Scotty Cameron Select Newport 2.5 Milled - thoughts?

BG5 · February 10, 2018

Hey Gang,

What's your thought on this putter? I was in dicks today and loved the feel. I also loved the deep grooves but at $375 it's expensive. Does the ping milled answer putter have similar characteristics at lower price? Should I go with a Scotty or save some money and pick up a ping?

Any thoughts would be helpful

BG5 · February 10, 2018

Here is the model I'm talking about

Swisstrader98 · February 10, 2018

Scotty vs Ping. Apples to oranges. All about personal preference

p.s. you have a duplicate thread.

Meanmachinemoe · February 10, 2018

I have it. Love it. I chose the 2.5 over the Newport 2 because of how it fit my eye at set up. You will not be disappointed. However, Ping makes excellent putters too. In my opinion. you can't go wrong with either.

Tre4ISU · February 10, 2018

I have a 2.5. I sent it off to get customized and it didn't get back before i left for a trip last week so I took my Odyssey white hot that's the same neck style. Now, I had previously said I'd never get rid of that Odyssey because I love the face. I won't ever have that in the bag over my 2.5 again. I love that thing. I've never been a Ping fan so my opinion there isn't worth much. The nice thing about Scotty's is that they are always worth something. In 5 years, it will be worth a lot. I've been trying to put together a Scotty collection and it's about impossible.

Nurv1717 · February 11, 2018

I love my 2.5 as well. Super clean from the topline view.

braincramp52 · February 11, 2018

IMO, the studio stainless from the early 2000's was the best feeling Scotty ever. Buy a nice used one and save some coin. :)

jll62 · February 12, 2018

If a flow neck fits your stroke, and you like the Newport 2 (Anser 2) style head, the 2.5 is a great putter. I just picked up a used 2016-17 Newport 2.5 and love it.

bcsquare · February 13, 2018

I actually ordered this over the weekend. The flow neck and head shape was what I was looking for. I was comparing this against the Toulon Long Island and Bettinardi Stock Studio 8 at PGASS.

Comparing the Newport against a Ping is apples and oranges like another poster stated. Feel wise, the Ping is more like an Odyssey putter; I currently game the O Works #1. You're looking at milled vs insert style putter; each has a unique feel that you have to try.