Are Scottys all that.

[brendy]

I have a Scotty

Does it make me a better putter I.E Holing everything from anywhere...... No

Does it make me a more confident putter...... Yes

Gareth, I have quoted your post but this applies to a lot of guys. Something tells me that if MD had made the Del Mar, you wouldnt own it matey, no disrespect but I think a lot of mid and high handicappers get swept away that brands will make the best of what they have. Wrong, their swings make the worst of what they have.

 

[brendy]

If they get the ball in the hole more often than not then they're worth every penny.
If a Scotty isn't right for you it ain't worth a dime.....

Spot on Hank

 

[Snelly]

I was bought one for my birthday by my wife last year and I used it for a few rounds before digging out an old 2 ball putter and reverting to it. I should sell the one I have really as there is no chance of me going back to it.

I think they are very good but certainly no better than any other premier putter from another manufacturer. I agree that they have very good marketing but this in turn leads them to be over-hyped in my view.

Putting is about confidence and a decent stroke. A good putter can putt well with anything really. I remember Ben Crenshaw holing out very well with his 2 iron for the majority of his round after snapping his putter over his knee during one tournament - the Masters I think.

 

[patricks148]

Patricks
Just a couple of quick points
I bet your Pro doesnt Love Camerons.......If hes selling New at £175 then hes barely making a Tenner......
And this years Black models will Cost HIM , MORE than that figure just to Buy in.......getting much more expensive this black range, mate
Lastly, I find it ODD, that u find Scottys to be FIRM off the face, I find them SOFT( ish ) and so do most others I know......... by that I Dont mean Insert Soft feeling, just NOT firm

Who said our pro loved them, he had a few Studio select and then the California don't think he has the black one yet , to be fair i havn't seen any black ones in any of the shops up here yet.

I don't know how much he paid for them and if you do, you know more that me all i know is i got two from him.

The studio select 2.7 i got was £125in his winter sale New and then the 2.5 for £175 new.

As for firm i had an oddessy sab tooth and that had what i can oly describe as a very soft insert, which was a bit of plasic, the scottys i have play firm compaired to that and i have to say a bit off milled steel is always going to feel firmer than a bit of plastic IMO.

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

I see a lot of people rave about them on here,do they really make you hole more putts could'nt pay all that for one myself.

p s i can't putt!!

If your ps is correct you might as well putt with an umbrella untill you have had a putting lesson(s) from your pro.

 

[garyinderry]

i have sent my scotty off to get the lie changed on it. this is why i have been using my brothers old two ball putter. before thisi thought the two ball was just a gimmick and looked a bit silly but now i completly get it. its made me more aware of what way the putter face is aiming. chances are ill stick with the two ball even when i get the scotty back!

 

[Ethan]

Putting is about confidence and a decent stroke. A good putter can putt well with anything really. I remember Ben Crenshaw holing out very well with his 2 iron for the majority of his round after snapping his putter over his knee during one tournament - the Masters I think.

It was the 1987 Ryder Cup at Muirfield Village when he was playing Eamonn Darcy.

If it made no difference, then presumably he continued putting with his 2 iron the following week. Is that the case?

 

[Val]

I thought about getting a Scotty until someone told me not to bother mentioning, "how many players on your do you see using them, can't be that good"

Happy with my Ping Scottsdale Wolverine....now THATS a putter!

2 of the last 4 majors were all won by players using a Scotty Cameron.

 

[moogie]

The studio select 2.7 i got was £125in his winter sale New and then the 2.5 for £175 new.

Firstly , Hats off to you for grabbing such a HUGE Bargain, at £125 , a Steal
Secondly, wasnt having a 'dig' just pointing out, what usually happens, Pros resort to selling at ridiculously Low Prices just to claw back some capital / outlay, as these are now just Too Expensive, and less shops in my county, than ever before, WONT even stock a Scotty for this reason
Third point, was my own personal view of the putter, I really struggle for pace with them and find 'most' models a soft feel off the face due to its milling and the soft steel used

 

[thecraw]

Scotty Putters - Ping copies.

 

[One Planer]

Gareth, I have quoted your post but this applies to a lot of guys. Something tells me that if MD had made the Del Mar, you wouldnt own it matey, no disrespect but I think a lot of mid and high handicappers get swept away that brands will make the best of what they have. Wrong, their swings make the worst of what they have.

There is some truth in there Brendy for sure.

But......

You have to take in to context how I came to own the putter. I went and got fitted for it, so it's not like I went into the shop, went straight to the Scottys, pick one up and went and paid.

I hit Taylormade, Rife, Ping, Odyssey, Cleveland, YES!, and a few more on top of the Scotty all with prices ranging from £40 to £250 and, as I said in my previos post on it, the choice whas a coin flip between the Scotty and the Rife. The Scotty at £210 and the Rife at £90 (circa)

I could have saved myself a small fortune and brought the Rife, but the Scotty felt so much better to putt with. I felt the Scotty was much more consistant roll wise and I seemed to be able to judge the pace better (based on the 15ft putts I was hitting). The ones that didn't go in were either hole high or about 2 feet past.

The Rife was also an excellent putter and gave great results, the feel off the face was a little inconsistant at times which, in all honesty, is probably what swung it towards the Scotty.

I understand what you're saying Brendy and as I said, I agree, but I actually went to the fitting with an open mind and tried plenty of brands.

It's not like I went onto the internet a brought one "just because it's a Scotty"


Edit: Also tried Ping :thup:

 

[Ethan]

I thought about getting a Scotty until someone told me not to bother mentioning, "how many players on your do you see using them, can't be that good"

Happy with my Ping Scottsdale Wolverine....now THATS a putter!

Camerons are one of the most commonly used putters on Tour, by Titleist staffers and non-Titleist staffers alike. Your friend is an idiot.

The Wolverine is a fugly abomination.

 

[thecraw]

Camerons are one of the most commonly used putters on Tour, by Titleist staffers and non-Titleist staffers alike. Your friend is an idiot.

The Wolverine is a fugly abomination.

Don't beat about the bush now Ethan, tell us what you really think!


:rofl::rofl::rofl:

 

[munro007]

Camerons are one of the most commonly used putters on Tour, by Titleist staffers and non-Titleist staffers alike. Your friend is an idiot.

The Wolverine is a fugly abomination.

Not according to LanDog who seems to think that Odyessy putters are the most used putters on Tour. LMAO not.

 

[Ethan]

Not according to LanDog who seems to think that Odyessy putters are the most used putters on Tour. LMAO not.

Which part of 'one of the most commonly used putters..' are you disagreeing with?

Anyway, to address the point you think I made, according to the Titleist website, 39% of players on the PGA Tour used a Titleist and that is number 1 among brands, so I could have said 'the most commonly used putter', even though I didn't.

 

[Snelly]

It was the 1987 Ryder Cup at Muirfield Village when he was playing Eamonn Darcy.

If it made no difference, then presumably he continued putting with his 2 iron the following week. Is that the case?

Yes that is absolutely right. he carried on putting with a 2 iron for the rest of his career and still does to this day.

Oh no, hang on, that isn't what I meant to say..... what I meant was that I am surprised to read such an daft, pointless, rhetorical post by you Ethan.

 

[Ethan]

Yes that is absolutely right. he carried on putting with a 2 iron for the rest of his career and still does to this day.

Oh no, hang on, that isn't what I meant to say..... what I meant was that I am surprised to read such an daft, pointless, rhetorical post by you Ethan.

Snelly

I am sure you realise that my point was that although most of putting is indeed skill, technique and feel, that doesn't mean that the equipment is unimportant, and it can make a difference.

In fact, after breaking that shaft in 1987, Crenshaw found that a reshaft didn't give him the same feel, so he had the broken shaft repaired and re-installed. But that didn't work either, so he reshafted it again until he settled on one.

On the broader point, Cameron makes very good putters. Anyone is entitled to say that prefer another brand or thinks Camerons are too expensive, but saying they are not good putters is simply a display of ignorance (that is nor directed at you, snelly).

If it wasn't for pointless rhetorical posts, most of these fora would die.

 

[socky]

You realise that because of this thread I went to AG and was trying out a few SG's during my lunch hour, I'm probably going to buy one now.... thanks very much!

 

[patricks148]

You realise that because of this thread I went to AG and was trying out a few SG's during my lunch hour, I'm probably going to buy one now.... thanks very much!

Whats and SG?

 

[Ethan]

You realise that because of this thread I went to AG and was trying out a few SG's during my lunch hour, I'm probably going to buy one now.... thanks very much!

Funnily enough, I tried one at lunchtime too, and I quite like the new Cameron GoLo putter.