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Scotty Cameron releasing Inspired by Justin Thomas Phantom X5.5 putter

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Sep 8, 2020

Part of what makes Scotty Cameron putters so endearing to golfers is their relationship to the best players in the world and the trust those players place in Cameron putters. To honor one of those trusted relationships, Scotty Cameron is releasing an all-new “Inspired by” Justin Thomas Phantom X5.5 Putter.

The “Inspired by” series dates back to famous Scotty Cameron users like David Duval and Davis Love III, and Justin Thomas’ X5.5 is no exception when it comes to detail and design work. In fact, this newest putter could easily be considered the most ambitious putter ever created for the “Inspired by” series since it features a hand-welded neck—something only ever reserved for Scotty Cameron Circle T putters.

The Justin Thomas X5.5 is designed to the specification specifications of Thomas’s trusted gamer, which he has used to capture 12 of his 13 PGA Tour titles–including the 2017 PGA Championship–and most recently, the 2020 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. We also can’t forget the bomb he made during the Workday Charity Open.

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The combination of the high-MOI wingback Phantom X paired with a welded small slant neck promotes an arced putting stroke more commonly associated with blade designs. This blending of styles continues to grow in popularity as plyers with arched stroked look for greater stability.

Scotty Cameron on the new “Inspired by” Phantom X5.5

“Justin Thomas is one of those unique players who only comes around once or twice in a generation. He first visited the Scotty Cameron Putter Studio as a young amateur when he played a Newport 2. JT loved that traditional putter look. But even after getting his first tour win with the blade, he started to consider a change.

“He poked around our putter bag on the Titleist Tour Van and was initially drawn to the Futura X5 – the compact mallet shape really suited his eye. After some back-and-forth discussions, I welded him a small slant neck as a prototype setup and here we are. Twelve PGA Tour wins later and still counting with the same putter – including a major championship, two World Golf Championships and a FedExCup Championship. Players are always asking me for a welded-neck putter like JT’s. It’s a special setup that deserves this kind of treatment.” – Scotty Cameron

Technology and aesthetics

A hand-welded small slant neck adorns each and every putter—like Justin’s original prototype—to provide greater toe hang and increased flow for the mallet-style head.
A signature designed “Circle JT” emblem engraved on the face along with Thomas’ signature designed milled into the aluminum sole plate.
Solid milled stainless steel construction (milled in the United States) to complement the legendary performance and playability with a consistent sound and soft feel.

Justin Thomas on his “Inspired by” Phanton X5.5

“This was an extremely cool project for me to work on with Scotty. When I first saw the 5.5, I immediately noticed how nicely it sits down on the green. The neck just makes it sit so square. In the beginning, I was only thinking it would give me something different to look at for a couple weeks – yet here I am – four-something years later and still gaming it. So, I guess it’s worked out pretty well.”

Price, specs, and availability

The new Scotty Cameron Inspired by Justin Thomas Phantom X5.5 putters will be available beginning Sep. 22 at select Titleist authorized golf shops worldwide and will be limited to only 2020 pieces. The retail price is $850.

To Match the specs of Justin’s personal putter, it is built to 34.5″ inches with 10-gram customizable stainless steel heel and toe weights. The putter is built with a new Pistolero Plus grip in cement gray and comes with a custom embroidered, Inspired by Justin Thomas headcover and a Scotty Cameron Fine Milled Putters Seven-Point Crown shaft band.

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Curt

Sep 9, 2020 at 6:07 pm

Would that be a legal club if it had a bigger face and called it a driver?

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Mike

Sep 9, 2020 at 8:26 am

I’m guessing that neck is machined with the putter head like the slant neck putters in the select line… they obviously have that machining capability. Then there is a bead of weld added as a secondary process to give it that look. Still pretty cool, but a bit deceiving. Total guess on my part, but I’d make a wager… you can see the machining marks in the neck.

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- Matt Smith
  
  Sep 9, 2020 at 11:29 am
  
  Fully agree. No way they are hand welding 2,020 of these. It’s the fastback neck with some added material melted to make it look welded
  
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Tom Newsted

Sep 9, 2020 at 7:01 am

I was interested until I saw the price tag. I agree with some of the previous comments that they will sell and will be on ebay for $1500 but it wont be me. You could probably buy an X5.5 and then go through the Scotty custom shop and still pay less.

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Gearbox

Sep 8, 2020 at 7:19 pm

Cry all you want guys. This will be $1500 on eBay and they will get it. Scotty is a genius…

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- Paulo
  
  Sep 8, 2020 at 11:01 pm
  
  Intelligence is relative. He’s only a genius if idiots spend it.
  
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Paul Runyan

Sep 8, 2020 at 6:39 pm

Who Cares….

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Acemandrake

Sep 8, 2020 at 1:36 pm

$850 for a putter? The economy must be doing well. This no recession price.

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Paulo

Sep 8, 2020 at 12:35 pm

Honestly I can’t think of a company I have less desire to spend my hard earned cash on than Cameron. Exclusive releases with stupidly inflated price tags only available for the select few is something I can’t condone . Pro’s getting putters for free don’t make Cameron the company it is, the people spending the dollars do.

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DB

Sep 8, 2020 at 11:20 am

This putter looks incredible and it’s nice to finally see Scotty giving people what they want. For me though, I don’t want a putter with someone else’s name and initials all over the putter and the headcover. I mean I like Justin, he seems cool, but that’s just weird to me.

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- BG
  
  Sep 8, 2020 at 12:26 pm
  
  My thoughts exactly!
  
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Gearge

Sep 8, 2020 at 10:37 am

I really like my Scotty Phantom X 5.5, not sure how much different this would play (not that I would buy it).

I don’t use OEM headcovers on my clubs, especially a Scotty. This cover just screams “steal me” and probably also “I’m a poser”. At least they are going back to the grey base color on the cover before adding the JT signature stuff. Rather than the ugly yellow Phantom X ones that I woouldn’t have oin it even if I didn’t want to adsvertise I had a Scotty.

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Mark M

Sep 8, 2020 at 9:39 am

I’d like to know what’s special about a welded neck. How is it different from the “standard” way they are attached to the body?

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- Conor D
  
  Sep 8, 2020 at 10:32 pm
  
  The welded flow neck gives the putter a toe hang, in the way JT’s Newport blade did before he switched to the Futura X5. I have a standard X5 34 inch with the single bend shaft which makes it face balanced, which is my preference.
  
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  - scott
    
    Sep 10, 2020 at 2:31 am
    
    your answer has nothing to do with Mark’s question. The welded look is for “looks only” .. welding has nothing to do with toe hang…
    
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    - Tim Armington
      
      Sep 10, 2020 at 7:29 am
      
      Sorry guy, but that is hand welded neck it doe affect toe hang.
      
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Chris

Sep 8, 2020 at 9:39 am

I like the putter, but I don’t want a putter that has a player’s name and initials all over it. That’s kind of cheesy to me. I’ll never understand people wearing clothes with a unique players branding on it and this falls in line with. To each their own though.

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TJ

Sep 8, 2020 at 9:29 am

People will cry about the price but this is pretty cool. Lots of people want this putter

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