Odyssey · Putter · 2021
White Hot OG Rossie
CaddyIndex™ breakdown — what the agentic research found across each of the six performance dimensions, with cited sources.
You putt with a straight-back, minimal-rotation stroke and want a stable, premium face-balanced small mallet with the legendary soft White Hot feel.
You putt with an arc (choose the slant Rossie S), you want to shape putts, or you want the newer AI-designed insert.
Pros
- A stable face-balanced small mallet for minimal-rotation strokes
- The most decorated putter insert of all time - the two-part White Hot
- An ultra-premium silver PVD finish with fine milling
- A strong roll with the legendary soft feel
Cons
- Face-balanced only - arc players need the slant Rossie S
- A 2021 design now superseded by the Ai-One and Ai-Dual lines
- A White Hot insert rather than the newer AI-designed face
By dimension
Forgiveness
Strong - a face-balanced small mallet built for minimal face rotation, stable through the stroke, the rounded mallet shape steadying off-centre strikes. Good forgiveness - a stable face-balanced small mallet.
Distance
A strength - the two-part White Hot insert delivers a strong roll for consistent pace, dependable distance control. Among the better putters for distance control.
Workability
A face-balanced mid-mallet - the base Rossie is a double-bend face-balanced design for minimal face rotation and arc, the slant-neck Rossie S offered separately for arc players. Limited arc-fit in this configuration - built for a straight stroke.
Feel
A standout - the two-part White Hot insert is the most iconic, most played and most decorated putter insert of all time, a soft-but-firm feel. Among the very best putter feels - the legendary White Hot softness.
Sound
A soft, muted note - the White Hot insert gives a soft, muted note at impact, a clean, dampened acoustic. A clean, soft putter sound.
Looks at address
Premium and clean - the rich silver PVD finish and fine milling create an ultra-premium offering unlike anything previously seen from a White Hot, a clean classic Rossie shape. Among the best-looking, most premium small mallets.
Sources
Some of the reviews, lab tests and head-to-head comparisons the agentic research read while grading this club.