I believe in creating special putters for special places. Two years ago, I made a limited putter that was handcrafted exclusively for Pebble Beach. The response was overwhelming, and after that inaugural offering, I was honored to be asked to design another.
For this new design, I set out to create a putter as elegant and refined as Pebble Beach itself with a quantity limited to no more than 100 pieces. With its brilliant Black Pearl finish, elegant gold and white accents, a stepless chrome shaft, and a hand-stitched black leather grip, it’s what I like to call luxury performance. In keeping with its theme of unique elegance, you’ll find this putter only at Pebble Beach.
Click here if you’d like to take a look at this stunning putter.
*Special note: This putter is available only for walk-in purchases at the Pebble Beach Pro Shop. Phone or email sales will not be honored. If you’re interested, please visit Pebble Beach to take a look in person. Due to its limited quantity, only one putter per customer is available. Pebble Beach®, The Lone CypressTM and The Heritage Logo are trademarks of Pebble Beach Company. All rights reserved.
September 24th, 2007
As the final installment of this Custom Shop Putter of the Week segment, we’ve got some great shots to show you of this beautiful Sole Stamp Teryllium Santa Fe. I love seeing a Teryllium get back into playing form. After we high buffed and prepped it, we gave it the gun blue treatment, re-installed the insert, injected the elastomer membrane, gave it fresh paintfill, re-shafted and re-gripped it, then got it ready to ship back to the lucky owner. I could Blog on and on about it, but I’d rather just show you the results of our extensive Custom Shop restoration process. I hope you enjoy the slideshow.
September 14th, 2007
We’ve just posted some great new shots from the PGA Tour Playoffs over on ScottyCameron.com. Click here to check out the slideshow.
You’ll even get to take a look at the new Scotty Cameron Newport Squareback prototype introduced last week on Tour.
September 12th, 2007
Titleist ambassador Mark O’Meara stopped by the Putter Studio with his son last week for a quick visit and a little check-up under the Studio lights and cameras. Mark has been a long-time supporter and player of the Newport 2, and I was excited to get his feedback on a few new models I’ve been working on. He also brought in his trusty Newport 2 GSS with his well-traveled For Tour Use Only headcover. After so many rounds, it’s still looking good. I got it back to true loft and lie and sent him on his way with a new hat. Enjoy the photos.
PS: Just got my new October 2007 issue of Golf Digest, and if you’re interested in cool pictures of another famous Newport 2 putter and how it’s best put to use, check this link out.
September 11th, 2007
I thought you guys might enjoy reading the translation of a recent interview I did with Golf Magazine Korea. Special thanks to our Korean Titleist representative Philip Choi for his help with the translation. We did everything on our side to make it as true to the actual translation as possible. Enjoy.
Scotty Cameron, A living legend in putter making
An interview with Scotty Cameron, who has gained worldwide popularity as a top star with his own brand of putters. Scotty Cameron putters are one of the best putters of all. Scotty Cameron’s name in putters is so powerful an influence that people who have only a small interest in putters put his at the top of their wish list.
Q: You look so young for your reputation, is there any reason you’re not exposed in the media (so that people know more about who you are)?
SC: I’ve heard that many times before. In the U.S, many people think of me as an old man over 60 years old. Probably, because I’m not exposed to mainstream media very often. I’m not avoiding being exposed to media, but I’m also not trying not to do that. I want to maintain a good image by making something special, and concentrate on the work itself. I make my putters for people who are looking for something special in a putter, and I’m not necessarily concentrating on having my face and name being known through the media.
Q: What is the difference between a Scotty Cameron putter by Titleist and a hand-crafted putter?
SC: Basically, I’m a putter designer who has a contract with Titleist, and all my products are branded Titleist. The difference between a production putter and hand-crafted putters is in the details. To put it simply, my hand-crafted putters are boutique putters with special personalities that differ from production putters with various stamps, finishes, shapes and metals.
Q: Why did you begin making hand-crafted putters?
SC: I began making putters for Tour players to use. Each professional needs his own putter designed with a reflection of his personality for the best performance. So, I would talk with them and collect as much information as possible about their styles and skills, before making their putters. Then, I would hand-craft a putter specifically for him.
Q: Why are you are more interested in the putter than any other club?
SC: When I was young I grew up seeing my father, an insurance investigator, make and fit putters in the garage. My father was my best friend and taught me about golf and putters.He passed away suddenly, and after he did I would spent a lot of time with putters in the garage. Eventually, I got a job making putters in the golf industry. I decided to make a special putter after I saw the Zebra putter (I think it first appeared in 1974). I liked the innovative and brave design of the Zebra, so I thought I could be innovative as well. I was shocked that a putter could be designed like that. And from then on, I was determined to make special and exclusive putters for the world.
Q: How are your putters so well known?
SC: In the beginning, I gave putters to my friends to use. Eventually, my name started to get a good reputation as they were used in tournaments. My putter got good feedback from players. I was becoming confident, and established Scotty Cameron International in 1991. An interesting side note of that time is that my wife and I deposited some money in the bank just in case the business failed. If it did, we planned to give up entirely and leave for Hawaii to spend the rest of our life. Fortunately, the business ran smoothly. In 1992, my putter recorded its first win on the U.S PGA Tour and was then used to win the Masters in 1993 by Bernhard Langer. That was the real beginning of my putters becoming well known.
Q: What does the putter mean to a golfer?
SC: The putter is to a golfer what a pen is to a poet. A poet cannot write a poem without a pen. We cannot imagine a golfer without a putter. The putter to a golfer is so important in a round that it cannot be valued. The putter is the most used club in the bag. Likewise, it is a very important moment when the putter is in the player’s hands.
Q: In Korea, many golfers are interested in Scotty Cameron putters. What would you like to say golfers interested in your putter?
SC: Korean golfers have a high level of skill and are very passionate. I’ve paid attention to Korean players standing out in the U.S. fields. I am pleased that my putter attracts Korean golfers. In the future, I’ll try to make more putters for Korean players. I’ll do my best to make putters to really satifsy Korean players.
Scotty Cameron Museum and Gallery
The Scotty Cameron Museum and Gallery is located at the Seaside golf club in Shizuoka, Japan. The museum holds 35 Scotty Cameron hand-made putters and those of Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh used when they won championships. Work tables and tools from Scotty’s original Putter Studio are also on display. The exhibition gives historical information about Scotty and his position as the best craftsman of putters in the world. Last month, the museum welcomed special guests. Scotty Cameron and his fans visited here for the Scotty Cameron Museum and Gallery meeting. He talked about his philosophy and shared stories of his putters with around 90 fans. A Scotty Cameron putter auction took place during the event. The bid prices went higher than even imagined proving the fervor of participants.
September 7th, 2007
