Odyssey Ai-ONE Putters - 2023 Forum Review

[Rob Person]

2 hours ago, buckpillar said:

So scoring would be something like this.... miss +1 make -1 .. what does everyone think?

Perfect!

[Rob Person]

Update on weight swapping. I got these 25g odyssey weights (oworks design) and they do not fit. Sending back to seller. Here are the dimensions in inches " for the AI-ONE putter.

Just barely a hair, slightly under 7/8"

 

Edited January 22 by Rob Person

[TJ Hall]

3 hours ago, Rob Person said:

Update on weight swapping. I got these 25g odyssey weights (oworks design) and they do not fit. Sending back to seller. Here are the dimensions in inches " for the AI-ONE putter.

Just barely a hair, slightly under 7/8"

 

That’s too bad…I haven’t seen anything on the website showing weights for the Ai-ONE putters.

Any issues when removing the weights and could you see any of the insert?

[TJ Hall]

Here is my 3 hole mini golf challenge…went with the “traditional” mini golf course design, taking advantage of the multiple golf club boxes I have at home…

Great idea by @Rob Person for this.  My wife thinks Im a little crazy, but this was a fun idea and I even had the kids in on the design and set-up for this…we had a good time doing this.

A little hard to tell in the video, but the last hole features the ball collection.  Much easier putting with the Ai-ONE over the typical putters you would see at your local course!

[Lefty11]

3 hours ago, Rob Person said:

Update on weight swapping. I got these 25g odyssey weights (oworks design) and they do not fit. Sending back to seller. Here are the dimensions in inches " for the AI-ONE putter.

Just barely a hair, slightly under 7/8"

 

Weights are in stock now on the Odyssey site.  

[Rob Person]

1 hour ago, TJ Hall said:

That’s too bad…I haven’t seen anything on the website showing weights for the Ai-ONE putters.

Any issues when removing the weights and could you see any of the insert?

They are now available on the site, but weren't when I ordered these. (Also posted the links a few pages back)

Could not see the insert. The window only is through the back side. The bottom is milled out and threaded into the solid body portion.

[Rob Person]

1 hour ago, TJ Hall said:

Here is my 3 hole mini golf challenge…went with the “traditional” mini golf course design, taking advantage of the multiple golf club boxes I have at home…

Great idea by @Rob Person for this.  My wife thinks Im a little crazy, but this was a fun idea and I even had the kids in on the design and set-up for this…we had a good time doing this.

A little hard to tell in the video, but the last hole features the ball collection.  Much easier putting with the Ai-ONE over the typical putters you would see at your local course!

Very cool indeed! Glad you all had fun!

[buckpillar]

21 hours ago, Rob Person said:

Update on weight swapping. I got these 25g odyssey weights (oworks design) and they do not fit. Sending back to seller. Here are the dimensions in inches " for the AI-ONE putter.

Just barely a hair, slightly under 7/8"

 

Sorry those didn't work out for you Rob, here is a link and photo from Callaway.

https://odyssey.callawaygolf.com/odyssey-accessories/weight-kits/spr5741813.html?utm_campaign=pla&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_content=spr5741813&utm_campaign=[G]-[Shopping]-[Pmax]-[CG]-[Multi]-[Accessories]-[Low]&utm_adgroup=&utm_keyword=&utm_tactic=prospecting&utm_metric=cac&utm_placement=pmax&utm_category=accessories&utm_content=category&utm_landing=&utm_promotion=&utm_audience=new-customer&utm_cdp=none&utm_team=new-engen&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA5L2tBhBTEiwAdSxJXxlQ-xPYBfYg1-rcTDRI9vhekKVbPqwdMdFrGZXZrLkmCjespPudBxoCeFAQAvD_BwE

 

Says there in stock.

 

Edited January 23 by buckpillar
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[buckpillar]

17 hours ago, TJ Hall said:

Here is my 3 hole mini golf challenge…went with the “traditional” mini golf course design, taking advantage of the multiple golf club boxes I have at home…

Great idea by @Rob Person for this.  My wife thinks Im a little crazy, but this was a fun idea and I even had the kids in on the design and set-up for this…we had a good time doing this.

A little hard to tell in the video, but the last hole features the ball collection.  Much easier putting with the Ai-ONE over the typical putters you would see at your local course!

Great course, elevation and tunnels!

[Willie T]

23 Jan 24 update: Played the third course of the three my son, grandson and I tend to play most today with my son.  It's also the course our church men's group plays during the warm months in the monthly 9 hole superball scramble.  Millie and I had a discussion this morning after we found that the greens were squishy top, froze bottom mode - the ball needed some get up and go to roll uphill.  Anyway about the 5th hole, things started to click in terms of required tempo on the greens.  Lag putting was spot on as none of the lags finished more than 8' from the hole - had one from 80'+ and another from 90'+ plus that both were just past pin high within 7' of the hole.  Both were 1 putt comebacks.  The only 3 putt of the day was on 3, again it was the puttee not the putter that was having issues.  Same with a par miss on 7, 10' below the hole - I line up and don't trust the line, realign and promptly miss 2" right.  I told my son, I should have trusted the line I first saw - Millie sent the ball exactly where I aimed.  Looking at the stats for the day, finished with 32 total putts taken for 7 pars, 10 bogies and one (1) double.  The last number felt the best, not when I scored it, but in retrospect.  Good putting along with good wedge play along with good irons and good drives all build to a neat score.  As this test period will be wrapping up soon, its time to start thinking about what the final thoughts and verdict will be.  

[buckpillar]

27 minutes ago, Willie T said:

23 Jan 24 update: Played the third course of the three my son, grandson and I tend to play most today with my son.  It's also the course our church men's group plays during the warm months in the monthly 9 hole superball scramble.  Millie and I had a discussion this morning after we found that the greens were squishy top, froze bottom mode - the ball needed some get up and go to roll uphill.  Anyway about the 5th hole, things started to click in terms of required tempo on the greens.  Lag putting was spot on as none of the lags finished more than 8' from the hole - had one from 80'+ and another from 90'+ plus that both were just past pin high within 7' of the hole.  Both were 1 putt comebacks.  The only 3 putt of the day was on 3, again it was the puttee not the putter that was having issues.  Same with a par miss on 7, 10' below the hole - I line up and don't trust the line, realign and promptly miss 2" right.  I told my son, I should have trusted the line I first saw - Millie sent the ball exactly where I aimed.  Looking at the stats for the day, finished with 32 total putts taken for 7 pars, 10 bogies and one (1) double.  The last number felt the best, not when I scored it, but in retrospect.  Good putting along with good wedge play along with good irons and good drives all build to a neat score.  As this test period will be wrapping up soon, its time to start thinking about what the final thoughts and verdict will be.  

Must be huge greens! but the lag putting sounds spot on and then make the comeback 7footer... Awesomesauce!! Glad to see you and Millie are bonding.. I was thinking going old school Caddyshack name... BillyBarue .. probably not, AI needs a special futuristic name. Any thoughts on that Gentlemen?

 

 

Edited January 23 by buckpillar

[Willie T]

20 minutes ago, buckpillar said:

Must be huge greens! but the lag putting sounds spot on and then make the comeback 7footer... Awesomesauce!! Glad to see you and Millie are bonding.. I was thinking going old school Caddyshack name... BillyBarue .. probably not, AI needs a special futuristic name. Any thoughts on that Gentlemen?

 

 

They are big when you’re at the front and the pin’s about as far back as it gets.  Millie also delivered some off the hook fringe rolls today as well.  

[Rob Person]

29 minutes ago, buckpillar said:

I was thinking going old school Caddyshack name... BillyBarue .. probably not, AI needs a special futuristic name. Any thoughts on that Gentlemen?

 

Thy shall not covet another man's putter! Therefore,  you shall name your own!  

 But thinking along the futuristic names, possibly something from the Jetsons, Futurama, lost in space, star trek, star wars?

[Rob Person]

Last week for testing and final reviews next week! So if you are so inclined, please browse the last 12 or so pages, ask some questions! 

I have Definitely have enjoyed both the testing and member interaction throughout this.

[Lefty11]

24 minutes ago, Rob Person said:

Last week for testing and final reviews next week! So if you are so inclined, please browse the last 12 or so pages, ask some questions! 

I have Definitely have enjoyed both the testing and member interaction throughout this.

In comparison to your old putter.  How do you like the weight and grip on the Ai putter?  If the Ai stays in your bag will you be getting a weight kit and or changing the grip?

[Rob Person]

34 minutes ago, Lefty11 said:

In comparison to your old putter.  How do you like the weight and grip on the Ai putter?  If the Ai stays in your bag will you be getting a weight kit and or changing the grip?

Nothing wrong with the grip, it stays tacky, but smooth at the same time. Also it has a counter balance built into the too. I really enjoy the smooth swing feel it provides.  As far as bottom weights, I'll continue to play around with adding or removing 5g at a time at both ends until it feels like it helps reduce torque on the follow through.  The rest will be in my final review!

[TJ Hall]

2 hours ago, Lefty11 said:

In comparison to your old putter.  How do you like the weight and grip on the Ai putter?  If the Ai stays in your bag will you be getting a weight kit and or changing the grip?

I went with the stock Odyssey pistol grip and really like the size of it.  It felt a little slick to me out of the box, but seems to have more grip to it now after using it for a while.  There are others in the test that choose different grips based on preference, would be interested to see if they were happy with performance of the putter.

I like the weight of the stock Ai, don’t have any issues at this time.  With the feel and results to date, I would be reluctant to change anything.

[TJ Hall]

Just got an email from Odyssey, the new models are available for pre-order on the site now!

[Lefty11]

1 hour ago, TJ Hall said:

Just got an email from Odyssey, the new models are available for pre-order on the site now!

I received the email as well.  The 2 ball db will be available in lh but not a the 7 in a db or even a ch.  

[buckpillar]

5 hours ago, Lefty11 said:

In comparison to your old putter.  How do you like the weight and grip on the Ai putter?  If the Ai stays in your bag will you be getting a weight kit and or changing the grip?

For me, weight balance is perfect, there is a 20 or 30 gram weight in the butt end, it helps to stabilize your stroke. I think it helps me feel the putter head more than just head weight alone. Grip wise I was using a superstorm 2.0, the AI grip is perfect it’s not a midsize grip but it’s also not too thin, tackiness isn’t over the top and the smoothness is spot on , great combination. 

[TJ Hall]

2 hours ago, Lefty11 said:

I received the email as well.  The 2 ball db will be available in lh but not a the 7 in a db or even a ch.  

The LH options are definitely limited, but hopefully one of them suits your eye/stroke.

[Lefty11]

2 hours ago, TJ Hall said:

The LH options are definitely limited, but hopefully one of them suits your eye/stroke.

Story of my life being a lefty.  I’ll be purchasing the 2ball when it arrives at my local store.  I’ll buy the 7 as well in a DB whenever they decide to release it. 

[TJ Hall]

1 hour ago, Lefty11 said:

Story of my life being a lefty.  I’ll be purchasing the 2ball when it arrives at my local store.  I’ll buy the 7 as well in a DB whenever they decide to release it. 

I agree…can sometimes find real good deals, but it does have some drawbacks.

Website says items ship 2/9, so maybe around that time you will see one in the store.

[Rob Person]

https://odyssey.callawaygolf.com/putters/ai-one/

 

Wow, they really put some NEW options on the table!  The "womens" DB has a different hosel and neck

[Willie T]

On 1/24/2024 at 10:05 AM, Lefty11 said:

In comparison to your old putter.  How do you like the weight and grip on the Ai putter?  If the Ai stays in your bag will you be getting a weight kit and or changing the grip?

I went with the Super Stroke Zynergy Pistol 2.0 , i.e. the current version of what is on the Versa (the putter I was gaming prior to the test).  In terms of balance, feel, etc - the new grip felt amazingly familiar.  I felt that elminating a variance in grip would keep all the focus on the face differences.  It has been a great test season with the putter.....

[Willie T]

26 Jan 24 update: Today was my last test round with Millie.  My son and I played Minnesott as temps were in the 70's (one of those rare Jan days we get in Eastern NC).  Greens were quick as they had just rolled them so pace was the word of the day.  Too little and it would die short, too much and you would be easily 10' or more past.  Millie had her work cut out and did not disappoint.  I was not seeing the breaks and at times overseeing today as I easliy had 7 putts that were between 2' and 5' past.  I also had near misses that finished less than 12" from the hole for tap ins.  The confidence that the putts will come off the face consistently and roll to where I am seeing is there.  The best roll of the day was a 42 footer that was 3yds off the green (in the fairway) that literally lipped out with a 6" leave.  Millie had a good day....soon the rest of the story as I plan to complete my final wrap-up review over the weekend to publish next week.  

It has been a blast reading all the comments and as @Rob Person has asked - if you have questions, let us testers know.

[Lefty11]

I’ve enjoyed all the reviews!  It’s helped me get through the dog days of winter up here.  I’m looking forward to the review and thank you for all your efforts.  

[Rob Person]

Much like @Willie T I too played some golf today! forecast was for rain at 50% or better throughout the day. Buddy decided to not go to his hunting camp amd asked if i wanted to play...  DUH!!!!  

Used the DB exclusively and had an amazing day.  Quite a few astounding putts were rolled out today for sure!  Dsng near had my first ace too!!! (Hit the flag stick about 7 inches above the cup)

Here is a quick video of the moments I was able to capture. Wish I was able to get more!

 

[TJ Hall]

Spent some time putting inside this evening with the Ai-ONE…the ball is so consistent off the face.  I might try to get in a quick round Sunday if the weather cooperates (not looking too good right now)…if I can’t, it will be some more indoor putting while preparing the final review.

Final decision on if the putter fills the empty slot in the bag, although it probably won’t be a big surprise if you’ve read my previous posts.

[buckpillar]

4 hours ago, Rob Person said:

Much like @Willie T I too played some golf today! forecast was for rain at 50% or better throughout the day. Buddy decided to not go to his hunting camp amd asked if i wanted to play...  DUH!!!!  

Used the DB exclusively and had an amazing day.  Quite a few astounding putts were rolled out today for sure!  Dsng near had my first ace too!!! (Hit the flag stick about 7 inches above the cup)

Here is a quick video of the moments I was able to capture. Wish I was able to get more!

 

Looks like you had a great all around, knocking down the flag stick and from Incould see a good day rolling the rock. Keep it up!

Hey guys, have you notice anymore of the blue finish coming off. I haven’t had any issues so far… crossing my fingers.