OZ.1i

The OZ.1i is L.A.B. Golf's insert version of the OZ.1, and according to pgatour.com, stock and custom models were expected to launch in December. Per proamgolfusa.com, the OZ.1i and OZ.1 are exactly the same in size and shape, with the difference sitting entirely in the face. pgatour.com describes that face as a fly-milled, medium-depth stainless steel insert mechanically bonded to the aluminum body, while proamgolfusa.com simply calls it a stainless steel insert, and pgatour.com credits Adam Scott as designer. Both accounts agree on the material story, an aluminum body paired with a stainless steel face, finished in matte black according to pgatour.com.

proamgolfusa.com notes that the OZ.1i Custom and OZ.1i Stock are our first putter models to feature a face insert, positioning this release as a departure point for the OZ.1 line rather than a simple finish variant. pgatour.com reports the intended effect as a firmer feel and faster ball speeds, a claim worth weighing against the standard OZ.1's own feel rather than taking as settled.

On fitting, pgatour.com lists the same breadth of customization associated with the line: length at 33, 34 or 35 inches, a 69 degree lie angle, and a choice of 0-degree or 2-degree shaft lean, alongside options for head weight, color, alignment marking, shaft and grip. Where the OZ.1i sits against its own line, then, is as the insert-faced sibling to the standard OZ.1, sharing its dimensions but built around a different face construction and, per the reporting on hand, a different intended feel off the putter face.