“The 2-Ball with the reissued original White Hot insert for that beloved soft feel. Two circles line you up almost automatically and it is face-balanced for a straight stroke. The classic alignment aid with the classic feel restored.”

In 2021 Odyssey went back to the well: after two decades of insert reinventions (White Hot XG, White Ice, White Hot RX, O-Works Microhinge) it reissued the original 2001 White Hot urethane formula almost unchanged, in six 'OG' head shapes including the 2-Ball. The head carries a rich silver PVD finish with visible milling marks around the two-part insert, and it pairs with an updated Stroke Lab shaft (Candy Apple red, 7 grams lighter, stiffer than the prior version) or a standard steel shaft. It is a nostalgia play executed competently rather than a technical leap: Odyssey's own marketing leaned on 'the return of the most trusted insert in golf' more than any new engineering claim.

Not a cult object itself — it's a current mass-market retail product sold new through every major retailer — but it inherits real standing from the White Hot insert lineage it revives; reviewers (Golf.com ClubTest, MyGolfSpy, Plugged In Golf) consistently cite it as recapturing the original 2001 White Hot feel that built Odyssey's reputation in the first place.

Straight-stroke putters of any handicap who want easy aim off the twin-ball alignment and a soft, forgiving feel; a strong fit for beginners and mid-to-high handicaps who mis-hit on the toe or heel. Arc-stroke players and anyone wanting a blade's feedback and workability should look at a toe-hang model like the White Hot RX instead.

• The insert is described by Odyssey as the same urethane formulation as the 2001 original White Hot, not a new compound — a deliberate nostalgia reissue rather than a technical update.
• Available in 33, 34 and 35 inch lengths with either a standard steel shaft or the updated 'Candy Apple' red Stroke Lab shaft, the latter roughly 7 grams lighter and stiffer than its predecessor.
• Stroke Lab shaft testing cited by Callaway/Odyssey claimed a 6% tempo improvement, 9% gain in impact location and 6% increase in swing arc versus a standard shaft.
• Released as one of six head shapes in the OG family (2-Ball, #1, #7, #9, Seven S, Rossie), with the 2-Ball specifically face-balanced for zero toe hang.
• Ships stock with a grey Odyssey DFX grip, with an oversized grip offered as an option.

Launched alongside Callaway's 2021 putter refresh and directly answering years of GolfWRX/forum demand for the classic insert to return; it effectively closed the loop that started with White Hot (2001), ran through XG, Tour, RX and O-Works Microhinge, and folded that insert R&D back into a 'greatest hits' release. Its direct descendant is the White Hot OG #7/#1 stablemates and later Ai-ONE line that carried the insert forward again in 2023.

Complete used examples in good condition typically run $110-$170 in 2026 (original MSRP was $220-$250 depending on shaft), with the standard-steel-shaft version at the lower end and Stroke Lab versions holding a modest premium. It is common on the used market since it sold in volume as a current mainstream retail putter, so pricing is driven by cosmetic condition rather than scarcity.