In short
The Scotty Cameron California Monterey (2010) is a blade putter suited to players with an arcing stroke. It has full toe hang.
Scotty Cameron's California series landed in 2010 with a look that stood apart from everything else in the case. Instead of the bright silver most premium putters wore, these came in a smoky charcoal finish, a darker gunmetal tone that Cameron built specifically for this line. The Monterey was one of the shapes in that family, and this one is a full toe hang blade with a clean, unmarked flange.
Full toe hang is the headline spec here. It means the face opens and closes a lot through the stroke, which is exactly what a player with a strong arc wants. If your putter swings on an obvious inside-to-inside path, this head matches that motion. If you try to take it straight back and straight through, you'll fight it the whole way. The 303 stainless head is milled, so the feel at impact is firm and solid without being clicky, the kind of feedback that tells you precisely where you caught the ball.
Because it's over a decade old and no longer in production, the Monterey lives in the used and collector market now. The California finish is part of the appeal for people who chase older Camerons, and a clean example still rolls the ball as well as it did in 2010. This is a putter for someone who knows their stroke and wants a quiet, classic head to make it with.
The charcoal finish is the first thing you notice, and it does more than look different. It cuts glare over the ball on bright days, and the muted tone keeps your eye on the line instead of the metalwork. The head is milled from 303 stainless, with a clean topline and no sight line or dot on the flange, so setup is all about the leading edge and the shape rather than a painted aid. At address the Monterey reads as a compact, rounded blade, heavier in the heel and toe than a pure Anser-style head but still clearly a blade in the hand. The full toe hang is baked into how the shaft meets the head, and the milled face gives a consistent, slightly soft contact off the 303 steel. Nothing here is trying to be forgiving or gimmicky. It's a traditional shape built to reward a repeatable arced stroke.
Scotty Cameron putters are CNC milled from a single block of steel in Carlsbad, California. The attention to detail in weight distribution, sole geometry, and face milling creates a feel that's considered the benchmark in professional golf.
| Brand | Scotty Cameron |
| Model | California Monterey |
| Year | 2010 |
| Type | Blade |
| Toe hang | Full toe hang |
| Alignment aid | No |
The California Monterey is the 2nd of 2 generations Scotty Cameron has released in this line, from the California Monterey (2009) to the California Monterey (2010). It followed the California Monterey (2009). It is the newest generation in the line.
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