Master Scotty Cameron Putters: Worth It or Not? Thread

[spitz20]

lol...is this for real?..."is a scotty cameron really worth it"... buy one and you'll never touch another putter.

[Fozcycle]

lol...is this for real?..."is a scotty cameron really worth it"... buy one and you'll never touch another putter.

I have a Newport that just sits in my garage.....could not get a great "feel" with it so I use a Ray Cook Blue Goose.

[ET-Taylor]

I think it doesn't matter if you have a £200 Scotty it won't make you putt like tiger automatically

[Elvisliveson]

I think it doesn't matter if you have a £200 Scotty it won't make you putt like tiger automatically

That's true, and that's not the reason for buying a Scotty. Any high handicapper can improve their putting more with a $150 high MOI offering.

Purchasing a Scotty Cameron may not make you a better putter, but certainly it will make you want to become a better putter.

[jlh1508]

Why is this thread so long?

It is a purelty a matter of one's opinion.

For person 1 a scotty may be worth it

For person 2 a scotty might be a waste of money.

This conversation need to go no further then that. There is nothing magical about scotty that will magically make one a better putter

[Shanks A Million]

Why is this thread so long?

You'll have to imagine my thickest hasidic accent, but "What already, this is a discussion forum, and you're surprised when we discuss?"

[DaSportsGuy]

I bought myself a nice $200 Scotty last night. I make every putt now. It's like magic.

Just kidding. I don't see any point to spending $200+ on a putter.

My question to those who have a Scotty [that they bought] is what seperates that putter from any other? The compliments for having such a prestigious putter in thy bag?

[jlh1508]

You'll have to imagine my thickest hasidic accent, but "What already, this is a discussion forum, and you're surprised when we discuss?"

nope not surprised that people discuss

Surprised by people who take absolute stands on both sides It is just as dumb for people to say scotty's are the only putter anyone should ever play as it is for people to say scotty's aren't worth it and scotty owners are all snobs It is the same rehashed arguments over and over

[Shorty]

My question to those who have a Scotty [that they bought] is what seperates that putter from any other? The compliments for having such a prestigious putter in thy bag?

"Prestigious"? Good heavens!!! Some people must move in strange circles! It's a very common, mass produced putter. Nothing more, nothing less.

[Cleveland Gunmetal]

I think I have replies throughout this thread but the more I think of this (and use my Cameron) the more I think they are worth it and then some. Buy a $300 Cameron and you're good for a decade. Buy a $400 driver and you'll want another one in a couple years. Besides, why wouldn't the club you use the most, and has the single biggest impact on your score be worth it?

[Fourputt]

lol...is this for real?..."is a scotty cameron really worth it"... buy one and you'll never touch another putter.

Ummm.... come again??? I've tried Scotty's... and just about every other putter available in a golf shop. I'm still using my $60 Golfsmith component putter. Theony thing I've seen that even comes close to it for feel is the TM Spyder, and I can't afford $200 for a putter, especially one that only feels just as good, not better. And No Scotty I've tried feels as good to me as mine does. Isn't that what putting is all about.... feel? If the Scotty feels right and you can afford it, then do it. But don't buy one just for the hype.

Scotty is half good putter and half marketing... I'd rather pay less for a good putter and skip the marketing.

[FHopper]

I fall into the group that feels an SC will not make you a better putter, but if you are a good putter you will enjoy the craftsmanship and it will be well worth the money. I spent a day with a Scotty Newport2, Ping Anser2, and Rossa Daytona 1. I honestly was able to put better with the Rossa, (I was pulling for the Ping), the Rossa insert was the feel I related to. Instead of buying one Scotty I now have several Rossa and am having fun with them.

[Chief Broom]

I really like the new SC Kombi. I tried one out in a local shop and it's feel and balance where fantastic. What I'm hoping for is that it'll turn out like the older model Futura's and Detour's. Where the price droped on them severly because they weren't traditional blades or blade "like" putters like the Fastback and Squareback (face ballanced mallets that still look like blades). That same local shop has about 4 or 5 brand new still shrink wrapped Detours priced at $150. We'll see...

[chriskzoo]

I have been using my Scotty for about 7 or 8 years now (Newport Mil-spec, which is basically the production version of Tiger's putter from what I can deduce) and have never thought of switching to anything else. I might try a mallet this summer just for kicks, but usually they feel like I'm swinging a mattress on the end of a stick and I'm worried about scuffing.

[mctaylor22]

Nothing beats a Scotty putter, nothing. So your answer is YES!! Well worth the $325.

[jlh1508]

Nothing beats a Scotty putter, nothing. So your answer is YES!! Well worth the $325.

false. For me the Rife Antigua beat it. I get much better feel and putt much more accurate with the Rife then I did with a scotty

[ks8829]

The key to a great putter is the following:

1) it has to make putts














but seriously, under pressure what putter works for you? I have used scotty camerons, Yonex, Nevercompromises, Callaways, Odysseys, Mizunos and my favorite putter currently is the two ball blade.
Its the two ball because I make putts with it. I love the Scotty Cameron, the look and feel. There is no denying the fact that it is the Rolls Royce of putter and you pay the price because of its built quality. but there is no guarantee that it will work for you. There is a pro, I forget who it was but he bought a putter right off the rack and was successful with the putter. It was not custom fitter to him at the factory.

If you are not having less than 30 putts per 18 holes. You need to practice your putting technique because the putter will not improve your putting that dramatically without the proper Indian using the arrow.

Putting hints.

1) all putts are straight putts, learn to hit a straight putt.
2) be able to control your distance
3) use a pre-putt routine every putt you make
4) keep your putts low
5) keep track of your putts per round
6) practice putting everyday
7) pros have rounds with as low as 23 putts per round
8) your short game compliments your putting and your putting compliments your short game.

to summarize, Scotty Cameron are worth it because someone is willing to pay for them but the questions you might be really asking is ................... is a Scotty Cameron the right putter for you? or should I justify spending more on a Scotty Cameron, you might eventually have to, to get it out of your system, like we all have done.

[topspin4hand]

If you are not having less than 30 putts per 18 holes.

How true. I got my hands on a SC late last season and you know what? It was a step in terms of balance etc. over what I had but I still wasn't a good putter. I have practiced more after I got it. The funny thing is that a bigger motivator for me practicing more was b/c I didn't want to hear sh** from golf group about how I had tihs expensive putter but was still getting my lunch handed to me on Saturdays.