Scotty Cameron...

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I've found in the past that with the Newport styles you have to have a good consistent putting stroke. If you don't strike the ball cleanly out of the centre you'll find the ball falling well short.

Any Ping Anser (same style) Ive found is far more forgiving and will give much more consistent results. I think a lot of people overlook how important lagging the ball up close is. if you can find a putter that lags well for you and also instills confidence over the 3-4 footers you've cracked it.

Imo you have to be a good putter with a solid repeatable stoke to get the most out of a Scotty. (Not including the Mallets, Kombi, Red x etc)

Ive tried several of them and I just couldn't get on with them. If I had the urge to spend £200+ on a putter I'd probably go for something a little different..A second hand TP Mills.
 
guest100718 said:
Are they any good? I am probably going to get a new set of Irons (MP4s most likely) and I was thinking WTF why not go new everything.

I have only ever used a Ping Anser 2 and a lot of the Scotty putters do look pretty much the same as my trusty Ping.

Are they really worth the extra cash?
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No!
 
Love my Scotty Cameron Newport 2
But if I were you, I'd go to a club proshop that stocks them and ask to try them out in the putting green so you can get a proper feel for it.
it may not be for you but on my experiences with them, I've not found a fault yet.
 
mhwgc said:
What's funny is people having no problem spending £250+ on a driver that they use maybe 12-14 times in a round and then are concerned about spending £200+ on a putter that they'll likely use 30+ times.
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This is so true. Another one of the quirks of golf.

The hard thing with putters is that they are hard to test. A pro may wrap a driver with tape and let you hit a few balls at a range or into a net. Putting a few balls on a bit of carpet is not the same and doesn't give you that same sense of touch and feel.
 
There is a premium attached to scotty cameron that is hard to justify. They are undeniably nice though. I have a Newport, the iteration before the black ones, that I got on sale for £150. It is nice but currently out the bag for a face balanced odyssey mallet. I haven't decide yet which I like best.

The circle t (tour only haha! Yeah right!) ones are ridiculous.

Is it better than your trusty ping? Probably not. Is it a nice thing? Yeah.
 
Very nice looking putters. Only owned one for a short time as it didn't suit me but really nice.

I have no problem spending money on a putter, however if I was looking at spending £200-£250 on a Cameron I would sooner spend a little bit more and get something custom made rather than mass produced for that wedge.

Edit, I dont begrudge Cameron's costing that, their marketing is very good and they've created an industry of collecting them off the back of their marketing.
 
It's worth it if you feel happy with the putter in your hand

You are Prob paying extra money due to the name
 
Qwerty said:
I've found in the past that with the Newport styles you have to have a good consistent putting stroke. If you don't strike the ball cleanly out of the centre you'll find the ball falling well short.

Any Ping Anser (same style) Ive found is far more forgiving and will give much more consistent results. I think a lot of people overlook how important lagging the ball up close is. if you can find a putter that lags well for you and also instills confidence over the 3-4 footers you've cracked it.

Imo you have to be a good putter with a solid repeatable stoke to get the most out of a Scotty. (Not including the Mallets, Kombi, Red x etc)

Ive tried several of them and I just couldn't get on with them. If I had the urge to spend £200+ on a putter I'd probably go for something a little different..A second hand TP Mills.
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Easily pick up two tp mills putters for under 200. I picked up a lovely refurbished tp mills with a torched finish. Really nice putter to use in the summer on fast greens. The only thing I'm not mad about is then sweet spot is more towards the heel rather than in the middle of the blade. It takes a little getting used to.
 
My Ping Zing Redwood was the best golfing purchase I have ever made!

IMO people treat drivers like football managers!

I am more of the "Don't blame the tools" man (most of the time), I did "grow out" of my previous driver but as I know I can hit this new one long and straight I won't be ditching it.

It may be crazy but I, like others, seem to treat the putter like part of the family, I could happily part with my driver, but my putter? NEVER!
 
I've also had a couple of handmade ones from James Ingles (now associated with Scratch Golf) but good luck finding them for the price of an OTR putter,
 

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mhwgc said:
I've also had a couple of handmade ones from James Ingles (now associated with Scratch Golf) but good luck finding them for the price of an OTR putter,
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Not James Ingles you're right. Plenty of custom putter brands that you can get something for the cost of an OTR Cameron though.

They are beautiful putters btw :thup: like pieces of art his stuff!
 
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