Odyssey Flip Face Putters

[RPMPIRE]

Odyssey has come out with the Flip Face putter where each side of the face has the White Ice insert and the other the new Metal X insert. Personally, I don't care for any moving parts in any of my clubs and also don't find the need to have more than one insert in one putter. Any thoughts?

[Ernest Jones]

I'm assuming switching inserts in-round would be illegal? I guess that makes it like the adjustable drivers. Sound gimmicky, and I agree about the moving parts. Hope it has a good locking mechanism.

[LuciusWooding]

Isn't having 2 different hitting surfaces on a club illegal? You can have symmetrical faces, but one with different specs shouldn't be conforming.

It seems stupid, btw. Legal or not, I'd rather have easily changeable inserts instead of having both built in. I also prefer a milled steel face with no insert, and putters with a hole in the top at address can't look too good, and probably won't be easy to align.

Putters should not be adjustable. People do enough damage to their game by using drivers that fix their problems, imagine the temptation of an adjustable putter!

[iacas]

Originally Posted by LuciusWooding

Isn't having 2 different hitting surfaces on a club illegal? You can have symmetrical faces, but one with different specs shouldn't be conforming.

This isn't two hitting surfaces. You have to set it to one and leave it there the entire round. "Adjusting" it (even changing the loft, so I agree, the thing better lock really well) would be against the rules.

But it doesn't have "two hitting surfaces." One is on the back of the face, and thus, isn't "hittable."

[WWBDD]

Gotta question ... would using a 2 sided putter, a la Notah Begay, for left handed shots off the green be against the rules?

For example; a left handed chip shot to get the ball back into play when the player has no right handed shot available due to being up against a tree or some other obstacle.

[Beachcomber]

I think it's uninteresting concept. I applaud the innovation. Not sure if I'd game it or not?

[mtsalmela80]

Looks like  a band aid club ala "chippers", or that putter that looks like a rock hammer. The only conceivable use I can think of is maybe if you really really slow greens use the metal side and vice versa for fast greens, but aren't we supposed to try and be adjustable as human beings? I cannot see really serious golfers buying this, but I suppose that's not who they designed it for. Certainly no one in any place to play competitive strict USGA rules golf would use this, so violating rules really shouldn't be an issue here.