Equipment
Scotty Cameron to release Newport 2, GoLo 7 Dual Balance putters
On May 30, Scotty Cameron will release two of the company’s most popular putters, its Newport 2 and GoLo 7, in counterbalanced “Dual Balance” models.
According to the company, two decades of high-speed video research with tour players have revealed that the best putters in the world keep the butt end of the putter pointed to the same 1-to2-inch circle in their midsection throughout the stroke. The Dual Balance putters are designed to promote such a stroke, with a 50-gram weight in the grip section of the putters and an additional 50 grams of putter head weight.
The extra weight helps keep golfers from “flipping,” “pushing” or leading the club head with their hands in the stroke, according to Scotty Cameron, the company’s master craftsman.
“The purpose of anchoring a putter is to stop the butt end of the club from moving,” Cameron said. “Now that anchoring will be against the rules, we’ve determined the best way to help golfers regain that stability and control is through Dual Balance, by adding 50 grams to the shaft and balancing that with 50 grams in the head.”
The proper length for a Dual Balance putter is about three inches longer than standard, the company says, and the putters are available in 38-inch lengths, three inches longer than the company’s standard length of 35 inches, however, custom lengths are available. The putters come stock with a 15-inch flat-front Winn grip that has a colored section at the top that indicates proper hand placement. Gripping the putter in that way keeps the 50-gram counterweight above the hands for maximum counterbalancing effect.
“Instead of stopping the butt end (as anchored putters do) we’re able to slow everything down,” Cameron said. “The counterweight in the shaft helps keep the butt stable and pointed at your belly. The additional head weight makes the putter slower and more lethargic without it feeling too heavy. If you only add shaft weight, you actually end up robbing head weight, which makes the head quicker. So you need to balance that out. We have found through our experiments that 50 grams in the shaft and head is ideal for weight, feel and performance. But you have to be careful to maintain the proper shaft flex. It took a lot of testing to make sure we got everything just right with these new models.”
The Newport 2 Dual Balance, which is a blade-style putter, had a head is slightly larger than the conventional model to accommodate for the additional 50 grams of weight.
The GoLo 7, a mallet putter, stores its extra 50 grams of weight under its soleplate, which allows the head size to remain the same as the standard GoLo 7 model.
Both putters sell for $399, the same price as Cameron’s Futura X Dual Balance, an oversized mallet that was released in December 2013.
Specs
Newport 2 Dual Balance
- Loft: 3.5 degrees
- Lie: 70 degrees
- RH Lengths: 36-to-40 inches (38-inch model is standard)
- LH Lengths: N/A
- Head Material: Milled 303 Stainless Steel with a deep milled face
- Counterweight: 50 grams
- Head weight: 400 grams
- Neck: Single Bend
- Offset: 3/4 shaft
- Grip: 15-inch Cameron Dual Balance made by Winn
GoLo 7 Dual Balance
- Loft: 3.5 degrees
- Lie: 70 degrees
- RH Lengths: 36-to-40 inches (38-inch model is standard)
- LH Lengths: 36-to-40 inches (38-inch model is standard)
- Head Material: Milled 303 Stainless Steel with a deep milled face
- Counterweight: 50 grams
- Head weight: 400 grams
- Neck: Single Bend
- Offset: 3/4 shaft
- Grip: 15-inch Cameron Dual Balance made by Winn
Futura X Dual Balance
- Loft: 3.5 degrees
- Lie: 70 degrees
- RH Lengths: 36-to-40 inches (38-inch model is standard)
- LH Lengths: 36-to-40 inches (38-inch model is standard)
- Head Material: Milled 303 Stainless Steel with a deep milled face
- Counterweight: 50 grams
- Head weight: 400 grams
- Neck: Single Bend
- Offset: 3/4 shaft
- Grip: 15-inch Cameron Dual Balance made by Winn
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Ben
Sep 4, 2014 at 3:30 pm
I bought the GoLo 5s and I love it. Been a HUGE help for my putting stroke. Although not one of the counter balanced putters I bought a tour lock pro 30g weight and put it in my Super Stroke grip. AMAZING.
Fred
May 8, 2014 at 7:20 pm
Anyone know the difference between the Select Newport 2 vs the Select newport 2.2?
FR
May 8, 2014 at 11:06 am
Well, once again Scotty steals an idea an call it his own. So what was the inspiration this time?
This guy quit been a putter designer a long time ago! This guy is just a business buffoon.
Bo F
May 7, 2014 at 11:33 am
Is the Golo 7 face balanced?
Rich
May 8, 2014 at 8:51 am
Pretty sure it’s not. If you check the specs on the Titleist website I’m sure it’s got a small amount of toe hang. Anyway, you would need a bit of toe hang with these putters as they are designed to keep the butt end of the putter as stable as possible and pointing at your belly. This would create some arc in your stroke (as opposed to straight back and straight through – perfect for face balanced putters) so you would want some tow flow through the stroke. Cheers.
Andrew
May 6, 2014 at 8:48 pm
Looks fantastic, but I’m waiting on the Center Shafted Futura X Counter Balance model. When is that coming out??
Rich
May 6, 2014 at 7:13 pm
Rang Scotty Cameron just the other day to ask about something like this with the golo 7. Very keen to give these a go
Chris
May 6, 2014 at 6:38 pm
Scotty Xerox strikes again.
mick
May 6, 2014 at 2:22 pm
really looking forward to trying one of these out.
Mr c
Jul 30, 2014 at 10:22 am
Tried one of these out at Wentworth Titleist day brilliant one ordered custom made coming from Calafornia