Are Scotties overpriced

[jammydodger]

First bought my own clubs in about 1992 and i'm only on my 2nd putter. The first one I bought i didnt know jack s**t about them anyway cos i was a beginner.

I wouldnt ever buy a Scotty cos i dont like the look of them. the price is ridiculous too

 

[Screwback]

Are scottys overpriced.

Yes probably

Would it stop me buying one.

No never

they are amazing the best putters ever i tried a ping redwood and just could not get on with it. done a straight swap for a scotty with it.

i have to say i am rather biast as i own 5 scottys but they are the putters that suit me best.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

In answer to the question - YES definitely. However its like anything in life, you pay what you consider to be reasonable value. Its no different to buying a car or a house. You find the one you like and which fits in with your budget. I like the look of the Anser shaped Camerons (not so sure on some of the bigger headed ones) and they do feel pretty good. However I've never felt the compulsion to own one and I'm finally happy with my putter although I do still have an Anser 2, itsy spider and an odyssey dualforce 554 in reserve (I got rid of the other 4 putters lurking around)

 

[Fyldewhite]

I wonder how many people assume that because it's expensive, it must automatically be better? Putting's a mental thing (in more ways than one) and buying a very expensive club isn't necessarily going to help, unless it really makes you believe you're a better putter with it.

I've said it before and I'll say it again: "It's the Indian, not the arrows."

Agree totally. I saw an article just yeatserday which quoted a simple experiment where the same wine was put in different bottles and one was priced significantly higher than the other. Both wines were then marked for quality. Guess what? Yes, the most expensive bottles were marked consistently higher because people percieve that price = quality. The really interesting thing was that the experiment was repeated with wine experts who were asked to write tasting notes on effectively two identical wines and again the differences in perception were repeated. This just shows how strong the link between price and quality is embedded in our psyche.

 

[EaseNgrace]

Mine wasn't overpriced, I paid £40 and I love it. If I had the money to buy one off the rack I wouldn't hesitate, if you like the feel it's well worth the price tag.
Anyway, £200 is nothing compared to what some of the collector's ones are worth. I've heard of people owning 500 of them that cost £1000-10000 each, and some pay up to £5000 for a headcover, but obviously they have more money than sense.

 

[Tiger]

I think it depends on how the individual bought their putter. I tried umpteen putters but the Scotty just felt right and has done ever since. Trust me with my finances if I had got on as famously with the Ping Karsten Anser I'd have quite happily saved myself £120.

 

[Parmo]

I had a Circa 62 and it was a very nice putter, just not for me.

The answer to your question is, yes they are sometimes over priced.

 

[SharkAttack]

A putter, which we'll use 30-36 times a round is obviously a club we use more often and if we have confidence in it, will help our goal of getting as low a score as possible.

I'm with DCB all the way £180 for a club that gives me confidence and great performance that I will use between 30-36 times a round. If you ask me that's cheap.

Picked these two quotes out and you should both not be using Scotty's if you are hitting 30-36 putts a round. Surely a good putter take less putts than that? Hell I could putt that bad with a Chippy Chipmaster

 

[d1217]

yes i think scotties are overpriced as i have just managed to get a brand new rossa daytona RSI (different insert or something????) for a whole £40!!!

 

[TonyN]

The price of a scotty put me off initially but I tried them for ages knowing I'd love one if I bought one. Still didn't splash out for one, I just got the other half too, for my birthday. If I knew just how good it was i would have sold her to buy one 12 months earlier.

I take half of my shots with my putter and it cost less than my driver or 3 wood. For the years I will own it, i see it as an investment and the best one in my bag to date.

Do you self a favour, buy a scotty. You cant take your money with you!

 

[Owen_Thomas_14]

Got my Scotty for the price of £50 brand new

 

[Iaing]

As long as Scotty's selling lots of putters then they're not overpriced.

 

[Region3]

A putter, which we'll use 30-36 times a round is obviously a club we use more often and if we have confidence in it, will help our goal of getting as low a score as possible.

I'm with DCB all the way £180 for a club that gives me confidence and great performance that I will use between 30-36 times a round. If you ask me that's cheap.

Picked these two quotes out and you should both not be using Scotty's if you are hitting 30-36 putts a round. Surely a good putter take less putts than that? Hell I could putt that bad with a Chippy Chipmaster

Nearly a quarter of players on the PGA tour average just over 30 putts per round.

Maybe 36 ain't too clever, but how you can say 30 is bad has me puzzled.

 

[SharkAttack]

A putter, which we'll use 30-36 times a round is obviously a club we use more often and if we have confidence in it, will help our goal of getting as low a score as possible.

I'm with DCB all the way £180 for a club that gives me confidence and great performance that I will use between 30-36 times a round. If you ask me that's cheap.

Picked these two quotes out and you should both not be using Scotty's if you are hitting 30-36 putts a round. Surely a good putter take less putts than that? Hell I could putt that bad with a Chippy Chipmaster

Nearly a quarter of players on the PGA tour average just over 30 putts per round.

Maybe 36 ain't too clever, but how you can say 30 is bad has me puzzled.

Just joking, but taking it the other way the top 150 don't. Let's face it they hit more greens than us with longer irons so we should be pitching and chipping closer so putting less Yeh if only that was the case!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[TRS30]

I probably paid more for mine then I would have liked but in the end it was what I felt most confident with and putting for me is all about confidence.

 

[jammydodger]

This myth about using your putter twice as much as other clubs is just delusion.

I would maybe use it properly (over 3 ft) about 12-14 times a round. The rest should just be tap-ins that you could do with any club tbh. You're all deluding yourselves , which is just what the manufacturer wants you to do

 

[RGDave]

This myth about using your putter twice as much as other clubs is just delusion.

I would maybe use it properly (over 3 ft) about 12-14 times a round. The rest should just be tap-ins that you could do with any club tbh. You're all deluding yourselves , which is just what the manufacturer wants you to do

Good post...never thought of it this way.

(Probably cause I don't have tap-ins every hole!!!!)

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Oh, back to the O.P. Overpriced....probably. Good....yes!
I'd have got a fastback if I hadn't discovered a nice Fisher for £50

 

[Ethan]

Scotties are priced at a price that the market will bear, so if you are a free market advocate, then they are not overpriced at all.

I disagree that they are just Ping copies. Every putter manufacturer in the game has a heel-toe putter similar to the Ping. Scotty has had plenty of putters which differ in material, design or conception from Pings. I note that Tiger Woods does not use a Ping putter, although he uses a Ping grip on his Scotty.

Anyway, if anyone thinks they are over priced or takes umbrage on behalf of Ping, they are under no obligation to buy one.

Did I mention I met Scotty once? Nice bloke.