Equipment
GolfWRX new Cameron Tour Rat is in the house!
I ordered this baby more than six months ago, and was beyond excited when I just got word that the Scotty Cameron Putter Studio had finished it and sent me the photos.
I’m a collector of fine golf equipment, but mostly iron sets. I have what I consider a small collection of five or six Cameron putters — nothing like the real putter collectors who can have rooms of putters that are worth small fortunes.
For those that might not be aware of the Cameron collector community, it is a community of collectors that buy, sell and collect rare “Garage” or one-off Camerons. Click HERE to see an article we did at the PGA Show this year that shows some of the rare, one-of-a-kind putters.
Full disclosure: I worked through Rand Pallis, owner of TheArtofPutters.com, to work with Scotty Cameron and the Cameron Studio to build this one off putter. GolfWRX bought this putter for full price with no discounts.
By the way, if you ever get an opportunity to meet Rand you are in for a treat. He is one of the nicest guys you will every meet — a historian of the game with an infectious passion for golf. He was patient answering all my novice questions, just like he did when I ordered previous putters from him in the last 10 years.
While this process always takes a long time — up to 9 months between the order and receipt — I was happy to wait. The Putter Studio must think a lot of WRX to allow the custom stampings on a machine milled putter. According to Rand, even he hasn’t been allowed to get stamps on a Tour Rat other than initials on the toe.
Click here to see more photos and read the discussion in the forums
Above: A photo of my new Cameron putter
Since the putter is machine engraved, Cameron usually prefers not to put any hand stamps on them. We have seen tour players with them, but not a lot on the open market.
I asked for a “W” “R” “X ” in the center of the black bombs, but instead I got “T” “R” “A.” “RA” is my initials, and thought they might look good on the toe bumper on the cavity side. I am wondering what the “T” is for and Rand is asking Scotty now.
Click here to see more photos and read the discussion in the forums
“WRX” is on the left bumper, and three Circle T’s are on the toe bumper. Nice touch! The “Rat Stamp” (on the face of the putter near the toe) is a tour-only stamping that is very rare.
For Cameron collectors, this putter would be completely over the top. But for us gearheads at GolfWRX, it is the art of putters. We love these things! Rare Rat stamps, three circle T’s hand stamped, WRX on the bumper and the TRA on the bombs make this a bomb.
Special, rare, tour-only products give a tool like this a special place in our bags or collections. It makes us feel as if the tool is special in some way and using it in the game we love adds a bit more vitality or pizazz to the stroke.
Click here to see more photos and read the discussion in the forums
I asked for a blacked out, or “murdered” putter for my personal taste. The black “bombs” and paint fill on the putter is what Scotty Cameron calls Jet Setter, and according to Rand Pallis is very popular right now.
Here are pictures of Rocco Mediate’s putter, who Rand says is the only other golfer to received a “Tour Rat” stamping on the toe of a Cameron putter (click the photos below to expand). The “Circle T” on the cavity toe bumper is the same, but mine has the Circle T with the Jet Setter paint fill.
This putter will soon be here and I will follow up with some more photos.
Click here to see more photos and read the discussion in the forums
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- Kevin Streelman what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic.
Driver: Titleist TSR3 (10 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Black 6 X
3-wood: Titleist TSR3 (15 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X
5-wood: Ping G (17.5 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD DI 10 X
Irons: Wilson Staff Model CB (4-9)
Shafts: Project X 6.5
Wedges: Wilson Staff Model (48-08, 54-08), Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks (58-L @59)
Shafts: Project X 6.5 (48), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (54, 58)
Putter: Scotty Cameron TourType SSS TG6
Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
Check out more in-hand photos of Kevin Streelman’s clubs here.
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The year was 2012. Gangnam Style ruled supreme, its infectious beats and ludicrous horse-riding dance moves hypnotizing us with their stupidity. Everyone was talking about the Mayan calendar, convinced that the end of days was near. Superheroes soared on the silver screen, with the Avengers assembling in epic fashion. Katniss Everdeen survived The Hunger Games. And the memes! The memes abounded. Grumpy Cat triumphed. We kept calm and carried on.
In much the same way that automotive enthusiasts love classic cars, we at GolfWRX love taking a backward glance at some of the iconic designs of years past. Heck, we love taking iconic designs to the tee box in the present!
In that spirit, GolfWRX has been running a series inspired by arguably the greatest fighting game franchise of all time: Mortal Kombat. It’s not “choose your fighter” but rather “choose your driver.”
Check out some of the standout combatants of 2012 below.
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Nike VRS
Often harshly critiqued during its years releasing golf equipment (right, Phil Mickelson?), Nike’s tenure in the club-and-ball business gets a gloss of nostalgic varnish, with many of its iron and putter designs continuing to attract admirers. Among the company’s driver offerings, the 2012 VRS — or VR_S, if you will — drew high marks for its shaping and toned-down appearance. The multi-thickness, NexCOR face was no joke either.
Check out our coverage from 2012 here.
Callaway RAZR Fit
Callaway’s first foray into moveable weight technology (married with its OptiFit hosel) did not disappoint. With a carbon fiber crown, aerodynamic attention to detail, and variable and hyperbolic face technologies, this club foreshadowed the tech-loaded, “story in every surface” Callaway drivers of the present, AI-informed design age.
Check out our coverage from 2012 here.
Cleveland Classic 310
Truly a design that came out of left field. Cleveland said, “Give me a persimmon driver, but make it titanium…in 460cc.” Our 2012 reviewer, JokerUsn wrote, “I don’t need to elaborate on all the aesthetics of this club. You’ve seen tons of pics. You’ve all probably seen a bunch in the store and held them up close and gotten drool on them. From a playing perspective, the color is not distracting. It’s dark enough to stay unobtrusive in bright sunlight…Even my playing partners, who aren’t into clubs at all…commented on it saying it looks cool.” Long live!
Check out our coverage from 2012 here.
Titleist 910
While there’s no disputing Titleist’s “Titleist Speed” era of drivers perform better than its 2010s offerings, sentimentality abounds, and there was something classically Titleist about these clubs, right down to the alignment aid, and the look is somewhere between 983 times and the present TS age. Representing a resurgence after a disappointing stretch of offerings (907, 909), The 910D2 was a fairly broadly appealing driver with its classic look at address and classic Titleist face shape.
Check out our coverage from 2012 here.
TaylorMade RocketBallz
The white crown. The name. You either loved ‘em or you hated ‘em. TaylorMade’s 2012 offering from its RocketBallz Period boasted speed-enhancing aerodynamics and an Inverted Cone Technology in the club’s titanium face. Technology aside, it’s impossible to overstate what a departure from the norm a white-headed driver was in the world of golf equipment.
Check out our coverage from 2012 here.
Ping i20
Long a quietly assertive player in the driver space, Ping’s i20 was more broadly appealing than the G20, despite being a lower-launch, lower-spin club. Ping drivers didn’t always have looks that golfer’s considered traditional or classic, but the i20 driver bucked that trend. Combining the classic look with Ping’s engineering created a driver that better players really gravitated toward. The i20 offered players lower launch and lower spin for more penetrating ball flight while the rear 20g tungsten weights kept the head stable. Sound and feel were great also, being one of the more muted driver sounds Ping had created up to that time.
Check out our coverage from 2012 here.
GolfWRXers, let us know in the comments who “your fighter” is and why!
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Equipment
Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (4/29/24): Krank Formula Fire driver with AutoFlex SF505 shaft
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a Krank Formula fire driver with AutoFlex SF505 shaft.
From the seller: (@well01): “Krank formula fire 10.5 degree with AUtoflex SF505. $560 shipped.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Krank Formula Fire driver with AutoFlex SF505 shaft
This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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Joe
Jan 3, 2014 at 1:20 am
While I love most Titleist stuff, and they obviously command a larger ticket, but none are more overrated than Cameron putters. I’ll be just fine with my Metal X Odyssey, thank you.
Mike M
Jan 2, 2014 at 10:39 pm
i love your putter ! really awesome
Todd
Dec 31, 2013 at 11:30 am
No more 3-putts, right? ; ) Nice putter!
JEFF I
Jun 10, 2013 at 2:03 pm
I think the T is for TOOL!
Rich
Jun 7, 2013 at 10:03 am
Hey, That’s my nickname!
Nelson Feliciano
Jun 3, 2013 at 1:06 pm
Considering it is a tour RAT, It would have been cool if they started with your initials RA and then put the circle T on the third bomb which would spell RAT for ya.
Jack
Jun 4, 2013 at 4:35 am
Now that’s some quick thinking!
midtee9
Jun 6, 2013 at 11:36 am
I agree….he has to get rid of that proto and get the correct one produced.
Sean
Jun 3, 2013 at 12:19 am
I really like it. I think the all black look is terrific, which I’m partial too.
R
Jun 2, 2013 at 10:29 pm
I’d take out a life insurance policy in your name for that beauty
Deck
Jun 2, 2013 at 7:51 pm
Looks great!!! Let us know what the T means. I was thinking Tour but that isn’t the normal stamp for that is it?
Brian
Jun 2, 2013 at 9:06 am
I think it looks cheap! Give me your paypal address and I will take it off your hands for $1000.00 I’ll be waiting… Sweet Putter!
KCCO
Jun 1, 2013 at 11:45 pm
Very nice!
SYP
Jun 1, 2013 at 3:33 pm
What finish is that?
GolfWRX
Jun 1, 2013 at 8:06 pm
black tour mist
Mike
Jun 1, 2013 at 3:06 pm
Absolutely stunning!
Greg Moore - PGA
Jun 1, 2013 at 2:00 pm
The putter looks great Richard!
Ben
Jun 1, 2013 at 2:47 pm
I believe the “T” on the back left black bomb is a Cameron Circle T. Probably put it in as a place filler so it wasn’t left blank.
GolfWRX
Jun 1, 2013 at 8:07 pm
I think so to. We will see.