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Putter designers are the artists of the industry

Equipment

On several occasions, I’ve heard Titleist’s Scotty Cameron compare his putters to custom jewelry. In his mind, cultured appearance goes hand-in-hand with performance.

Austie Rollinson, principal designer for Odyssey, chuckles when he explains the origins of the Versa putter line. Versa features a combination of black sections and white sections. The result is an artistic design that emphasizes alignment.

“There was a kind of serendipity with Versa,” Rollinson said. “We were working on a multi-material putter with steel, urethane and tungsten. It didn’t really pan out, because it would be extremely expensive.