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In short
The Scotty Cameron GoLo 5 (2015) is a mallet putter built for stability and easier alignment. It has mid toe hang, with a built-in alignment aid.
The GoLo 5 lands in a strange middle spot in Scotty Cameron's 2015 lineup, and that's exactly why some players love it. It's a mallet, but not a big square slab of one. The head is compact and rounded, closer in footprint to a mid-mallet than the full spaceship shapes people picture when they hear the word. If you want mallet stability without a putter that looks like it belongs on a different planet at address, this is the one to look at.
The number matters here. In the GoLo family, the 5 sits toward the more mallet-heavy end, with more back weight and a rounder profile than the smaller GoLo shapes. You get the mid toe hang, which is the tell that Scotty built this for a stroke that arcs a little rather than one that goes straight back and straight through. It rewards a natural release. Force it into a pure pendulum stroke and you're fighting the design.
This is a 2015 model, so it's a used-market club now, but GoLo heads have held up well because the shaping is timeless and the build quality is what you expect from Cameron. Prices are a fraction of what a current Phantom or Super Select runs. For a golfer who arcs the putter and wants forgiveness without going full high-MOI, the GoLo 5 is one of the better values Scotty ever put out.
The head shape is the whole story. Scotty rounded off the mallet into a soft, almost teardrop back rather than the hard geometric edges that define most stability-first putters. Weight sits back and low, which raises the MOI and keeps the face from twisting on strikes off the toe or heel, but the compact size means it still frames the ball cleanly and doesn't overwhelm your setup. A single sight line runs across the flange to give you a clean aim reference, and it's understated enough that it helps without shouting at you. Mid toe hang is the piece that decides who should game this. The face wants to open and close through the stroke, so it fits an arcing path rather than a straight one. Combine that with the milled feel Cameron is known for and you get a putter that feels soft and responsive off the face, with enough head weight behind it to stay stable on longer lag putts.
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 | GoLo 5 |
| Year | 2015 |
| Type | Mallet |
| Toe hang | Mid toe hang |
| Alignment aid | Yes |
The GoLo 5 is the 2nd of 2 generations Scotty Cameron has released in this line, from the GoLo 5 (2014) to the GoLo 5 (2015). It followed the GoLo 5 (2014). It is the newest generation in the line.
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