Masters Contender Nicolai Hojgaard One Of 8 Players Using Rickie Fowler’s Famous Putter At Augusta National
The Odyssey Jailbird is being used by 10% of the field this week at Augusta National, with the putter already racking up numerous victories in its short lifespan


Putting is one of the most personal aspects when it comes to golf, with players looking for ways to save shots when on the green. Certainly, over the past 12 months, one model has stood out, as many on the professional circuit have opted for this particular putter.
The model in question is the Odyssey Jailbird, which first came to light at the US Open in 2023 when Rickie Fowler and Wyndham Clark tackled Los Angeles Country Club with it. Now, at the 2024 Masters, it's the most popular putter in the field, with 10% of players using it at Augusta National.
The players in question are Clark, Fowler, Akshay Bhatia, Nicolai Hojgaard, Keegan Bradley, former Master champion Mike Weir, Gary Woodland and amateur star Santiago De La Fuente, who were all spotted using the putter during the first two days of the Masters.
As mentioned, the putter came onto the scene after Clark's US Open victory, with the American copying Fowler's putter after striking some putts with it at Medalist Golf Club. Following Clark's win at the Major, Bradley claimed the Travelers Championship a week later, with Fowler himself picking up the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
During an interview on GOLF’s Subpar Podcast, Ricky Romano, Fowler's caddie, spoke about the story of the putter, with Romano stating: "We played 9 holes that day and on every green he grabbed my putter and asked if he could use it. On the fourth green, he made a comment to me, ‘This putter is like cheating.’ At that moment, a lightbulb went off in my head.
"For the last year, I’ve seen Rick with four, five, six different putters. He’s searching. I wondered if he was going to have another putter made. I didn’t suggest any of that, but when we got done, he asked if he could borrow the putter for a couple of days to have the guys at Odyssey make a replica. I told him of course he could, and if they couldn’t make a replica, he could just have mine. As long as he’s making putts, I’m good with it.”
Ranked as one of the best Odyssey putters on the market, the Jailbird comes in various styles and is designed with Artificial Intelligence. Like other Odyssey models, it has a White Hot urethane layer and interchangeable front weights.
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As of writing, Hojgaard is the highest player on the leaderboard who uses the putter, with the Dane carding rounds of 67 and 73 to sit at four-under for the tournament and comfortably inside the top 10 going into the weekend.

Matt joined Golf Monthly in February 2021 covering weekend news, before also transitioning to equipment and testing. After freelancing for Golf Monthly and The PGA for 18 months, he was offered a full-time position at the company in October 2022 and continues to cover news and social media.
Taking up the game when he was just seven years of age, Matt made it into his county squad just a year later and continues to play the game at a high standard, with a handicap of around 2-4. To date, his best round came in 2016, where he shot a six-under-par 66 having been seven-under through nine holes. His favorite player is Rory McIlroy, despite nearly being struck by his second shot at the 17th during the 2015 BMW PGA Championship.
Matt’s current What’s In The Bag?
Driver: Honma TW747, 8.75°
Fairway Wood: Ping G430 LST 15°, 19°
Irons: TaylorMade P.7CB
Wedges: Cleveland 588 RTX 2.0 Tour Satin, 50°, 56°, 60°
Putter: Cleveland TFI 2135 Satin Cero
Ball: Titleist Pro V1
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