Jon Rahm changed two important pieces of gear to start 2025
Jack Hirsh
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Jon Rahm’s year may have started with a disappointing miss in Dubai this week, but it was the first week of two pieces of gear for the two-time winner.
As of the summer of 2021, Rahm has been almost exclusive to Odyssey’s Rossie S putter shape. But in early 2025, he’s trying something different.
Beginning at the Memorial, the tournament Rahm trailed by six shots after 54 holes was told he had tested positive for COVID-19 and had to withdraw. It was also the first time he played a single game of the Odyssey White Hot OG Rossie S putter with the White Hot Microhinge insert.
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He won his first medal at the US Open two weeks later with the putter and later the 2023 Masters. It was a staple in his bag until he switched to the updated Odyssey Ai-ONE version of Rossie in late 2023 and played it throughout 2024.
But this week in Dubai, as Rahm makes his season debut at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, he’s changed things up with a new putter shape: the Odyssey Ai-ONE #24 Slant putter.
Ai-ONE #24 was a new shape introduced in the Odyssey series late last year and features a mallet design inspired by vintage cars, according to Oydessy.
The #24 offers a more square shape than Rahm’s previous Rossie and has a large rectangular channel carved into it. In the commercial version, the large white alignment aid is painted on the channel, but Rahm’s version is the same blue as the entire head.
The only similarity between the #24 S and Rahm’s Rossie S is the slanted neck design, something Rahm gravitated towards from his days with TaylorMade, when he used the Spider with a slanted neck.
Callaway Tour Manager Joe Toulon told GOLF.com that the unique shape of the 24th helped Rahm’s alignment.
“Jon has been testing the #24 since last fall,” Toulon said. “He really turned the lines which subtly helped him plan better than his Rossie S.
“He’s not a big fan of alignment aids but the #24 with its square shape compared to the Rossie S has given him enough in terms of vision and vision to have adjusted his starting lines a bit.”
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His new build is identical to the 37-inch specs he used previously with only 2.25 degrees of loft, but the overall weight of the new putter is actually five grams lighter than the Rossie.
Rahm also installed a brand new Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond driver, replacing his Paradym Ai-Smoke driver from 2024. Rahm is sticking with the Ventus Black 7-X shaft he switched to last summer, ditching the Aldila Tour Green he’s used throughout his career. and college work.
The new Elyte TD has a 10.5-degree head with 10.7 true loft and a 57-degree lie angle. The loft sleeve is set in the N/S position. The Elyte TD features adjustable front and rear weights to drive through the CG and the Rahm has an eight-gram weight in the forward position and a 10-gram weight in the rear.
The shaft remains the same setup as last year when the Ventus Black 7-X was lifted one inch and reached a final playing length of 45.25″ and a final swing weight of D2. He also sticks to the GolfPride New Decade MultiCompound grip he’s used throughout his career, wrapped with a single taper on the bottom.
While Rahm opened his week with a three-under 69 on Thursday, he backed up Friday to miss the cut after a five-over 77. It’s not the start to the season he might have been looking for, but it’s worth keeping an eye on if he makes any changes. to the two most important clubs in the bag before his next start.
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Jack Hirsh
Golf.com Editor
Jack Hirsh is the Associate Equipment Editor at GOLF. A native of Pennsylvania, Jack is a 2020 graduate of Penn State University, earning degrees in broadcast journalism and political science. He was the captain of his high school golf team and recently returned to the program to serve as the head coach. Jack is also *still* trying to stay competitive with the local novices. Before joining GOLF, Jack spent two years working at a TV station in Bend, Oregon, primarily as a reporter/multimedia reporter, but also producing, anchoring and presenting even the weather. He can be reached at jack.hirsh@golf.com.