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Odyssey Golf Putters Dominate Major Professional Tours

Strategic Insights

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Colin Montgomerie, Carlos Franco, and Bruce Fleisher all relied on Odyssey Golf putters to secure their recent victories on the PGA European, PGA, and Senior PGA tours. Montgomerie's switch to the Odyssey White Hot 4 Putter proved to be a turning point in his French Open victory, while Franco's consistent performance with the White Hot 2 Putter has earned him a top-five ranking on the PGA Tour in putting average. Meanwhile, Fleisher has successfully defended his title at the Home Dept Invitational using the Odyssey Dual Force 664 Putter.

Key Takeaways:

  • Odyssey Golf putters have been used by winners on four of the world's major professional tours, including the PGA European, PGA, and Senior PGA tours.
  • Colin Montgomerie's switch to the Odyssey White Hot 4 Putter helped him secure his first victory of the 2000 season and 23rd of his career.
  • Carlos Franco has carded 48 birdies over 144 holes since switching to the Odyssey White Hot 2 Putter two weeks ago, and is currently ranked fifth on the PGA Tour in putting average.
  • Bruce Fleisher has successfully defended his title at the Home Dept Invitational using the Odyssey Dual Force 664 Putter, and is currently ranked sixth on the Senior PGA Tour in putting average.
  • Through May 7, Odyssey Putters are the most-played putters on the world's five major professional tours combined in 2000, with 30.6% market share compared to 22.6% for the nearest competitor.
  • The new White Hot Putter line, along with the Dual Force Putter line, Dual Force Wedge line, and the TriForce putter line, are among the products offered by Carlsbad-based Odyssey Golf, a division of Callaway Golf Company.

Statistics:

  • 30.6% of all putters used on the PGA, Senior PGA, LPGA, BUY.COM, and PGA European tours combined in 2000 have been Odyssey Putters (Darrell Survey Company and Sports Marketing Surveys, Ltd.).
  • 22.6% of all putters used on the PGA, Senior PGA, LPGA, BUY.COM, and PGA European tours combined in 2000 have been the nearest competitor's putters (Darrell Survey Company and Sports Marketing Surveys, Ltd.).
  • Colin Montgomerie has won 23 tournaments of his career, including his first victory of the 2000 season.
  • Bruce Fleisher has won three Senior PGA Tour events of the season.
  • Carlos Franco has carded 48 birdies over 144 holes since switching to the Odyssey White Hot 2 Putter.

Sources:

  • PRNewswire
  • Odyssey Golf
  • Callaway Golf Company
  • Darrell Survey Company
  • Sports Marketing Surveys, Ltd.

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