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Why We Like It
- These familiar head and hosel styles received a bold upgrade in 2025 in the form of a carbon-steel face insert for a softer feel.
- The insert is fused to the 303 milled stainless-steel body and an aerospace-level vibration-damping adhesive.
- Although carbon steel can typically degrade, this insert uses a chemical process to protect the steel, enhance hardness and preserve feel.
- The face insert features a chain-link-style milling pattern developed with tour-player input to produce a softer feel and consistent speed off the face.
- New this year is the return of the iconic Santa Fe, which matches the body of the Newport with a slanted, curved, slightly offset hosel that Scotty Cameron calls a “jet neck.” It targets players with a flowing stroke.
- Top 5 in Performance, low-, middle-, high-handicaps
- Models: Newport, Newport Plus, Newport 2, Newport 2 Plus, Newport 2.5 Plus, Squareback, Squareback 2, Catalina, Santa Fe. Head weights: 345, 355, 365 grams. Lengths: 33-35 inches. Loft: 3.5 degrees
what our testers said
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COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List panelists observed several versions, including a big-blade, pseudo-mallet design that blends classic looks with modern milling: a wider face, satin finish and intricate milling give a soft-but-crisp insert feel and predictable end-over-end roll. Counterbalancing and slightly head-heavy weighting created a stable, metronomic stroke with very tight dispersion and excellent alignment aids. Distance control and forgiveness on mis-hits impressed across short to medium ranges. One caveat: a few found lag putts tended to run a touch long.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List panelists observed multiple models fitting various stroke types, including a "big blade" blends classic, clean looks with added forgiveness—higher MOI, a larger face and head that aid setup and mis-hit performance. Classy markings and multiple blade-size options let you match your eye. A slight toe hang and grooved insert yield a soft, end-over-end roll and reliable medium-range performance; overall very consistent and confidence-inspiring. Only drawback: it favors an arcing stroke and isn't ideal for square-to-square putters.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List testers noted a soft, pillowy insert that yields a quiet, crisp feel and predictable end‑over‑end roll with very tight dispersion. The blade‑meets‑mallet head—wider for alignment but light for its size—offers counterbalanced stability, reduced twitching, strong distance control and premium milling/looks. Mis-hits are muted yet still tell you where you struck them. One drawback: several testers found lag putts tended to run a touch long.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
COMMENT SUMMARY
Hot List testers noted a milled-face insert that delivers a luxurious, clicky impact and surprisingly soft, responsive feel with excellent distance control. Weighting and a substantial back flange give rock-solid stability and a slight head-heaviness that steadies the stroke like a metronome. The head sets up extremely square; strong alignment aids (including a hole in the head) make it easy to stay on target and keep shots consistent even after flawed strokes. One caveat: a few found the aggressive alignment lines distracting.
Summaries generated from tester comments with the assistance of AI.
Jin
30, Handicap 10
2 years testing
It has a bigger face and slightly wider back for a blade putter. Soft feel but firm enough so you know where you hit it. The consistency and speed it produces are something that I rarely see. Dispersion is also very tight.
Timothy
46, Handicap 17
1 year testing
I enjoyed this putter because of the square head shape. Plus, the hole in the head helped with my alignment. It was very easy to stay on target because of the alignment aids. I felt like my hits were very soft and pure.
Matt
53, Handicap 11
4 years testing
Wonderful feel. It's soft and responsive in the hands. It does an excellent job of energy transfer and getting the ball rolling toward the hole. I found distance control particularly easy. My only concern is that I did have a pesky left miss with this club that I couldn't shake.
Skylar
27, Handicap 7
3 years testing
Really rich-looking putter. I like the two-tone color, and it sits really flat at address. Perfect weight distribution throughout the club.
Jason
49, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
Scotty is getting back to what they used to be, with some of the markings on their putters a little classier and more sophisticated. More special. I like that they give a ranges of blade putters within a single model, so you can select one that fits your eye.
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Jin
30, Handicap 10
2 years testing
It has a bigger face and slightly wider back for a blade putter. Soft feel but firm enough so you know where you hit it. The consistency and speed it produces are something that I rarely see. Dispersion is also very tight.
Timothy
46, Handicap 17
1 year testing
I enjoyed this putter because of the square head shape. Plus, the hole in the head helped with my alignment. It was very easy to stay on target because of the alignment aids. I felt like my hits were very soft and pure.
Matt
53, Handicap 11
4 years testing
Wonderful feel. It's soft and responsive in the hands. It does an excellent job of energy transfer and getting the ball rolling toward the hole. I found distance control particularly easy. My only concern is that I did have a pesky left miss with this club that I couldn't shake.
Skylar
27, Handicap 7
3 years testing
Really rich-looking putter. I like the two-tone color, and it sits really flat at address. Perfect weight distribution throughout the club.
Jason
49, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
Scotty is getting back to what they used to be, with some of the markings on their putters a little classier and more sophisticated. More special. I like that they give a ranges of blade putters within a single model, so you can select one that fits your eye.
Scott
38, Handicap 16
10+ years testing
The insert was just the right mix of soft and responsive, and it was so easy to get a feel for distance control. Seems like this putter checks every box for feel, roll, heft and looks.
Ryan
50, Handicap 10
8 years testing
Looks so good you won't be able to take your eyes off it. The milling is intricate, and the craftsmanship apparent. End-over-end rolls off the soft, pillowy face, running right on their lines. Mis-hits were covered up, but you could feel where they were mis-hit, allowing you to make corrections in the future. It was a top experience.
Shane
37, Handicap 12
6 years testing
There's a great, balanced weight about it. There's just a pinch of head heaviness that kept my stroke in place, didn't allow it to wobble out of control, almost like I was a metronome. A firm, meaty impact with great feedback.
Paul
64, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
A little larger head gave it the feeling of a mallet style. Where I found the putter excelled was in how light it was for its size. Was it on the firmer side? It was a little bit compared to others, but the lightness and the pop off the face equated to consistent strokes.
Wesley
31, Handicap 4
3 years testing
Call it a big blade. It's a blade with a little more forgiveness as far as moment of inertia and room on the face to hit it.
Aaron
45, Handicap 16
1 year testing
Very appealing. Soft and felt like it was bouncing off the face nicely. However, the lines and aggressive alignment aids were kinda messing with me. It did well on short and intermediate putts, and it didn't take a lot of effort to get it there on the longer ones.
Alan
31, Handicap 3
2 years testing
Only one small micro-line on top, so if you're somebody who doesn't use a line when they putt, you'll like how this sets up. It really wants to move on an arc as well. So if you're a square-to-square mallet putter, this is not gonna be your flavor.
Chris
60, Handicap 8
1 year testing
This is excellent. Almost like a pseudo-mallet because it has a very wide sole. A great putter for somebody who wants a blade style with a more substantial head. The ball rolls very cleanly and truly off the insert. It's got a good combination of feel and distance control.
Wei
55, Handicap 14
10+ years testing
Looks and feels like it's designed under the tightest of tolerances, that it's manufactured where every microgram of material is exactly where it's supposed to be. The putts feel flawless. Even when I put a flawed stroke on it, the results continue to be consistent and accurate. This is the putter I'd wanna have if I'm going into battle.
Jack
36, Handicap 1
3 years testing
Really clean-looking blade. This is definitely what you'd call a classic design. It's not quite a face-balanced blade—has a little toe hang—but it's close. The grooved insert gives it a soft impact. On fast greens, judging pace putts, I feel like this will give you a lot of forgiveness.
BK
42, Handicap 2
10+ years testing
This putter is really suited for people who want to get out of a blade putter but aren't quite ready for a mallet. I think the bigger head helps you set up better, and it's pretty forgiving on mis-hits.
Sean
54, Handicap 6
9 years testing
Perfect. I love the way the ball comes off the face. It's quiet when you hit it, and on long putts, you can lag them really, really close.
Matt
28, Handicap 7
2 years testing
You don't have to think about any lines behind it, very simple. This is a nice, soft insert, and it's very hard to miss it. So even your toe-y or heel-y putts find that insert and come off well.
Jamie
52, Handicap 7
3 years testing
It's a beautiful satin finish that matches the plush, soft feel on every impact. Distance control couldn't be easier. It's so well balanced.
Thomas
61, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
I liked everything about the putter, from the soft feel and the quietness to the firm response. The dispersion was very narrow, both left and right and short and long. I'm sold on counterbalancing. It takes my little twitches out of the swing and lets the club do the work.
Daniel
34, Handicap 11
6 years testing
I'm a player who likes to have the ball die into the hole, and I found that every putt that I missed was past the hole by six inches to a foot. That made me feel like I was giving my putts more of a chance to go in. It had a little soft, subtle springiness to it.
Wayne
61, Handicap 7
3 years testing
This is almost a hybrid between a blade and a mallet. The longer grip allowed me to grip down and feel like I have a little counterbalancing and can make pendulum swing. The ball came off with a crisp little tick and rolled out nicely. I feel like I could play this on a faster green and not power it past the hole. Dispersion was really tight.
Robert
29, Handicap +2
2 years testing
I enjoyed the feel of this putter and the responsiveness it had when I mis-hit it. It allowed me to figure out where the center of the face was. That allows you to control your dispersion short and long.
Alejandra
27, Handicap 6
5 years testing
Very trustworthy, ensures that you're not going to be three-putting. If anything, the distance was a little issue for me. Lag putts seem to all be going long.
Ryan
47, Handicap 12
3 years testing
This club sets up extremely square. It gets your hands forward, almost requires you to drag the head through impact. You gotta get really good at green-reading, because this thing goes right where you want it.
Andrew
40, Handicap 8
1 year testing
A very traditional feel and look but with a modern face. Has a little heaviness to the head, so with contact, it's about getting the head on plane. Toe hits are audibly different and feel a little bit weaker, which is expected.
Megan
40, Handicap 0
2 years testing
This putter performed best for me on medium-range putts. It was sending the ball end over end with a smooth roll.
Gary
38, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
The milled face insert gives a luxurious kind of impact sound and feel. You smile hitting it, because it strikes such an appropriate balance, the way you feel about a firm handshake. The weighting and size of the back flange give it real stability, too.
Todd
62, Handicap 13
1 year testing
Delivers on nearly every aspect of expectations. The look is clean. The alignment is strong, and the subtleties of the finish on the putterhead reinforce the alignment lines. The sound is a resounding click, and the weight of the putter through the ball feels very balanced. Feels like this head is absolutely gonna come back to balance at the point of impact.
Anand
44, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Really nice insert. You could feel the softness of the insert when you hit it. Translates to a really smooth roll. The only issue I had was on longer putts, it feels a little shaky when I take it back. Any wobble going back, and the ball's going to be misdirected or come up short.
Ricky
47, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
I like this putter because it was very consistent. It's got everything you'd want in a putter. It breeds confidence.
Peter
58, Handicap 8
10+ years testing
I love the extra width. It helps with alignment. The head sets up really well with a little bit of offset, and I love the finish. The ball comes off almost automatically, like it creates its own energy. It takes very little effort. The roll is a 100 percent predictable.
Jin
30, Handicap 10
2 years testing
It has a bigger face and slightly wider back for a blade putter. Soft feel but firm enough so you know where you hit it. The consistency and speed it produces are something that I rarely see. Dispersion is also very tight.
Timothy
46, Handicap 17
1 year testing
I enjoyed this putter because of the square head shape. Plus, the hole in the head helped with my alignment. It was very easy to stay on target because of the alignment aids. I felt like my hits were very soft and pure.
Matt
53, Handicap 11
4 years testing
Wonderful feel. It's soft and responsive in the hands. It does an excellent job of energy transfer and getting the ball rolling toward the hole. I found distance control particularly easy. My only concern is that I did have a pesky left miss with this club that I couldn't shake.
Scott
38, Handicap 16
10+ years testing
The insert was just the right mix of soft and responsive, and it was so easy to get a feel for distance control. Seems like this putter checks every box for feel, roll, heft and looks.
Ryan
50, Handicap 10
8 years testing
Looks so good you won't be able to take your eyes off it. The milling is intricate, and the craftsmanship apparent. End-over-end rolls off the soft, pillowy face, running right on their lines. Mis-hits were covered up, but you could feel where they were mis-hit, allowing you to make corrections in the future. It was a top experience.
Shane
37, Handicap 12
6 years testing
There's a great, balanced weight about it. There's just a pinch of head heaviness that kept my stroke in place, didn't allow it to wobble out of control, almost like I was a metronome. A firm, meaty impact with great feedback.
Aaron
45, Handicap 16
1 year testing
Very appealing. Soft and felt like it was bouncing off the face nicely. However, the lines and aggressive alignment aids were kinda messing with me. It did well on short and intermediate putts, and it didn't take a lot of effort to get it there on the longer ones.
Wei
55, Handicap 14
10+ years testing
Looks and feels like it's designed under the tightest of tolerances, that it's manufactured where every microgram of material is exactly where it's supposed to be. The putts feel flawless. Even when I put a flawed stroke on it, the results continue to be consistent and accurate. This is the putter I'd wanna have if I'm going into battle.
Daniel
34, Handicap 11
6 years testing
I'm a player who likes to have the ball die into the hole, and I found that every putt that I missed was past the hole by six inches to a foot. That made me feel like I was giving my putts more of a chance to go in. It had a little soft, subtle springiness to it.
Ryan
47, Handicap 12
3 years testing
This club sets up extremely square. It gets your hands forward, almost requires you to drag the head through impact. You gotta get really good at green-reading, because this thing goes right where you want it.
Gary
38, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
The milled face insert gives a luxurious kind of impact sound and feel. You smile hitting it, because it strikes such an appropriate balance, the way you feel about a firm handshake. The weighting and size of the back flange give it real stability, too.
Todd
62, Handicap 13
1 year testing
Delivers on nearly every aspect of expectations. The look is clean. The alignment is strong, and the subtleties of the finish on the putterhead reinforce the alignment lines. The sound is a resounding click, and the weight of the putter through the ball feels very balanced. Feels like this head is absolutely gonna come back to balance at the point of impact.
Skylar
27, Handicap 7
3 years testing
Really rich-looking putter. I like the two-tone color, and it sits really flat at address. Perfect weight distribution throughout the club.
Paul
64, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
A little larger head gave it the feeling of a mallet style. Where I found the putter excelled was in how light it was for its size. Was it on the firmer side? It was a little bit compared to others, but the lightness and the pop off the face equated to consistent strokes.
Chris
60, Handicap 8
1 year testing
This is excellent. Almost like a pseudo-mallet because it has a very wide sole. A great putter for somebody who wants a blade style with a more substantial head. The ball rolls very cleanly and truly off the insert. It's got a good combination of feel and distance control.
Sean
54, Handicap 6
9 years testing
Perfect. I love the way the ball comes off the face. It's quiet when you hit it, and on long putts, you can lag them really, really close.
Matt
28, Handicap 7
2 years testing
You don't have to think about any lines behind it, very simple. This is a nice, soft insert, and it's very hard to miss it. So even your toe-y or heel-y putts find that insert and come off well.
Jamie
52, Handicap 7
3 years testing
It's a beautiful satin finish that matches the plush, soft feel on every impact. Distance control couldn't be easier. It's so well balanced.
Thomas
61, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
I liked everything about the putter, from the soft feel and the quietness to the firm response. The dispersion was very narrow, both left and right and short and long. I'm sold on counterbalancing. It takes my little twitches out of the swing and lets the club do the work.
Wayne
61, Handicap 7
3 years testing
This is almost a hybrid between a blade and a mallet. The longer grip allowed me to grip down and feel like I have a little counterbalancing and can make pendulum swing. The ball came off with a crisp little tick and rolled out nicely. I feel like I could play this on a faster green and not power it past the hole. Dispersion was really tight.
Alejandra
27, Handicap 6
5 years testing
Very trustworthy, ensures that you're not going to be three-putting. If anything, the distance was a little issue for me. Lag putts seem to all be going long.
Andrew
40, Handicap 8
1 year testing
A very traditional feel and look but with a modern face. Has a little heaviness to the head, so with contact, it's about getting the head on plane. Toe hits are audibly different and feel a little bit weaker, which is expected.
Anand
44, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Really nice insert. You could feel the softness of the insert when you hit it. Translates to a really smooth roll. The only issue I had was on longer putts, it feels a little shaky when I take it back. Any wobble going back, and the ball's going to be misdirected or come up short.
Peter
58, Handicap 8
10+ years testing
I love the extra width. It helps with alignment. The head sets up really well with a little bit of offset, and I love the finish. The ball comes off almost automatically, like it creates its own energy. It takes very little effort. The roll is a 100 percent predictable.
Jason
49, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
Scotty is getting back to what they used to be, with some of the markings on their putters a little classier and more sophisticated. More special. I like that they give a ranges of blade putters within a single model, so you can select one that fits your eye.
Wesley
31, Handicap 4
3 years testing
Call it a big blade. It's a blade with a little more forgiveness as far as moment of inertia and room on the face to hit it.
Alan
31, Handicap 3
2 years testing
Only one small micro-line on top, so if you're somebody who doesn't use a line when they putt, you'll like how this sets up. It really wants to move on an arc as well. So if you're a square-to-square mallet putter, this is not gonna be your flavor.
Jack
36, Handicap 1
3 years testing
Really clean-looking blade. This is definitely what you'd call a classic design. It's not quite a face-balanced blade—has a little toe hang—but it's close. The grooved insert gives it a soft impact. On fast greens, judging pace putts, I feel like this will give you a lot of forgiveness.
BK
42, Handicap 2
10+ years testing
This putter is really suited for people who want to get out of a blade putter but aren't quite ready for a mallet. I think the bigger head helps you set up better, and it's pretty forgiving on mis-hits.
Robert
29, Handicap +2
2 years testing
I enjoyed the feel of this putter and the responsiveness it had when I mis-hit it. It allowed me to figure out where the center of the face was. That allows you to control your dispersion short and long.
Megan
40, Handicap 0
2 years testing
This putter performed best for me on medium-range putts. It was sending the ball end over end with a smooth roll.
Ricky
47, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
I like this putter because it was very consistent. It's got everything you'd want in a putter. It breeds confidence.
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