Equipment

2016 Scotty Cameron Select putters

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8 years ago

Jan 26, 2016

The Scotty Cameron name garners passionate and widespread attention in the putter market, so when Scotty Cameron releases a new putter, golfers take notice.

And Scotty says his new Select putters look, sound and feel better than ever before. That’s due to a new multi-material construction and face inlays, which look like a face insert but wrap down below the leading edge into the sole.

“We’ve extended the methodology of our proven multi-
material technology to include new stainless steel inlays for blades, as well as aluminum inlays for the mid-mallet models,” Cameron says. “The result is a better look, a better sound, a better feel and a better product.”

The line, which consists of seven different putters, utilizes three different constructions.

The Select Newport, Newport 2 and Newport 2.5 putters use a 303 stainless steel face inlay that’s mid-milled, hand-buffed and bonded to a stainless steel body. It also has vibration-dampening material to reduce vibrations for a softer, more responsive feel.

The Select Newport 2 Notchback has a 6061 Aircraft Grade Aluminum face inlay anodized in gunmetal gray. The lightweight face is bonded to a heavier stainless steel body, leading to perimeter weighting that boosts moment of inertia (MOI), a measure of forgiveness.

The Select Newport M1 and M2 mid-mallet style putter also use a 6061 Aircraft Grade Aluminum face inlay, but the material goes down into the sole and pops up through the back cavity to create the sight line.

The body of the putter is made from Stainless Steel, providing perimeter weighting and higher MOI. According to Titleist, the putter is made to stabilize straight-back and straight-through strokes.

Also, each of the putters has two interchangeable stainless steel weights in the heel and toe, a glare resistant finish and comes with a red matador grip.

Read more about each of the new Scotty Cameron Select putters below, which will be available on April 8. All putters will sell at retail for $410, except the dual-balance putter will sell for $425.

Newport

Newport_Back

Heel-and-toe weighted
Plumbing neck
303 stainless steel face inlay
New sight line
Shorter, rounded contours

Newport 2

“Legendary low-slung” heel-and-toe weighted
Plumbing neck
Longer, angular contours
303 stainless steel face inlay
Flange sight line

Newport 2.5

Longer 2.5 profile
Short flare neck
303 stainless steel face inlay
Flange sight line

Newport 2 Notchback

Newport_Select_Notchback_back

Angular blade with mechanical contours
Notched Flange
Flowing single bend shaft
6061 aircraft grade aluminum face inlay
Flange sight line

Newport M1 Mallet

Rounded, flowing mid-mallet
6061 aircraft grade aluminum wrap-around face inlay
Sweeping single-bend shaft
Pop-thru flange alignment

Newport M2 Mallet

Rectangular, boxy mid-mallet
6061 aircraft grade aluminum wrap-around face inlay
Flowing, single-bend shaft
Pop-thru flange alignment

Newport 2 Notchback DB

Newport_Select_Notchback_back_DB

400-gram head (50 grams heavier than the other heads)
50-gram weight in the butt end of the 15-inch long grip
38-inch standard

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44 Comments

Thus

Apr 11, 2016 at 4:46 am

Yip the name on the bumpers are a deal breaker..
If they where blank I’d buy one immediately

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Brandon

Mar 15, 2016 at 1:28 pm

I cant wait for them! this will be my first SC. My dad has an oil can he has been putting with for almost 20 years.

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Scott

Feb 10, 2016 at 7:15 pm

These can’t come out soon enough. I can’t wait until April!!!!! WOW!!!!

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marionmg

Jan 29, 2016 at 8:38 pm

So many tour guys use leading edge toplines or sight dot yet all SC’s retail putters come with flange lines that many putting experts have proven are the hardest to line up. Would be nice to have Speith option as retail.

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KK

Jan 28, 2016 at 2:52 am

People Please, can everyone stop flooding these discussion boards complaining about the price of a club, the product cycles of TaylorMade, or how every putter is a copy of the PING anser. We’ve heard this all before a million times. I guess complainers are all up in arms about price because either you can’t afford to buy it, but you want to, or you don’t think its worth the price. If you don’t think its worth it, then don’t buy the club. If you can’t afford it, sorry, but stop posting complaints about price. If you want a cheaper club, go troll eBay, not golfwrx.

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- Cliff
  
  Jan 28, 2016 at 8:34 am
  
  Please stop complaining about people complaining!
  
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  - BaBaBoey
    
    Jan 28, 2016 at 9:50 am
    
    Please stop complaining about complaining about people complaining.
    
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- Bert
  
  Jan 28, 2016 at 7:37 pm
  
  AM I supposed to care about what you think; you seem to not care what others think?
  
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  - KK
    
    Jan 30, 2016 at 1:23 am
    
    I care about what people think, just not about the price of a club. Scotty Cameron putters are expensive, in other news, the sky is blue….nothing new here. Bring something tangible to the table Bert. Like why Scotty’s have had the same satin finish for 3+ years running, or why they have gone away from deep milling, or even why they don’t really have any “new” head designs. Those are things that people should care about, not that the price went up $20!
    
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    - KK2
      
      Jan 30, 2016 at 6:01 pm
      
      Do you really expect people to be insightful and innovative? Uh uh.
      
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joro

Jan 27, 2016 at 5:18 pm

Great, here you go suckers another 400 Dollar PING copy. Enjoy and be the first to part with your money.

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NR

Jan 27, 2016 at 10:48 am

So, just an updated Studio Style line w/ adjustable weights? I prefer the cleaner scotty looks… like the original studio select line. And I think by stamping the bumper you are taking away from people who want to send it off to the custom shop. 410 is getting a little too steep as well. They are pretty though.

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DJ

Jan 26, 2016 at 11:16 pm

Spent $130 for a odyssey white hot pro #9 when they first came out. Done.

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- ku
  
  Jan 27, 2016 at 5:05 pm
  
  post in odyssey thread?
  
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- DrawDaddy
  
  Feb 9, 2016 at 6:12 am
  
  would you like a cookie?
  
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lsf_21

Jan 26, 2016 at 9:39 pm

These look great. 410 is ridiculous. I placed an order for a Black Lab with custom stampings for 300. These are great if your name is Scott Cameron.

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Joe

Jan 26, 2016 at 9:08 pm

Umpteenth repackage of the same thing. They look nice, they will sell.

I wish I could be around in 75+ years to see if the Cameron putters are considered classics.

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Dr Troy

Jan 26, 2016 at 8:41 pm

Gorgeous!!

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Robert

Jan 26, 2016 at 8:03 pm

I seem to remember many people saying that golf is 50% physical & 75% mental. If you can afford a Scotty and it makes you feel good when you take it out to putt, hopefully the good vibes will turn into more putts made.
Being in Canada where the exchange rate has climbed to stupid levels due to a global glut of oil, we recently saw most Studio Newports go from $399 to $499. Now with this new release, a Scotty will set me back almost what a PXG driver would. Good thing I have my 3 year old GOLO.

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KJ

Jan 26, 2016 at 7:55 pm

Finally a Newport with a sight line!!!!!!

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KK

Jan 26, 2016 at 6:37 pm

The fit and finish of Scotties demolishes every other putter brand and oh, they win a ton of tournaments. It’s like everything else in life: You want the best or you want just okay?

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Brandon

Jan 26, 2016 at 6:21 pm

For me, it is right to compare putter and car as they both gone thru some sort of studies and R&D… We are charged for the works they done and time they spent before launching it.

BTW, TaylorMade M stands for multi materials and Scotty Cameron M stands for Mallet…

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- Cliff
  
  Jan 27, 2016 at 8:19 am
  
  Can I get a moon roof, power windows, heated seats, climate control on my scotty!
  
  Maybe if it came with a heated grip it may be worth the $410. There is nothing new here!
  
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Eric

Jan 26, 2016 at 4:09 pm

When you buy a Scotty Cameron really all your are buying is the name plated on the putter. You can’t blame Scotty for the price point because people are dumb enough to buy them, but look at what your buying. He took the old Ping Anser design and used some different materials to build it with. Before 1992 nobody had ever heard of this guy. If you want a Scotty Cameron go buy a Ping Anser, an Odyssey, or anything else thats been made the last 25+ years. They’re all the same except for different badges.

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Cliff

Jan 26, 2016 at 3:16 pm

I don’t get the SC obsession. The putter has to be the easiest club to make. A grip and shaft run about $25 for the average Joe. Don’t see how there is $300-$375 worth of material and work involved at this point anymore.

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- Josh
  
  Jan 26, 2016 at 3:41 pm
  
  Then don’t buy it, make your voice heard with your wallet.
  
  And also, if you don’t get the “SC obsession”, stop reading articles about Scotty Cameron putters. Choose to do the things that make you happy!
  
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  - Cliff
    
    Jan 26, 2016 at 4:05 pm
    
    Thanks!!
    
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- Ml
  
  Jan 26, 2016 at 3:53 pm
  
  It’s like a car. It doesn’t cost them 30,000 to make it but they will sell it to your for that.
  
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  - Cliff
    
    Jan 26, 2016 at 4:07 pm
    
    We are comparing a car to a putter….genius!
    
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Keith

Jan 26, 2016 at 3:08 pm

Well they look pretty nice, I doubt lefties get anything more then one option here though I’m gonna go on a limb and say we get the Newport 2… Just like every other time

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MRC

Jan 26, 2016 at 2:33 pm

Interesting that TM and SC used the same code for their “New” designs…. M2.

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nick

Jan 26, 2016 at 2:03 pm

yeah not sure about the scotty cameron stamps on the back… the putters as always though, look great imo. now we’re at $410 retail for the standard line? this guy is really maximizing his opportunities. can i blame him? not really… i think the other manufactures need to step their game up a bit. scotty’s putters are in a class of their own and although i think theyre overpriced, he has every right to charge what he wants. no competition. TM can easily re-introduce the itsy bitsy spider… but they released the monstrosity version and it looks like a toy. no demand for that set-up. Day wins huge with this thing and its a discontinued product? why not bring it back? create some buzz and or improve on something that people want.

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Don

Jan 26, 2016 at 10:46 am

I wish I could actually afford one of these. But since I am cheap enough that I won’t fork over more than $300 for a driver none of these are in my future. Too expensive.

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- Chris
  
  Jan 26, 2016 at 12:06 pm
  
  For something you use anywhere from 25-40 times per round, depending on putting skill of course, it makes more sense to spend it on a putter you really like the feel of as opposed to a driver you will hit 14 times a round. I used to quantify the price based on how far the club was going rather than how much use it will get without even realizing it. Once I thought of it in terms of how many times I would use it per round, it became a much easier bullet to bite into.
  
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  - alexdub
    
    Jan 26, 2016 at 12:33 pm
    
    To continue your line of reasoning… Since I use a golf ball more than twice the amount of times I use a putter per round, should I spend $400 on a golf ball? The cost of a putter is mostly unrelated to the benefit it provides. People buy Scottys (or other high-end putters) because they feel special when they pull them out of the bag. And, if someone’s golf game is influenced by how special they feel when pulling something out of the bag, I’m not sure how much equipment will help anyway.
    
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    - djdrb
      
      Mar 7, 2016 at 9:45 am
      
      Yes. I use $600 tees made of solid gold to complement my $400 golf balls.
      
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  - Fahgdat
    
    Jan 26, 2016 at 1:37 pm
    
    It doesn’t matter how many times you hit it if it doesn’t go where you want it. Spend what you have to, in order to get the right gear. Price makes no difference if it doesn’t perform, but humans are stupid in thinking that price makes a difference when it comes to golf equipment
    
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Tom

Jan 26, 2016 at 10:36 am

Interesting. Aircraft aluminum face insert reminds me of the old style Grace designs. That M2 is intriguing to me.

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Anthony

Jan 26, 2016 at 10:22 am

I like the Newport’s from the last two years a lot more. The Newport came with no alignment lines and made it much easier to get exactly what you wanted in a putter because you could send it to the custom shop and get exactly what you wanted.

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BaBaBoey

Jan 26, 2016 at 10:18 am

I wonder what grade stainless the heads are made out of now and if they’re cast, forged, or milled…

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- Josh
  
  Jan 26, 2016 at 1:19 pm
  
  LOL a cast Scotty. Now that’s funny. BTW the bodies are (milled) 303 SS. http://www.scottycameron.com/videos-photos/?id=66
  
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  - BaBaBoey
    
    Jan 27, 2016 at 9:05 pm
    
    Scotty never said the body was milled. He did say it was 303 but all he said was milled face and scotchbrite sole.
    
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- CdnColin
  
  Feb 23, 2016 at 6:26 pm
  
  New here and recently retired. In my previous life I was the Stainless/Aluminum Product Mgr. for a major distributer. Basically all aluminum is military grade. This is an additional specification that all mills will certify their product to for no wxtra charge. Have to giggle when I see producers use it for marketing purposes. 6061 is the most common alloy, like vanilla ice cream.
  
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Dj

Jan 26, 2016 at 10:11 am

He just couldn’t leave his name off the bumpers. And $410?!? Gross.

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A shocking Backstryke putter appearance + 7 interesting gear photos from the Zurich Classic

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Apr 25, 2024

Andrew Tursky

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.

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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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