Master Scotty Cameron Putters: Worth It or Not? Thread

[dmband8985]

they are a solid flatstick. i'd never buy one, but i'd never put down someone who did...but if you are a bad putter then you are a bad putter. unlike any other club in the bag, the putter is the only one you can't mask your horrendous abilities with. you can buy forgiveness on your woods and irons.

[Elvisliveson]

The basic putter is one of the least technical apsects of golf equipment.

That's your opinion. I say, if holing everything out, putting requires the most precision. Afterall, a putt is the only shot in golf that if missed slightly guarantees an extra stroke is added to your score. Furthermore, it relies on an inordinate amount of feel, much more than the other aspects, which are more mechanical.

With feel and precision being so important, you want the implement that is MOST LIKELY to deliver those attributes on a consistent basis. For that reason a $300 putter with a reputation like Scotty Cameron is intrinsically better than a $30 putter.

[Leftygolfer]

The reason they are worth the money they are is because of the confidence people have them. I love my putter but I still want a Scotty someday.

Look at ebay. I don't think they hold there value for no reason.

[Gordo]

You are just using the opinion of one person, if the story is true, to justify your opinion. I am sure all the tour players that game Camerons for free would disagree.

Oh really? High grade Stainless is $3.83/ lb which means a 350 gram putter head has about $2.96 worth of irrefutable quality material in it. Add a Winn Grip, a shaft, some epoxy, tape and labor and it

easily totals $300. The EFT's were designed by Todd Sones - one the best putter designers - and went for $150 new at a shop. $19 was a "used" eBay purchase. What is true is if you can putt - you can putt, period. The reason this fellow was practice-putting with my putter is that I was sinking them - right on top of his. I had nothing to prove or justify he was curious and nonbiased enough to be impressed. He didn't act belittled or threatened - which of course means it has to be a lie! What about all those tour players who don't play SC putters - that's another lie? Pull your head out, Elvis, and take a breath of fresh air!

[Elvisliveson]

Oh really? High grade Stainless is $3.83/ lb which means a 350 gram putter head has about $2.96 worth of irrefutable quality material in it. Add a Winn Grip, a shaft, some epoxy, tape and labor and it

Judging by your anger, you obviously have an axe to grind and I'm not going to continue to be a part of it.

[Clambake]

Oh really? High grade Stainless is $3.83/ lb which means a 350 gram putter head has about $2.96 worth of irrefutable quality material in it. Add a Winn Grip, a shaft, some epoxy, tape and labor and it

Why is it that those who play and enjoy Scotty putters usually take an objective perspective that admits they enjoy craftsmanship and feel more confident, but those who seem to hate Scottys result to the usual belittling BS like you are showing here? Gordo, your approach and attack are totally uncalled for, and contribute absolutely nothing to this thread.

Do you drive a car? If it is anything more than an old piece of crap Yugo, then we must assume that you place a value on more than just the scrap value of its parts. Do you have a watch? If it is anything nicer than a basic $5 plastic drugstore special, then you apparently have a certain appreciation of style or quality with regards to timepieces. If you buy clothes that are anything other than the cheapest possible K-mart special, we should assume you have a desire for style that is above that of a thrift shop. We could go through your golf bag choices and make similar arguments about every club in your bag - they're far more than you need and you could have paid less, but you chose those clubs because of your personal perspectives on performance, style, confidence, etc. Why do you feel the need to slam someone for expressing their personal perspectives about a Scotty with your sanctimonious drivel????

[Chief Broom]

...a putt is the only shot in golf that if missed slightly guarantees an extra stroke is added to your score. Furthermore, it relies on an inordinate amount of feel, much more than the other aspects, which are more mechanical.

There are two aspects of this discussion. One is fact and the other opinion. The fact is putting requires the least application of force to the ball. Thusly putter design has seen the least amount of technological advancement (consider that the most popular design in putters today is a direct copy of a putter over 40 years old: Karsten's Anser). This doesn't diminish the importance of putting in the game nor does it diminish the importance of each player finding a putter that works for them. It's the opinion of a lot of people that SC putters are some of the best ever made. It's an opinion I believe to be valid, but that doesn't mean that SC putters are intrensically better than any other. It just means a lot of people like SC putters and are willing to pay a premium to buy one. There are qualities in a milled SS putter that a golfer may well prize, and if thru experimentation one finds they prefer that style then by all means they should buy one. But all this worry and consternation regarding which putter is best and whether or not one is worth a higher price is silly.

[aca247]

Well this is the putter that I have in fact chosen to treat myself with this offseason, the

yeah places like ebay and 3balls are hell on us to find what we want but all in all we lefties stick toghether but if i ever buy a scotty i will have to have this look in my face

[Elvisliveson]

There are two aspects of this discussion. One is fact and the other opinion. The fact is putting requires the least application of force to the ball.

Again, there are a couple of more facts: putting requires more precision than any other golf stroke as a putt is the only shot in golf that if missed slightly guarantees an extra stroke is added to your score.

And secondly, putting relies on an inordinate amount of feel, much more than the full golf swing, which is more mechanical and technical. But, I am not not asserting that a Scotty Cameron or any premium ($250+) putter is technologically better than any other, so your statement about putters having the least amount of technological advancement or designs being copied doesn't mean anything to me. Again, with feel and precision (and confidence) being so important in putting, I personally believe superior craftsmanship and attention to minute details offered in the premium putters to be of the upmost importance.

[swinger77]

I'd feel like a moron three putting with a scotty

100% agree. I would rather 5 putt with a POS putter than front a scotty and 3 putt. I just bought a SeeMore milled mallet and so far so much better.

[juanrjackson]

I'd feel like a moron three putting with a scotty

I feel bad when I 3putt....regardless of the putter.

[duckhook]

I love Scotty's putters, they feel amazing. Do I necessarily make anymore putts with them? No probably not. It's just a matter of personal preference. You are more than likely gonna putt better with a putter that you have more confidence in. If a Scotty gives you more confidence, then yes it's probably worth it. I change putters so often it doesn't really matter what I putt with, if I set up with a putter one day and it just feels "weird", I'll have a different one in the bag tomorrow.

[conner740]

The nice thing about a scotty is that you buy it used for 200 bucks use it for a couple months and decide you dont like it. you will be able to turn around and sell it for what you paid for it. just about anything else your not gonna get your money back out of. IMO scotty's are def. worth the coin. just my two penny's thg

[aca247]

im 14 and do not have much money so i would say no but if i had a jobi would probaly get the futura, kombi, or detour i have tested them and i would probaly say no putters are important but i would go for performance based like heavy putter or yes.

[kpaulhus]

I like my scotty. I got a gift card so it was free to me. I 4 putted a green yesterday, but that was completely my fault. When I hit it right, i get a great roll, regardless if my line is right or not. I think I can control my distance more with my scotty vs my old Odyssey.

[patriot07]

100% agree. I would rather 5 putt with a POS putter than front a scotty and 3 putt. I just bought a SeeMore milled mallet and so far so much better.

So you'd sacrifice 2 strokes per hole to not play a Scotty? PGA players 3 putt with a Scotty all the time.

In all reality, I probably average 2-3 less putts a round with my Scotty. I love the feel and I have a ton of confidence putting with it. Sometimes I don't get it rolling great and I may not have any fewer putts with it. But alot sometimes I really get on a roll and I think I gain maybe 4-5 putts a round. And I was never really able to get on a putting roll at that level with other putters.

[Shanks A Million]

I guess I'm lucky I was "born into" a putter. My father's Lynx will be my putter for as long as I live, or that's at least my plan. It has a nice little mark where the ball hits it. I learned with it, and I will always feel confident with it. I have tried other putters, but actually lost 2-3 putts per round as a result!

Oh, and my Lynx is really sexy, more so than a Cameron. It's a Zing style blade, black with yellow trim, a silver steel face, and it's got a cool pinched looking hosel. I'll have to take a picture of it.

[patriot07]

I'll have to take a picture of it.

Please do, I'm interested.