Scotty Cameron Super Select Putters for March 2023

[noodle3872]

12 hours ago, GolfnMax said:

Yes i was looking on there but. What thread size? Medium Large? Kinda hard to find the right ones!

Large thread

[ericft]

Is there any information on new Scotty putters to be released this month? A champions choice like putter maybe? 

[SFloridaGolf954]

On 5/18/2023 at 10:30 AM, So_Cal said:

I would like it if he put effort into clean designs again.  The cherry bombs and huge fonts are a major turnoff.  Was planning on buying this year’s release until I saw the busy styling. 

Same! I actually love 2020 special select line…currently rolling a NP2 with a midsize iomic grip, and the feel off the face is much more responsive than the new double milled 2023 lineup

Edited July 9, 2023 by SFloridaGolf954

[Mainehacker21]

If this was already talked about in this thread I missed it, but how do people feel about the new textured stock grip? I haven't had a chance to try it in person.

[sofla]

On 7/17/2023 at 9:25 AM, Mainehacker21 said:

If this was already talked about in this thread I missed it, but how do people feel about the new textured stock grip? I haven't had a chance to try it in person.

Love it. Doesn't get slick like the last one. 

[JStang]

I wasn't going to try and snag one of these but I changed my mind and will try and get the 2.5+. Will definitely change that sight line to white though.

 

There is something about a slant neck just helps me setup to the ball without the toe being up in the air. 

[tjhanch]

For anyone that purchased the 2.5+, any longer term reviews after the initial honeymoon period?

[stuman74]

Do the Super Select putters also have a serial number on them somewhere like the Special Select do on the shaft?

[Dave2golf2]

I just read this entire thread. Funny how back in March and April nothing but bashing Scotty's 2023 releases (before anyone hit them), and then that transitions to lots of people actually loving these after giving them a try. You can include me in this group.🙂 I am no Scotty fan boy, in fact the last Scotty I owned was a Catalina back in 1997. I loved that putter, but sold it to fund my wife's engagement ring. 😢 I haven't owned one since.

 

So here we are 26 years later, and I've gamed just about everything except Scotty's, mainly because of the stigma attached and wanting to find my own favorite that was not so mainstream, I didn't want to follow the herd. The last few years that has included many different styles and brands; mallets, double wides, blades, putters with and without inserts and 5-6 Bettinardi's that I loved the look of but truth be told, did not perform that well for me (although I still love the looks of them the best). I briefly gamed the Ping PLD Anser but it felt very unforgiving to me. I really wanted to like the Ping PLD Tyne 4 (which I gamed for a year), but alas have given up on fangs, mallets or anything spaceship looking. They feel nicely balanced but I never have a feeling of finesse or good distance control with them, it always feels like the putter is controlling me and not the other way around. I also find practicing with a mallet is dull and boring, practicing with a blade is much more fun so I'm motivated to get out there and spend a lot of time on the practice green. I've accepted the fact that I'm a dinosaur and prefer a traditional blade - but which one?

 

My two favorite blades thus far have been the Mizuno M-Craft I and the Odyssey Stroke Lab One, but I still wanted something that felt like it could be THE one, something that I wouldn't get tired of and leave me constantly thinking there must be something better out there. I've grown tired of the search and wanted to make a firm commitment, something with fine craftsmanship and staying power, which lead me to giving the Scotty's a try once again, and I'm glad I did.

 

In the past when I've tried Scotty's in the store, I never really liked them that much. Maybe it was my own personal bias, but the feeling just wasn't there. Perhaps it was the face milling or the balance, I don't know, but none of them felt like they were meant for me. They say the putter chooses you and not the other way around, and none of the Scotty's I've tried since 1997 ever felt like they were for me. That list includes the more recent Special Select version. While many of the SC's I've given a glancing try in the past felt too soft because of the deeper milling, these Special Select's with the mid face milling felt a bit too hard. None of them were in the goldilocks zone of "just right".

 

Enter the 2023 Super Select. First SC I've tried that felt in that goldilocks zone. The face milling is perfect. The double mill cutting off the peaks of the first deep mill nailed it - perfect feel - not to soft, not too hard and you can see the effects of that double mill clearly on the face. Anyone that says there's little difference between the Special Select models and the Super Select version is flat out wrong IMO - there's a world of difference if you're someone that can appreciate the subtle but yet very noticeable difference between the two. 

 

I bought the 35" Super Select Newport 2. Traditional and pure, yet the length of the blade feels like it's adding some additional MOI which is why I chose it over the Newport. I had it adjusted 2 degrees upright to better fit my upright posture and stroke and am loving this putter, it could be THE one. I initially thought I'd be replacing the grip immediately, but the stock grip has grown on me and I'm liking it.

 

Sure, the SC names, branding and marketing hype are kind of dumb, (and why no magnetic headcover?) but I'm all about performance and feel, and this putter has that in spades. Distance control and accuracy are spot on, and I'm the one controlling the putter, not the other way around. I'm glad I let go of my bias and gave Scotty another shot. Maybe it's karma since the last Scotty I owned and liked I gave up in 1999 for my wife's wedding ring, I don't know but it was worth the wait.

 

 

 

Edited August 21, 2023 by Dave2golf2

[Dave2golf2]

Don't care that much about the Scotty headcover anyways since I've got this awesome one, but really, why don't they make them magnetic? Bettinardi is still velcro too, perplexing why these high end putters don't come with magnetic which everyone seems to prefer.

 

Edited August 21, 2023 by Dave2golf2

[tatertot]

6 minutes ago, Dave2golf2 said:

Don't care that much about the Scotty headcover anyways since I've got this awesome one, but really, why don't they make them magnetic? Bettinardi is still velcro too, perplexing why these high end putters don't come with magnetic which everyone seems to prefer.

 

Sweet cover ...

 

You want to know what's worse about Scotty's covers? His mallets now come with the same covers as the blades. I got the Golo 6 ...same cover as you got. Worthless. Never made it to the course or practice green.

Edited August 21, 2023 by tatertot

[BHI 99]

Maybe they don’t use magnets because velcro wears out 😉

[Dave2golf2]

14 minutes ago, tatertot said:

Sweet cover ...

 

You want to know what's worse about Scotty's covers? His mallets now come with the same covers as the blades. I got the Golo 6 ...same cover as you got. Worthless. Never made it to the course or practice green.

 

That's weird! You sure the guy at the store didn't give you the wrong one? I can't believe they'd try and stuff that into the same blade cover. If that's true... bad on Scotty.

Edited August 21, 2023 by Dave2golf2

[tatertot]

1 minute ago, Dave2golf2 said:

 

That's weird! You sure the guy at the store didn't give you the wrong one? I can't believe they'd try and stuff that into the same blade cover. If that's true... bad on Scotty.

Ya know, that's what I thought, so I when I got home I did some online Sherlocking on the Googles ... Sure enough, all the 2023 mallets come with that cover. Appears there is only 1 Supper Select cover.

[BHI 99]

The mid mallet cover looks like the blade cover but a little wider. 
 

 

[tjhanch]

I really liked this years release. Wanted a Newport 2+ but being a lefty, wasn’t an option. Got the 6.5 and liking it. Are Scotty mallets scheduled for a refresh in 2024?  Feel like it used to rotate years but then the vid threw everything off. 

[Dave2golf2]

On 8/17/2023 at 11:44 PM, stuman74 said:

Do the Super Select putters also have a serial number on them somewhere like the Special Select do on the shaft?

 

There is what looks to be like a 7 digit serial number engraved (with a very small font) on the shaft, just above the shaft band.

[dmeeksDC]

On 8/21/2023 at 7:53 AM, Dave2golf2 said:

I just read this entire thread. Funny how back in March and April nothing but bashing Scotty's 2023 releases (before anyone hit them), and then that transitions to lots of people actually loving these after giving them a try. You can include me in this group.🙂 I am no Scotty fan boy, in fact the last Scotty I owned was a Catalina back in 1997. I loved that putter, but sold it to fund my wife's engagement ring. 😢 I haven't owned one since.

 

So here we are 26 years later, and I've gamed just about everything except Scotty's, mainly because of the stigma attached and wanting to find my own favorite that was not so mainstream, I didn't want to follow the herd. The last few years that has included many different styles and brands; mallets, double wides, blades, putters with and without inserts and 5-6 Bettinardi's that I loved the look of but truth be told, did not perform that well for me (although I still love the looks of them the best). I briefly gamed the Ping PLD Anser but it felt very unforgiving to me. I really wanted to like the Ping PLD Tyne 4 (which I gamed for a year), but alas have given up on fangs, mallets or anything spaceship looking. They feel nicely balanced but I never have a feeling of finesse or good distance control with them, it always feels like the putter is controlling me and not the other way around. I also find practicing with a mallet is dull and boring, practicing with a blade is much more fun so I'm motivated to get out there and spend a lot of time on the practice green. I've accepted the fact that I'm a dinosaur and prefer a traditional blade - but which one?

 

My two favorite blades thus far have been the Mizuno M-Craft I and the Odyssey Stroke Lab One, but I still wanted something that felt like it could be THE one, something that I wouldn't get tired of and leave me constantly thinking there must be something better out there. I've grown tired of the search and wanted to make a firm commitment, something with fine craftsmanship and staying power, which lead me to giving the Scotty's a try once again, and I'm glad I did.

 

In the past when I've tried Scotty's in the store, I never really liked them that much. Maybe it was my own personal bias, but the feeling just wasn't there. Perhaps it was the face milling or the balance, I don't know, but none of them felt like they were meant for me. They say the putter chooses you and not the other way around, and none of the Scotty's I've tried since 1997 ever felt like they were for me. That list includes the more recent Special Select version. While many of the SC's I've given a glancing try in the past felt too soft because of the deeper milling, these Special Select's with the mid face milling felt a bit too hard. None of them were in the goldilocks zone of "just right".

 

Enter the 2023 Super Select. First SC I've tried that felt in that goldilocks zone. The face milling is perfect. The double mill cutting off the peaks of the first deep mill nailed it - perfect feel - not to soft, not too hard and you can see the effects of that double mill clearly on the face. Anyone that says there's little difference between the Special Select models and the Super Select version is flat out wrong IMO - there's a world of difference if you're someone that can appreciate the subtle but yet very noticeable difference between the two. 

 

I bought the 35" Super Select Newport 2. Traditional and pure, yet the length of the blade feels like it's adding some additional MOI which is why I chose it over the Newport. I had it adjusted 2 degrees upright to better fit my upright posture and stroke and am loving this putter, it could be THE one. I initially thought I'd be replacing the grip immediately, but the stock grip has grown on me and I'm liking it.

 

Sure, the SC names, branding and marketing hype are kind of dumb, (and why no magnetic headcover?) but I'm all about performance and feel, and this putter has that in spades. Distance control and accuracy are spot on, and I'm the one controlling the putter, not the other way around. I'm glad I let go of my bias and gave Scotty another shot. Maybe it's karma since the last Scotty I owned and liked I gave up in 1999 for my wife's wedding ring, I don't know but it was worth the wait.

 

 

 

Nice writeup. I’m also not a devoted Scotty fan but not for any particular reason, I just didn’t play his putters. But his work is beautiful and it’s hard to keep doing what he does. The Super Select line does feel excellent. Very nice with soft or firmer golf balls. I rolled all the blades and found myself returning to the Newport 2.5-plus. Something about the way it sets up, seems to hug the ground with that hosel, is a look I find appealing.
 

These are very smooth putters and they look elegant. Feel as stable as a mid mallet to me but I prefer the blades for a weight forward feel. I don’t mind a weighting that enhances MOI, but I don’t want too much of an emphasis on MOI. I want the putter to feel right. These strike a perfect balance. 

[callawayjay]

On 8/21/2023 at 8:13 AM, BHI 99 said:

Maybe they don’t use magnets because velcro wears out 😉

Riding in carts here 6ft from the surface of the sun in DFW. Magnets get opened when hitting bumps. 

[MerryTex]

Has anyone compared the Newport 2+ to the Squareback? I found the Squareback a bit sluggish if that means anything. It rolled nicely but I found that it took my a bit longer to find my pace than with the 5.5 I have.

 

I have a NP2+ coming in a couple of days and I’m excited for it. My local shop didn’t have any in 34in so I had to order one. I liked the one I saw in person and the shape was a bit more compact. 

[dmeeksDC]

36 minutes ago, MerryTex said:

Has anyone compared the Newport 2+ to the Squareback? I found the Squareback a bit sluggish if that means anything. It rolled nicely but I found that it took my a bit longer to find my pace than with the 5.5 I have.

 

I have a NP2+ coming in a couple of days and I’m excited for it. My local shop didn’t have any in 34in so I had to order one. I liked the one I saw in person and the shape was a bit more compact. 

I felt the same way about Squareback. It is a big block. I just could not go for it standing over the ball. Owned it one week. I like the plus models a lot more. Head size and depth suits me. 

[Ajota]

2 hours ago, MerryTex said:

Has anyone compared the Newport 2+ to the Squareback? I found the Squareback a bit sluggish if that means anything. It rolled nicely but I found that it took my a bit longer to find my pace than with the 5.5 I have.

 

I have a NP2+ coming in a couple of days and I’m excited for it. My local shop didn’t have any in 34in so I had to order one. I liked the one I saw in person and the shape was a bit more compact. 

Yes I tried both when demoing them, went with the NP2+. Much happier, buddy has a SB and after my purchased tried it again to make sure but I was happy with my decision. 

[_chris]

On 8/27/2023 at 9:39 PM, callawayjay said:

Riding in carts here 6ft from the surface of the sun in DFW. Magnets get opened when hitting bumps. 

I'm 2' closer to the sun. I regularly play when it's as high as 117. Never had a magnet issue. 

[RCGA]

Is the Del Mar head smaller than the Fastback 1.5? 

[RCGA]

Can you scoop with a Golo?

[HalfShell]

All I know is that in 45 years of golf, I've never putted better than with my new Squareback 2.

 

 

Edited September 15, 2023 by HalfShell

[Reds]

Does the Super Select NP2 use large thread weights? I think Im gonna put 20g weights in it. I like the putter, however itsa tad heavy for my liking

[bobbyclampett!!]

Thinking about getting back into a Scotty. Only one I ever owned was a classic Newport from like 1998 when I was in high school. Man, that thing was beautiful. Not even sure what happened to it. Read this whole thread and am considering between Super or Special Newport. Sounds like Super might be a little softer? Both look gorgeous at address, which is really the only view I care about.

[MerryTex]

5 hours ago, bobbyclampett!! said:

Thinking about getting back into a Scotty. Only one I ever owned was a classic Newport from like 1998 when I was in high school. Man, that thing was beautiful. Not even sure what happened to it. Read this whole thread and am considering between Super or Special Newport. Sounds like Super might be a little softer? Both look gorgeous at address, which is really the only view I care about.

The Super Select line is definitely a softer-feeling putter. I'm not saying the Special Select is clicky but it's a firmer-feeling face. You can tell that the milling is lighter and gives more response off of the face. If you like a responsive putter, Special Select. Softer, go Super. Both are great options and I could game either. 

[bobbyclampett!!]

33 minutes ago, MerryTex said:

The Super Select line is definitely a softer-feeling putter. I'm not saying the Special Select is clicky but it's a firmer-feeling face. You can tell that the milling is lighter and gives more response off of the face. If you like a responsive putter, Special Select. Softer, go Super. Both are great options and I could game either. 

Nice, thanks for the feedback. Got to roll a Super N2 today in the shop. Just a beautiful, classic, great feeling putter. In addition to being torn between Super and Special, I'm also torn between Newport and Newport 2. Probably any of these combinations I would be happy gaming.