Odyssey PT 82 - Launches Nov 2010

Press Release 21st October 2010

All golfers to be given the chance to own the new ProType PT 82 Odyssey Putter, designed to the exact specifications of Callaway Staff Professional Phil Mickelson’s ‘gamer’. The Putter that conquered Augusta.

Callaway have announced the introduction of the Odyssey ProType PT 82 Putter, a special blade built to the exact specifications used by Callaway Staff Professional Phil Mickelson to win his third US Masters title at Augusta earlier this year. 

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This limited edition putter is made from soft 1025 carbon steel and features Odyssey’s White Ice insert with a tungsten weight behind it. The vintage finish and single white sightline that stretches down the back flange are looks requested by Phil himself. 

 “I’m very excited that the designers at Odyssey have produced this Putter with the same design as my gamer,” Mickelson said of the ProType PT 82. "Tournaments are won and lost on the green, which is why I rely on our design team to give me the best chance to win.”

Austie Rollinson, Principle Designer for Odyssey, said: “Phil came to us a few years back to develop this particular model as it was one he’s been using since he was a junior. We made a steel version that he used to the win the USPGA but then he started experimenting with inserts and loved the feel it gave him. That’s where this putter came from.”

The challenge for Odyssey engineers was to make room for the insert without changing the shape or the head weight. After much trial and error, the insert pocket was deepened and a piece of tungsten was used to achieve the required 320-gram head weight. The addition of a single sightline completed a putter that met the exacting standards of the World No.2.

Neil Howie, President of Callaway Europe, Middle East and Africa, said: “Much of Phil’s phenomenal success has been down to the quality of his putting. With the introduction of ProType PT 82 Odyssey Golf is giving regular golfers the opportunity to own one of the game’s most iconic putters. It’s an exact replica of Phil’s gamer in virtually every way and is sure to appeal to golfers the world over.”

Since the year 2000, Odyssey has been the #1 Putter across the world’s major professional tours in wins, usage and top-10 finishes. Throughout 2010, Odyssey Putters have claimed 53 Tour victories worldwide – including a Major for both Phil and fellow Callaway Staff Professional, Graeme McDowell, at this year’s US Open at Pebble Beach.

Odyssey ProType PT 82 Putter – Features and Benefits

White Ice® Insert

• Multi-layer insert has been fine-tuned to enhance sound, responsiveness, resiliency and consistency

• Inner core is 19.6% firmer to enhance the feel and 92% stiffer for better resiliency, leading to consistent distance control

• Face surface has been roughened to enhance the sound at impact with softer golf balls and increase friction to promote a positive forward roll

Classic Styling

• Sleek blade has a single sight-line the runs from the face to the back flange

• Subtly aids with alignment for better accuracy

Milled Tungsten Insert

• Placed behind the face to ensure precise weight, feel and premium performance, to meet the exacting demands of Callaway Staff Professional Phil Mickelson
 

PT 82 will be available in limited numbers from 1st November, 2010.  For more information please visit www.callawaygolf.com