Equipment
2020 Scotty Cameron Special Select putters
Scotty Cameron has been refining and defining putters for more than 25 years at Titleist, and to celebrate 2020, he’s releasing the new Scotty Cameron Special Select putter line to showcase timeless, tour-proven designs, crafted with impeccable attention detail.
More photos of the Scotty Cameron Special Select putters in the forums.
Putters are unique clubs because the great styles and classic shapes never go out of style, kind of like cars. Yes, we have seen a growth in larger geometry and technology packed designs, but the classics are classics for a reason, and they will continue to live on.
The inspiration for the new Special Select putters came directly from combining Scotty Cameron’s most classic shapes with tweaks driven by tour player requests. When it comes to Cameron-designed putters, it’s never going to be about reinventing the wheel, it’s about taking a proven philosophy and refining the end product to perfection. That also means using the best materials, controlling the process start to finish, and milling from a solid block of 303 stainless steel in the USA.
Each model in the Special Select putter line has been completely reworked, including Cameron’s classic Newport, Newport 2 and Newport 2.5 style blades. A newly refined Del Mar joins the new Fastback 1.5, Squareback 2, Flowback 5 and Flowback 5.5 mid-mallet models.
“With Special Select, I wanted to get back to the pure-milled shapes and faces that I’ve been crafting for tour players for over two decades now. We’ve brought those designs into the modern era with new setups, necks, faces, grips and weights. Every aspect of every putter has been redone. When it all came together, it was pretty special.” – Scotty Cameron
More photos of the Scotty Cameron Special Select putters in the forums.
The Performance Behind Special Select
Everything Scotty Cameron and Titleist is driven by the endless pursuit of creating the most high-performance products for the best players in the world and then bringing that technology and performance to dedicated golfers. The changes made to the new Special Select line to differentiate it from previous Cameron putters of the past are all tour inspired and include
- Soft Tri-sole Design: Special Select blade models are milled with a tour-inspired soft tri-sole design. This self-soling feature promotes the putter sitting square to the target line at address. The key to this design feature is a slightly negative bounce sole that puts the putter in the correct position time after time.
- New Balanced Weighting: Heel and toe positioned weights in the sole of Scotty Cameron putters are not new, in fact they have been around for more than a decade now in other select models, but like the rest of the Special Select series it’s about refinement not reinvention. These customizable weights assure that each putter is properly balanced based on putter length, and the golfer’s stroke. There are stock configurations but putters can be made lighter or heavier by request through custom order.
- More photos of the Scotty Cameron Special Select putters in the forums.
- See what WRXers are saying about the 2020 Cameron lineup.
The blade models all come fit with new tungsten sole weights that are heavier than previous steel ones. This allows for sleeker shapes with larger sweet spots. The mid-mallet putters use a stainless steel sole weights for optimal balance and weight distribution.
- Refined Hosel Configurations: This is the true nitty gritty, to be sure every attribute of each model is perfect before being put in the hands of the golfer. The Newport and Newport 2 putters, for example, feature a slightly shorter plumbers neck for medium toe flow, with a newly-defined socket radius (where the hosel neck meets the top line) repositioned with onset to provide better visibility of the leading edge at address, allowing for easier alignment.
More photos of the Scotty Cameron Special Select putters in the forums.
Scotty Cameron Special Select Models
As mentioned, there are eight models to choose from in the new Special Select line; three blade models and five mid-mallet options with a look and toe flow for any stroke.
- Newport, Newport 2, Newport 2.5, Del Mar, Fastback 1.5, Squareback 2, Flowback 5, and Flowback 5.5.
Final Touches
Each Scotty Cameron Special Select putter comes stock with a new grey Pistolini Plus grip with distinctive white lettering. The new Pistolini Plus maintains the shape of the original Pistolini but with a slight build-up lower hand.
The Special Select line’s un-plated stainless steel heads are bead blasted for an easy-to-maintain glare-resistant look that won’t show wear like putters with traditional plating or applied finish. The signature red cavity dots have also been given a styling upgrade with each dot milled with a recessed channel, which is then polished and hand-painted with cherry red translucent paint.
Pricing and Availability
Special Select putters will be priced at $399 and will be available Jan. 24 in North America and March 27 worldwide through Titleist authorized golf shops.
- More photos of the Scotty Cameron Special Select putters in the forums.
- See what WRXers are saying about the 2020 Cameron lineup.
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Equipment
A shocking Backstryke putter appearance + 7 interesting gear photos from the Zurich Classic
Welcome to New Orleans, where TPC Louisiana plays host to the 2024 Zurich Classic. In between breakfast beignets and nightly Creole feasts, PGA Tour players are also competing in the unique two-man format at the Zurich this week.
Although the vibes in Nawlins are a bit lighter-fare than the recent back-to-back competitions the Masters and the RBC Heritage signature event), the gear news was no less serious this week.
We spotted some recent changes from Rory McIlroy, a very rare Odyssey Backstryke putter, dove into the bag of legendary New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, and spotted Patrick Cantlay continuing to test new equipment.
Get your beads out and crack your crawfish, because it’s time for an equipment rundown from The Big Easy (meaning New Orleans, of course, not Ernie Els).
See all of our photos from the Zurich Classic here
Rory’s on-and-off lob wedge
Since the end of 2023, Rory McIlroy has had an on-again, off-again relationship with a Titleist Vokey K-Grind lob wedge. In his last start, it was on, and the wedge is back in the bag again this week. We got a great look at the complicated grind that McIlroy uses.
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A full look into McIlroy’s bag above also shows that he switched out of the TaylorMade BRNR Mini Copper that he used at the RBC Heritage, and he’s back into the Qi10 core 3-wood. As we discussed last week, McIlroy will likely keep the BRNR around as a course-specific club, trading it in and out for the 3-wood.
See Rory McIlroy’s full 2024 WITB from the Zurich here
Turning Back the clock
Unless Tommy Gainey is in the field, it’s unlikely you’ll ever see Odyssey’s Backstryke technology make an appearance on the PGA Tour.
But then, when you least expect it, Russ Cochran shows up.
For more than a decade – since the 2013 Sony Open in Hawai’i – Cochran has been stuck on 599 PGA Tour starts. This week will be his 600th.
Cochran is in the field at the Zurich this week playing alongside Eric Cole, whose regular caddie is Reed Cochran, Russ’s son.
The Backstryke putter was first released back in 2010, and its unique design helps shift the axis point of the putter closer to the CG of the head. And, the putter is getting a nod this week at the Zurich Classic, thanks to Cochran’s 600th career PGA Tour start.
The putter is certainly awesome, but don’t forget to check out Cochran’s full WITB from this week.
Drew Brees with a Super Bowl winning Scotty Cameron putter
Drew Brees, a legendary retired quarterback for the hometown New Orleans Saints, made an appearance at the Zurich’s Wednesday Pro-Am, playing alongside Zach Johnson, Ryan Palmer, and current Saints QB Derek Carr.
Brees’ bag included a TaylorMade Stealth2 Plus driver, a BRNR Mini 13.5-degree, a Stealth 5-wood, a mixed set of P-790 and P-760 irons, Milled Grind Hi-Toe wedges, and a custom Scotty Cameron “New Orleans Saints” putter, which Scotty made for Brees following his Super Bowl MVP-winning performance in 2010.
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It should also be noted that Brees has his Venmo QR code as a bag tag.
If you’re gambling with Brees on the course, just know that not having cash won’t work as an excuse.
Brilliant.
See Drew Brees’ full WITB from the Zurich here
Stricker’s unrecognizable putter
Steve Stricker has made numerous upgrades to his bag recently, including a new TSR3 driver and T100 irons, but his longtime Odyssey White Hot No. 2 putter is still going strong. It’s the most recognizable unrecognizable putter ever.
Here’s a better look at Stricker’s flatstick, which he started using back in 2007.
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Patrick Cantlay has opened the equipment-switching floodgates
Over on the PGA Tour’s Equipment Report this week, we covered Cantlay’s recent switch into Ping Blueprint S irons, and a Titleist TSR2 driver.
Cantlay hadn’t switched irons for about seven years, so the iron switch he made at The 2024 Masters came as a shock to the norm. He simply isn’t one to change gear very often, so anytime Cantlay makes a switch, it’s news.
It seems the floodgates of equipment testing have opened up a bit for Cantlay, who was also spotted testing a custom Scotty Cameron blade putter on Tuesday this week. By Wednesday, Cantlay was back practicing with his familiar Scotty Cameron T5 Proto mallet, but it’s certainly something to keep an eye on going forward.
Daniel Berger’s custom Jailbird site lines
Berger, who’s currently using Odyssey’s Ai-One Mini Jailbird mallet putter, has a unique 3-dot, 2-line alignment on the crown of his navy-white-navy-white mallet putter. Looking down at the putter, it’s easy to see why this alignment system would help; it just seems impossible to set up to the ball off-center, or misaligned to the target.
Also, for anyone worried, you can rest easy. Yes, he’s still playing the 2013 TaylorMade TP MC irons, which we highlighted in our recent “Modern Classics: Old vs. New” video testing series.
FitzMagic teams back up
Brothers Matthew and Alex Fitzpatrick are teaming up once again at the Zurich this year, and Bettinardi Golf hooked them up with some festive “FitzMagic” headcovers to match this week.
See what else is in Alex Fitzpatrick’s WITB here
And, with that, we say goodbye to the Zurich Classic in New Orleans. Don’t forget to check out all of our photos from this week, including 30 unique photo galleries full of equipment photos.
We’ll see you next week in Texas for the 2024 CJ Cup Byron Nelson!
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- Alejandro Tosti what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic.
Driver: Srixon ZX5 Mk II LS (9.5 degrees @10.5)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS T1100 75 6.5
3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 Tour
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Black 80 TX
Hybrid: TaylorMade Qi10 Tour Rescue (22 degrees)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 6.5 100
Irons: Srixon ZX7 Mk II (4-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Mid Tour Issue X100
Wedges: Cleveland RTX6 ZipCore Tour Rack (50-10 MID, 54-10 MID, 58-10 MID, 60-06 LOW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Mid Tour Issue X100, S400
Putter: Scotty Cameron
Grips: Golf Pride MCC Plus4
Check out more in-hand photos of Alejandro Tosti’s WITB in the forums.
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Driver: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus (10.5 degrees)
Mini driver: TaylorMade BRNR Mini Copper (13.5 degrees)
5-wood: TaylorMade Stealth Plus (19 degrees)
Irons: TaylorMade P790 (4-8, PW), TaylorMade P760 (9)
Wedges: TaylorMade MG Hi-Toe (52-09, 56-10, 60)
Putter: Scotty Cameron Select Newport 2 Prototype
Check out more in-hand photos of Drew Brees’ clubs here.
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Alejandro Tosti WITB 2024 (April)
Alejandro Tosti what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic. Driver: Srixon ZX5 Mk II LS (9.5 degrees...
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View this post on Instagram A post shared by GolfWRX (@golfwrx) Driver: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus (10.5 degrees)...
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Upgrading
Jan 29, 2020 at 3:14 pm
No insert = yes please. Fell in love with the shape of my Select Newport 3 (now the Del Mar) last year. But, with the insert I found them to be much less forgiving. My miss strike with the putter has always been high on the face. With the Select range, that meant right in the grove of the where the insert ends and the top line begins. As a result, it felt like you were putting a rock and the ball would hardly roll out. The new line gets back to the original single piece / classic looking and feeling Scotty’s of old. You can’t have a validated opinion unless you’ve tried it. I did and I’m now upgrading from my Select Newport 3 to the Del Mar. More forgiving, softer feel, and same timeless craftsmanship. Also this is my opinion; spend your money how you want to and I’ll do the same.
jake
Jan 19, 2020 at 9:46 am
Aside from his many putters he does and doesn’t claim as original he has also claimed some epiphany of design inspiration for the “Pistolini/Pistolero” grip designs. You can even find an asinine video of SC describing his moment of inspiration. Golf Pride made that very grip 20 years ago and it was labeled “New Decade” on the butt; came in solid red and possibly black. Now, via some back door agreement with SC they no longer offer that style under the GP name and you’ll need to pay $29 for the privilege of owning a $6 grip designed 20 some years ago now branded SC. Marketing smoke and mirrors at its finest.
Al
Jan 19, 2020 at 5:09 pm
Honestly I have not liked the last 3 models of the Newport 2 but got to try the special Newport 2 today n this baby sounds so sweet n putter face feels so nice and dense on nice strokes. Def getting one soon .
Mike
Jan 18, 2020 at 6:17 pm
Same old same old…. Cameron has never seen a putter he won’t copy. With the exception of the highly successful design of the Detour putters. Luckily for him he decided to just copy others rather that use his designing skills. This is not hate, just my opinion. Ok millennial?
CCShop
Jan 18, 2020 at 12:31 pm
Love no insert, could have done with a smaller Scotty Cameron on the front but other then that I love that new look. SC is always going to be expensive. So what if it looks like a Ping, feels much better. I’ll pay a premium to get a better feel.
joro
Jan 18, 2020 at 9:34 am
This is the best, he is even copying hisself, which was a copying another brand, and laughing all the way to the bank. Oh well.
HKO
Jan 18, 2020 at 12:01 am
true that the recent SC models look not as good as ‘olde’ ones. but this ones look no bad at all. the newport seems kinda based off timeless & tri-sole style a ‘little’ bit. why not?
BigP
Jan 17, 2020 at 10:54 pm
Way too much hate in this world; what’s wrong with everyone?
Brian
Jan 18, 2020 at 8:17 am
Can you not be critical of something without it being labeled as ‘hate’?
Scotty Rothschild Cameron IX
Jan 17, 2020 at 9:14 pm
can’t wait for the club cameron lunatics to come to the defense of ole daddy cameron on this release. If the guy milled petrified mammoth $h*+ they would say it’s the best putter ever released
Al
Jan 19, 2020 at 5:19 pm
???? dkm!!!
Joe momma
Jan 17, 2020 at 8:07 pm
“ Every aspect of every putter has been redone”
Thats a lie…. They are the EXACT same putters that have been around forever minus the paintfill and writing which means absolutely nothing
Shawn
Jan 17, 2020 at 6:41 pm
Nice job on the left handed models. Exact same 2 models he’s offered for the last 20 years. What a joke…
Nick
Jan 18, 2020 at 10:34 am
As a fellow lefty I agree completely! I would be willing to wager that if SC were to release one of the new flowbacks in left handed they would sell a heck of a lot more of those than this worn out DelMar model.
Cameron Plagiarism
Jan 17, 2020 at 5:42 pm
“Hmmmmmm lets see….. this year we’ll put some different engravings……..maybe change some paintfill……..I’ve got it!!!!….. we’ll call it the “Special”.”
No thanks I’ll be different than the neighbor and buy a better putter for $300 less. Thank you Mr. Solheim.
JP
Jan 17, 2020 at 4:39 pm
No insert is a great start!
retired04
Jan 17, 2020 at 4:35 pm
Where is the model Charles Howell is playing in the Am Exp in La Quinta this week?
Joey5Picks
Jan 17, 2020 at 3:22 pm
Do these make more putts than a $150 putter? the $250 difference would cover quite a few putting lessons.
Ima Fitter
Jan 17, 2020 at 3:09 pm
They still look like Pings! He could maybe take credit for the mallet’s, but not the blades…no one can…it was all Mr. Solheim.
Joe
Jan 17, 2020 at 2:36 pm
How did a complete plagiarist like Cameron become so widespread used on Tour? Guy is completely uninspiring, yet he’s THE puttermaker. It’s a shame. Not an original thought in his head.
Juststeve
Jan 17, 2020 at 3:20 pm
Because he turns out a better Ping than Ping.
Putter Man
Jan 21, 2020 at 6:16 pm
Ping makes a HUGE variety of EXTREMELY HIGH QUALITY putters. To say Cameron’s are better quality than Ping is to ignore what is right in front of you. You may prefer Cameron because they say “Special Select Tour Model Custom Limited Pro 1st Run Circle T Rat” and have different colored paint fill that matches your bag but its not because they are higher quality.
I hate Joe
Jan 17, 2020 at 4:54 pm
Joe, you making that comment makes you the one with the most unoriginal ideas in your head. SC has always given Ping credit for his creations. You should never speak in public if you insist on being a moron.
I hate the guy that hates Joe
Jan 17, 2020 at 5:39 pm
They aren’t his creations. Cameron is a huckster. German stainless steel? Fake news.
dat
Jan 17, 2020 at 12:07 pm
Better than the last several years, but not enough headshapes or options.
JoSmo
Jan 17, 2020 at 12:01 pm
I probably won’t get one because they changed the flow neck to a slant. But, this is a HUGE improvement over the recent offerings.
golfraven
Jan 17, 2020 at 11:41 am
Not too hot on the covers but the rest of the „re-design“ is spot on. Got to love Scotty‘s marketing – Special ????. I am sure those will sell like hotcakes. I for my part am happy with my Phantom X so ain‘t in the market for one
Thomas
Jan 17, 2020 at 11:35 am
So should we expect to see the Ultra Special Select in 2 years? I can’t wait!
ht
Jan 20, 2020 at 12:30 pm
Studio Special Select Circa 62
Ryan
Jan 17, 2020 at 11:10 am
I liked the tourtype model better with the cherry bombs all over, but this is pretty solid. May have to pick one up eventually. I like the non insert for sure.
brian
Jan 17, 2020 at 10:59 am
Does it come with the weight kit included? The new Mizuno M-Craft putters look every bit as nice…milled from a solid block of high-carbon steel…and come with a weight kit for adjustments for $100 less. Cameron putters sell on the name alone.
DB
Jan 17, 2020 at 10:38 am
The name that covers 1/3rd of the face looks ridiculous. Other than that really nice work, best Cameron in years.
Juststeve
Jan 17, 2020 at 9:57 am
No inset which I like.