-ONE and Ai-ONE Milled putters.
Both have odd-looking contours in the backing of the face insert, a result of this latest use of technology to do thousands of computer iterations to test the results of different configurations and use machine learning to improve results after each trial. The announcement pointed out, “By applying these A.I. enhancements to our inserts, we’re delivering consistent ball speed across the face.”
Ai-ONE Milled models are already in use on professional tours by such players as Jon Rahm, who is ranked number three in the world.
Odyssey Ai-ONE Putters Fast Facts
Odyssey Ai-ONE Putter
- Five head shapes
- Aluminum backed White Hot urethane insert
- Lightweight 20g counterbalanced SL 90 shaft
- Interchangeable weights 5, 10, 15 & 20 grams
- Cavity behind face insert clear polymer filled
- Blue PVD thin-film finish
- Available November 3, 2023
- $299.99
Odyssey Ai-ONE Milled Putter
- Eight head shapes
- Milled stainless steel body
- Milled titanium face insert
- Lightweight 20g counterbalanced SL 90 shaft
- Blue PVD thin-film finish
- Interchangeable weights 5, 10, 15 & 20 grams
- Available November 3, 2023
- $449.99
For more information, please visit callawaygolf.com