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In short
The Scotty Cameron Futura 5W (2017) is a high-MOI mallet built for maximum forgiveness on off-center putts. It is face balanced, with a built-in alignment aid.
The Futura 5W is Scotty Cameron's answer to golfers who wanted forgiveness without buying into a putter that looks like a spaceship. Cameron reworked the whole Futura line in 2017, and the 5W sits at the wide, high-stability end of it. Multi-material build, big footprint, two bold sight lines running front to back. It's a mallet that trusts you to make a straight stroke and helps when you don't.
What makes this one work is the weight distribution. Cameron milled the face and sole from 6061 aircraft aluminum and bolted 303 stainless steel components to the wings and back, pushing mass to the perimeter and low to the ground. That's where the high MOI comes from. Off-center hits don't twist the head much, so a putt struck a groove toward the toe still rolls close to your line and close to your intended pace.
The 5W is face balanced, which tells you who Cameron built it for. If your stroke goes more or less straight back and straight through, this head stays square to your path through impact instead of wanting to rotate. Golfers with a heavy arc will feel it fighting them a little. That's the tradeoff, and it's a fair one for the stability you get in return.
The head is a wide, rounded mallet with a squared leading portion and a flared rear, and the two thick sight lines are the first thing you notice at address. They frame the ball and give you a clear picture of where the face points. The aluminum-and-steel construction isn't just for looks. Lighter aluminum in the center lets Cameron move discretionary steel weight out to the corners and back edge, which is the whole point of a high MOI design. Underneath, adjustable sole weights let a fitter dial the total head weight to match your length and stroke tempo. The face carries Cameron's deep-milled pattern for a firm but not clicky feel off the putter, and the finish is the muted, glare-cutting tone the Futura line used so the sight lines stand out in sunlight.
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 | Futura 5W |
| Year | 2017 |
| Type | High MOI |
| Toe hang | Face balanced |
| Alignment aid | Yes |
The Futura 5W is the 2nd of 2 generations Scotty Cameron has released in this line, from the Futura 5W (2016) to the Futura 5W (2017). It followed the Futura 5W (2016). It is the newest generation in the line.
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