Scotty putters are renowned all over the world for their perfect putting accuracy and the enhanced feel of accuracy that they impart among the golfers who are using them. They are so popular with amateur as well as professional golfers that every player wishes to own at least one Scotty putter. Scotty putters are also known as Scotty Cameron putters and make the perfect asset in the golf kit.
History of Scotty Putters
Scotty putters are developed by Donald T. Cameron (1962- ), an American who has been primarily involved in designing and developing new kinds of putters. He was born in California and before starting his own club designs he worked with several golf companies. It was in 1993 that he and his wife, Kathy began to develop their own putters under the name of the company Cameron Golf International. His fame as a superb putter designer rose when his designed putter won the The Masters.
During this tournament, he was approached by Titleist and Acushnet for designing the best putters in the world. Soon all of Scotty’s putters are manufactured under the brands of Acushnet/Titlist golfing brands and the world became a witness of the finest kinds of putters.
Scotty putters (Scotty Cameron Newport 2) are used by Tiger Woods and Steve Jones, to name a few. Players have won several golf tournaments such as The US Open, The British Open, PGA Golf championship etc. The list of successes began in 1993 and continues till this day.
The series of Scotty putters include Scotty Cameron Red X 3 putters and Red X 5 which are indeed collectible items. The red series of Scotty putters are manufactured out of 303 stainless steel blocks that do not have any insert. Most of Scotty putters provide a soft feel and a perfect feedback to the player. The difference between an ordinary putter of any brand and that of a Scotty putter is immediately realized when a person holds it in his/her hands. The sightline provided in the putter head provides a convenient alignment to the player. As a result, the player is able to align perfectly well along the line of putt.
Apart from the red X series, Scotty putters also launched the circa’ 62 series which was rolled out in 2007. In this series, Scotty added a charcoal mist finish to the soft carbon putter head. His range of Scotty putters, hence are collectible enough and add to the list of classic putters that are too elegant and sophisticated. The usual Scotty putters have the length of their putter shaft ranging from 33” to 35” and the weight of the putter head varies from 330 grams to 350 grams. The prices of Scotty putters are worth the impact they are known to make on the greens. They are easily available online and even at your favorite sports equipment stores. The price range may vary from $70-$170.
