Putter Selection Guide / the Art of Putting
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PUTTER SELECTION GUIDE / THE ART OF PUTTING A Modern Craftsman Inside the Scotty Cameron With those insights we Whichever Scotty Cameron Putter Studio in Southern continually experiment with putter you choose, you can California, my team and I are new designs, materials and count on an unparalleled focused on one simple goal, technologies. attention to detail that ensures producing the finest putters in complete harmony between This guide will help you select the world. how it looks, sounds, feels a putter to improve your and performs. Every day, we strive to learn performance on the green. more about how the ball, the The key elements of putter putter and the golfer work selection are length and toe together, and how we can flow, but all aspects of putter improve that connection. selection – including shape, Using state-of-the-art weight, loft and lie diagnostic tools, we gather are explained. information on how the world’s best players approach putting. Scotty Cameron Fine Milled Putters / A Modern Craftsman 3 Shape Putters are personal. Many players pick a shape critical angles of the face, Scotty Cameron GoLo that complements their sole and shaft ensure mallets have an easy to stroke. Technical strokes each putter sits square. align, rounded and racy tend to prefer square Each head is shaped profile that flows elegantly shapes and mechanical and softened to flow to down from the shaft necks. Players that want the ground and inspire through the curved back. to rid themselves of confidence at address. Scotty Cameron Futura technical thoughts tend Scotty Cameron Select X putters feature a high towards softer lines and Putters are modern blades MOI design with advanced flowing necks. and mid mallets designed perimeter weighting for All Scotty Cameron putters to meet the requirements stability throughout are precision milled so the of the world’s best players. the stroke. Select Futura X 4 Scotty Cameron Fine Milled Putters / Shape Path Putters are not pendulums. Putters do not swing vertically back and allows the putter to flow squarely to through along the target line. Because the proper arcing path throughout of lie angle, the proper putting stroke the stroke. moves along an arcing path: slightly The best players in the world keep the inside of the target line, back to square, face square to the arcing path and then to the inside again after impact. the butt of the putter pointed at the The proper length putter correctly sets midsection throughout the stroke. eye position just inside the target line, Selecting the right putter will help you and the correct amount of toe flow do the same. 6 Scotty Cameron Fine Milled Putters / Path Length Length sets eye position. The ideal putter length sets your eyes a path that starts too far inside and putts 1-2” inside of the target line to allow you pushed to the right. to execute the proper arcing putting If your putter is too short, your setup stroke while maintaining good posture posture will be too hunched over with EyeLine and balance (See the Path illustration). your eyes set too far outside the target If your putter is too long, your setup line. For a right-handed golfer this results posture will be too upright with your in a path that starts too far outside and eyes set too far inside the target line. putts pulled to the left. For a right-handed golfer this results in 8 Scotty Cameron Fine Milled Putters / Length Toe Flow Everyone needs toe flow. Minimum Maximum In order for the putter head to move squarely toe flow Medium toe flow along the proper arcing path, the toe of the putter toe flow must “flow” throughout the stroke (see the Path illustration). How and where the neck or shaft of the putter joins the head determines its toe flow. If your stroke does not track along the proper arcing path, choose a putter that helps correct it. If your stroke flows naturally, choose a putter that flows with it. This will reduce the tendency to manipulate the putter face with your hands. The best way to find the toe flow that corrects or compliments your stroke is to hit straight, flat putts from 20ft to see what works best. Bent and Straight shaft necks provide minimum Plumbing necks provide a medium toe flow and Flare and Flow necks provide maximum toe flow toe flow and can help players who tend to are appropriate for players with naturally flowing and can help players with overly mechanical putting manipulate the face with their hands. These strokes who prefer a balanced putter design. strokes that lack natural flow. These strokes tend strokes tend to start inside the ideal arc, with to start outside the ideal arc, with missed putts missed putts generally pulled. typically pushed. 10 Scotty Cameron Fine Milled Putters / Toe Flow Weight DUAL BALANCE DETAILS For most players, the standard Scotty Cameron weight configuration will Head Weight: 400g produce the ideal balance and feel to execute the proper stroke. If your stroke tends to decelerate, if your hands get too active, or if you have too Counter Weight: 50g much wrist break, you should consider a heavier head or a Dual Balance Lengths: 36” - 40” putter that is heavier overall. Dual Balance Grip: 15” Loft & Lie DUAL BALANCE MODELS Scotty Cameron Putter Studio research shows that a ball pushes down slightly into the grass on a green, and that 3.5° of loft is needed to lift the Dual Balance vs Conventional Futura X ball up and on to the surface for a smooth roll. Newport 2* Players that struggle to produce a flowing stroke with a conventional length The key to finding the proper lie angle is finding the correct putter length. putter should consider Dual Balance. The 50g counterweight in the butt of the GoLo 7* Standard lie angle works for the vast majority of players if they have the shaft helps stabilize the stroke by placing weight above the player’s hands. The correct length. proper length Dual Balance putter is three inches longer than the conventional * Available 5/30/14 length you use. Grip down to your preferred length to keep the counterweight above the hands for maximum stability. Select Specifications GoLo & Futura X Specifications NEWPORT NEWPORT 2 NEWPORT 2.5 FASTBACK SQUAREBACK GoLo 3 GoLo 5 GoLo S5 GoLo 7 FUTURA X Loft: 3.5° Loft: 3.5° Loft: 3.5° Loft: 3.5° Loft: 3.5° Loft: 3.5° Loft: 3.5° Loft: 3.5° Loft: 3.5° Loft: 3.5° Lie: 70° Lie: 70° Lie: 70° Lie: 70° Lie: 70° Lie: 70° Lie: 70° Lie: 70° Lie: 70° Lie: 70° RH Length: 33” - 35” RH Length: 33” - 35” RH Length: 33” - 35” RH Length: 33” - 35” RH Length: 33” - 35” RH Length: 33” - 35” RH Length: 33” - 35” RH Length: 33” - 35” RH Length: 33” - 35” RH Length: 33” - 35” LH Length: N/A LH Length: 33” - 35” LH Length: N/A LH Length: 33” - 35” LH Length: N/A LH Length: N/A LH Length: 33” - 35” LH Length: N/A LH Length: N/A LH Length: 33” - 35” Offset: Full Shaft Offset: Full Shaft Offset: 3/4 Shaft Offset: Full Shaft Offset: Full Shaft Offset: 1/2 Shaft Offset: 3/4 Shaft Offset: None Offset: 3/4 Shaft Offset: Full Shaft Neck: Plumbing Neck: Plumbing Neck: Flare Neck: Single Bend Neck: Single Bend Neck: Flow Neck: Single Bend Neck: Straight Neck: Single Bend Neck: Double Bend Toe Flow: Medium Toe Flow: Medium Toe Flow: Near Maximum Toe Flow: Minimum Toe Flow: Minimum Toe Flow: Maximum Toe Flow: Near Minimum Toe Flow: Minimum Toe Flow: Near Minimum Toe Flow: Minimum www.titleist.com / www.scottycameron.com ©2014 Acushnet Company. 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