Help needed on scotty cameron putter

[Brookesy]

Hi guys,

Just bought a scotty cameron putter off a friend recently for 30 quid and whilst chatting to someone up golf club they said the model i bought can sell for a lot of money.

Its a scotty cameron newport tei3 in pretty good condition needs a slight bit of refurb. I have looked online but there isnt really much about although i have noticed some are going for $300 in america.

Anyone with any knowledge of scotty cameron putters?

Craig

 

[bluetoon]

yep, they are the most ripped off putters going, if you paid £30 you either got the bargain of the century or mugged. best bet is take it to a pro shop that stocks scottys and get them to take a look and confirm its authenticity.

good luck

 

[CMAC]

possibly a ltd edition of 2500

why not post some pics

 

[Brookesy]

Wow i feel quite sorry for my mate now lol i know he bought it quite a while back and hasn't used it in quite a while, unfortunately it doesnt have the original headcover (i have a much better golf monthly ceternary headcover on it ).

Ill go grab it from the garage and post some pics.

 

[G1BB0]

flog it, treat you mate to a pint and buy a decent putter

 

[Brookesy]

As you can see its slightly rusty, and also the O in cameron isnt white like the rest of the letters and the titleist on the back of the putter head is also not painted (not sure if it should be).

What you guys think?

 

[freddielong]

not sure the grip seems strange to me, its not the original but it is a scotty grip which seems funny on a putter that hasn't been looked after, also the face insert isnt right.

 

[Brookesy]

Yeah i think my mate kept it in his garage for a year, im thinking of getting it refurbished and repainted, been quoted £75 by one company.

Does anyone have any companys they have used for refurbs?

 

[ADB]

Looks genuine to me and £30 is a bargain - can you putt with it though?

 

[Brookesy]

Yeah absolutley love it, used to have a 2ball odyssey putter but im putting so much better with this.

Only just noticed that scotty cameron do a refurb job but you have to send it to the USA for that which is also a 2 month wait.

Noticed this website but cant find reviews for it anywhere http://www.theputterroom.com/contact.html

 

[Ethan]

That looks like a standard retail 'face stamp' TeI3 putter of the sort sold in 1997/8. The first series had the Cameron logo on the sole, but then Scotty realised that on TV it was not getting maximum exposure so moved the 'TeI3' logo to the face.

The putter looks basically sound but needs some refurbishment. The grip is a Cameron Baby T grip, not the original, but a Cameron grip.

I don't think you will retire on the proceeds of selling this. It could only be sold as a restoration project right now. You could send it in to Cameron for refurbishment, but that is going to cost you about $195, plus 2 way shipping. For that you will have what looks essentially like a brand new putter, but I doubt you would sell it for a great deal more than the costs.

My advice would be to keep it and play it as it is. Oil it after use if you can, and try not to put it into a head cover unless dry.

 

[BoadieBroadus]

i just picked up one very similar. the counterfeiters only really cottoned onto faking camerons of the latest models so i believe this one will be the real deal. £30 is a steal, i'd say you could flog this on ebay for about £100 at the moment. if you send it to get restored, it would probably cost you £150 and then the putter would probably only be worth about that and they're hard to keep in mint condition if you're playing with them. I'd put it in the bag, see if you get on with it, if not, take the £100...