scotty cameron

opinionated3

Hi all. Quick question for you. What's the big fuss with scotty cameron putters? I don't get it. Why is there an inherent need to one day own one of these? I play an odyessey two ball white hot and like it a lot. But why are the sc's so different and so desirable? Couldn't believe some of the prices on them when i looked them up online...opinions please!!

onlyfinewine

opinionated3 wrote: »

Hi all. Quick question for you. What's the big fuss with scotty cameron putters? I don't get it. Why is there an inherent need to one day own one of these? I play an odyessey two ball white hot and like it a lot. But why are the sc's so different and so desirable? Couldn't believe some of the prices on them when i looked them up online...opinions please!!

At one time he was called "Xerox Cameron" because the putters resembled the range of putters especially from Ping that were most popular.
In fairness lots of manufacturers produce putters that, if you left the name off and fired the marketing department, would be difficult to see the differences in them.
The prices for some putters must reflect what they can get for them based on the "Hype" rather than a normal multiple of mark up over cost.

opinionated3

I thought maybe the price might be a reflection of how good the putter actually was i.e when you used it, it felt ''different'' to your normal putter?. Or even that it was a vastly superior product in terms of build and manufacturing techniques used, when compared to the typical ping or taylormade putter?

FixdePitchmark

The impression from the marketing is that it is a hand made garage sort of industry - at this stage that is a bit of a joke.

You can walk into any golf shop in Dublin and there is 50 , 60 in one shop. So a bit hard to take that. I guess the pros pay for a personailsed one from Scotty's garage. But, we are talking big money.

The expression precision milled is another joke. All modern manufacturing using a milling machine is precision milled . Also modern CAD/CAM manufacturing can replicate anything easily.

The one thing that can be of different quality is material and casting. But golfers buy into bull**** , lads often have a putter for 20 quid and would never let it go.

spacecoyote

I used to play a scotty now play a 2-ball. I find the 2-ball to be a much more forgiving putter. The scotty is great when you're hitting bang out of the centre but you really feel the difference on even slightly off centre hits.

Wftablueboy

I used a scotty for years , when I first picked it up in the shop I liked it instantly I paid over 2 hundred euro for it and it was worth every penny for about 4 years , I could putt blindfolded with it . Then we fell out of love after HE start comming up short on every putt . He's been thrown under the stairs for the past 18 months , I took it out before Christmas but he just hasn't got the same old feeling , so I'll stick with what I have in the bag at the minute . Would I buy another scotty ?? Probably not ......

Peterdalkey

Wftablueboy wrote: »

I used a scotty for years , when I first picked it up in the shop I liked it instantly I paid over 2 hundred euro for it and it was worth every penny for about 4 years , I could putt blindfolded with it . Then we fell out of love after HE start comming up short on every putt . He's been thrown under the stairs for the past 18 months , I took it out before Christmas but he just hasn't got the same old feeling , so I'll stick with what I have in the bag at the minute . Would I buy another scotty ?? Probably not ......

+1 My two ball is much more consistent than my SC Newport Long Neck TEI3



cheers

Peter

opinionated3

Thanks for all the replies folks. So are we agreed that its a load of hype over nothing much? Any big scotty fans out there?!

ShriekingSheet

Not me. I've only had 2 putters in 15 years.
Odyssey user here.
In the traditional Ping Anser / Scotty Cameron shape.

Cairn

opinionated3 wrote: »

Thanks for all the replies folks. So are we agreed that its a load of hype over nothing much? Any big scotty fans out there?!

Looks like I'm in the minority but I'm a big fan. I'd agree that they hype things up (pro told me that SC will only sell him 4 grips a month) and try to keep things exclusive..but....they're stunning putters, to me they feel more substantial than any other.

I have 3 of them (bought 2nd hand so not as excessive as it sounds) one of which is the TE13 referred to earlier which I'd agree tends to come up short on slow greens so I only use it during summer.

I still have the Odyssey 2 ball I started with but can't see myself going back to it.

You should try one next time you're in a golf shop, when you pick one up you'll know if it's for you.

Rikand

tried the SC for a little while, but ended up going back to my Mizuno - "Dare To Dream" - what a great putter

BigGrayKettle

I'd have to agree with the general consensus here - I've had many high handicap golfers working under the presumption that the closer you get to paying €300 for a putter, the number of putts-per-round will decrease. Ultimately, Scotty's in general aren't overly forgiving on heel or toe strikes, and aren't designed in general for anyone bar very consistent putters.

A lot of golfers become obsessed with them as a brand, mostly due to their aesthetic appeal which for some is the most important attribute of a putter.

Personally, as long as a putter is the correct length, loft, lie and head style for your stroke, I don't think the difference between a €79 and a €279 putter will make any marked improvement on your game.

antoobrien

opinionated3 wrote: »

Thanks for all the replies folks. So are we agreed that its a load of hype over nothing much?

Scotty has a fantastic reputation with professionals for custom made/altered putters, so I wouldn't say that the hype is for nothing. I remember a story Ian Woosnam told years ago (I think it was the time he beat Harrington at Wentworth in the matchplay) that he sent a putter to Cameron to changed the shaft to 34". Cameron sent him back a 32" and Woosnam won with it (can't remember of it was accidental or not).

All that said, at the end of the day it's down to finding the right putter for you. I putted for years with a cheap ping anser knockoff, then a hippo (which was hit and miss). The old knockoff is probably only marginally beaten by the Oddessy White Hot I got last year.

Johnny_Fontane

I use the same putter as luke donald. If its good enough for him, its good enough for me.