Gear: Odyssey Damascus Milled One Wide, Two, Rossie S putters
Price: $699.99 each
Specs: 100 percent precision-milled stainless steel head with Damascus steel insert, blasted silver finish, SL90 steel shaft with 20-gram counterweight and Golf Pride Rubber Tour Pistol grip.
Available: June 9
Who it’s for: Golfers who prefer the precision and feedback of milled putters and place a premium on craftsmanship, feel and traditional head shapes.
What you should know: Odyssey is expanding its limited-edition Damascus Milled lineup with three new models. The putters feature a Damascus steel insert made from multiple steel alloys that are forged, folded and pressed together, creating a distinctive pattern unique to each putter while also delivering a different feel than traditional milled faces.
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For some golfers, a premium milled putter creates a similar connection.
Each Odyssey Damascus Milled putter is milled and given a blasted finishing treatment to create a clean, classic look.
These putters aren’t designed for everyone. Instead, they’re created for golfers who value precision craftsmanship, subtle feedback and the sensation that every detail has been carefully considered.
That’s the audience Odyssey had in mind when it created the Damascus Milled series.
The company’s latest additions to the family that was introduced in April include three distinctly different shapes designed to appeal to different putting preferences. The One Wide is a modern wide-body blade that blends traditional looks with additional stability. The Two is a classic heel-toe weighted blade aimed at golfers who prefer a more traditional profile and moderate toe flow. The Rossie S brings the Damascus concept to one of Odyssey’s most recognizable compact mallet designs, offering a rounded shape that has remained popular with golfers for decades.
The Odyssey Damascus Milled Two has a face insert made by forging and folding different steel alloys together. The process makes unique patterns, so every face insert looks different.
Each model is built around a Damascus steel insert that gives the putters a distinctive appearance and feel. According to Odyssey, the insert is crafted from multiple steel alloys that are forged, folded and pressed together before undergoing a specialized heat treatment process. The result is a swirling pattern that is unique to every insert and impossible to duplicate exactly.
While the visual appearance immediately grabs attention, the story goes beyond aesthetics.
The Odyssey Damascus Milled Two has an ultra-clean look in the address position, with just a single alignment dot on the topline.
The layered construction and heat treatment create a highly responsive feel, while artificial intelligence was used to shape contours on the back side of the insert to help maintain consistent ball speed across a larger portion of the face.
Each head is precision milled from stainless steel and finished with a blasted silver treatment that complements both the Damascus insert and matching sole weights. Odyssey pairs the heads with a new Rubber Tour Pistol grip developed alongside Golf Pride and an SL90 steel shaft that includes a 20-gram counterweight beneath the grip to promote stability and enhanced tempo.
The Odyssey Damascus Milled Two putter.
At $699.99, these are the most premium putters Odyssey currently produces. They also represent an interesting direction for a company long associated with insert technology. Rather than chasing higher MOI numbers, larger footprints or the latest zero-torque designs, the Damascus Milled family focuses on precision milling, premium materials and feel.
For golfers who appreciate those qualities, that combination may be exactly the point.
David Dusek is a senior writer for Golfweek, covering equipment and technology.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Odyssey Damascus Milled putters add One Wide, Two and Rossie S