January 14, 2004

By: Sharon Madison
Website: http://www.1st-in-golf.com

Odyssey White Hot 2-ball putter is #1 putter model in play at The 2003 U.S. Men’s And Women’s Amateur Championships

Competitors at last week's U.S. Amateur Championship made the Odyssey® White Hot® 2-Ball Putter the #1 single putter model in play at the event. Odyssey Golf, a brand of Callaway Golf Company, had a total of 106 putters in play at the event, including 56 Odyssey White Hot 2-Ball Putters. A total of 66 Odyssey 2-Ball Putters were put in play at the U.S. Amateur, counting other models such as the new Odyssey DFX™ 2-Ball Blade Putter. Odyssey Golf was one of only two putter brands to have more than 100 putters in play at Oakmont Country Club, where 312 golfers competed in the U.S. Amateur. The next nearest competitor had just 50 putters in play at the event.

The putter count results from Oakmont Country Club mirror those from the U.S. Women's Amateur earlier this month, where Odyssey White Hot 2-Ball Putters were also the #1 single putter model – making Odyssey White Hot 2-Ball Putters the most popular single putter model at both major U.S. Amateur Championships this year. There were 35 Odyssey White Hot 2-Ball Putters in play at the U.S. Women's Amateur Championship, and a total of 76 Odyssey Putters – including the Odyssey White Hot 5 Putter used by the winner. The nearest competitive brand had 41 putters in play.

The leadership position enjoyed by Odyssey 2-Ball Putters at the U.S. Amateur Championship is reflected across the world's six major professional tours. Odyssey Golf is #1 in putter usage on the PGA, Champions, LPGA, Nationwide, PGA European and Japan Golf tours combined at 36.6 percent, compared with 24.3 percent for the nearest competitor. All versions of Odyssey 2-Ball Putters combined account for 15.6 percent of all putters in play, making the Odyssey 2-Ball Putter the leading putter model across the six major professional tours combined this year.

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Sharon Madison contributes and publishes news editorial to http://www.1st-in-golf.com.  A source of information on golf equipment, golf manufacturers, supplies, tips and more.