“A heel-shafted OZ.1i with a more traditional look, pitched as an easy entry point for players new to zero-torque putters. Lie Angle Balance keeps the face square without manipulation; works with any stroke.”
The OZ.1i HS is L.A.B. Golf's first-ever heel-shafted putter and the model built specifically for players who love the zero-torque idea but couldn't stomach the center-shafted look of every prior L.A.B. It takes the Adam Scott-designed OZ.1i half-mallet with its stainless insert and moves the shaft to the heel via a lightweight aluminum hosel that is strong enough for daily play yet doesn't upset the Lie Angle Balance. To make heel-shafting work across fittings, L.A.B. engineered a system of ten hosel lengths, each matched to a different lie angle while keeping the address look identical. It sets up like a traditional heel-shafted mallet but still self-squares the face.
Notable as a genuine engineering first for the brand (its debut heel-shafted design) that solves a real objection, drawing extra attention because Adam Scott was reportedly moving toward it in 2025. Reviewers dub it 'the L.A.B. putter for people who don't like L.A.B. putters.' Still a fresh 2025 commercial release, not a proven cult object.
Tailor-made for the golfer intrigued by zero-torque who was put off by center-shafted L.A.B. heads and wants a conventional heel-shafted address picture. Also fits players transitioning from a traditional heel-shafted mallet who want more face stability without a jarring visual change. Not necessary for someone already comfortable with center-shafted L.A.B. putters, and still firmer-feeling than the all-aluminum OZ.1 because it carries the steel insert.
Introduced in late August 2025 as the third variation of the OZ.1 platform and L.A.B.'s first heel-shafted offering, arriving as the zero-torque category matured and mainstream brands piled in. It directly targets converts from conventional putters, positioned between the center-shafted OZ models and the LINK blades. Its release coincided with Adam Scott's high-profile 2025 shift back toward a shorter, more traditional putter setup.
High stability, essentially on par with the other OZ half-mallets. Lie Angle Balance still removes shaft torque so the face stays square on off-center hits, and the heel-shaft configuration was engineered not to compromise that. The more traditional heel-shafted setup slightly changes feel and the visual path but not the fundamental twist-resistance; an 8 keeps it alongside the OZ.1/OZ.1i and below the bigger DF mallets.
Calibrated across the whole catalog — a tour blade scores low here on purpose; it means control, not ease.
Very new and in demand, so used supply is thin and prices stay near retail: roughly $400-475 in 2026 against a stock new price commonly near $499 (custom higher). Because it's the newest OZ variant, expect little discount on the secondary market; custom-spec (hosel-length/lie) builds resell below their original custom uplift, and dealer 'reconditioned' listings hover close to new.
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