Odyssey · Putter · 2026
Ai-Dual Double Wide
CaddyIndex™ breakdown — what the agentic research found across each of the six performance dimensions, with cited sources.
You putt with a straight stroke, want a forgiving wide blade with class-leading half-ball alignment and elite distance control, and value a soft insert feel.
You putt with an arc and want toe hang, or you want a compact classic blade.
Pros
- Half-ball alignment improved starting-line accuracy - 11.3% more six-foot putts holed
- More stable and forgiving than a standard blade
- Elite distance control - an AI insert plus an FRD groove for immediate roll
- A soft feel and an incredibly consistent roll
Cons
- Face-balanced only - very limited arc-fit
- Bigger than a classic blade - not for compact-blade purists
- Premium pricing with the half-ball option
By dimension
Forgiveness
More forgiving than a blade - the Double Wide is bigger than a standard blade, not quite a mid-mallet, making it more stable and forgiving than the #1, the Ai-Dual insert normalizing distance on mishits. Good forgiveness for a wide blade - more stable than a slim Anser.
Distance
A standout - the AI-developed insert with an amorphous thickness pattern improves ball speed and controls backspin on mishits for less variation in rollout, the FRD groove getting the ball rolling forward almost immediately. Among the very best putters for distance control.
Workability
A face-balanced wide blade - the double-bend shaft gives little offset and makes it face-balanced, suiting a straighter stroke, built for minimal arc. Very limited arc-fit - built for a straight stroke.
Feel
Soft and responsive - the revolutionary Ai-Dual insert delivers a soft feel and an incredibly consistent roll, a soft, quality strike. Strong feel - soft off the face with responsive feedback.
Sound
A soft, muted note - the urethane insert gives a soft, muted note at impact, a clean, dampened acoustic. A clean, muted putter sound.
Looks at address
Maximum alignment - the Double Wide now features the half-ball alignment, which better cues the golfer that the face is lined up correctly, and on six-foot putts the half-ball improved starting-line accuracy significantly. A clean, alignment-maximising wide blade.
Sources
Some of the reviews, lab tests and head-to-head comparisons the agentic research read while grading this club.
- Odyssey Ai-Dual 1/2 Ball Double Wide DB Putter Review - Golf Monthly
- Odyssey Ai-Dual and Ai-Dual S2S putters: everything you need to know - Today's Golfer
- Odyssey's New Putters Double The Insert Layers And Halve The Ball - MyGolfSpy
- Odyssey Ai-Dual - 2026 Golf Digest Hot List (Blade)
- Odyssey Ai-DUAL: The Next Generation of Putter Performance - The Hackers Paradise